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Minnov8 Gang 241 – When Will Ads Call You By Name?

November 22, 2013 By Steve Borsch

In the Tom Cruise movie Minority Report, there is this minute long scene where Cruise’ character, Chief John Anderton, is called by name as he walks down a corridor filled with ads. In this show we discuss our local retailers and the holiday season, but then move in to Apple’s iBeacon technology, which promises to get us closer than ever to Minority Report’s vision of a future adscape.

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Julio Ojeda-Zapata (Phil Wilson is off).
Music: Hudson River Station Artist: Dan-O. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:04:38 — 37.9MB)

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories

Verizon’s Mall of America ‘Destination Store’
- Julio’s story: Verizon’s new Mall of America megastore offers technology as lifestyle
- Minnov8 story: Verizon Wireless Launches ‘Destination Store’ at Mall of America
Best Buy
Target
- Target’s Mobile Apps
- Canada troubles hurt Target on eve of price-war season
A-Vu Media
- Startup seeks funding to connect seniors, docs via TV
Star Tribune To Take Over Printing Of Pioneer Press
MN’s Jobless Rate Hits Lowest Point In Nearly 6 Years

Other Stories

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s Fundraising in the Digital Economy 1st Tue of each month 3:30-4:30pm
Connect Minnesota Summit: The State of Broadband on Wed, Dec 4th
TIES 2013 Education Technology Conference, December 14-17

Minnov8 Gang 240 – Internet of…Eggs?

November 16, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Graeme Thickins (Phil Wilson is off this week).
Music: Lil Diddley Vampredux Artist: Oregon Chad. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories

Other Stories

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s Fundraising in the Digital Economy 1st Tue of each month 3:30-4:30pm
MIMA Nov event: “Journalism, Ethics, and Content in the Digital Age” November 20, 7:30-9:00am
Connect Minnesota Summit: The State of Broadband on Wed, Dec 4th
TIES 2013 Education Technology Conference, December 14-17

Minnov8 Gang 239 — Where Do YOU Read Your iPad?

November 9, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Down the Slopes Artist: Alain Galarneau. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast (m8-audio): Download (Duration: 1:05:30 — 54.0MB)

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories

Defrag Conference
- Graeme’s posts on Defrag at GraemeThickins on Tech
MobCon MobDemo Finalists
Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA)
- Fifteen Minnesota High-Tech Innovators Honored at 2013 Tekne Awards (not a PDF)
Best Buy
- Fear of ‘Showrooming’ Fades
- Best Buy announces Black Friday store hours
Target
- Target offers $200 for old iPads … but take the right steps
- Target’s $200 iPad buyback having some problems

Other Stories

Upcoming Events

INVESTyR’s Fundraising in the Digital Economy 1st Tue of each month 3:30-4:30pm
CityCampMN 2013, November 9
Connect Minnesota Summit: The State of Broadband on Wed, Dec 4th
TIES 2013 Education Technology Conference, December 14-17

Minnov8 Gang 238 – Stop Your Whining

November 1, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: We Are Stars Artist: Leaving Richmond. Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories

Tedx Lakeville: Phil’s review
Imation Divests Business As Losses Keep Mounting
Digital River sells businesses, cuts jobs
- Former Microsoft Exec. Joins Digital River as COO
Best Buy Tries To Co-Opt ‘Showrooming’ This Holiday Season
- Stores Are About to Push Further Into Thanksgiving Day
NativeX launches new ad tech so developers can make more money off their games
- GDC Next
New 3D Printing Company Formed
- 3D Printing Ally website
Shatter Buggy
Stop Your Whining (Borsch’s post on buying a Mac IIci in August of 1990 for $4,193)
- Engadget’s fun (but fake) 1985 post

Other Stories

Upcoming Events

MobCon 2013 November 7-8
CityCampMN 2013, November 9
TIES 2013 Education Technology Conference, December 14-17

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 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

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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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Discussed During the Show:

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 225 – I Am Haunting Your Smarthome

July 27, 2013 By Steve Borsch

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

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 41:36 — 24.4MB)

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Discussed During the Show:

Minnesota Stories
- Twin Cities tech firm raises $2.5M
  - Infobionics website
  - Infobionics press release on CIA-backed venture (PDF)
- Deluxe Corp. Buys Mktg. Firm For $27M As Profits Rise
Around the ‘Net
- Stephen Gillett’s Rise From CIO Of Starbucks To COO Of Symantec
- Google reveals Chromecast: video streaming to your TV from any device for $35
  - Why Chromecast is such a big deal for Google, and a threat to Apple
- When ‘Smart Homes’ Get Hacked: I Haunted A Stranger’s House Via The Internet
  - Rethinking Security for the Internet of Things (Harvard Business Review)
  - The Internet of Things Has Arrived–And So Have Massive Security Issues
  - SmartThings security architecture is open, but secure (e.g., uses OAUTH2 to authenticate/authorize external API access; end-user has to authorize)
  - How to pronounce “Linux”
Gang Mentality: Why do sites this ugly still exist?
- KSTP.com and TwinCities.com
Steve’s Security Tip of the Week: Keep Your Data Safe
- Feds put heat on Web firms for master encryption keys
- TrueCrypt: Free open-source disk encryption for Win 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X, & Linux
  - What is TrueCrypt?
  - Beginner’s Tutorial
- Twit.tv Show: Know How 53 – OwnCloud
- How I Created My Own Personal Cloud Using BitTorrent, Owncloud & Raspberry Pi

Upcoming Events:

CoderDojo, July 27, 2013, 2pm – 4pm, Clockwork Active Media Systems
Startup School Minnesota, Friday, August 2, 2013 from 8am – 4:30pm
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 224 – We Need More Media

July 19, 2013 By Steve Borsch

Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Throb Artist: Speed Limit 35 Brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.

The Podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 50:55 — 29.6MB)

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Discussed During the Show

Minnesota Stories
- MinneDemo report
- Magnet360/Salesforce event: “Becoming a Customer Company“
- Raht Racer Prototype Exhibition Event
- Twin Cities Startup Vets Launch Buzz360™
- New website allows real estate agents to network online
- Former Best Buy exec on moving from corporate innovator to startup CEO
- Best Buy News:
  - Best Buy’s Unlikely Return From the Dead
  - Best Buy Employee Going To Tell You What He Has At Home
- Minnesota companies offer whimsical, practical iPhone accessories
Other Stories
- One Laptop Per Child’s new XO Tablet launches at…Walmart?
- Smartphone Upgrades Slow as ‘Wow’ Factor Fades
~~Steve’s~~ Tim’s Security Tip of the Week
- Logmein Hamachi

Upcoming Events

Twin Cities Drupal Camp 2013, July 18-20
CoderDojo, July 27, 2013, 2pm – 4pm, Clockwork Active Media Systems
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

Show Notes

Jeremiah Owyang’s report: “The Collaborative Economy” (free to download with registration)
More detailed page: “Report: Corporations must join the Collaborative Economy (Slides, Video)” (including links to what others have written about the report)

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