Monthly Archives April 2018

Podcast 1817: 4/28/18 Women in Tech and Big Windows Update

Podcast 1817: 4/28/18 Women in Tech and Big Windows Update

April 29, 2018 | Comments Off on Podcast 1817: 4/28/18 Women in Tech and Big Windows Update

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Show Notes

Hour 1: Digital Divas, Mr. Fixit and Windows 10 Update

 

 

Kathleen Norton Schock brought us up to date with her blossoming podcast Diva Tech Talk which is a specialized communication channel highlighting women doing wonderful things in the technology arena by creating podcasts from interviews with successful female individuals in the field and covering various technology events.  It was created to inform and inspire women of all ages to succeedin professional and life missions that are technology-driven.

 

 

 

 

Kathleen also filled us in on events for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology which included a special gathering of Detroit girls on Girls Get IT Day.  Check out their calendar for other upcoming events.

MCWT Mission Statement: Every day we work toward our mission to inspire and grow women in technology. A diverse IT workforce is a vital part of Michigan’s transformation and we strive to engage and retain female professionals here.

OUR VISION IS SIMPLE: MAKE MICHIGAN THE NO. 1 STATE FOR WOMEN IN IT.

In our network, you’ll meet executives, students, business owners, entrepreneurs and others dedicated to a thriving technology community.

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Podcast 1816: 4/21/18 Bad Water, MidWest Technology Leaders Conference and Hour of Code

Podcast 1816: 4/21/18 Bad Water, MidWest Technology Leaders Conference and Hour of Code

April 23, 2018 | Comments Off on Podcast 1816: 4/21/18 Bad Water, MidWest Technology Leaders Conference and Hour of Code

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Show Notes

Hour 1

 

Victor Pytko and Ed Gardiner

are two filmmakers determined to bring a national health issue to light, no matter what the opposition.  The story begins in a little upstate New York hamlet of Hoosick Falls. But the issue is much bigger, “All across America and the world, people are getting sick, and, in some cases, dying because for the past 50 or so years, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have

water and accumulating, like a time bomb,  in our bloodstreams.”

Want to do something about this vital issue?

Visit this GoFundMe site for more information.

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It’s time to Geek out!!

Is it possible to speed up our internet connection by changing our DNS?

You may have heard of a company called that has a service called 1.1.1.1. It’s a DNS resolver that claims it can speed up and secure your web browsing. A DNS is like a directory that translate a URL into a series of numbers so your browser can get into a specific site. Each time you request a webpage, it requires multiple DNS lookups. Some of the text, some for
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Podcast 1815 4/15/18 The Smart Bottle: High Tech Meds Delivery

Podcast 1815 4/15/18 The Smart Bottle: High Tech Meds Delivery

April 16, 2018 | Comments Off on Podcast 1815 4/15/18 The Smart Bottle: High Tech Meds Delivery

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Show Notes:

Hour 1: Smart Bottles and Cardio Data

 

Josh Stein is the CEO and Cofounder of AdhereTech, a company that makes patented smart pill bottles to track and improve adherence for patients on specialty medications. AdhereTech’s smart bottles are currently distributed from leading specialty pharmacies, hospitals, and clinical trial sites – across multiple continents.

Podcast 1815 AdHereTech Smart Bottle 

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Dr. Robert Frank CEO &

 

 

 

 

Prabode Weebadde, Executive Chairman joined us to share the story of AvidCor.  Developed out of MSU AvidCor is a cardiac monitoring device capable of measuring heart rate and rhythm, pulse oximetry, and temperature. Data is transferred securely via a Bluetooth connection to a smartphone with our proprietary app and saved in our cloud platform. The data is then assessed by our machine learning algorithms and is available for viewing by a healthcare professional as well as the patient.

 

 

Podcast 1815 AvidCor

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  • 21st Century Automotive Braking Systems To Feature Brake-by-Wire “Smart” Technology
  • LTU’s Sixth Annual Research Day Sets Records – Again
  • Venture Capital Funding Up 4 Percent – Artificial
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Podcast 1814 4/7/18 Drone Swarms and Facebook Fallout

Podcast 1814 4/7/18 Drone Swarms and Facebook Fallout

April 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Podcast 1814 4/7/18 Drone Swarms and Facebook Fallout

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Show  Notes:

Hour 1: IoTTechConnect Report and Dancing Drones

 

 

Rick Beckers, Founder and CEO of CloudTech1 joined us to give a rundown on Michigan’s first IoT Conference and if there was anything that was certain…it won’t be the last. Rick described the multitude of tracks for participants including one track for a group of middle school girls who created a code project.

 

 

They were visited by the “Michigan’s Chief Geek”, Governor Rick Snyder who also received an award from the participants for his efforts in technology.

 

 

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Matt Quinn, president of Great Lakes Drone Company, described one of the favorites at the conference: His display of drone technology from the smaller consumer drones to a massive drone used for crop spraying in Sri Lanka. During the show Matt took time to talk about the many avenues for drones from swarm technology to underwater exploring.

 

 

When asked, Matt described the cutting edge of drone technology as the EHang 184, an unmanned, air taxi built by the Chinese and due for testing in Dubai …


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Podcast 1813: Happy Easter Open Line plus Girls in ICT and Preempting Hackers

Podcast 1813: Happy Easter Open Line plus Girls in ICT and Preempting Hackers

April 2, 2018 | Comments Off on Podcast 1813: Happy Easter Open Line plus Girls in ICT and Preempting Hackers

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Show  Notes:

Hour 1  Open Lines

During the first hour we reconnected with our audience and hopefully lit a lamp in the memories of our faithful listeners who come to us with their questions including: Updating Win 10 on a lame tablet that deserves to be junked and a woman with a magnetic personality whose very presence causes the machines to crash!!! Never a dull moment on the Open Line shows.
Be sure to catch both hours on our podcasts on Sunday night!
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MiTechNews Headlines March 31, 2018

MISBDC’s Small Business, Big Threat,

LTU’s Game-Programming Events,

IoT TechConnect’s VIP Reception

Listen to Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on their podcast: M2 TechCast, LIVE at their new time, Mondays at 2-3 PM on PodcastDetroit Network.

 Video Asset   IoTTechConnect, Why You Should Attend

MiTechNews final edition

Listen to Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on their podcast: M2 TechCast, LIVE at their new time, Mondays at 2-3 PM on PodcastDetroit Network.

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