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Minnov8 Gang 400 – Our Last Show

April 8, 2017 By Steve Borsch

Yep…you read that headline right. After nearly NINE YEARS this week’s show is our last podcast as the Minnov8 Gang.

It’s been a great ride. We’ve had an incredible amount of fun, talked to literally dozens of guests, interviewed Minnesota technology leaders, attended hundreds of events, and covered Minnesota technology innovation in all its forms. It is time, however, for us to ride off in to the sunset as we head toward new opportunities and adventures.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson
Music: Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain under a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US

 About Our Last Show & Acknowledgements
  • After nearly NINE YEARS, this show marks our 400th, and last, podcast. Here are Minnov8’s first post and podcast links:
    • First post: February 17, 2008
    • First podcast: June 22, 2008
  • Special “Thank You!” mentions go to:
    • Our listeners for your unwavering support, and listening, all of these years.
    • Graeme Thickins, our Minnov8 co-founder and “Gang” member on the website and podcast for over eight years, “We couldn’t have done it without you pal and thanks for being our friend too! Also appreciate you never being mad about your face being stuck on some Photoshop image.”
    •  Julio Ojeda-Zapata for your frequent co-hosting and, of course, for your support. You will always be our friend and someone we are lucky to know and as a fellow geek, you have never been judgmental about our lust for all things techie, no matter how strange or obscure. Also appreciate that you, too, have never been mad about your face being stuck on some Photoshop image.
    • Garrick Van Buren, another co-founder of Minnov8 back in 2008 and early “Gang” member on the podcast.
    • Our contributors: Paul DeBettignies; Sam Glover; Mitch Hislop; Meg Gerritsen Knodl; Lief Larson; Jeff Pesek; Don Smith.

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20170408_M8_Gang_400.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 46:00 — 49.2MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Minnesota technology industry ranked 17th in nation
  • Twin Cities tech executives form new company, buy Cypress chip plant in Bloomington
  • Online shopping grew at a faster rate in Minnesota last year than in nearby states
  • Minnesota Legislature pushes back on internet privacy

Other Top Tech Stories
  • Internet Privacy Law
    • What does the new ISP data-sharing rollback actually change?
    • Congress’ Browsing
  • Apple
    • The Mac Pro Lives
    • Apple Is Pushing iPad Like Never Before
    • That ‘iPhone Wi-Fi bug’ isn’t just for Apple users – here’s a rundown
  • Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the world wide web, wins ‘computing’s Nobel Prize’
  • Twitter Lite
  • Harry Shearer: Why My ‘Spinal Tap’ Lawsuit Affects All Creators

Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: My Co-Hosts
    • Steve Borsch at LinkedIn
    • Tim Elliott on LinkedIn
  • Tim: Penna – Retro Bluetooth Keyboard
  • Steve: The all new Lexar 512GB (USB 3.1) SSD
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 280+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2017
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
  • IoTFuse Conference 2017, April 21st, Mpls Conv Ctr
  • Overnight Website Challenge, April 22-23, 2017, CoCo Minneapolis
  • MHTA Spring Conference, May 9th, Minneapolis Depot Renaissance Hotel

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Apple, iPad

Minnov8 Gang 394 – Give Up Your Passwords at the U.S. Border

February 18, 2017 By Steve Borsch

Are you a U.S. citizen? Then you should know that, if you travel internationally, when you come back to the U.S. you may be forced to reveal your device passwords (e.g., smartphone, tablet, laptop) as well as providing U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers with passwords to your social media and other accounts.

Farfetched? Nope…read this article to get one tech guy’s perspective on what happened this past week to a NASA guy who is a U.S. citizen: I’ll never bring my phone on an international flight again. Neither should you.

Update: Here is the Department of Homeland Security Privacy Impact Assessment for the Border Searches of Electronic Devices (PDF) which, by the way, has not been updated since 2009.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson
Music: Hop Skip And A Jump by DJ Ecklectic Mick under a CC by 4.0 License

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20170218_M8_Gang_394.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 46:25 — 27.8MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Minnedemo recap
  • InnovateMN launches
  • Code42 co-founder’s stealthy startup hires Cutler to lead AI
  • Land O’ Lakes creates $150,000 contest for agricultural drone technology
  • Twin Cities companies team up for virtual reality property showings
Gang Mentality: Is the true cost of social networks and mobile tech our privacy?
  • There is a security “hole in Facebook” that lets anyone see all of your private data called “StalkScan”
  • Facebook is developing tools to read through people’s private messages, Mark Zuckerberg manifesto suggests
  • Facebook just changed its mission, because the old one was broken
  • ‘Digital Geneva Convention’ needed to deter nation-state hacking: Microsoft president
Other Top Tech Stories
  • Tim Cook says augmented reality is ‘a big idea like the smartphone’
  • Apple Vowed to Revolutionize Television. An Inside Look at Why It Hasn’t
  • 99.6% of new smartphones run iOS or Android; RIP Windows and Blackberry
  • USB Killer now lets you fry most Lightning and USB-C devices for $55
  • Signal app gets video calling overhaul and a warning for iOS users
Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: Trout Spotr
  • Tim: Moment 2.0: Make Your Phone A Better Camera
  • Steve: Logitech 4K Pro Webcam
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 280+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2017
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
  • MHTA’s Tech.2017, February 23rd, Metropolitan
  • Mobile Twin Cities, March 14th, BuzzFeed Offices.
  • Midwest PHP 2017, March 17-18, Radisson Blu Mall of America
  • IoTFuse Conference 2017, April 21st, Mpls Conv Ctr

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Android, Apple

Minnov8 Gang 393 – Advisor to President Trump

February 11, 2017 By Steve Borsch

Tim and Steve could only imagine what it would be like if Phil Wilson was an advisor to Donald Trump. Would we all have healthcare? Would he build a wall around Lakeville where Tim lives? We can only speculate, but let’s not, and instead go on and talk about technology!

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson
Music: I Am A Pilgrim by Walker Winn under a CC by 4.0 License

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20170211_M8_Gang_393.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 47:09 — 28.3MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Futurists worry the Twin Cities are falling behind on self-driving tech
  • Best Buy To Remove Oculus Rift Demo Stations From 200 Stores
  • SPS Commerce shares fall after revenue forecast signals slower growth
  • Target launches new mini-accelerator for health-related start-ups
  • Minnesota’s ‘right to repair’ bill would upend tech giants’ monopoly on fixing your stuff
Other Top Tech Stories
  • Apple returns to revenue growth in Q1 2017 with $17.8 billion profit
  • What’s Apple to Do with $246 Billion in Cash?
  • Twitter’s stock is tanking after the company warned its revenue growth would continue to ‘lag’ its recent spike in users
    • Mention of movie The Circle
  • Hashtags in Super Bowl ads slip to 30% in 2017, overtaken by URL use in 39%
  • Ignorance is Bliss? An Enormous WordPress Zero-Day has Been Secretly Fixed
    • WordPress powers 27.4% of websites whose content management systems are known
  • Comcast Xfinity App on Roku Will Carry Additional Monthly Fee, Unless It’s Your Primary TV Outlet
  • How Trump Plans To Slow Our Internet To A Crawl
Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: Love Turntable
  • Tim: WELT : The World’s First Smart Belt for Wellness
  • Steve: Chrome Digital Signage
    • Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort engages guests with Chrome signage
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 280+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2017
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
  • Girls in STEM, February 11, 2017, WSB University
  • Minnedemo, February 16th, Riverview Theater
  • Midwest PHP 2017, March 17-18, Radisson Blu Mall of America
  • IoTFuse Conference 2017, April 21st, Mpls Conv Ctr

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Apple, Best Buy, MinneDemo, Target

Minnov8 Gang 390 – Hackers for Rudy

January 14, 2017 By Steve Borsch

Hackers around the world are undoubtedly cheering the appointment of Rudy Giuliani as an advisor to the president on cyber security for the upcoming Trump administration.

For anyone following this pick by Trump, a sad (but still amusing) story appeared shortly after it was discovered that Trump’s cybersecurity advisor choice, Rudy Giuliani, was running an easily hackable website for his “security” firm Guiliani Partners. (Note: As of late yesterday the website is offline). For more on this embarrassing, public revelation see Rudy Guiliani is an absurd choice to defend the US from hackers as well as this tweet stream about what was found out before the site was taken down.

The pick of Guiliani as head of cybersecurity does make sense, however, when you consider what President-elect Trump said in the last debate about cyber security. Perhaps Trump’s 10 year old son may end up as another one of his “cyber” advisors?

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson
Music: Sometime Ragtime by Nekonohige under a CC by 4.0 License

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20170114_M8_Gang_390.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 44:20 — 26.6MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Minnesota sees fewest venture capital deals in a dozen years
  • Minneapolis Startup Vibes To Appear On ‘Shark Tank’
  • OneOme Expands Reach To Five More States & OneOme website
  • Target invests in Mpls. start-up that helps retailers monitor supply chains
  • Amazon just poached one of Target’s rising stars to run Prime in important new markets
  • Best Buy Geek Squad Informant Use Has FBI on Defense in Child-Porn Case
    • If a Best Buy technician is a paid FBI informant, are his computer searches legal?
    • Ties between Best Buy’s Geek Squad, FBI probed in porn case
    • Robert Stephens, Geek Squad founder, responds to a tweet
Other Top Tech Stories
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
    • The NSA can now share unfiltered surveillance data with other intelligence agencies
    • WhatsApp backdoor allows snooping on encrypted messages
      • Encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp denies “backdoor” claim
      • There is no WhatsApp ‘backdoor’
    • Flashing a peace sign in selfies could lead to identity theft, scientists warn
  • iPhone 10 Year Anniversary: Phil Schiller on iPhone’s Launch, How It Changed Apple, and Why It Will Keep Going for 50 Years
  • Microsoft just bought an AI startup that can outperform Facebook and Google
  • Nintendo’s Switch already gets right what the Wii U got wrong
  • A cautionary tale…Lily Drone is dead despite $34 million in pre-orders
Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: ProTech Privacy Webcam cover
  • Tim: Cronovo Smartwatch
  • Steve: The Obamas bid farewell with a VR White House tour
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 280+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2017
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
  • Excited for Change: 2017 Trends for the Modern Marketer, Wednesday, January 19
  • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017
  • DevFestMN 2017 – A Google Developer Group Event, Feb 4th, UST Minneapolis campus

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Best Buy

Minnov8 Gang 387 – sNOw Emergency

December 17, 2016 By Steve Borsch

This week’s snow emergency turned in to a ‘no’ emergency in our view, but if you live in a place where towing cars is a much-needed winter activity then you should listen to our discussion about Julio Ojeda-Zapata‘s article regarding Apps keep you abreast of snow parking, assuming they’re up to date. You might want to download one of them!

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Phil Wilson
Music: Crawdad by Ernie Lewis under a CC by 4.0 License

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20161217_M8_Gang_387.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 48:07 — 28.8MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Best Buy to Confront the Opportunity Gap by Nearly Doubling Its Teen Tech Center Network in Support of Underserved Urban Youth
  • Giving a computer? Local stores have PCs, Macs for peanuts (even free)
    • Mention: 0-days hitting Fedora and Ubuntu open desktops to a world of hurt
  • Sports tech in MN
    • How co-working space The Pitch hopes to make Minneapolis a sports tech hub
    • Pro sports, tech and startups will mix at MinneAnalytics’ SportCon
    • Sportradar Launches ‘Acceleradar,’ Free Program For Sports Tech Startups
  • Amazon’s Minneapolis team building ‘Uber for trucking’ app
  • Seagate lays off 155 employees in Shakopee
  • Now, control a robot with only your thought (view video)
  • Famed Apple Analyst Gene Munster Goes Out With Optimistic Note
  • Apple Could Pay A $35 Dividend In 2017
Other Top Tech Stories
  • Amazon Conducts First Commercial Drone Delivery
  • Google Intros Android Things, Developer Preview Now Available
    • Mention: Swift
  • Apple releases iOS 10.2 w/ new emoji, Messages effects, US-only TV app, wallpapers, more
  • Amazon releases new shopping app on tvOS Apple TV for Prime members, still no Prime Video
Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: All-New Echo Dot (2nd Generation) – Black
  • Tim: Star Wars – Rogue One
  • Steve: Washington Post’s Chrome plugin automatically inserts Trump fact-checks into Twitter

Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
    • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
  • 1 Million Cups – St. Paul: Weekly at the James J Hill Ctr
  • SportCon Sports Analytics Conference, January 10th, UST Mpls campus
  • Mobile Twin Cities – January 10th
  • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017
  • DevFestMN 2017 – Google Developer Event, February 4th, UST Mpls campus

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Amazon, Android, Apple, Best Buy, Google

Minnov8 Gang 382 – Gov is Sure About MNSure Robocallers

November 5, 2016 By Steve Borsch

mnsure_mainWe kickoff the show about MNSure‘s rough start this past week and how Governor Mark Dayton said it was due to robocallers tying up phone lines. Though we have little evidence to the contrary, we’re not so sure that was the issue.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson
Music: Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia by The Bottoms Up Dixieland Jazz Band under a CC by 3.0 License

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20161105_M8_Gang_382.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 39:08 — 23.4MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • MNsure signs month’s worth of customers in two days
  • New Metro Transit app allows paying fares with smartphones
  • Tech company Jamf becoming major player for businesses that use Apple
    • Former JAMF CEO stays true to St. Paul roots
  • Twin Cities need more ‘girls who code’
  • SportsEngine teams with Minneapolis startup to track athlete health
  • CenturyLink buying Level 3 Communications
  • Netflix coming to Comcast’s cable. Here’s how it will work
Other Top Tech Stories
  • Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus: Two rear cameras better than one
  • Upcoming third-party Apple Watch band adds both FaceTime and external cameras
  • LastPass on mobile is now free
  • Tinfoil Hat Report: How to Block the Ultrasonic Signals You Didn’t Know Were Tracking You
Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: Fin (Kickstarter’s first sex toy)
  • Tim: Cubs End 108-Year Wait for World Series Title
  • Steve: WP Beaver Builder
    • Third Party Extensions (entire ecosystem!)
      • Beaver Lodge – Plugin bundle built to add functionality to Beaver Builder.
      • Beaver Builder Videos – Landing page templates built just for Beaver Builder.
      • BeaverChildThemes – Landing page templates and child themes for Beaver Builder.
      • BeaverPress – Home of the Resizer add-on for Beaver Builder.
      • Beaver Tunnels – Use any saved Beaver Builder template in other areas of your site.
      • CB Custom Modules – Free suite of custom modules for Beaver Builder that highlight photography.
      • Beaver Addons – Supercharge your Beaver Builder website with creative, white label modules.
      • Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder – Robust add-on pack of additional modules and page templates for Beaver Builder.
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
    • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
  • WE* Made It by MN Cup, Nov. 7th, Clockwork
  • ProductCamp Twin Cities 2016, Nov. 12, 2016 9AM – 4PM, Worrell Design
  • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov. 18th, Bloomington
  • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Apple, Minnesota

Minnov8 Gang 381 – Doing the Dongle

October 29, 2016 By Steve Borsch

dongles_mainThis week Apple announced new MacBook Pros and one takeaway was what BGR wrote about in You’ll need $250 in dongles to upgrade to the new MacBook Pro. Yes, if you do buy the new MacBook Pro you’ll likely need A LOT of dongles!

The Gang discusses dongles and much more on this week’s show.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson
Music: Extremely Funky Blues by Grapefruit Clinton under a CC by 3.0 License

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20161029_M8_Gang_381.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 48:29 — 28.9MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Minnesota lands back in top 10 of tech business ranking
    • Minnesota ranked #8 in State Technology and Science Index
  • Mayo Clinic is putting money & research behind Vic Gundotra’s mobile heart-health startup
  • This brilliant 13-year-old figured out how to make clean energy using a device that costs $5
Other Top Tech Stories
  • Twitter’s identity crisis killed Vine
    • “I can retire if I want to” is a 60 minutes clip from a segment called “The Influencers” and this guy was making his money doing Vine videos…but not anymore!
  • Apple News:
    • Apple’s $1,499 13-inch MacBook Pro has an escape key, but no Touch Bar
    • Hands-on with the new MacBook Pros, their keyboard, and the Touch Bar
    • First on iMac, iPad Pro & iPhone 7, Apple’s vibrant wide color tech now comes to MacBook Pro
    • Apple debuts “TV,” a TV guide and watchlist app for Apple TV, iPhone and iPad
    • Apple’s HomeKit Is Proving To Be Too Demanding For Bluetooth Smart Home Devices
    • Apple’s annual profits fall for first time in 15 years as iPhone sales decline
  • Microsoft Event:
    • This is the Surface Studio, Microsoft’s new all-in-one PC
    • Microsoft announces upgraded Surface Book with 16-hour battery life, for $2,399
    • MacBook Pro vs. Surface Book: How 2016’s Models Compare
    • Microsoft announces new VR headsets for Windows 10, starting at $299
  • Smartwatch sales are tanking
  • New Tech Could Let Devices Function for Years Without a Battery
  • How These Netflix And NPR Vets Plan To Reinvent Podcasts
Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: Lakeville North Code Club
  • Tim: Nintendo Switch
  • Steve: Tesla Unveils its New Line of Camouflaged Solar Panels
    • These are Tesla’s stunning new solar roof tiles for homes
    • Check out Tesla’s four different glass solar roofs. Can you see the solar panels?
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
    • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
  • WE* Made It by MN Cup, Nov. 7th, Clockwork
  • ProductCamp Twin Cities 2016, November 12, 2016 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Worrell Design, Minneapolis
  • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov 18th, Bloomington
  • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: Apple, Microsoft

Minnov8 Gang 380 – IoT’s Yin & Yang

October 22, 2016 By Steve Borsch

yin-yang_mainIn Chinese philosophy and religion there are two principles, one negative, dark, and feminine (yin) and one positive, bright, and masculine (yang) whose interaction influences the destinies of creatures and things. This week we experienced both with the Internet of Things (IoT): The massive distributed denial of service on Friday was definitely ‘yin’ and today’s IoTHackday was definitely a positive and bright ‘yang’.

Hosts: Steve Borsch and Phil Wilson (Tim Elliott is off this week)

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20161022_M8_Gang_380.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 37:39 — 22.3MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Converted 2016 recap
  • Grace Hopper Celebration recap
  • Minnesota Sheriff Must Release Emails on Use of Biometric Technology
  • This Small-Cap Could Be The Next Apple of the Internet of Things (Digi International – DGII)
  • Twin Cities lags nation in minorities in tech jobs
  • Social-media power couple are event organizers for local digerati
  • IBM now uses more Macs than any other company and Macs are up to $543 cheaper than PCs, claims IBM
    • Note: IBM announced this at the JAMF Nation User Conference this week
Other Top Tech Stories
  • DDoS on Dyn Impacts Twitter, Spotify, Reddit 
  • Apple will finally update its Mac lineup on October 27th
  • More than 90% of ‘genuine’ Apple chargers & cables sold on Amazon are fake, says Apple
  • Amazon launches “Family Vault,” a way for families to share Prime Photos’ free storage
  • Kodak revives its Ektra brand with a camera-centric smartphone
Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: Skunklock
  • Tim: Off this week…
  • Steve: SIMpro – SIMplify the way you connect: Anytime, Anywhere!
    • SIMpro website
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
    • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
  • WE* Made It by MN Cup, Nov. 7th, Clockwork
  • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov 18th, Bloomington

 

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: #IoT, Apple

Minnov8 Gang 379 – Hacking the Internet of Things

October 15, 2016 By Steve Borsch

iothackday_mainOne of the most interesting Internet of Things (IoT) events of the year is IoTHackday, a fun, FREE day that brings together teams, novel ideas, and an entrepreneurial spirit to dream up and build cool new devices to solve everyday problems.

Teams form, submit their ideas ahead of the event, and hack for 12 hours. The public is invited to attend at the end of the day at 8pm, vote for their favorite teams. Top teams receive hardware and prizes!

Justin Grammens is our guest this week (see profile below) and he tells all about IoTHackday, an event started with Patrick Delaney, and one you will definitely want to attend.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson
Music: Buddy Guy Catfish by DJ Ecklectic Mick under a CC by 3.0 License

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts20161014_M8_Gang_379.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 56:58 — 34.3MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • Brain Drain Is Lowering Minnesota’s Tech Workforce
  • GovDelivery poised for further growth in St. Paul
  • Study: Twin Cities one of eight best for tech-startup workers
This Week’s Guest: Justin Grammens

justin-grammensJustin Grammens is a founding partner of Lab 651, building the next generation of connected devices, owner of Recursive Awesome, an IoT data analytics consulting company and publisher of IoT Weekly, a publication covering current trends on the Internet of Things.

He is also a co-founder of IoTFuse, a 501(c)(3) non-profit to advance the Internet of Things, and an adjunct professor teaching a graduate level course on the Internet of Things at the University of Saint Thomas.

In addition to all of that we’re told Justin occasionally sleeps and, when not doing so, is a devoted husband as well as a great father to two young boys.

Other Top Tech Stories
  • Samsung Kills Off Note 7 After Second Round of Battery Fires
  • Oculus removes support for Galaxy Note7 in Gear VR
  • Within months, Google to divide its index, giving mobile users better & fresher content
    • Google Amp
  • Mossberg: Why does Siri seem so dumb?
    • Majel Barrett May Voice The Computer In Star Trek: Discovery
Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: Polygons | The Flat 4-in-1 Measuring Spoon
  • Tim: The Camera, Speaker, & Pixel Kit: physical computing for all
  • Steve: OBi200 – VoIP Telephone Adapter with 1-Phone Port & USB
    • Perfect to use for Google Voice
    • On sale Monday, Oct 17th, at Amazon (price, as of this writing, is unknown)
    • Steve uses his Obi200 with this Motorola DECT 6.0 Cordless Phone for $22
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
    • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
  • Converted 2016 by Leadpages, Oct 18th, Depot Renaissance Hotel, Mpls
  • IoT Hack Day, October 22, Minnetronix
  • WE* Made It by MN Cup, Nov. 7th, Clockwork
  • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov 18th, Bloomington

Filed Under: Minnov8 Gang Podcast Tagged With: #IoT, Apple, Google

Minnov8 Gang 374 – Who’s Driving?

September 10, 2016 By Steve Borsch

whos-driving-main2Quite an interesting set of stories to discuss this week and we also have on as our guest Mark Wilkie, CTO, for the new Who’s Driving app.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson
Music: Blues Menor by EMCA L’Hospitalet under a CC by 3.0 License

The Podcast
https://media.blubrry.com/minnov8/minnov8.com/site/wp-content/uploads/podcasts/20160910_M8_Gang_374.mp3

Podcast: Download (Duration: 54:40 — 32.8MB)

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Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
  • MN Cup names eight division winners
  • Hackers can take over an entire network with this tiny $35 box
    • RedTeam Security Consulting (in St. Paul)
  • Star Tribune deletes, apologizes for C.J.’s awful column about Jacob Wetterling and Jana Shortal’s jeans
  • Filling The STEM Pipeline
  • Kidblog, once a free service, tries to convince users it’s worth paying for
  • Mayo Clinic’s Think Big Challenge Competitors Narrow To Five Finalists
Other Top Tech Stories
  • Apple
    • The 11 most important things from Apple’s iPhone 7 event
    • The End of Headphone Jacks, the Rise of DRM
    • Apple’s Strategy Is Innovation By A Thousand Tweaks
  • Fitbit unveils $100 ‘swim-proof’ Flex 2 and $150 Charge 2 with heart rate monitoring
This Week’s Guest

Mark Wilkie photo

Mark Wilkie (Twitter), CTO, Who’s Driving app. Mark spent the early part of his coding career in Minneapolis. He moved to New York City and joined Buzzfeed in it’s earliest days. After leaving his role as CTO there early this year, he moved his family back to MN and is now CTO of startup Who’s Driving.

Cool Thing of the Week
  • Phil: Smart Urinal
  • Tim: Super Mario Run for iOS
  • Steve: Estimote (and one of their blog posts: Updated Location Beacons: 200 m range, NFC, new APIs, and more)
Upcoming Events
  • The Complete List of 250+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2016
    • The list as a Google spreadsheet
    • 32 conferences for Mac and iOS professionals in 2016
  • ConnectED Day September 13th
  • Startup Week, September 19-25
  • DocuMNtary Film Release – Sept 22nd, 7pm, McNamara Alumni Ctr, U of MN
  • MinneDemo24 during TC Startup Week, Sept 21st, Riverview Theater
  • MN Developer’s Conference, Sept 27th, Earle Brown Ctr
  • U of MN’s Cyber Security Summit 2016, JWMarriott (MOA), October 11-12
  • Minnesota Venture Conference, Oct 13th, Mpls Cnv Ctr
  • Converted 2016 by Leadpages, Oct 18th, Depot Renaissance Hotel, Mpls
  • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov 18th, Bloomington

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