Wow! There are an accelerating number of technology events going on in Minnesota, which is both good news and disconcerting. It’s positive since it proves that Minnesota is rapidly becoming a startup and technology hub, and concerning because it is increasingly hard to get to them all!
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Crossroad Blues by Gil Moreau under a Creative Commons License.
The Podcast
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Past Week’s Biggest MN Stories
- Recaps:
- Amazon’s ‘home services’ launch to include Twin Cities
- U of M gets $3M from NIH to become a tech transfer ‘hub’
- Micro markets an alternative to workplace vending machines
- Target tweaks app for Apple Watch
- jamstik+ Blows Away Kickstarter Goal
- Medtronic acquires hearing-aid technology that transmits sound through the skin
Other Top Stories
- Periscope, Twitter’s answer to Meerkat-style live streaming, is now available
- Facebook Is Eating The Internet
- Amazon Cloud Drive goes unlimited: $11.99/year for photos and $59.99/year for everything
- Microsoft: Office will be free for devices under 10 inches
- Apple
- The new MacBook’s single port comes with a major security risk
- The first 24 Apple Watch apps
- Inside Apple’s Top Secret Health and Fitness Lab for Apple Watch Development
- The War Over Who Steve Jobs Was
- Apple is like Hilter, claims Chinese CEO
- Pranksters Put Up Fake ‘Shot on iPhone 6′ Ads Next to Real Apple Billboards
- Why America’s obsession with STEM education is dangerous
Steve’s Security Tip of the Week
- United States Congress is working on enhancing, solidifying and accelerating the legalization of mass surveillance. TIP: Learn about these and then make your voice known to your elected representatives!
- BILLS:
- U.S. House: Protecting Cyber Networks Act (PCNA)
- U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has passed CISA (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act)
- ARTICLES:
- CONNECTING WITH CONGRESS:
- Find your Congressional representatives here)
Cool Thing of the Week
- Phil: mDrawBot 4-in-1 Arduino Drawing Robot
- Tim: Kotobukiya Star Wars: Death Star Silicone Tray
- Graeme: My new (converted) WordPress blog!
- Steve: Becoming Steve Jobs book
Upcoming Events
- MHTA Spring Conference, Guthrie Theatre, Tuesday, April 7th
- MobCon Digital Health ― April 8th
- MinneBar 10, April 11th, Best Buy HQ
- MinneWebCon April 13th (schedule)
- Twin Cities TechPulse 2015 – April 21th
- Wordcamp Minneapolis 2015, April 25-26th, University of St. Thomas
- Twin Cities Code Camp 18, April 25th, UofMN Murphy Hall
- The Nerdery Overnight Website Challenge, May 2nd-3rd
- MedTech Investing Conference, Loews Minneapolis Hotel, May 6th