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  • Minnov8 Gang 390 – Hackers for Rudy

    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

    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
                  • 45 min
                  • Minnov8 Gang 389 – A Carnival In An Open Field Staffed By Drunk Orphans

                    One of the stories we discovered this past week was this amusing one in New York Magazine about Joel Johnson‘s adventure moving from MacOS to Windows 10 and what he thinks about both platforms. In a nutshell he describes the two this way: “If MacOS is a sterile art gallery, Windows is a carnival in an open field staffed by drunk orphans.” Listen to the podcast for this story, and many more, in this week’s show.

                    Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Phil Wilson

                    Music: Stormy Blues by Arne Bang Huseby under a CC by 4.0 License

                    The Podcast

                    Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
                    • Digital Health Continues To Attract Billions In Venture Capital
                    • St. Paul police officer develops app to better handle people with autism in the field
                      • VITALS app (Android) and company Aware Services, LLC 
                      • Seagate shrinks again in Twin Cities with 155 layoffs
                        • PCMag story on the Kingston DataTraveler
                        • Samsung’s tiny, portable SSD drives
                        • Best Buy a distant second to Amazon in online holiday shopping
                          • Amazon’s holiday dominance solidified by last-minute shoppers 
                          • Take a virtual-reality tour of the renovated, resplendent State Capitol
                          • Mention: The Star Wars Holiday Special
                          • Other Top Tech Stories
                            • Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
                              • PCMag: The Best of CES 2017
                              • Engadget: Best of CES
                              • Misfit has made its first touchscreen smartwatch, and it’s called Vapor
                              • Dish’s AirTV combines 4K streaming with an over-the-air antenna
                              • Tech’s Impact
                                • French workers win legal right to avoid checking work email out-of-hours
                                • Japanese insurance firm replaces 34 staff with AI – BBC News
                                • Cool Thing of the Week
                                  • Phil: Motiv Ring and PCMag review
                                  • Tim: Sleep Number 360 smart bed
                                  • Steve: Steadicam Volt and video
                                  • l-r: Motiv Ring; Sleep Number 360; Steadicam Volt

                                    Upcoming Events
                                    • The Complete List of 280+ Tech, IT, and DevOps Conferences in 2017
                                      • The list as a Google spreadsheet
                                      • 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
                                      • 42 min
                                      • Minnov8 Gang 388 – Our 2017 Crystal Ball Predictions

                                        It’s our annual predictions show and, while we cover a handful of Minnesota and other top tech stories this past week, we focus on our “hits and misses” from predicting 2016 and then jump in to our 2017 prognostications.

                                        Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Phil Wilson

                                        Music: Everyday I Have the Blues by Ike Rock and Blues under a CC by 4.0 License

                                        The Podcast

                                        Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
                                        • Target To Expand On Its Silicon Valley-based Tech Showroom Open House
                                        • With new smart water technology, Uponor looks to tap into internet of things market
                                          • Mention: FLUID – The Learning Water Meter
                                          • Tech company Total Expert picked as ‘most promising’ Minnesota startup
                                            • Total Expert’s website
                                            • Bloomberg ranks Minnesota 9th in 2016 US State Innovation Index
                                            • Other Top Tech Stories
                                              • After Belt Tightening, Venture Capitalists See More Promise in 2017
                                              • 44% of global smartphone and tablet activations from December 19-25 were iOS, down 5% YoY, while 21% were Samsung devices; Pixel, Pixel XL not among top sellers
                                              • Police seek Amazon Echo data in murder case
                                              • Twitter’s Jack Dorsey is ‘thinking a lot about’ an edit-tweet button
                                              • Our 2017 Predictions

                                                Listen to the podcast for our 2016 recap as well as our specific 2017 predictions.


                                                Zoltar is from the movie BIG with Tom Hanks. Disclaimer: None of our predictions were made using this or any other fortune teller-like technology, though Phil may have consulted his magic toad.

                                                Cool Thing of the Week
                                                • Phil: Disk Creator
                                                • Tim: iGrill mini
                                                • Steve: VIZIO SmartCast Speakers
                                                  • SmartCast speaker video
                                                  • Mention: Airfoil
                                                  • 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
                                                      • 58 min
                                                      • Minnov8 Gang 387 – sNOw Emergency

                                                        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

                                                        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
                                                                      • 49 min
                                                                      • Minnov8 Gang 386 – Vintage Jewelry Meets VR

                                                                        This week we interview Katie Jones from Atique to learn more about their combination of vintage jewelry and virtual reality. We also run-down the week’s tech news including Julio’s picks for Minnesota-made holiday tech gifts, A Klingon Christmas Carol and why everyone should have a Ring doorbell.

                                                                        Hosts: Tim Elliott, Phil Wilson and Julio Ojeda-Zapata (Steve Borsch is off this week)

                                                                        Music: Wings by Nicolai Heidlas under a CC by 4.0 License

                                                                        The Podcast

                                                                        Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
                                                                        • Shop for tech gifts that just happen to be very, very Minnesotan
                                                                        • ‘Star Trek’ aliens return in Mounds’ ‘Klingon Christmas Carol’
                                                                        • Piper Jaffray’s top Apple analyst Munster leaving to start VC fund
                                                                        • Iowa disputes $1.6 million in charges from troubled software vendor
                                                                        • Medtronic teams up with Fitbit on diabetes-tracking app
                                                                        • Minneapolis man helplessly watches from Hawaii as parcels taken off doorstep 
                                                                        • Want to catch a package thief? Here’s the latest tech
                                                                        • Package thieves swarm local porches — and residents fight back
                                                                        • Don’t live in fear of porch pirates. Here are tips to protect yourself.
                                                                        • This Week’s Guest
                                                                          • Katie Jones from Atique
                                                                            • Jeweler R.F. Moeller spins out antique jewelry e-commerce startup
                                                                            • Virtual Reality: The Next Frontier in Jewelry and Watch Marketing
                                                                            • Other Top Tech Stories
                                                                              • The Gadget Apocalypse Is Upon Us
                                                                              • Fitbit kills the dream:
                                                                                • Fitbit formally announces that it is buying smartwatch maker Pebble
                                                                                • Fitbit’s Pebble acquisition risks alienating loyal users
                                                                                • Cool Thing of the Week
                                                                                  • Phil: Side Curtain Airbags 
                                                                                  • Tim: Plume’s pint-sized Wi-Fi pods are now available
                                                                                  • Julio: Google Pixel and Daydream VR 
                                                                                  • 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
                                                                                      • TIES 2016: Dec 10th – 13th, Minneapolis
                                                                                      • IoTFuse.monthly Meetup – Dec 15th, TBA
                                                                                      • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov. 18th, Bloomington
                                                                                      • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017
                                                                                      • DevFestMN 2017 – Google Developer Event, Feb 4th, UST Mpls campus
                                                                                      • 48 min
                                                                                      • Minnov8 Gang 385 – Phil’s Booth

                                                                                        Phil is our resident superhero and his Cool Thing of the Week is a classic phone booth for his team at the wide-open and cavernous Minneapolis BuzzFeed office. While he claims it’s for them to have privacy for phone calls, Tim and I know the real reason he bought it and it’s depicted in this week’s show cover art.  

                                                                                        Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson

                                                                                        Music: Down in the Hole by DJ Ecklectic Mick under a CC by 3.0 License

                                                                                        The Podcast

                                                                                        Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
                                                                                        • Fantasy Sports Startup SportsHub Technologies Announces Two Acquisitions
                                                                                        • The Wild are wild for new, camera-equipped Snapchat Spectacles
                                                                                        • Minnesotans Spent $250M On Cyber Monday
                                                                                        • Other Top Tech Stories
                                                                                          • This Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day, ever
                                                                                          • Silicon Valley Has An Empathy Vacuum
                                                                                          • In a world where Donald Trump is President, encryption is becoming more popular
                                                                                          • Google
                                                                                            • Android: More Than 1 Million Google Accounts Breached by Gooligan
                                                                                            • Google launches App Maker
                                                                                            • USB Killer, yours for $50, lets you easily fry almost every device
                                                                                            • AT&T’s DirecTV Now streaming TV service
                                                                                            • Fitbit is buying troubled smartwatch maker Pebble for around $40 million
                                                                                              • Mention: PebbleStuff
                                                                                              • How to download Netflix videos to your phone without destroying your data plan
                                                                                              • Cool Thing of the Week
                                                                                                • Phil: Classic phone booth for the BuzzFeed office (view a photo)
                                                                                                • Tim: Pebble 2 SE
                                                                                                • Steve: Ubuntu (v. 16) for Desktop
                                                                                                  • Mentions: Elementary OS  |  Parallels
                                                                                                  • 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
                                                                                                      • TIES 2016: Dec 10th – 13th, Minneapolis
                                                                                                      • IoTFuse.monthly Meetup – Dec 15th, TBA
                                                                                                      • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov. 18th, Bloomington
                                                                                                      • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017
                                                                                                      • DevFestMN 2017 – Google Developer Event, Feb 4th, UST Mpls campus
                                                                                                      • 58 min
                                                                                                      • Minnov8 Gang 384 – ‘Ya, You Betcha: MN Loves the Internet

                                                                                                        Did you know that Minnesota is the state with the highest rate of internet usage? We didn’t. Must be the combination of smart people and high number of months each year spent mainly indoors! Hat tip to our friend over at Blandin on Broadband, Ann Treacy, who highlighted this statistic in this post. The Gang chats about this and more on this week’s show.

                                                                                                        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

                                                                                                        Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
                                                                                                        • Proto Labs, Sentera among 2016 Tekne Award winners
                                                                                                        • Belden makes public a $380 million offer for Digi International
                                                                                                          • Digi International Board of Directors Confirms Rejection of Unsolicited, Non-Binding Proposal from Belden Inc.
                                                                                                          • Particle Simplifies Connecting Your Raspberry Pi to the Internet of Things
                                                                                                            • Particle Announces $10.4 million Series A Funding
                                                                                                            • Overloaded servers don’t keep Give to the Max Day from passing last year’s total
                                                                                                            • 3 megamall stores will open on Thanksgiving
                                                                                                            • Other Top Tech Stories
                                                                                                              • New iOS Gmail app no longer supports signatures per account
                                                                                                                • Note: New iOS Gmail app has 1.5 stars and the reviews are universally disliking this “upgrade” 
                                                                                                                • iPhones Secretly Send Call History To Apple, Security Firm Says
                                                                                                                • Apple releases $300 book containing 450 photos of Apple products
                                                                                                                • Hulu acquires The Video Genome Project to improve recommendations ahead of live TV service’s launch
                                                                                                                • This startup raised $750,000 on Kickstarter to replace your Fitbit — and your eyeglasses
                                                                                                                • Cool Thing of the Week
                                                                                                                  • Phil: Snap Spectacles
                                                                                                                  • Tim: Build your own Raspberry Pi Zero powered DIY NES Classic Mini
                                                                                                                  • Steve: Riot is the primary Matrix.org client that offers: group chat; VoIP & video calling; file transfer; bridges networks; and quite soon will deliver end-to-end encryption (end-to-end is now in beta).
                                                                                                                  • 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; Nov 23rd; James J Hill Ctr
                                                                                                                      • TIES 2016: Dec 10th – 13th, Minneapolis
                                                                                                                      • IoTFuse.monthly Meetup – Dec 15th, TBA
                                                                                                                      • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov. 18th, Bloomington
                                                                                                                      • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017
                                                                                                                      • DevFestMN 2017 – Google Developer Event, Feb 4th, UST Mpls campus
                                                                                                                      • 36 min
                                                                                                                      • Minnov8 Gang 383 – Will Tech Experience a Trump Effect?

                                                                                                                        Tuesday’s election brought Donald Trump to president-elect status and the tech industry isn’t so sure what that means. The short answer is yes, tech will experience a Trump effect but listen for the longer term effect and take a peek at the “Election and Technology” links below for more perspective.

                                                                                                                        Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott and Phil Wilson

                                                                                                                        Music: Blues Pour Jeanne by Ihor Shuhan Music under a CC by 3.0 License

                                                                                                                        The Podcast

                                                                                                                        Past Week’s Top Minnesota Stories
                                                                                                                        • Challenge for hot Minnesota tech sector: filling jobs
                                                                                                                        • Datalink Corp. will be acquired for $258 million by Insight Enterprises
                                                                                                                          • Which top Datalink execs will stay (or go) after sale to Insight
                                                                                                                          • Jeweler R.F. Moeller spins out antique jewelry e-commerce startup
                                                                                                                          • Ciceron and Equals3 in AI Partnership
                                                                                                                          • Virtual Reality Arcade opens its first TC location in Vandalia Tower

                                                                                                                          • Other Top Tech Stories
                                                                                                                            • Election and Technology
                                                                                                                              • Trump’s Presidency Could Upend the Way Silicon Valley Works
                                                                                                                              • Under Trump the future of Net Neutrality and broadband is uncertain
                                                                                                                              • Donald Trump Could Put Climate Change on Course for ‘Danger Zone’
                                                                                                                              • Trump’s a disaster for online privacy. Here’s how to protect yours before it’s too late.
                                                                                                                              • Read Tim Cook’s Email To Apple Employees After Donald Trump’s Election
                                                                                                                              • Moving forward together: Our thoughts on the US election
                                                                                                                              • Peter Thiel Said to Join Trump’s Presidential Transition Team
                                                                                                                              • Facebook
                                                                                                                                • Zuckerberg: Fake news on Facebook affected election? That’s ‘crazy’ 
                                                                                                                                • Facebook is telling everyone that they’re dead
                                                                                                                                • Twitter still might save Vine by selling it
                                                                                                                                • YouTube VR: A whole new way to watch… and create
                                                                                                                                  • Requires a Daydream-ready phone like Pixel and the new Daydream View headset and controller
                                                                                                                                  • Cool Thing of the Week
                                                                                                                                    • Phil: Uncourage
                                                                                                                                    • Tim: Narro turns your reading list into a podcast
                                                                                                                                    • Steve: ProtonMail
                                                                                                                                      • Encrypted email service ProtonMail says new signups doubled after Trump win
                                                                                                                                      • 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
                                                                                                                                          • ProductCamp Twin Cities 2016, Nov. 12, 2016 9AM – 4PM, Worrell Design
                                                                                                                                          • Gamer’s Rhapsody 2016, Nov. 18th, Bloomington
                                                                                                                                          • MinneHack, January 28-29, 2017
                                                                                                                                          • 51 min
                                                                                                                                          • Minnov8 Gang 382 – Gov is Sure About MNSure Robocallers

                                                                                                                                            We 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

                                                                                                                                            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
                                                                                                                                                          • 40 min
                                                                                                                                                          • Minnov8 Gang 381 – Doing the Dongle

                                                                                                                                                            This 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

                                                                                                                                                            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
                                                                                                                                                                              • 49 min

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