IT in the D

IT in the D, Episode 55, and a really solid episode tonight.

Kind of rushing this recap in an effort to get the broadcast out quickly so that people can hear about the Hatch Detroit finalists in time for voting...so forgive the lack of links to the news articles we discussed, but time is of the essence on this one...

Okay, so quick recap:

Newco is an "open" style conference taking place on Thursday, September 18th, and you can read all about the companies involved as well as registering for their free day of events at http://det.newco.co/

The four Hatch Detroit finalists are:

Cockadoodle is a full-service breakfast and lunch concept planned for the Avenue of Fashion that embodies the values of farm-freshness, genuine hospitality, quality standards and community honor.

Gabriel Hall plans to be a live entertainment bar & restaurant which celebrates the rich New Orleans-Detroit connection. It features an authentic Creole menu and signature drinks.

Sister Pie is a bakery opening in the West Village and Parker & Kercheval. They aim to celebrate the seasons through pie, to provide consistently delicious, thoughtful and inventive food, and to foster a welcoming and open environment for both employees and customers.

Third Wave Music is an instrument retail store concept that plans to sell new and used instruments, provide lessons and operate a repair facility. It aims to become a community space for Detroit musicians.

Great information from all four of the finalists, and you really need to listen in, hear what they had to say, and then get out and vote.  You can vote on the Hatch Detroit website at http://hatchdetroit.com/, or at their in-person voting event today (Tuesday), the last in-person voting opportunity.

The final event is Wednesday night, the Hatch Off, where the winner will be announced after presentations from the finalists and a final round of voting by the judges.

Details, voting, and everything else can be found at http://hatchdetroit.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 55, and a really solid episode tonight. Kind of rushing this recap in an effort to get the broadcast out quickly so that people can hear about the Hatch Detroit finalists in time for voting…so forgive the lack of links to the news articles we discussed, but time is of […]

IT in the D, Episode 54, and yes, we were complete idiots and drove downtown in the midst of flooded roads, crazy rain, dead and abandoned cars, and mass hysteria for this one.

Unfortunately, Jeff got trapped somewhere around I-75 and 12 mile and couldn't get any further.  However, we picked up a spare guest at Third Street before heading over to the studio, so we had a great show with some fun conversations.  And since we checking our phones and news updates let us know we weren't going anywhere any time soon, we hung out for a while and just kept recording.

Which went probably like you're assuming it did...

We were joined in studio by our guests, who were equally insane enough to brave the weather and come on out to play, returning guest Billy Strawter from Social Coop Media and newcomer Joanna Dueweke from, among other things, Awesome Mitten.

I'm starting to think that we don't actually know anyone who only has one job.

First thing's first, major 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/

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- It rained.  You know, just in case you missed it.

- Seriously, shut up about Facebook Messenger already: https://itinthed.com/15566/seriously-shut-up-about-facebook-messenger-already/

- The monkey selfie, and copyright law: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/opinion/cevallos-monkey-selfie-copyright/index.html

- No, you can't change your Facebook color...that's a virus, stupid: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/11/technology/social/facebook-color-change/index.html

- James Brady's death ruled a homicide: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/politics/brady-death-homicide/index.html

- More ebola, ebola, ebola: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/health/ebola-patient-zero/index.html

- TMNT tops the box office, but lots of people say it sucked: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/11/showbiz/movies/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-guardians-box-office-ew/index.html

- Using your cat to find open WiFi networks: http://hothardware.com/News/Cat-Snoops-Neighborhood-WiFi-With-WarKitteh-Smart-Collar/

- Now that I'm adult, I'm more in favor of year-round schooling. So are lots of other people: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year-round_school_in_the_United_States

- FCC mandates texting to 911 capabilities: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/fcc-2/

- Despite NINE BILLION in profits, NFL fights to keep blackout rule in place: http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/08/nfl-fights-to-save-its-tv-blackout-rule/

- Hacker babs $83,000 in bitcoin: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08/07/bgp_bitcoin_mining_heist/

- Yahoo's adding PGP to email...ummm, is it 1998? http://www.itnews.com.au/News/390832,yahoo-to-provide-pgp-encryption-for-mail.aspx

- Expensive hotels give you faster wifi: http://opensignal.com/reports/2014/us-wifi/?_ga=1.72655187.1962024406.1406212540Wi-Fi

- Remember that gmail / kiddie pr0n story?  Microsoft is doing that, too: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28682686

- There's a Snowden 2.0 floating around: http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/05/politics/u-s-new-leaker/index.html

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 54, and yes, we were complete idiots and drove downtown in the midst of flooded roads, crazy rain, dead and abandoned cars, and mass hysteria for this one. Unfortunately, Jeff got trapped somewhere around I-75 and 12 mile and couldn’t get any further.  However, we picked up a spare guest […]

IT in the D, Episode 53.

This, dear readers and listeners, was a fun episode.

Huge thanks to our guests Paul from Core 3 Solutions, as well as recurring regulars Jeff and Jeremiah for hanging out with us for some great conversations, some left turns, and a whole lot of laughter and fun...

Our first segment was all about news, events, and stories that are worth noting.  Sharknado 2.  Google getting someone arrested.  Our appearance on the Internet Advisor show on WJR.  Facebook Messenger and the insane terms of service for it.  Lots of interesting topics to kick around this week.

Then we dove in with Paul...but not about Core 3 Solutions.  No, first we needed to hear all about his adventures with the Taco Bell Phone, which we talked about way back in episode 35 if you want some background.  It was fun to hear about all of the stuff he went through, from the calls he received to what they wanted him to do and how things wrapped up...lots of laughs, and a great chat.

In our third segment, having satisfied our curiosity, we let him go ahead and talk about his company, Core 3 Solutions - http://www.core3solutions.com/.  They do everything from web development to SEO, from managed infrastructure to remote help desk and more.  Great company, and it's good to hear about someone growing and doing things right here in the area.  It also doesn't hurt that his office is in a warehouse...and in that warehouse are the stand up, old school arcade games he collects.

Don't think for a moment that we're not planning a trip there.

To wrap things up, we doubled back on a few earlier topics, brought everyone into the mix to talk about things like the light rail project downtown - what's good about it, what's bad about it, and where things are likely going to go great...or horribly wrong.

Again, thanks to our guests Paul from Core 3 Solutions, as well as recurring regulars Jeff and Jeremiah for hanging out with us.

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Core 3 Solutions can be found at http://www.core3solutions.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/ 

We were on WJR on Saturday.  You can listen to that here: https://soundcloud.com/itinthed/it-in-the-d-on-the-internet-advisor-show-wjr-760am

Google finds child pr0n in a guy's email account, alerts authorities: http://www.businessinsider.com/police-say-a-google-tip-about-child-abuse-led-to-arrest-2014-8

Facebook is cramming Messenger down everyone's throats...but you'd better take a close look at those Terms of Service: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-fiorella/the-insidiousness-of-face_b_4365645.html

The "hotel charges $500 for bad reviews" thing...they tried to claim it was a hoax, but turns out it's real: http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/04/union-street-guest-house-fail/

Google and the "Right to be Forgotten": http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/01/google-rtbf-process/

IT in the D, Episode 53. This, dear readers and listeners, was a fun episode. Huge thanks to our guests Paul from Core 3 Solutions, as well as recurring regulars Jeff and Jeremiah for hanging out with us for some great conversations, some left turns, and a whole lot of laughter and fun… Our first […]

IT in the D, Episode 52.

Another really fun night in-studio, and thankfully without most of the sound problems that have plagued our last few episodes.

We were joined in-studio by Ken Jones, the creator of the Cheap Chimp App that can help you save some money on things you like to do around the area, and also Matt Loria from Re-Source Partners to talk about how companies can save a ton of money by doing things right and using a little forward thinking.

As usual...

...we started off with news stories that have caught our eye over the past week.

The new Mad Max trailer.  The new Wonder Woman in the Batman vs Superman movie.  Our rants about Slow Roll, 5Ks and protests.  The Southwest Airlines twitter debacle and more.

And then we dove in with our guests for some great conversations about what they've got going on.

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The Cheap Chimp app can be found in your Apple and Android stores, but for more information, check them out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cheapchimp

Re-Source Partners can be found at http://www.re-sourcepartners.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/ 

- New Mad Max trailer (on FB page)

- New Wonder Woman (on FB page)

- Star Wars comics coming out between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back (on FB page)

- Slow Roll, 5Ks, Protests (blog)

- Whiny dude tweets at Southwest about boarding experience, gets removed from plane: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/24/us-usa-southwest-tweet-idUSKBN0FT25E20140724

- After a Google exec with local ties OD's on heroin, expose comes out about the drug use culture of Silicon Valley companies: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_26219187/use-illicit-drugs-becomes-part-silicon-valleys-work

- Recycling code sounds good...but it's why 50% of the top Android apps leak data: http://www.itnews.com.au/News/390365,popular-android-apps-inherit-bugs-from-recycled-code.aspx

- Bose sues Beats by Dre (and therefore Apple) over noise-canceling patents: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/07/bose-accuses-beats-of-using-patented-noise-cancelling-tech/

- iPhones bypass encryption, leak all kinds of data: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/26/apple-security-spying-idINKBN0FV01Q20140726 ...and here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5ymf0UsEuw&feature=youtu.be

- Guy basically proves Verizon is throttling NetFlix: http://hothardware.com/News/Enraged-Verizon-FiOS-Customer-Posts-Video-Seemingly-Proving-ISP-Throttles-Netflix/

- Comcast and other companies say they're just afraid of NetFlix charging THEM: http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/cable-companies-were-afraid-netflix-will-demand-payment-from-isps/

- Russia offers 3.9 million rubles ($110,000) to anyone who can break TOR privacy and encryption to identify users: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/25/russia-research-identify-users-tor

- Two cities petition FCC to overrule state laws restricting locally controlled fiber: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/two-cities-asked-the-fcc-to-bypass-state-laws-banning-municipal-fiber-internet

- Half of people graduating with STEM degrees...don't go into STEM fields: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249838/For_half_STEM_degrees_lead_to_other_jobs

IT in the D, Episode 52. Another really fun night in-studio, and thankfully without most of the sound problems that have plagued our last few episodes. We were joined in-studio by Ken Jones, the creator of the Cheap Chimp App that can help you save some money on things you like to do around the […]

IT in the D, Episode 51.

Another week, another great episode out into the ether.

From our opening banter about the usual rounds of chaos to talking managing clients, damage control and all about the world of Public Relations with CKC Agency, then into the world of comic books, graphic novels, charity events and more with the creator of Mess Bucket Comics and finally out into the some might say crazy realm of makers, fighting robots, flames and cannons with one of our friends from i3Detroit...such a wide variety of topics and great content.

Our first segment, as per usual, was a round up of news and stories that have caught our eye during the past week.  The 45th anniversary of the moon landing, Revenge of the Nerds turns 30 years old, the movie Ender's Game, a device you can build for $35 that will take over any Chromecast enabled system, and all sorts of other fun.

For our second segment, we dove in with Carolyn Krieger-Cohen, the owner of CKC Agency, a Public Relations firm in Farmington Hills.  From trying to figure out what she was going to do after graduating from MSU to running her own agency, she has a lot of great insights to share.  We chatted about what Public Relations actually is, what PR firms really do, the evolution of PR with the rise of social media, advice for those thinking about getting into the field and tons more.

Segment three's conversation focused on Dom Riggio from Mess Bucket Comics...and a whole lot of other things, as it turns out.  His stories feature that fun guy over there to the right, and the first two books are out with a third on the way.  But that's not all he's doing, because he also owns and runs Penelope's Venue in Southgate, a charitable organization that gets kids on the ice on an ice rink that somehow none of us even knew existed.  And that just scratches the surface of everything he's got going on, so listen in and check out his various endeavors.

Our fourth and final segment pulled in Matt Switlik from i3Detroit to talk about makers, making things, all of the fun tools and toys at i3Detroit to this weekend's Maker Faire Detroit event.  If you're not familiar with what a "maker" is, what "maker spaces" are, or all of the fun stuff you can see going on at Henry Ford this weekend, then this is definitely the segment for you.  His particular area of interest in creating fighting robots - the hardware, the software, and everything about them - but there's a whole world of cool stuff waiting for you inside i3Detroit whenever you stop by and at Maker Faire this weekend.

And that brings us to the end of another fun episode of IT in The D that could have gone on for another hour or two if we didn't have jobs and lives to deal with...sigh...

So listen in, and check out the links below to check out everything our guests have going on.

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CKC Agency can be found at http://ckcagency.com/

Mess Bucket Comics can be found at http://messbucketcomics.com/, Penelope's Venue and all of the upcoming events there can be found at http://penelopesvenue.com/, and the Frozen Fish Fiasco can be found at http://frozenfishfiasco.com/

i3Detroit can be found at http://www.i3detroit.org/ and information about Maker Faire Detroit can be found at http://www.makerfairedetroit.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/ 

- This device, the "Rickmote", can hack any Chromecast and Rickroll you.  http://www.businessinsider.com/rickmote-gadget-hijacks-google-chromecast-2014-7

- Wait...you mean rolling out 20,000 ipads to students causes bandwidth issues? http://www.citeworld.com/article/2453290/mobile-byod/coachella-school-districts-20000-ipads-are-head-of-the-class.html

- Why does iOS have several functions that do nothing but bypass your encryption and share your stuff?  https://threatpost.com/researcher-identifies-hidden-data-acquisition-services-in-ios/107335

- Toyota's new minivan helps you yell at your kids: http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/10286840/Toyota-wants-to-help-you-scream-at-your-unruly-kids

- Dungeons and Dragons turns 40, and here's all the awesome influence it has had: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/dungeons-dragons-saved-my-life ...and continues to have: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/14/books/dungeons-dragons-has-influenced-a-generation-of-writers.html?ref=books&_r=1

- A senator with a clue?  Microsoft called out for laying off 18,000 while demanding more H1Bs: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9249837/U.S._Senator_blasts_Microsoft_s_H_1B_push_as_it_lays_off_18_000_workers

- Red ticket traffic cam in Chicago is screwed, sends out at least 13,000 bad tickets: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/07/faulty-red-light-cameras-produced-thousands-of-bogus-traffic-tickets/

- Dell accepts Bitcoin now... http://en.community.dell.com/dell-blogs/direct2dell/b/direct2dell/archive/2014/07/18/we-re-now-accepting-bitcoin-on-dell-com.aspx

- Remember last week when we talked about used phones?  Guy pays $200 for point of sale system on eBay, finds SSNs, databases, all sorts of fun: http://www.itworld.com/data-protection/427671/aloha-point-sale-terminal-sold-ebay-yields-security-surprises

IT in the D, Episode 51. Another week, another great episode out into the ether. From our opening banter about the usual rounds of chaos to talking managing clients, damage control and all about the world of Public Relations with CKC Agency, then into the world of comic books, graphic novels, charity events and more […]