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  • Podcast 1818 5-4-18 The Gary, Ed and Cal Show and Caston Thomas
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    Hour 1: The Ed Rudel / Cal Carson Show
    with Capt. Gary Baker aboard the Shared Adventure in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
      
     
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    In case you or colleagues are following Facebook’s announcement today that users will soon be able to opt out of one of Facebook’s key data gathering practices: the collection and use of people’s web browsing history, which the company uses to sell targeted ads. Facebook is getting the message that privacy and transparency are important to Facebook users and Internet users in general. Giving users the ability to identify and manage which sites are tracking information about them shows that Facebook is actively taking positive steps to protect user privacy. Time will tell, but this may help Facebook overcome the shadow of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
    The evolution of the iPad  
    Amazon announced a new delivery option for Prime members with the unveiling of it’s in-car delivery option. The new service which will launch across 37 cities in the US will allow Prime subscribers with GM or Volvo vehicles to have their orders delivered to their car. In order to access the new option, members …
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  • Podcast 1817: 4/28/18 Women in Tech and Big Windows Update
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    Hour 1: Digital Divas, Mr. Fixit and Windows 10 Update
     
     
    Kathleen Norton Schock brought us up to date with her blossoming podcast Diva Tech Talk which is a specialized communication channel highlighting women doing wonderful things in the technology arena by creating podcasts from interviews with successful female individuals in the field and covering various technology events.  It was created to inform and inspire women of all ages to succeedin professional and life missions that are technology-driven.
     
     
     
     
    Kathleen also filled us in on events for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology which included a special gathering of Detroit girls on Girls Get IT Day.  Check out their calendar for other upcoming events.
    MCWT Mission Statement: Every day we work toward our mission to inspire and grow women in technology. A diverse IT workforce is a vital part of Michigan’s transformation and we strive to engage and retain female professionals here.
    OUR VISION IS SIMPLE: MAKE MICHIGAN THE NO. 1 STATE FOR WOMEN IN IT.
    In our network, you’ll meet executives, students, business owners, entrepreneurs and others dedicated to a thriving technology community. …
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  • Podcast 1817: 4/28/14 Women in Tech and Big Windows Update
    Hour 1: Kathleen Norton Schock reported about Diva Tech Talk and the workings of Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Ed Rudel, our Mr. Fixit, showed off some of the latest tool kits for the DIY listeners and Justin Coffey, Practice Manager at NuSoft Solutions, gave us the low down on the huge Windows 10 update that is scheduled to start rolling out April 30. Hour 2 was open line with our listeners calling in, a regular feature of our show, followed by MiTechNews with Mike Brennan wrapping up the show.
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  • Podcast 1816: 4/21/18 Bad Water, MidWest Technology Leaders Conference and Hour of Code
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    Victor Pytko and Ed Gardiner
    are two filmmakers determined to bring a national health issue to light, no matter what the opposition.  The story begins in a little upstate New York hamlet of Hoosick Falls. But the issue is much bigger, “All across America and the world, people are getting sick, and, in some cases, dying because for the past 50 or so years, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have
    water and accumulating, like a time bomb,  in our bloodstreams.”
    Want to do something about this vital issue?
    Visit this GoFundMe site for more information.
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    It’s time to Geek out!!
    Is it possible to speed up our internet connection by changing our DNS?
    You may have heard of a company called that has a service called 1.1.1.1. It’s a DNS resolver that claims it can speed up and secure your web browsing. A DNS is like a directory that translate a URL into a series of numbers so your browser can get into a specific site. Each time you request a webpage, it requires multiple DNS lookups. Some of the text, some for …
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  • Podcast 1815 4/15/18 The Smart Bottle: High Tech Meds Delivery
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    Hour 1: Smart Bottles and Cardio Data
     
    Josh Stein is the CEO and Cofounder of AdhereTech, a company that makes patented smart pill bottles to track and improve adherence for patients on specialty medications. AdhereTech’s smart bottles are currently distributed from leading specialty pharmacies, hospitals, and clinical trial sites – across multiple continents.
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    Prabode Weebadde, Executive Chairman joined us to share the story of AvidCor.  Developed out of MSU AvidCor is a cardiac monitoring device capable of measuring heart rate and rhythm, pulse oximetry, and temperature. Data is transferred securely via a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone with our proprietary app and saved in our cloud platform. The data is then assessed by our machine learning algorithms and is available for viewing by a healthcare professional as well as the patient.
     
     
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    21st Century Automotive Braking Systems To Feature Brake-by-Wire “Smart” Technology
    LTU’s Sixth Annual Research Day Sets Records – Again
    Venture Capital Funding Up 4 Percent – Artificial …
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  • Podcast 1814 4/7/18 Drone Swarms and Facebook Fallout
    Rick Beckers of CloudTech1 gave a triumphal report on Michigan's first IoT conference held 4/4/18 in Troy. One of the stars of the show was Matt Quinn's Great Lakes Drone Company exploring everything from drone swarms to underwater UAV's. The second hour was a wide open Tech Roundtable with the full crew present....not to be missed!
    1 hr 18 min
  • Podcast 1813: Happy Easter Open Line plus Girls in ICT and Preempting Hackers
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    Hour 1  Open Lines
    During the first hour we reconnected with our audience and hopefully lit a lamp in the memories of our faithful listeners who come to us with their questions including: Updating Win 10 on a lame tablet that deserves to be junked and a woman with a magnetic personality whose very presence causes the machines to crash!!! Never a dull moment on the Open Line shows.
    Be sure to catch both hours on our podcasts on Sunday night!
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    MiTechNews Headlines March 31, 2018
    MISBDC’s Small Business, Big Threat,
    LTU’s Game-Programming Events,
    IoT TechConnect’s VIP Reception
    Listen to Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on their podcast: M2 TechCast, LIVE at their new time, Mondays at 2-3 PM on PodcastDetroit Network.
    Podcast 1811 MiTechNews Headlines 3-17-18
     
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     Podcast 1811 MiTechNews Headlines 3-17-18
     Video Asset   IoTTechConnect, Why You Should Attend
    MiTechNews final edition
    Listen to Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on their podcast: M2 TechCast, LIVE at their new time, Mondays at 2-3 PM on PodcastDetroit Network.
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  • Podcast 1812: Facebook Fallout and Uber Upset
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    Show Notes: TW3
    Hour 1: That Was the Week that Was

     

    This past week provided us with some of the saddest and most bizarre news items in a long time.

    On Monday, the City of Atlanta, AL announced that it was the victim of wide spread hacking attack.  Various departments in city government were locked down by a Ransomeware attack. The FBI and other government agencies were still working to untangle the mess by week’s end.

    https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/22/us/atlanta-ransomware-attack/index.html

    Ongoing coverage by 11Alive TV
    http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cyberattack-hits-atlanta-computers-everyone-who-has-done-business-with-city-may-be-at-risk/85-530947288 

    Woman dies in Tempe, AZ after being struck by self-driving Volvo owned by Uber.

    Uber data shows deep flaws. Why didn’t it see the woman crossing with its LDAR. The issue is not legal liability. (See Ars Técnica)
    https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/03/video-suggests-huge-problems-with-ubers-driverless-car-program/?amp=1
    Elon Musk removes SpaceX and Tesla from Facebook:  Me too ism or just the next step in the bailout.  https://www.cnet.com/videos/u-s-accuses-iran-in-massive-global-cyberattack/?ftag=CADd8d5d82&bhid=18764061493330739421502067003754
    How to Delete Facebook or less drastic measures: WSJ video https://on.wsj.com/2DMzcv7
    Firefox/Mozilla will no longer place ads on Facebook following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
    Podcast 1812 Facebook Fallout and Uber Upset Hour 1

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  • Podcast 1811 3/17/18 : Boomers or Bust
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    Show Notes
    Hour 1: 4 Types of Boomers and Tech and Is Michigan’s Cybersecurity Really Secure?

     

     

    Nancy A. Shenker is a marketing innovator, brand-builder, writer, speaker, and self-proclaimed rule-breaker.  She is also thefounder of theONswitch marketing who has come up with a clever way of raising the consciousness of the Baby Boomers generation to the importance of keeping up with technology.

    See where you fit in this clever chart Nancy has developed:

     

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  • Podcast 1810 The Future of Driverless Vehicles & Online Danger: How to Protect Yourself From the Evil Side of the Internet
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    Hour 1: Our Driverless Future
     
     
    Attention, (human) drivers! The technology behind driverless cars is quickly advancing, and insuranceQuotes.com is tackling this timely topic by introducing a new editorial series written by Tim Spell, an award-winning automotive columnist who spent more than three decades at the Houston Chronicle. The column explores the future of self-driving automobiles and how they will reshape society and Americans’ attitudes toward commuting, road-tripping and even that quick trip to the market.
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