Tech on Tap

The top stories on tap cover everything from the Big Top Jobs relaunch, to the emerging scene in downtown Raleigh, to Mark Zuckerberg needing more security since his congressional hearings.

It's a new day in our awareness of our privacy as it relates to social media and the Internet, and Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook behemoth are at the whipping post. A week removed, the team tackles the big questions that were left unanswered after the congressional hearing.

Should our elected officials' technological competency be at the forefront of our minds when we enter the voting booth? What does common sense regulation look like for any company like Facebook? Is Facebook a media company that should be regulated by the FCC?

Jason, Michael and Laura tackle the biggest takeaways from the congressional hearings and try their best to give answers to the unanswered questions.

In the best of our upcoming conversation with WRAL Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel, Jason and Greg talk about predictive weather technology as it relates to the recent tornado devastation in Greensboro, and how the new WRAL Weather app can help you stay up to date on where to place the blame if you get caught in the rain without an umbrella.

At the end, Michael, Jason and Laura talk about the most recent news concerning Amazon Watch 2018, and a life hack that will get you through the headaches of tax season during the Adulting 2018 segment.

The top stories on tap cover everything from the Big Top Jobs relaunch, to the emerging scene in downtown Raleigh, to Mark Zuckerberg needing more security since his congressional hearings.

It's a new day in our awareness of our privacy as it relates to social media and the Internet, and Mark Zuckerberg and his Facebook behemoth are at the whipping post. A week removed, the team tackles the big questions that were left unanswered after the congressional hearing.

Should our elected officials' technological competency be at the forefront of our minds when we enter the voting booth? What does common sense regulation look like for any company like Facebook? Is Facebook a media company that should be regulated by the FCC?

Jason, Michael and Laura tackle the biggest takeaways from the congressional hearings and try their best to give answers to the unanswered questions.

In the best of our upcoming conversation with WRAL Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel, Jason and Greg talk about predictive weather technology as it relates to the recent tornado devastation in Greensboro, and how the new WRAL Weather app can help you stay up to date on where to place the blame if you get caught in the rain without an umbrella.

At the end, Michael, Jason and Laura talk about the most recent news concerning Amazon Watch 2018, and a life hack that will get you through the headaches of tax season during the Adulting 2018 segment.

In the extended cut of our interview with Laney Tipton Willis, Michael and Laney talk about the RDU Baton, which is an Instagram account with content totally user-generated.

At over 30,000 followers, the RDU Baton has made its mark as the definitive resource for the "must-see" of the Triangle. As the co-manager (with Toni Chester), Laney talks about why the account is so important to locals and transplants and how the account has even helped to bring more residents to the area.

Laney gives her take on whether or not the Baton could persuade major companies to plant roots in the Triangle and what she has learned from helping to build one of the most viral local social media accounts.

In the extended cut of our interview with Laney Tipton Willis, Michael and Laney talk about the RDU Baton, which is an Instagram account with content totally user-generated.

At over 30,000 followers, the RDU Baton has made its mark as the definitive resource for the "must-see" of the Triangle. As the co-manager (with Toni Chester), Laney talks about why the account is so important to locals and transplants and how the account has even helped to bring more residents to the area.

Laney gives her take on whether or not the Baton could persuade major companies to plant roots in the Triangle and what she has learned from helping to build one of the most viral local social media accounts.

Rounding off the top stories on tap, Jason, Laura and Michael discuss the alleged ageism in the rampant IBM layoffs. Our WRALTechWire.com mailbag seems to be split on the issue. Are we failing as a culture to continue to bridge the generational gap in our organizations?

In Amazon Watch 2018 news, Amazon is making site visits to the top 20 finalists for HQ2, but what are they looking for? Traffic has been smooth during spring break, but what should the decision makers do to 'wow' Amazon executives? Should the Triangle wine and dine Amazon or play it cool to make them want more?

After giving their takes, the team previews an upcoming conversation with coworker and co-manager of @RDUBaton on Instagram, Laney Tipton Willis, about what it means to go viral, and how people make connections and build an online community.

https://www.wraltechwire.com/2018/04/13/tech-on-tap-conversations-laney-tipton-willis/

Rounding off the top stories on tap, Jason, Laura and Michael discuss the alleged ageism in the rampant IBM layoffs. Our WRALTechWire.com mailbag seems to be split on the issue. Are we failing as a culture to continue to bridge the generational gap in our organizations?

In Amazon Watch 2018 news, Amazon is making site visits to the top 20 finalists for HQ2, but what are they looking for? Traffic has been smooth during spring break, but what should the decision makers do to 'wow' Amazon executives? Should the Triangle wine and dine Amazon or play it cool to make them want more?

After giving their takes, the team previews an upcoming conversation with coworker and co-manager of @RDUBaton on Instagram, Laney Tipton Willis, about what it means to go viral, and how people make connections and build an online community.

https://www.wraltechwire.com/2018/04/13/tech-on-tap-conversations-laney-tipton-willis/

The extended cut of the interview from our recent show, Laura and Molly Demarest talk about the work that Big Top is doing to increase diversity in the workplace. Molly details how the Big Top allowed her to merge her desire for business and creating equity in the world around us.

Molly and Laura get into what hiring managers for technology and startup companies are looking for in 2018, and what skills the modern-day job seeker should begin to build.

Big Top hosts events all year long that not only help to support job seekers but also companies; events like the Reverse Job Fair, Talent Talks and the Triangle Startup Social.

Toward the end of the interview, Laura pitches the bright idea of using the blind hiring algorithm of Big Top as a dating app.

The extended cut of the interview from our recent show, Laura and Molly Demarest talk about the work that Big Top is doing to increase diversity in the workplace. Molly details how the Big Top allowed her to merge her desire for business and creating equity in the world around us.

Molly and Laura get into what hiring managers for technology and startup companies are looking for in 2018, and what skills the modern-day job seeker should begin to build.

Big Top hosts events all year long that not only help to support job seekers but also companies; events like the Reverse Job Fair, Talent Talks and the Triangle Startup Social.

Toward the end of the interview, Laura pitches the bright idea of using the blind hiring algorithm of Big Top as a dating app.

At the top of the show, the team jumps into the top stories on WRAL TechWire, including Walmart coming for Amazon's real estate when it comes to same-day delivery and the possibility of Google acquiring RedHat.

One of the bigger stories TechWire and the Internet at large is the FTC investigation of Facebook. Jason gives us the low down on the sketchiness of the Cambridge Analytica's involvement in our recent U.S. elections and where they are getting your information from.

Michael, Jason and Laura talk Amazon Watch 2018 by responding to fan questions and comments concerning a recent article about the Triangle's Achilles' heel when it comes to seeing HQ2 in the Triangle. And the team debates which is worse for the Triangle -- HB2 or afternoon traffic.

The crew finishes up the show by talking to Molly Demarest about the job landscape, and how Big Top is helping to remove bias from the hiring process. Could that innovation also revolutionize the dating scene?

At the top of the show, the team jumps into the top stories on WRAL TechWire, including Walmart coming for Amazon's real estate when it comes to same-day delivery and the possibility of Google acquiring RedHat.

One of the bigger stories TechWire and the Internet at large is the FTC investigation of Facebook. Jason gives us the low down on the sketchiness of the Cambridge Analytica's involvement in our recent U.S. elections and where they are getting your information from.

Michael, Jason and Laura talk Amazon Watch 2018 by responding to fan questions and comments concerning a recent article about the Triangle's Achilles' heel when it comes to seeing HQ2 in the Triangle. And the team debates which is worse for the Triangle -- HB2 or afternoon traffic.

The crew finishes up the show by talking to Molly Demarest about the job landscape, and how Big Top is helping to remove bias from the hiring process. Could that innovation also revolutionize the dating scene?