IT in the D

Another week, another great episode with our guests as we rolled through episode 183 of the IT in the D podcast from our Podcast Detroit studios.  We were joined by Dataspeed talking robotics and driverless cars, Great Lakes Comic Con chatting about their event next weekend (that you should totally be at...and we'll have some passes for free admission with us tomorrow night at our event...), and then returning guest PT Muldoon talking about his career as an author that we apparently launched during his last appearance on our show as well as the work he's doing at ERC...and what electronics remanufacturing is for those not in the know... Dataspeed is at: http://dataspeedinc.com/ Great Lakes Comic Con is at: http://greatlakescomiccon.org/ PT Muldoon is at: https://ptmuldoon.wordpress.com/ His book is at: https://www.amazon.com/Unbranded-Words-Renegade-P-T-Muldoon/dp/1542638690/ ERC is at: http://e-reman.com/ Our event Thursday night is at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1196179053795436/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

A really, really great time was had by all during episode 182 of our weekly live podcast from the Podcast Detroit studios!  It seems like we say that all of the time, but it was especially true this time around.  From an app designed to streamline your dining process to save you all kinds of time to a new sparkling water on the market that's got an amazing taste (with or without adding vodka to it...) to another show on our network keeping you up to speed on the latest in the local Detroit music scene that you probably ought to be listening to... Alocito can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/alocitoinc/ Cason Beverages is at:  https://www.facebook.com/DrinkCason/ The 5ive Gear Show is at https://www.facebook.com/fivegearsradio/ and can be heard live Thursday nights from 7pm to 9pm on the Podcast Detroit network as well as all of the usual syndication points. Don't forget that offer from Alocito - get $5 off your meal by booking with them and then dropping them a note through their Facebook page! Fellowes can be found at: http://www.Fellowes.com Hostgator's 60% off offer is at: http://www.HostGator.com/ITintheD And we don't normally do this...but since most of segment one was taken up by Bob and I ranting, here are the stories we didn't get to this week: Proposed doubling of H1B salaries: http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/newsindia/h-1b-visa-bill-introduced-in-us-minimum-pay-more-than-doubled/ar-AAmrdMz Crazy new robot from Boston Dynamics: http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/2/1/14468126/boston-dynamics-new-wheeled-robot-handle Silicon Valley planning to move foreign workers to Vancouver? https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/31/in-silicon-valley-plotting-to-get-foreign-born-workers-to-vancouver/ Lego Dimensions has some cool new additions: http://ew.com/gaming/2017/02/02/lego-dimensions-harry-potter-knight-rider-goonies/ Microsoft heads to downtown Detroit: http://komonews.com/news/local/microsoft-to-move-technology-center-to-downtown-detroit One guy's really bad TINDER date: http://komonews.com/news/local/oregon-man-left-naked-at-motel-after-bad-tinder-date Google cutting Gmail access for deprecated browsers: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/030217/you-wont-be-able-to-use-gmail-from-february-8-confirms-google.html As if being on unemployment wasn't bad enough... http://www.wxyz.com/news/state-19-million-residents-at-risk-after-potential-release-of-social-security-numbers Was Gaga's halftime show a satanic ritual? http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/lady-gaga-super-bowl-halftime-satan-illuminati-confirmed-alt-right-a7564796.html Royal Oak guy, local app, and $1 million Superbowl win: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2017/02/06/royal-oak-man-wins-million-super-bowl-bet/97542404/ Tom Brady's missing jersey: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-06/brady-s-missing-super-bowl-jersey-could-get-500-000-at-auction Tinder glitch lets you snoop on Facebook friends: http://www.vocativ.com/343872/a-new-tinder-glitch-lets-you-lurk-on-your-facebook-friends/ Vulnerable printers: https://www.hackread.com/printers-hacked-worldwide-with-warning/ Vizio's smart tv's are watching...and sending data back home: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/02/vizio-smart-tvs-tracked-viewers-around-the-clock-without-consent/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD

The cloud.  Wrestling.  Security conferences.  Batman v Superman.  Industry trends.  Breaking into acting.  Episode 181 of our podcast had all that and more as we were joined by Merit Network and Jay R Adams for a great night of chats and discussions about a whole range of topics... Merit Network is at: http://www.merit.edu/ We'll be broadcasting live from their conference on May 18: https://www.facebook.com/events/1784773128511281/ Training is available at: http://www.merit.edu/cybertraining Jay can be found at https://www.facebook.com/jayadamsstunts/ His upcoming charity hockey game is at: http://www.skatewithoutlimits.org/jay-adams Fellowes shredders are at http://www.Fellowes.com Blue Apron - first three meals and free shipping at: http://www.blueapron.com/d Host Gator - 60% off at http://www.hostgator.com/ITintheD Regards, The Guys IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

Back to the 80s with our latest episode as we hit #180 of our weekly live podcast broadcasting from our Podcast Detroit studios.  Great conversations as we were joined by Andre Arbelaez of HITEC talking about the recent changes in Washington DC and their impacts, as well as Jim and Mark from the Mustard and Onions podcast talking about their recent trip to Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum and their subsequent interview with Marvin's son...and yes, we really found...and drank...Aftershock... HITEC can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/hitecglobal/ Mustard and Onions can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/mustardpodcast/ Our upcoming IT in the D events are at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ITinTheD/events/ Our upcoming live remote appearances with Podcast Detroit are at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/PodcastDetroit/events/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

Episode 179 of the IT in the D podcast from our Podcast Detroit studios is in the books, and it was another great night of conversations with our guests.  From chatting about "the sharing economy" with Jonezie.com and how their website can either help you fill a temporary need or maybe even earn a little extra cash with some of those items taking up space in your house that you're not using, and then we dove in with Dan from Visit Detroit about the auto show, Winterfest, and other things going on downtown... Jonezie is at www.Jonezie.com (no app yet, but they're working on it) Visit Detroit is at www.VisitDetroit.com Our event Thursday night can be found on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ITinTheD/, in our Meetup group - https://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/, or here on our website - http://www.itinthed.com/meet/. IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

It's auto show season here in Detroit, and so episode 178 dove in a little bit.  From a media preview event the night before our show to what's on the floor that might catch people's eyes and the latest in connected and autonomous cars, our guests from Mobile Comply and M2Techcast had plenty of information for us... Mobile Comply is at: http://mobilecomply.com/ Their promotion for our listeners is at http://mobilecomply.com/programs/itinthedpromotion/ (promo code ITD17) M2Techcast can be found at https://www.facebook.com/M2Podcast/ MITechNews is at https://mitechnews.com/ Get your first three meals, including shipping, free from Blue Apron by going to http://www.blueapron.com/d Keep your data safe and secure with shredders from Fellowes by hitting http://www.fellowes.com IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

Well, our first show of the year didn't go quite as planned, but it's still the best show we've done so far this year.  We lost a guest due to unavoidable circumstances, but still had a great time sitting down with Jimmy McKnight talking about the numerous podcasts he's a part of, comic cons here and around the country, and more... Ninja Starship can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/ninjastarpod/ Legion: The Podcast is at: https://www.facebook.com/LegionThePod/ Both shows can be found on our Podcast Detroit network.  The whole list of shows is out at http://www.podcastdetroit.com/artist/ All in all, not a bad way to kick off the year. IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

Things may not have gone quite according to plan for episode 176 of the IT in the D podcast from our Podcast Detroit studios, but that doesn't mean that we didn't have a blast like always.  Unfortunately, we lost SPLT, but we were joined by Charlie from Moka Boka, a very cool personalized book for your kids that's delivered every month with a new story each time, as well as Calvin from Seven Two Tours and Leading Questions as we talked Rogue One and wrapped up our year with spoilers galore... Again: spoilers.  Don't say we didn't warn you if you listen to the third segment and haven't seen Rogue One yet... Moka Boka can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/MokaBokaKids/ Seven Two Tours is at: https://www.facebook.com/seventwotours/ Leading Questions is on Wednesday afternoons at 5pm on the Podcast Detroit network, and can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/leadingquestions/ If you want to catch the "Booking Pop Culture" podcast we mentioned having been on during the show, you can do so here: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/audio/booking-pop-culture-jedi-council-review-of-rogue-one-part-2-yep-we-saw-it/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

Fun episode as we were joined by Ahead and Daily Detroit for episode 175 of the IT in the D podcast from our Podcast Detroit studios.  We talked cloud, properties of the cloud, strategies for the cloud...you know, "demented and sad, but social"...and then we dove in with Jer and Sven to talk about what's going on in the city including this new Detroit city ID card that's in the works, Noel Night, and more... Ahead is at: https://www.thinkahead.com/ Daily Detroit is at: http://www.dailydetroit.com/ Donate to Operation Kid Equip: http://ubmwarren.org/peacehouse IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

Last night was certainly an interesting one.  Episode 174 of the IT in the D podcast from our Podcast Detroit studios featured Falling Down Beer Company talking about their impending expansion in Oxford, Operation Kid Equip discussing not just their charity that we're working with at Thursday night's event but also some incredibly woefully undertold stories of need right here in the area that definitely need to be heard, and then we wrapped up the night with Daily Detroit talking the evolution of media and some of those same stories paralleled throughout the area.  Quick reminder, you can donate in advance at http://ubmwarren.org/peacehouse... Falling Down Beer Company is at: https://www.facebook.com/fallingdownbeer/ Their Oxford location is at: https://www.facebook.com/fallingdownbeeroxford/ Donate to Operation Kid Equip: http://ubmwarren.org/peacehouse Daily Detroit is at: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailyDetroit/ All of the details for Thursday night's event are at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1676772642579485/

We don't often break out our episodes into individual segments...in fact, we haven't done that in almost two years now.  However, the stories and messages that came through during our conversation with Michael last night about the charity that we're working with for Thursday night's events are extremely powerful, woefully undiscussed, and need to be brought to light.  Please donate in advance at http://ubmwarren.org/peacehouse The really big push for the charity this year is running a house that provides a temporary home for women and children in dire situations - victims of domestic abuse that are kicked out of their homes, or escape from the situation, and need someplace to go. Cash donations are going to be especially appreciated and put to good use by the group, though of course they're still doing the toy drive as well - they're just looking to do more for those in need, and we definitely want to support them. If you want to make a cash donation in advance, you can do so at http://ubmwarren.org/peacehouse Here's the kicker to make it more "real" for you - their average operational budget is $33 per day. You can sponsor a day at this home for people in dire situations...for $33. You can even pick a date, and do it in memory of someone, or for a particular reason, and have that noted as well. $33, folks. That's all it takes to keep people off the streets for one night. Do it.

Seriously almost titled this one just "member berries"...listen in and you'll understand why. For episode 173, we were joined by US Signal and Tome Software, and had a great series of chats about what they have going on currently, our upcoming charity fundraiser event and more... US Signal is at: https://ussignal.com/ Tome Software is at: http://www.tomesoftware.com/ Our December 8th charity event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1676772642579485/ Indeed's $5,000 promotion bonus for a new gig: www.indeed.com/it VMWare's podcast: vmware.com/radius/scifi Lenovo: http://solutions.lenovo.com/heart-of-the-datacenter IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

For episode 172, we were joined by two repeat guests, Patrick Rugiero of the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan to chat about their upcoming Kidney Ball event on December 3rd, and Caston Thomas of Interworks to talk a little about security and tech as he always does, but also some new things going on with the company's offerings and direction... The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is at: http://nkfm.org/ The Kidney Ball is at: http://www.nkfm.org/events/kidney-ball-0 Interworks is at: https://iworkstech.com/ As always, thanks to our advertisers.  This episode was brought to you by Indeed... Indeed Prime is a premium talent platform that matches elite tech talent to top companies. Indeed Prime helps software engineers simplify their job search and land their dream job. Candidates get immediate exposure to the best tech companies with just one simple application. And when you are hired, Indeed Prime gives you a $2,000 bonus to say thanks for using Prime, but if you use our link, you’ll get a $5,000 bonus instead! Sign up now at indeed.com/it Indeed Prime is 100% free for candidates and helps hiring managers discover available, high-quality talent. Again, learn more at indeed.com/it And Lenovo: Lenovo systems can even integrate with legacy software platforms to help get your cloud solution up and running quickly. - Learn more about how Lenovo is transforming the data center at www.lenovo.com/datacenter IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

For episode 171, we were joined by Bamboo Detroit and the Detroit Convention and Visitor's Bureau.  We also chatted about Activ8's event tonight, our event Thursday night at Firebird Tavern and more... Bamboo Detroit is at: http://bamboodetroit.com/ Detroit Convention and Visitor's Bureau is at: http://visitdetroit.com/ Details on Podcast Detroit's expansion and opening a downtown studio is at http://www.podcastdetroit.com/podcast-detroit-expands-opens-studio-downtown/ Fantasticon Mt Clemens is 11/12 and 11/13, and is at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1087654544619379/ Activ8's gaming night 11/16 at Emagine is at: http://activ8gaming.com/emagine or https://www.facebook.com/events/1772279066392793/ Our 11/17 event at Firebird Tavern is at: https://www.facebook.com/events/440383939419513/ Our 12/8 charity fundraiser event at Falling Down Beer Company is at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1676772642579485/ IT in the D On the web: http://www.ITinTheD.com On Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/ITintheD/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/IT-in-D-91763 On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ITintheD On Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ITintheD Podcast Detroit is at: On the web: http://www.podcastdetroit.com/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastDetroit On Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDetroit On Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit

In what has become an Election Day tradition, we brought our kids into the studio to talk about their favorite video games, TV shows, and even what they think we do day to day. Along the way, they schooled us, we schooled them, and a good time was had by all...