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Podcast 1515: Spring Cleaning & Answering Your Questions

April 17, 2015 | Comments Off

Show Notes

Hour 1: Digital Spring Cleaning

Our esteemed tech panel of Ed Rudel (Windows/Network), Cal Carson (Mac/Windows) and Shane Hamelin (PC Support and Gaming) along with producer and co host Foster Braun provide insights into tuning up your devices for a busy spring, summer and fall.

Steps for cleaning and tuning your digital devices
Latests upgrades to Mac OS X 10.10 and iOS 8.3

Resources

Top 10 Best Online Back Up

Click Here to Listen to Hour 1 Spring Cleaning

Back Up: Which Cloud Service is right for you?

One Drive (Microsoft)
DropBox
Google Drive
Box
iCloud (Apple)

Hour 2: LIVE 5-6 PM WJR 760 AM

Answering Listener Questions: 800 859-0957

Click Here to Listen to Hour 2 Listener Q&A

Click Here to Listen to MiTechNews 4-18-15

to our co-branded MiTechNewsletter

Happy 10th Anniversary Leo Laporte and TWIT TV

Surprise Announcement: The New Screensavers Launches in May

https://youtu.be/29WWgFLGPhk

Your Trusted Computer Repair Shops

These local computer shops have been recommended by you the listeners for good, honest service and reasonable costs. Let us know your favorite local computer shop so we can share it with your neighbors and friends.

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Podcast 1514: Welcome to the New Internet Advisor

April 11, 2015 | Comments Off

Show Notes:

Actually it’s the same Internet Advisor show you have come to love and look for but in a new format:

Hour 1: 4-5 PM EDT Today’s Tech News and Views

Click here to listen to Hour 1

This hour is dedicated to interviews with experts, discussions of the hot topics of the day and in studio guests talking about technology in Michigan and around the world. This hour is also heard on our affiliate network throughout Michigan but NOT live on WJR AM in Detroit.

Topics Discussed:

Apple Watch Release
HBO Now on Apple TV and Cablevision for $15/mo just in time for Game of Thrones Season 5
LinkedIn buys Lynda.com
Teens Still Favor Facebook

Click here to listen to Apple Watch Discussion

Agile and Beyond

Jason Dinkelman worked with co-host Gary Baker in some of the early implementation of Agile Software Development near the turn of the century. The concept began at Chrysler Motors in the mid-90’s and spread around the globe. The Agile and Beyond Conference is now coming to Dearborn, April 30-May 1 and for two days experts from around the world will discuss the practical applications of these concept to Detroit based business.

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Podcast 1513 April 4, 2015: AT&T Connects Cars & Obama Lowers the Boom on Hackers

April 6, 2015 | Comments Off

Please note: Due to MSU last game in the NCAA tournament our show was not heard live on WJR 760 AM in Detroit on 4/4/15. However, we recorded an entire 2 hour program with guests and listener questions during the game and you can download the podcast right here on our homepage.

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Connected Cars: AT&T’s Role in the Future of Your Car

Brian Greaves is the Director of Product Development IoT Solutions, at AT&T’s Drive Studio and Drive Lab in Atlanta, GA. The former Detroiter talks about the booming business of helping cars to talk to one another and to their components with advance digital systems. The Atlanta Drive Studio is where the Communications Giant experiments with technologies to work with a host of car manufacturers.

Click Here to Listen to AT&T Connected Car

Pres. President Obama Gives Executive Order to Crack Down on Growing Cyber Assault on America

Richard Stiennon, President of IT-Harvest and a noted international expert on cyberwarfare, comments on the effectiveness of this latest crackdown on increasingly serious attacks on US government and private business by hackers. Most notorious of these are the Chinese agents who have hobbled sites like …

Podcast 1512 March 28, 2015: Microsoft Special

March 28, 2015 | Comments Off

Congratulations Spartans!

Final Four Here We Come!

Show Notes:

Hour 1

It has been a long time since we had the opportunity to spend some time with the once indomitable digital brand that n0w finds itself in a rapidly changing digital world. Today our entire first hour is dedicated to catching up with the Redmond giant and finding out what is shaking.

We are delighted to bring back Dave Sawyer, Technical Director, Heartland Microsoft Technology Center to help us get a grip on the many faces of Microsoft under its new leadership. Dave comes equipped to answer our questions and show some of the newest gadgets that Microsoft is introducing. What’s the difference between Office Web Apps and Office 365? Is the Microsoft Band an avant garde music group? What in the world is the Internet of Things and when is Azure more than a color? Is Internet Explorer going away? Dave….you have a lot of explaining to do. Oh and don’t forget the gadgets! LOL

Microsoft Special Part 1

Click here to listen to Part 1

There has been a lot of confusion about Office Web Apps and Office 365. In this …

Podcast 1512 March 21, 2015: Fuel – Detroit with Josh Linkner & Battling The Tech Drought with Matt Roush of ESD

March 21, 2015 | Comments Off

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Fuel Detroit Leadership: The Music of Business

Josh Linkner, NY Times best selling author, entrepreneur and accomplished jazz musician will explain how he will use his jazz performances as a metaphor to drive innovation and promote creativity during the upcoming Fuel Detroit Leadership Conference. Josh is part of a star studded selection of leaders who will present at the Motor City Casino April 13. Other members of the panel include Magic Johnson, Jessica Alba and Michigan’s Governor Rick Snyder. WJR’s own Paul W. Smith will emcee Fuel Detroit Leadership Conference April 13.

Click Here to Listen to Josh Linkner

Fighting The Tech Drought

Longtime tech commentator Matt Roush represents the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) and will talk about their efforts to encourage the develop technical talent to fill the growing needs of companies in Michigan. How does Michigan find and develop the talent to fill the growing spaces in booming tech sector.

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MiTechNews

Mike Brennan, Editor and Host of MiTechNews

Click Here to Listen to MiTechNews Special

to our co-branded MiTechNews Newsletter

Hour 2 Answering Listener Questions

Foster Braun, Bill …

Podcast 1511 3/14/15: Rick Broida Takes A Bite Out of Apple & Answering Listener Questions

March 15, 2015 | Comments Off

Happy Pi Day 3.14.15

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Is the New 12″ MacBook A Marvel of Design or the Result of the “Apple PR Zone”?

Join our hosts Gary Baker, Ed Rudel, Shane Hamelin and Foster Braun and they look at the Apple Spring forward event (3/9/15.) Was it really about Apple Watch or even about the 12 ” MacBook Retina? Maybe we all missed the main point of the dog and pony show in Cupertino!

Rick Broida, the Gadget Guy and Cheapskate blogger, joins us in studio to give his opinion on Apple technology, his current favorite watch and his recommendation for your next Windows laptop.

Click Here to Listen to Apple Part 1 (The Apple Watch Event?)

Click Here to Listen to Apple Part 2 (Technologies that will change mobile)

Click Here to Listen to Apple Part 3 (Rick’s favorite watch and laptop recommend)

The Real Story of the Apple Reveal: New Technologies that will change mobile computing

The New Force Touch TrackPad

The New “Butterfly Keyboard

USB-C: One Connector to Rule Them All

MiTechNews

Mike Brennan, Editor and Host of MiTechNews

Click Here to Listen to MiTechNews 3-14-15

to our co-branded MiTechNews Newsletter

Podcast 1510 March 7, 2015: Protecting Your Digital Legacy & Retro Arcade Night

March 8, 2015 | Comments Off

Show Notes:

Is your legacy lost in cyberspace?

Dan Hoops, Assoc. Prof. of Accounting and Taxation, Walsh College joins us to give us insights into identifying our digital valuables and advising us on how to make sure your legacy doesn’t die with you.

Prof. Hoops: Estate Planning with Digital Assets

Digital Asset Form

Protecting Your Digital Assets Before You Die

Click Here to Listen to Dan Hoops Part 1a

Click Here to Listen to Dan Hoops Part 1b

Click Here to Listen to Dan Hoops Part 2

Online Tech Hosts Retro Arcade Night, Thursday, March 19, 3 – 7pm

Shawn Fergus of Online Tech announces a casual, fun networking event for IT pros and other business professional who are interested in the types of products and services they offer. There will be no sales pitching, just more than 20 classic arcade games (the real ‘80s machines), craft brews, food and NCAA tournament hoops on large screen TVS. Act quickly, reservations are limited.

Click here to reserve your tokens.

Click Here to Listen to Arcade Night

Don’t Miss the Big Apple Event, Monday, March 9, 10 AM PT (1 PM EST)

MiTechNews

Mike Brennan, Editor and …

Show 1509 WJR 760 AM Sat. Feb. 28, 4-6 PM: Detroit's Digital Divas & Title 2 Rules!

February 28, 2015 | Comments Off

Show Notes:

Detroit’s Digital Divas Are Here!

Nicole Johnson has been a Systems Engineer and has worked across business units within Cisco for over 8 years. Her experience ranges from Security Consulting to Technical Marketing for Learning and Development.

Kathleen Norton-Schock is an experienced executive with excellent skills in worldwide marketing management, new business development, product/service launch and promotion, in the high technology (IT) industry.

Amanda Lewan is co-founder of Bamboo Detroit, a workspace for startups and entrepreneurs at Brush and Gratiot in downtown Detroit. She is a tireless promoter of entrepreneurs and new businesses in Detroit.

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FCC Ruling….Net Neutrality or Net Zero?

Tim Karr, Senior Director of Strategy for FreePress looks at this week’s decision by the FCC to place Internet Communication under the jurisdiction of Title 2 of the Telecommunications Act. Is this a victory or just another chess move in an unending shell game with the communication giants?

This is an excerpt from one of the simplest and best explanations of the decision we have read:

“Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to regulate broadband companies (including wireless companies) in much the same

Podcast 1508 Feb. 21, 2015: The Red Dwarf, Crowd Funding and Saving the Freighthouse

February 21, 2015 | Comments Off

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Saving a Michigan Landmark: The Ypsilanti Freighthouse

Courtney Jones is a board member on the Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse, will describe how they have used online resources to spearhead the campaign for restoring and preserving this landmark.The Ypsilanti Freighthouse was a key stop on the early railroads into Michigan’s interior in the early 1800’s and has become a symbol of Ypsilanti’s rebirth in the 21st Century.

Vince Chmelewski, is the owner of Visual Compass, a web design and multi-media company out of Ypsilanti that has helped the Friends of the Freighthouse promote, gather support and crowd source funds for the project. (Full disclosure, Visual Compass, is the power behind our homepage and its exciting renovation coming very soon.)

Click to Listen to Visual Compass

Nain Rouge,The Red Dwarf: Great Lakes ComicCon

Joe Bastian is a folkteller who has resurrected the legend of the Red Dwarf or Nain Rouge, a legendary character in the history of Detroit since its founding. He joined us twice last year (Podcast 1412 and Podcast 1429) as he launched a KickStarter campaign to raise $18,000 to produce the first novels in the Nain Rouge …

Podcast 1507 2/7/2015: Pipeline Fellowship, Code Day Detroit & Thunderchickens

February 14, 2015 | Comments Off

Michigan Connects ^TM

Show Notes

Hour 1

In Search of Detroit’s Female Answer to Mark Cuban

Monica Wheat is a 14+ veteran of the digital strategy & product management communities and the Detroit lead for Pipeline Fellowship Detroit which is an angel investing bootcamp for women that includes three main components:education, mentoring, and practice.

The Ultimate Guide for Female Tech Entrepreneurs by Amanda Lewan

Click Here to Listen to Pipeline Fellowship

Code Day Detroit and Thunderchickens

Christina Li created a winning website during last year’s Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT) contest and was our guest along with some of the other winners on Dec. 6, 2014 . Christina is back to talk about Code Day Detroit and her favorite, Thunderchickens!

Christina will be accompanied by her mentor, Aaron Willcock, a junior at Wayne State University, pursuing his bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science. Aaron’s also the programming mentor of her robotics team Thunderchickens 217.

Click Here to Listen to Thunderchickens

Michigan Connects ^TM is an interactive map of the state of Michigan that shows where there is broadband coverage and …

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Show Notes

Hour 1: Digital Spring Cleaning

Resources

Hour 2: LIVE 5-6 PM WJR 760 AM

Answering Listener Questions: 800 859-0957

to our co-branded MiTechNewsletter

Happy 10th Anniversary Leo Laporte and TWIT TV

Surprise Announcement: The New Screensavers Launches in May

Show Notes:

Actually it’s the same Internet Advisor show you have come to love and look for but in a new format:

Hour 1: 4-5 PM EDT Today’s Tech News and Views

Topics Discussed:

Please note: Due to MSU last game in the NCAA tournament our show was not heard live on WJR 760 AM in Detroit on 4/4/15. However, we recorded an entire 2 hour program with guests and listener questions during the game and you can download the podcast right here on our homepage.

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Connected Cars: AT&T’s Role in the Future of Your Car

Pres. President Obama Gives Executive Order to Crack Down on Growing Cyber Assault on America

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Microsoft Special Part 1

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Fuel Detroit Leadership: The Music of Business

Fighting The Tech Drought

to our co-branded MiTechNews Newsletter

Hour 2 Answering Listener Questions

Happy Pi Day 3.14.15

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Is the New 12″ MacBook A Marvel of Design or the Result of the “Apple PR Zone”?

Click Here to Listen to Apple Part 1 (The Apple Watch Event?)

Click Here to Listen to Apple Part 2 (Technologies that will change mobile)

Click Here to Listen to Apple Part 3 (Rick’s favorite watch and laptop recommend)

The Real Story of the Apple Reveal: New Technologies that will change mobile computing

to our co-branded MiTechNews Newsletter

Show Notes:

Is your legacy lost in cyberspace?

Online Tech Hosts Retro Arcade Night, Thursday, March 19, 3 – 7pm

Show Notes:

Detroit’s Digital Divas Are Here!

Click here to listen to Podcast

FCC Ruling….Net Neutrality or Net Zero?

Show Notes:

Hour 1

Saving a Michigan Landmark: The Ypsilanti Freighthouse

Nain Rouge,The Red Dwarf: Great Lakes ComicCon

Show Notes

Hour 1

In Search of Detroit’s Female Answer to Mark Cuban

Code Day Detroit and Thunderchickens

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