IT in the D

IT in the D, Episode 60 is officially in the rear view mirror.

Fun conversations with our guests Annette from Yelp along with Scott and Kris from Make This Detroit productions.  Yelp's got a big event coming up on 10/10 that you'll want to know about, and Make This Detroit is the company behind our latest video that you should totally check out and give us some feedback about...

In our first segment, we talked about the Family Guy / Simpsons crossover episode, Gotham,  Facebook's latest incarnation of the Atlas ad serving platform, Yahoo shutting down...well, the only thing that anyone ever really knew Yahoo for and more.

For segment two, we dove in with Annette from Yelp, mostly talking about their huge "Detroit Yelp City" event coming up at The Fillmore on Friday, October 10th.

What's that, you haven't heard about it yet?  Oh, you want to.  Trust us, you want to.  With free booze and food from some of the best places around, these annual events are not to be missed.  To check out all of the companies and vendors who will be there, as well as hitting up an RSVP, head on over to http://www.yelp.com/events/detroit-detroit-yelp-city.

In our third segment, we dove in with Scott and Kris from Make This Detroit productions, and as we mentioned, they created the way cool video on our "Meet" page for us: http://youtu.be/6t0wr1zf4HA

We talked about the various projects they've got going on, the work they're doing with folks like Steven Tulloch of the Detroit Lions and more.

Go give them some love over at http://www.makethisdetroit.productions/

In our final segment, we doubled back on some topics, covered a few more newsworthy items that caught our eye, and wrapped things up.

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As always, huge thanks out to our sponsors Logicalis and Quantum...and, of course, Falling Down Beer Company for the beer that tends to make us loopy by the 4th segment.

- The new vette has a nanny cam built in...that might be illegal: http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/28/autos/general-motors-valet-mode/index.html?hpt=hp_t4

- Nobody's really freaking out as hard about the medical records hacks as they should be. Those are more valuable than anything else to hackers: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/24/us-cybersecurity-hospitals-idUSKCN0HJ21I20140924

- Oh good. Facebook's new ad system that'll track you anywhere: http://www.zdnet.com/meet-facebooks-atlas-the-platform-for-advertisers-to-track-your-movements-7000034140/

- Shellshock patch didn't work...BASH exploit grows... http://www.itnews.com.au/News/396256,further-flaws-render-shellshock-patch-ineffective.aspx

- Working at the Starbucks inside the CIA is pretty weird: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-cia-starbucks-even-the-baristas-are-covert/2014/09/27/5a04cd28-43f5-11e4-9a15-137aa0153527_story.html

- A wristwatch drone that'll fly on command: http://hothardware.com/News/Intel-EdisonPowered-Nixie-Wearable-Drone-Camera-Flies-Off-Your-Wrist-To-Capture-The-Moment/

- Also on the drone front, DHL in Germany is actually using them: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/25/german-dhl-launches-first-commercial-drone-delivery-service

- After 20 years, Yahoo is shutting down the web directory that made it what it was at the end of the year: http://yahoo.tumblr.com/post/98474044364/progress-report-continued-product-focus

- Chicago flights completely screwed because a disgruntled worker set a fire: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-flights-grounded-at-midway-ohare-as-fire-crews-called-to-radar-facility-20140926-story.html#page=1

- Holy crap...late on your car payment? It won't start...or it may just shut down on you: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/24/miss-a-payment-good-luck-moving-that-car/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=1&

- The whole Emma Watson photo threat was a stunt to get 4Chan shutdown. http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/24/6837585/emma-watson-nude-photo-threats-were-hoax-anti-4chan-campaign

- That cool wi-fi thermostat in your house has a ton of security holes. Go figure: http://threatpost.com/researcher-discloses-wi-fi-thermostat-vulnerabilities/108434

As always, we can be found:

On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com

On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ 

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-Read-Meet-91763 

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD 

On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD 

On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/itinthed/

IT in the D, Episode 60 is officially in the rear view mirror. Fun conversations with our guests Annette from Yelp along with Scott and Kris from Make This Detroit productions.  Yelp’s got a big event coming up on 10/10 that you’ll want to know about, and Make This Detroit is the company behind our […]

IT in the D, Episode 59...and wow, this episode was just SOUPer!

Ha ha, yeah, bad pun, sorry.

Tonight we recapped our Pink Slip Party from last Thursday at the Majestic, discussed the latest round of leaked personal photos and movies from celebrities, and went all over the map with our guests from DetroitSOUP and All Things Detroit.

And we even had the pleasure of being the platform for a launch announcement for our friends over at Daily Detroit.

As to the details...

 

We were joined in-studio by Amy from Detroit SOUP - http://detroitsoup.com/, Jennyfer from Ask Jennyfer and All Things Detroit - http://www.askjennyfer.com/, as well as Jeremiah, Patrick and Nick from Daily Detroit - http://www.dailydetroit.com/.

In our first segment, we talked about last week's Pink Slip Party event.

You can read the full recap of the event here: https://itinthed.com/15769/pink-slip-party-sept-2014-recap/

We also talked about the latest round of celebrity photo and movie leaks that took the internet by storm the other day...as well as what it all means as a reflection on us as a society, people's reactions, and all sorts of other topics that wove in and out throughout the chat.

DetroitSOUP took center stage for our second segment, and Bob earned himself the "I learned something today" merit badge.

DetroitSOUP is a monthly dinner funding micro-grants for creative projects in Detroit.  Everyone shows up, pays $5, eats soup, and then there are pitches to be heard and voting to be done.  Whoever has the best pitch of the night walks away with the cash.  Kind of a cool concept, though not one that people traditionally think of when it comes to things like this, and we all definitely learned a lot about their processes, what they do, how they do it, and some of their success stories.  We definitely enjoyed having Amy join us.  Look forward to talking with her again in the future.  You can find out all about them and their upcoming events at http://detroitsoup.com/

Our third segment focused in on Jennyfer from Ask Jennyfer and All Things Detroit.  Ask Jennyfer is a branding and marketing company, with All Things Detroit being the core event.  All Things Detroit features...well, all things Detroit.  Products grown and made right here in the area, live demonstrations, giveaways and free stuff.  $5 to get in (though there's a Groupon out there for a buy one, get one free at http://www.groupon.com/deals/all-things-detroit-iii), and you get to meet, see, and talk with people building and doing things throughout the city.  You can find out more at http://www.askjennyfer.com/

For our fourth and final segment...we had the pleasure of being the platform that announced the launch for our friends Jeremiah, Patrick and Nick of their new endeavor, Daily Detroit.  You may be familiar with these guys from their past work on other blogs and initiatives, and this is the next step in their evolution as content creators.  Focusing on the entire metropolitan Detroit area, their tagline of "What's Next For Detroit?" really says it all.  Their new site is a great destination for you whether you're looking for traffic updates, weather, things to do throughout the week or just the real deal on stories happening in the region.  So go check them out at http://www.dailydetroit.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/TheDailyDetroit, and tell 'em we said hello.

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That's all for this time.  Tune in next week when we're joined by Annette, the community manager for Yelp, and long-time friend of the program Scott Sabellico.

greatest yelp story ever: http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/09/why-this-tiny-italian-restaurant-gives-a-discount-for-bad-yelp-reviews/

you can serve legal papers via Facebook? This can't be good... http://nypost.com/2014/09/18/judge-oks-serving-legal-papers-via-facebook/

Star Wars set gets a drone shield: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/star-wars-ordered-a-droneshield-before-its-set-got-droned

oh good. doubleclick's servers weren't serving just ads, they were serving malware: https://blog.malwarebytes.org/malvertising-2/2014/09/large-malvertising-campaign-under-way-involving-doubleclick-and-zedo/

amazon.com outbids google, buys the ".buy" TLD for $4.6 million: http://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-beats-google-to-the-punch-on-buy-domain-with-4-6m-purchase/

Home Depot breach: 56 million cards: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-home-depot-dataprotection-idUSKBN0HD2J420140918

Netropolitan launches - "facebook for wealthy people", $9,000 to join. http://hothardware.com/News/Netropolitan-Is-Facebook-For-The-Rich-9000-Fee-To-Join/

South Park returns wednesday, takes on Redskins: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2206083-south-park-season-18-premiere-mocks-washington-redskins-and-dan-snyder

As always, we can be found:

On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com

On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ 

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-Read-Meet-91763 

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD 

On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD 

On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/itinthed/

IT in the D, Episode 59…and wow, this episode was just SOUPer! Ha ha, yeah, bad pun, sorry. Tonight we recapped our Pink Slip Party from last Thursday at the Majestic, discussed the latest round of leaked personal photos and movies from celebrities, and went all over the map with our guests from DetroitSOUP and […]

IT in the D, Episode 58, chock full of information for you.

We lost one of our guests due to a bacterial infection (no, we weren't involved with that, I swear), but we were joined in studio by Steve from Arrow Strategies and one of our other usual partners in crime.

We talked the Pink Slip Party this Thursday at the Majestic, stuff going on around downtown, what Arrow will be looking for on Thursday night and more...

In our first segment, we talked Pink Slip Party primarily, but also some of the news and stories that have caught our eye over the last week.  You can catch up on everything you need to know here: https://itinthed.com/15739/pink-slip-party-thursday-2014/

Segment two continued on that way with more random discussions of news and events around the web.

Our third segment dove in with Steve from Arrow Strategies, specifically all about Pink Slip Party events from a recruiter's point of view - common mistakes people make, what to expect, the importance of follow up and follow through and more.

In our fourth segment, we doubled back on some topics we missed earlier, and closed things out for the night.

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Uber will run your errands: http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/14/news/economy/uber-travis-kalanick-errands/index.html

MS buying Minecraft maker: http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/microsoft-to-buy-minecraft-maker-mojang/

Apple and U2; https://www.yahoo.com/tech/people-are-freaking-out-over-apples-forced-itunes-97218237854.html

The realities of controlling texting while driving http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/business/trying-to-hit-the-brake-on-texting-while-driving.html?_r=0

California passing law protecting online reviewers from lawsuits: http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/12/tech/web/california-law-yelp/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5

Comcasts war on TOR: http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/09/13/comcast-declares-war-tor/

The Detroit Fire Department issue: http://www.freep.com/article/20140912/NEWS01/309120027/Detroit-fax-pop-can-fire-department

As always, we can be found:

On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com

On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ 

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-Read-Meet-91763 

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD 

On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD 

On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/itinthed/

IT in the D, Episode 58, chock full of information for you. We lost one of our guests due to a bacterial infection (no, we weren’t involved with that, I swear), but we were joined in studio by Steve from Arrow Strategies and one of our other usual partners in crime. We talked the Pink […]

IT in the D, Episode 57...what a fun episode.

Great guests in-studio talking about Comcast's "Internet Essentials" program that helps low-income families get high speed access and even a computer at an insanely low cost, how thinking like a magician can help you in your career, and of course all of the news and information that's caught our eye over the past couple of weeks since we didn't have a show on Labor Day.

So let's dive on in...

Naturally we talked about the massive leak of celebrity photos that happened, especially the parts of the story that the media just isn't getting into for some reason.

The Home Depot hack, a meteor nearly missing the Earth, hands-free cars coming, Google refunding people for their kid's in-app purchases and a ton more.

In our second segment, Fred Eaton, Senior Manager for Government and Regulatory Affairs for Comcast, joined us to talk about their Internet Essentials program.  Some details:

www.InternetEssentials.com

1-855-8-INTERNET 1-855-846-8376

Open to families of children on free or reduced cost lunch programs

Also open to families of home-schooled children

6mb internet

Cost is normally $9.95 per month, but its free for six months if you sign up by 9/20

Computers can be purchased for $150

There's a whole bunch more information out at http://www.internetessentials.com/ or, again, you can call them at 1-855-8-INTERNET 1-855-846-8376

For our third segment, we were joined by Michael Mode.  Mike does a lot of things - he's an entrepreneur who launched NapkinRose.com, he's a magician who has worked with David Copperfield, and he's also a speaker.

His talks include how to think like a magician, and how that can apply to your career.  He also talks through his background, and what led him to this point in life.  His early fascination with magic, working his way up through the ranks, his various endeavors along the way and much more.

Great topics, great lessons to be learned here.

In our fourth and final segment, we doubled back on some of the earlier topics, chatted with Mike a bit more.

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Topics we got into tonight...or at least planned to:

The Fappening

It's not iCloud's fault, idiots.

Reddit is a hypocritical piece of crap for shutting down Fappening threads, but leaving /photoplunder/ up and running

The guy behind the Reddit threads...is upset that his private information has gotten out and wants his privacy back.  Queue Alannis Morissette...  http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/8/6121039/reddit-user-celeb-leaks-privacy

Respiratory virus: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/unidentified-respiratory-virus-hit-kids-country/story?id=25334106

The Home Depot hack http://www.cnbc.com/id/101964168

Really?  We're doing anti-ISIS videos now?  https://www.youtube.com/user/ThinkAgainTurnAway

Court rules Yelp can tamper with reviews if it wants to: http://www.yelp.com/topic/detroit-court-rules-yelp-can-tamper-with-reviews-if-it-wants

"hands free" Cadillac in two years.  What can go wrong?  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-07/gm-to-introduce-hands-free-driving-in-cadillac-model.html

You didn't know how to turn Autoplay off?  http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/protect/2014/09/facebook-app-user-beware-big-bills-as-videos-automatically-play

That big meteor missed us yesterday, but a smaller one cranked into Nicaragua: http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/09/07/meteorite-smashes-into-nicaraguan-capital

(it's worth noting this is the 2nd time something like this has happened - last year, when everyone was watching a big asteroid on a near-pass, that's when that one in Russia snuck passed everyone and exploded over Chelyabinsk and injured a whole bunch of people)

The FAA is sending C&D notices to drone operators: http://www.governmentattic.org/12docs/FAA-UASwarnings_2012-2013.pdf

IT hiring slumped big time: http://www.infoworld.com/t/it-jobs/it-jobs-take-summer-swan-dive-249885

NYPD to start wearing body cameras: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/nyregion/new-york-police-officers-to-begin-wearing-body-cameras-in-pilot-program.html?_r=0

Twitpic is shutting down over trademark dispute with Twitter: http://blog.twitpic.com/2014/09/twitpic-is-shutting-down/

Google refunding $19 million to parents whose kids made unauthorized in-app purchases: http://www.cnet.com/news/google-to-pay-19m-settlement-in-ftc-in-app-purchase-suit/

FCC Chairman says switching ISPs is too hard to do for most people http://motherboard.vice.com/read/switching-internet-providers-is-too-damn-hard-the-fcc-chairman-says

Wakie, getting woken up by strangers: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/09/08/would-you-let-a-stranger-wake-you-up-theres-an-app-for-that/

 

As always, a hat tip out to our show sponsor, Logicalis.  They've been around our events for a while now, but they've stepped up huge to become a sponsor of our efforts, and so expect to hear us talk about them and give them a ton of love in the coming weeks.

Logicalis is an international IT solutions and managed services provider with expertise in communications and collaboration, data center and cloud services. Employing nearly 3,700 people worldwide with more than 20 offices in the US including two in Metro Detroit.

You can read all about them out at http://www.us.logicalis.com/

As always, we can be found:

On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com

On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ 

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-Read-Meet-91763 

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD 

On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD 

On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/itinthed/

IT in the D, Episode 57…what a fun episode. Great guests in-studio talking about Comcast’s “Internet Essentials” program that helps low-income families get high speed access and even a computer at an insanely low cost, how thinking like a magician can help you in your career, and of course all of the news and information […]

IT in the D, Episode 56.  Fun show, great guests.

We were joined by Greggory Garrett of CGS Advisors, and Tim Aten, website manager for GMC.com.

Talking through managing change in organizations large and small, as well as the changing face of the information technology scene in metro Detroit from multiple points of view, this was a really good set of conversations over the course of the night that provided some interesting insights into the area and what companies are dealing with these days...

Corporate Growth Strategy Advisors (CGS Advisors, LLC) was founded in 2008 with the focus to help leaders cut through the noise, and define unique paths to growth. Generally, we advise those who seek to make things better; to change the status quo; and ultimately to grow to achieve their visions.

They can be found at http://www.cgsadvisors.com/

GMC is a division of General Motors that deals with trucks, vans, crossovers and SUVs, and can be found at http://www.gmc.com/

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As always, a hat tip out to our show sponsor, Logicalis.  They've been around our events for a while now, but they've stepped up huge to become a sponsor of our efforts, and so expect to hear us talk about them and give them a ton of love in the coming weeks.

Logicalis is an international IT solutions and managed services provider with expertise in communications and collaboration, data center and cloud services. Employing nearly 3,700 people worldwide with more than 20 offices in the US including two in Metro Detroit.

You can read all about them out at http://www.us.logicalis.com/

As always, we can be found:

On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com

On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ 

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-Read-Meet-91763 

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD 

On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD 

On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/itinthed/

IT in the D, Episode 56.  Fun show, great guests. We were joined by Greggory Garrett of CGS Advisors, and Tim Aten, website manager for GMC.com. Talking through managing change in organizations large and small, as well as the changing face of the information technology scene in metro Detroit from multiple points of view, this was […]