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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs

Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Topics

• VMedia is offering its ‘skinny’ IPTV package for free for 6 months
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/02/17/vmedia-is-offering-its-skinny-iptv-package-for-free-for-6-months/
• Twitter users now no longer see replies from blocked or muted users in notifications
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/02/17/twitter-will-not-see-replies-blocked-muted-users-notifications/
• Airbnb Acquires Montreal-based Luxury Retreats, Beating Out Expedia, Accor
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-16/airbnb-buys-vacation-home-management-company-luxury-retreats
• Public Sector Digest releases Top 20 Open Data Cities report
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2017/02/13/datas-out-londons-still-in-top-20
  • https://www.publicsectordigest.com/open-cities-index-oci
• Device unlocking takes centre stage at CRTC Wireless Code review
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/02/14/disability-services-take-centre-stage-crtc-wireless-code-review/
• SpaceX rocket launches from historic NASA pad in Florida
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/spacex-rocket-launches-from-historic-nasa-pad-in-florida/article34085084

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Designing your life
• Derek – Highcharts

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – unpacking / purging continues.  Got the weather station re-installed, just have to do some troubleshooting.  Busy week coming up with Library Board meeting and other items.
• Derek – Lots of running around and meetings this past week. Finished the Amazon AWS course, have moved on to learning Python! Coming up with startup ideas so that I have end goal in mind, and know which skills to focus on. Enjoyed Family Day at the Wellness Centre. Council meeting on Wednesday.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:01:19 — 70.2MB)

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs

Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Topics

• Ontarians asked to vote online for crowdsourced budget ideas
  • http://www.therecord.com/news-story/7099995-ontarians-asked-to-vote-online-for-crowdsourced-budget-ideas/
• Canadian tech leaders press Ottawa for temporary visas after Trump order
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/canadian-tech-leaders-ask-ottawa-for-temporary-visas-after-trump-order/article33818691/
• LG is fixing its 5K monitor so routers won’t break it
  • http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/2/3/14496044/lg-ultrafine-5k-display-router-fix-redesign
• Bell blames CRTC ruling for 39 percent Super Bowl ratings drop in Canada
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/02/07/super-bowl-viewership-drops-39-canada-bell-blames-crtc-ruling/
• Uber asks London riders to sign petition, warns cameras will force shut-down
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2017/02/06/uber-asks-london-riders-to-sign-petition-warns-cameras-will-force-shut-down
• Chevrolet Bolt EV Hands-On: Charging forward
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/25/chevrolet-bolt-ev-canada-review/
• Qualcomm’s new 802.11ax Wi-Fi chips will reduce congestion on next-gen networks
  • https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/02/qualcomms-new-802-11ax-wi-fi-chips-will-reduce-congestion-on-next-gen-networks/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Voicemeeter
• Derek – Withings Body Scale as reviewed by The Sweethome

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Doing some more video / audio learning. Trying to unpack more. Waiting for Spring.
• Derek – Sooo many leads at work! Recently added five new leads to tracking system from lots of people looking for web apps and mobile apps, sometimes both. Council meeting last week, using my Withings Body every day now. Hosting another Dribbble Meetup at Olio in April!

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 59:46 — 68.4MB)

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs

Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Topics

• The cloud and Office keep Microsoft afloat during PC slump
  • https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/26/microsoft-earnings-q2-2017/
• HMV’s closure end of an era
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2017/01/28/hmvs-closure-end-of-an-era
• Amazon and PayPal may collaborate on a payments solution says CEO
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/28/amazon-paypal-may-collaborate-on-a-payments-solution-says-ceo/
• Google Canada and the Canadian media fund announce partnership to promote homegrown content
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/27/google-canadian-media-fund-partnership/
• Lots of recent Nintendo Switch hands-on sessions
  • https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/hands-on-with-nintendo-switch-jack-of-all-trades-master-of-some/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/28/nintendo-switch-hands-on-canada/
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nintendo-switch-impressions-1.3956877
• Nortel cleared to end bankruptcy, distribute $7-billion to creditors
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/nortel-cleared-to-end-bankruptcy-distribute-7-billion-to-creditors/article33772825/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Neewer NW-700 Mic, boom etc.
• Derek – Google Pixel

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Got the new mic, boom, etc. in record time from Amazon, playing around with some video switcher apps.
• Derek – Marathon Council meeting last Wednesday, figuring out which sports leagues to sign the kids up for spring and summer, enjoying my Google Pixel and thinking about getting a Daydream VR, made a donation to OpenMedia, try to finish up my Amazon AWS certification course, bought a Withings Body Scale smart scale (after reviewing The Sweethome’s reviews).

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0