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Podcast 1824 : Memories from the Bartolini Kitchens & Happy Father’s Day to All

Show Notes:

Hour 1: The Bartolini History Begins in the Kitchen and MiTechNews for Father’s Day weekends

 

John Bartolini joins us to talk about tracing his family traditions by following a tasty trail in his aunt’s kitchen!  John is the brother of one of our faithful listeners named Paul Amici (aka Paul Senior).

You can follow John’s progress as he put the book together and discovered more of his family’s history by going to his aunt and learning the stories around the recipes.  ChgoJohn Facebook Page is that journey.

 


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Podcast 1818 5-4-18 The Gary, Ed and Cal Show and Caston Thomas

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Show Notes:

Hour 1: The Ed Rudel / Cal Carson Show

with Capt. Gary Baker aboard the Shared Adventure in Ft. Lauderdale, FL

  

 

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  1. In case you or colleagues are following Facebook’s announcement today that users will soon be able to opt out of one of Facebook’s key data gathering practices: the collection and use of people’s web browsing history, which the company uses to sell targeted ads. Facebook is getting the message that privacy and transparency are important to Facebook users and Internet users in general. Giving users the ability to identify and manage which sites are tracking information about them shows that Facebook is actively taking positive steps to protect user privacy. Time will tell, but this may help Facebook overcome the shadow of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

  2. The evolution of the iPad  

  3. Amazon announced a new delivery option for Prime members with the unveiling of it’s in-car delivery option. The new service which will launch across 37 cities in the US will allow Prime subscribers with GM or Volvo vehicles to have their orders delivered to their car. In order to access the new option, members

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Podcast 1714: The Resume is Dead…Long live the Resume!

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Steve Acho,  VP of Business Development  Solstice Consulting Group has the answer to the question: Why is technology recruiting broken and what to do about it?  He has developed Shortro.com staffing that cuts the time and effort of finding qualified candidates for IT jobs by 80% assuring hiring the right candidate with greater accuracy.  Resumes are so 2001; find out what is landing people their jobs nowadays in the fast paced world of IT and how employers can find the right talent in 80% of the time is normally takes.

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 MiTechNews Headlines for April 15, 2017

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Podcast 1650: DirectTV NOW, Dan Lohrmann on Trump & Big Tech and MCWT: Top Women in Tech

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The Revolution is Here: AT&T Offers 3 Ways to Stream Premium Video Content

Chris Dierkes, AT&T store manager (Taylor) explains the ins and outs of this new AT&T service.

For more information visit directtvnow.com and sign up for some of this amazing offers.  You do NOT need to be a DirectTV or AT&T subscriber to benefit from DirectTV NOW offers.

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Dan Lohrmann, Chief Strategist & Chief Security Officer at Security Mentor, Inc., former Michigan CISO offers us an analysis of the president elect and his relationship with the captains of technology.

 

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 MiTechNews Headlines for Dec. 17, 2016

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Podcast 1637 Grand Circus Training the Next Generation of Techs – To Upgrade or Not to iOS 10

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Happy Birthday to our favorite Mac Expert….Cal Carson!

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img_3515Damien Rocchi, the CEO and co founder of Grand Circus, believes that everyone should have the access and the opportunity to have a tech career. They deliver 10-week coding bootcamps focusing on the skills most in demand to address the disparity between Detroit’s tech workforce and the exploding demand for tech talent.

In addition to training, Grand Circus operates one of 9 Google for Entrepreneur tech hubs—a partnership that provides technology, mentoring & connections to Detroit’s startup ecosystem. They also host 50+ entrepreneurs in a co-working space and oversee a regular schedule of community events.

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Moving West!  Grand Circus Opens New Office in Grand Rapids

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1636 Picking a New Apple…The Red Dwarf Gets His Due …Shane’s Games

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Show Notes

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Evaluating The Apple iPhone 7…Keeping Up With the Red Dwarf…Shane’s Games

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On Wednesday, Sept. 7, Apple released the most leaked product ever: iPhone 7 and 7+.  Was it worth the wait?  Was it REALLY a “courageous” move to take away the headphone jack and replace it with wireless headphones that cost $129 separately?! Did Apple “jump the shark” or are we looking at some really significant advances. Hmm…this is sounding like a presidential debate outline!

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For a complete listing of the new phone’s features:

Click Here to Download: iphone-7-highlights

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joe-bastianJoe Bastian returns to announce a new book from his Folkteller project about the Nain Rouge.  The Red Dwarf is a a …


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1600 Tech Predictions 2016

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Predictions 2016

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Predictions 2016

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Mike AmmannMike Amman, President/CEO San Joaquin Partnership
It may be old hat but:
IoT internet of things combined with 3 D printing
Scaling of Electric Vehicles in the next 5 years with the demise of clean diesel
Driverless vehicles should be driver assisted vehicle – low cost sensors and camera will make operating vehicles much safer- Silicon Valley becoming a software development cluster for the worlds driverless car technology
Scaling of startups with Y-combinator, Plug & Play and 500 Startups with second round financing for companies making it through the initial start up phase
Online sales out pace in-store sales for the first time in 2016.
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Automatous (self-driving) vehicles will become closer to reality with the technology changes.  For example, there is a price drop better camera/sensor technologies and new research to use a method of mapping the precise location of the vehicle without relying solely on

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Emmys, IoT & aimWest

 

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Show Notes

Hour 1

Visual Compass Director Hits the Red Carpet

Eddie Fritz grabbed the gold at the Michigan Emmy’s with his Motion Graphic Presentation: Visual Compass Field Guide: Navigating the Digital Landscape.  Congratulations Eddie and the whole crew at Visual Compass. Watch the award winning presentation right here.

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AT&T and the Internet of Things (IoT)

Mobeen_Khan_AVP_Bio_with_Photo_Mar2015__Compatibility_Mode_Mobeen Khan, Executive Director of Product Marketing Management for AT&T shares the increasing complexity of a world where more and more of our lives and work are connected digitally. AT&T is on the cutting edge of this booming sector which seems certain to reach trillions of dollars in the near future.

 

 

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aimWest Young Techie

Doug KellyDoug Kelly, President of aimWest shares the vision for promoting technology in the western side of Michigan.  More and more technology companies, test labs, entrepreneurs and research centers are following the arc from Detroit to Grand Rapids. aimWest “works to create a common language between the technology and business disciplines. As a non-profit, they host monthly educational and networking events in West Michigan to facilitate education and …


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Windows 10 Mystery Icon Arrives

 

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Show Notes

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Windows 10 Official Launch Date Arrives Along with Mystery Icon

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July 29, 2015 is the official date for the distribution of Microsoft’s next major OS: Windows 10. Ed Rudel will lead the discussion on some Frequently Asked Questions about the Windows 10 upgrade, in particular what the heck that mysterious white window in your System Tray means!

Microsoft Windows 10 Frequently Ask Questions

How to Make an ISO file from the Windows 10 Upgrade

Will your PC run Windows 10? Use the official compatibility checker to find out!

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Apple’s WWDC Opens June 8

Cal at stand mikeCal Carson will have the rumored highlights of what has typically been Apple’s “really big show”, the 2015 World Wide Developers Conference, this coming week.  Will Apple TV finally get the makeover it has desperately needed?  Will the world catch the beat of Apple’s uber music service? What new tricks will appear in iOS 9 for the world of Apple’s digital devices?  Answers await.

 

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Connect Michigan

 

Crawford County Recognized for Broadband Connection

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Smart Parks and Social Media

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Show Notes:

Hour 1

Media Tips for Small Businesses

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Emily Hay, the founder of Hay There Social Media and our social medial expert, talks about ways of making your business stand out from the crowd.

 

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Lisa AlbertsVP Creative Strategy, is helping a Traverse City winery become the toast of the Internet.

 

 

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Grand Circus: Training the Next Generation of IT Pros

VFA HeadshotDerek Turner, CEO of Grand Circus presents the cutting edge training being done by this Detroit startup to develop the next generation of IT Pro’s for the new economy. The company is  coming up on 2 yrs since launch and in that time they have taught more than 600 people some form of tech skill. Their main focus now is intensive 8-Week boot camps and they just graduated their 100th student.

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Royal Oak’s Park Gets Smart

Jim EllisonMayor Jim Ellison shares the vision for transforming a small corner of downtown real estate into a futuristic hub for Internet connectivity, smart car charging stations and entertainment in the heart of one of America’s …


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