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Minnov8 Gang 235 – Will Android Make You Fat?

October 12, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Last Night Artist: Stingray. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:05:57 — 38.6MB)

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories

Events Recap: Minnedemo; MinneAnalytics (the sessions and Hadoop); CoCo Uptown
Target layoffs hit Minneapolis headquarters
Mariner Software takes full ownership of foodie apps

GUEST: Don Ball, co-founder of CoCoMSP along with Kyle Coolbroth, Jeff Heegaard and Roger Heegaard
- Twin Cities CoCo co-working spaces become urban business magnets
- Comcast Partnering with CoCo for 1Gbps Fiber

Other Stories and Mentions

Google’s new terms of service
- CNN: Why your face might appear in Google ads, and how to stop it
- Opt-out: Login to your Google account; click this link; make sure box not checked
Nest Gives the Lowly Smoke Detector a Brain — And a Voice
Apps on iPhone 5s Crashing at Twice the Rate as on Other iPhone 5 Models
Will Android make you fat? View the Android Kit Kat & Google Play Store Promotion
SmartThings Updates App
Monoprice: Great place to buy cables, cases and more.

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s “Fundraising in the Digital Economy”. First Tuesday of every month: 3:30-4:30pm at CoCo Minneapolis
WordUp Minneapolis, Saturday, October 12, 2013, 9-4pm
MIMA Summit, October 15, 2013, Hilton Minneapolis
Ed Jam Twin Cities, October 17-19, 2013
Twin Cities Code Camp 15, October 19, 2013, 8 – 5pm
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23
Startup Weekend Twin Cities 5, October 25-27, 2013, 5 – 7pm
MobCon 2013 November 7-8

Minnov8 Gang 234 – Add a Word, Ruin a Movie

October 5, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off this week).
Music: Why Do You Punish Me Artist: Mean Gene Kelton and The Die Hards.
Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 52:25 — 30.8MB)

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories

Other Stories and Links

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s “Fundraising in the Digital Economy”. First Tuesday of every month: 3:30-4:30pm at CoCo Minneapolis
Minnedemo 15, October 9th: Apply to present (more event details to come)
CoCo-Uptown Open House, October 10, 2013, 6-9pm
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
MIMA Summit, October 15, 2013, Hilton Minneapolis
Ed Jam Twin Cities, October 17-19, 2013
Twin Cities Code Camp 15, October 19, 2013, 8 – 5pm
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23
Startup Weekend Twin Cities 5, October 25-27, 2013, 5 – 7pm
MobCon 2013 November 7-8

Minnov8 Gang 233 – Prince’s Awkwardly Shaped Guitar Center

September 28, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off this week).
Music: Great Dividing Blues Artist: Gerry Joe Weise. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 56:10 — 32.9MB)

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories

Other Stories and Links

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s “Fundraising in the Digital Economy”. First Tuesday of every month: 3:30-4:30pm at CoCo Minneapolis
Minnesota Developers Conference 2013 – Sept 26th 8-5pm
Tech Cocktail Minneapolis Social – October 2, 6:30-9:00 pm, The Open Book
Grace Hopper / Women in Computing, October 2 – 5, 7am – 5pm
- Who was Grace Hopper?
Minnedemo 15, October 9th: Apply to present (more event details to come)
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
Ed Jam Twin Cities, October 17-19, 2013
Twin Cities Code Camp 15, October 19, 2013, 8 – 5pm
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23
Startup Weekend Twin Cities 5, October 25-27, 2013, 5 – 7pm
MobCon 2013 November 7-8

Minnov8 Gang 232 – iSomething

September 21, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins, Phil Wilson and Julio Ojeda-Zapata.
Music: It Is What It Is Artist: Mark Claytor. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:12:35 — 42.5MB)

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Discussed During the Show

Apple
- Senator Al Franken voices privacy concerns over Apple’s Touch ID in letter to CEO Tim Cook
  - iPhone 5s: About Touch ID security
- Apple iPhone 5S & 5C Launch
  - Julio: I try out the iPhone 5s fingerprint sensor with several digits
    - iPhone gold rush fails to hit pay dirt (Instagram link in the article is here)
    - Julio’s ‘page’ on Tout
    - About Colorware
  - Analysts predicts 6-8 million iPhone 5s and 5c sales on opening weekend
  - The iPhone 5S and 5C
  - Apple Chiefs Discuss Strategy, Market Share—and the New iPhones
  - Apple sold out its iPhone 5S stock in less than a day
  - Apple’s iOS 7 includes a surprise: a ticket to the next generation of the internet
  - What is multipath TCP? and Technical detail in this PDF
  - How Siri Found It’s Voice
- AppleTV 6 released with iTunes Radio, AirPlay from iCloud, iTunes Music Store, more
Other Stories
Gang Mentality: Will Apple make an “iSomething”, essentially sort of a Chromebook…sort of a thin client….but likely an everything’s-in-the-cloud device? Robert X. Cringely sure thinks so: The Secret of iOS 7

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s “Fundraising in the Digital Economy”. First Tuesday of every month: 3:30-4:30pm at CoCo Minneapolis
Minnesota Developers Conference 2013 – Sept 26th 8-5pm
Tech Cocktail Minneapolis Social – October 2, 6:30-9:00 pm, The Open Book
Grace Hopper / Women in Computing, October 2 – 5, 7am – 5pm
- Who was Grace Hopper?
Minnedemo 15, October 9th: Apply to present (more event details to come)
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
Ed Jam Twin Cities, October 17-19, 2013
Twin Cities Code Camp 15, October 19, 2013, 8 – 5pm
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23
Startup Weekend Twin Cities 5, October 25-27, 2013, 5 – 7pm
MobCon 2013 November 7-8

Minnov8 Gang 231 – One Word: “Plastics”

September 14, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Morning Shock Artist: Vince Carpentieri. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories
Other Stories
- Thanks to Android, Google knows nearly every Wi-Fi password in the world
  - Aisle411 – startup that helps you find products in-store

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s “Fundraising in the Digital Economy”. First Tuesday of every month: 3:30-4:30pm at CoCo Minneapolis
Minnesota Developers Conference 2013 – Sept 26th 8-5pm
Tech Cocktail Minneapolis Social – October 2, 6:30-9:00 pm, The Open Book
Grace Hopper / Women in Computing, October 2 – 5, 7am – 5pm
- Who was Grace Hopper?
Minnedemo 15, October 9th: Apply to present (more event details to come)
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
Ed Jam Twin Cities, October 17-19, 2013
Twin Cities Code Camp 15, October 19, 2013, 8 – 5pm
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23
Startup Weekend Twin Cities 5, October 25-27, 2013, 5 – 7pm
MobCon 2013 November 7-8

Minnov8 Gang 230 – Is Tech Destroying Jobs?

September 7, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson (Graeme Thickins is off this week).
Music: Slaughterhouse Blues Artist: Maria Daines Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast (m8-audio): Download (Duration: 1:00:58 — 51.5MB)

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Discussed During the Show

Opening
- MIT Technology Review: How Technology Is Destroying Jobs
Minnesota Stories

Other Stories

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s “Fundraising in the Digital Economy”. First Tuesday of every month: 3:30-4:30pm at CoCo Minneapolis
Minnesota Developers Conference 2013 – Sept 26th 8-5pm
Tech Cocktail Minneapolis Social – October 2, 6:30-9:00 pm, The Open Book
Grace Hopper / Women in Computing, October 2 – 5, 7am – 5pm
- Who was Grace Hopper?
Minnedemo 15, October 9th: Apply to present (more event details to come)
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
Ed Jam Twin Cities, October 17-19, 2013
Twin Cities Code Camp 15, October 19, 2013, 8 – 5pm
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23
Startup Weekend Twin Cities 5, October 25-27, 2013, 5 – 7pm
MobCon 2013 November 7-8

Minnov8 Gang 229 – So Many Surprises!

August 24, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Graeme Thickins (Phil Wilson is off this week).
Music: Leave This Town Artist: Jake Lear Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 57:00 — 33.1MB)

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Discussed During the Show:

Upcoming Events

Microcenter’s in-store clinic on Raspberry Pi – Sat/Sun, Aug 24 & 25 at 2pm
INVESTyR’s “Fundraising in the Digital Economy”. First Tuesday of every month: 3:30-4:30pm at CoCo Minneapolis
Grace Hopper / Women in Computing, October 2 – 5, 7am – 5pm
- Who was Grace Hopper?
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23

Minnov8 Gang 228 – Totally Addicted to Weather

August 17, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Phil Wilson and Julio Ojeda-Zapata (Graeme Thickins is off).
Music: The Great Manolete Artist: Juan Oskar Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:01:58 — 36.0MB)

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Discussed During the Show:

Minnesota Stories
- Minnesota-born and now-struggling Hipstamatic unleashes Oggl in the Instagram age Julio’s post 1 and post 2
- Microcenter has a new area devoted to do-it-yourself (DIY) tech
  - View a photo of the space here
Obsession
- Julio is a man obsessed with Yahoo Weather
  - About obsession
Chromecast
Apple
- Bloomberg: Thinner iPad 5, Retina iPad mini & Sept. 10 iPhone event
- AAPL Ends Up 5%: Icahn Tweets ‘Large Position,’ Nice Chat with CEO Cook
Other Stories & Links
- Motorola’s MotoX
- SmartThings
  - SmartThings compatible devices
  - IFTTT & its Channels
  - X10 Standard

Upcoming Events

Microcenter’s in-store clinic on Raspberry Pi – Sat/Sun, Aug 24 & 25 at 2pm
INVESTyR’s “Fundraising in the Digital Economy”. First Tuesday of every month: 3:30-4:30pm at CoCo Minneapolis
Grace Hopper / Women in Computing, October 2 – 5, 7am – 5pm
- Who was Grace Hopper?
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23

Minnov8 Gang 227 – NSA: We Appreciate You!

August 10, 2013 By Steve Borsch

The National Security Agency (NSA) scandal continues and this satirical National Security Agency Customer Appreciation Page about sums up how people are feeling about it. The Gang talks about tech but we focus in on the internet and NSA surveillance and the potential negative impact on cloud computing which could be catastrophic for startups and any organization (or individual) using the cloud if people begin to move away from cloud computing solutions.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Crowe Jam Artist: Charlie Crowe Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 51:53 — 30.2MB)

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Upcoming Events

Ed Jam Twin Cities, August 16-18, 8am – 5pm, Dev Jam Studio
Grace Hopper / Women in Computing, October 2 – 5, 7am – 5pm
- Who was Grace Hopper?
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23

Minnov8 Gang 226 – Trends in Video Biz Models

August 3, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Our guest this week is Brian Stemmler (LinkedIn; Stemmler Productions; IMDB), an Emmy Award Winning Actor and Emmy Nominated Producer, with a history of working in TV and film that dates back nearly 30 years. He is also now a Commercial Producer and Producer on Twin Cities Live at KSTP. Brian is now accelerating his drive toward strategy surrounding the trend of “Branded Content” and all that entails.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins* and Phil Wilson.
Music: Send in the Lions Artist: The Homewreckers Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.
* Graeme’s mobile podcast studio by Whitefish Lake in Brainerd

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:01:41 — 36.0MB)

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Discussed During the Show:

Minnesota Stories
- About Geocaching
  - MN geocaching events
Links from our conversation with Brian
- What is “Branded Content”?
- Brian curates content here on digital media & content marketing (FYI: he uses Rebelmouse to curate that content)
- Video content business models event he attended in NYC
- His friend’s recently funded What’s Trending network
  - One investor’s on why now is the right time to invest in online video
- Video Biz Model Examples
- Other links from Brian
- About Content Strategy/Marketing: Lee Odden’s Optimize book
  - Lee’s MIMA event presentation on content strategy
Other Stories
- MotoX

Upcoming Events

Ed Jam Twin Cities, August 16-18, 8am – 5pm, Dev Jam Studio
Grace Hopper / Women in Computing, October 2 – 5, 7am – 5pm
- Who was Grace Hopper?
Life Science Lean-In, MinneAnalytics Forum, Friday, October 11, 2013 (all day)
Cyber Security Summit 2013, October 22-23

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