You can rest easy now: NASA says the world will not end on December 21st of this year (phew)! We’ve averted a calendar-driven apocalypse (how did that even start!?!) so go ahead and make plans for Christmas, New Years or whatever else you have coming up.
The Gang discusses several stories but started off with Minnedemo (here is a list of who presented), the MIMA Holiday Party and the W3i Minnesota Tech Holiday Bash.
Hosts: Steve Borsch, Tim Elliott, Graeme Thickins and Phil Wilson.
Music: Waiting by Freeky Clean brought to us by the podsafe Music Alley.
Discussed during the show…
- Imation getting into cloud data backup services
- Schulze is expected to make his bid for Best Buy this week
- 8thBridge 2nd Annual Social Commerce Study
- Google Maps for iPhone is here
- First OS X fake installer malware spotted
- Registration Now Open for Mobile March 2013
- An Awesome Guy Made a Flying Drone Armed with a Paintball Gun
- Android:
- Samsung’s chief strategy officer admits to using Apple’s iPhone, iPad & Mac at home (also W3i Board Chair)
- Intel’s Tiny Wi-Fi Chip Could Have a Big Impact
- $20 Android tablet by Datawind
- Ubislate (the 7Ci is $82.99 U.S. with free shipping if purchased online)
Upcoming Events…
- Monday, January 21st: MinneAnalytics Forum – BigDataMN: Minnesota’s Field Guide to Analytics (500 already registered!)
- More breakout speakers sought – contact Dan Atkins: dan(at)dananalytics(dot)net
- Friday, December 21st: SMBMSP #52, Jumping Tracks – Tales of Radical Career Shifts
- Monday, January 21, BigDataMN: Minnesota’s Field Guide to Analytics
- Sat/Sun March 2-3: Midwest PHP Conference
- Thursday, March 21st: Mobile March 2013