Canadian Tech Podcast

The Canadian Tech Podcast – Ep. 78 – Sunday, July 10, 2016

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CTP Ep. 78 – Sunday, July 10, 2016

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Derek Silva

Thanks to techdoz.ca for the loan of the snowball mic.

Topics

Google Chrome now comes with casting functionality baked in
- http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/07/google-chrome-cast-built-in-version-51-download/
After 1.7 billion miles Juno nails its Jupiter orbit to within tens of miles
- http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/07/after-1-7-billion-miles-juno-nails-its-jupiter-orbit-to-within-tens-of-miles/
Mobile Payment Users in Canada Get More Enthusiastic
- http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Mobile-Payment-Users-Canada-More-Enthusiastic/1014152
Google’s DeepMind AI to use 1 million NHS eye scans to spot diseases earlier
- http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/07/googles-deepmind-ai-to-use-1-million-nhs-eye-scans-to-spot-common-diseases-earlier/

This Week in Olio

Plugging away at six month project
Going to lock up new customer this week
Several new leads, started an outbound email campaign
Reached out to some old clients from past job
Planning a team fun day for this summer
Will get started on hardware prototype device this week, just need to buy soldering kit

Avast acquires rival AVG for $1.3 billion to create a security software giant
- http://venturebeat.com/2016/07/07/avast-acquires-rival-avg-for-1-3-billion-to-create-a-security-software-giant/
TP-Link forgets to register domain name, leaves config pages open to hijack
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/07/tp-link-forgets-to-register-domain-name-leaves-config-pages-open-to-hijack/

Pokemon Go launches for Android and iOS

Local Story

Bunz Trading Zone mobile trading app launches in London
- http://www.lfpress.com/2016/07/04/bunz-trading-zone-mobile-trading-app-launches-in-london
Warpaint Media merging with Red Rhino
Digital Extremes hosts Warframe players to London in first-ever Tennocon
- http://www.lfpress.com/2016/07/07/digital-extremes-hosts-warframe-players-to-london-in-first-ever-tennocon

Stuff We Like

Stuart – Nirvana
Derek – Lune

What are you up to lately?

Stuart – Prepping for a new job, trying a new GTD system Nirvana.
Derek – Moving over a new client to their own custom dedicated server which CleverHost will manage for them, still in awe at NASA’s ability to get objects like Juno into Jupiter’s orbit so precisely, and basking in the glory of Portugal’s national soccer team winning their first international competition ever!

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The Canadian Tech Podcast – Ep 77 – Sunday, July 3, 2016

By admin | 4 July 2016 | Comments 0 Comment

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CTP Ep. 77 – Sunday, July 3, 2016

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Derek Silva

Thanks to techdoz.ca for the loan of the snowball mic.

Topics

On second thought, Facebook doesn’t care so much about news publishers
- http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/06/on-second-thought-facebook-doesnt-care-so-much-about-news-publishers/
AI bests Air Force combat tactics experts in simulated dogfights
- http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/06/ai-bests-air-force-combat-tactics-experts-in-simulated-dogfights/
Wi-Fi gets multi-gigabit, multi-user boost with upgrades to 802.11ac
- http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/06/wi-fi-gets-multi-gigabit-multi-user-boost-with-upgrades-to-802-11ac/

NASA’s Juno probe arrives at Jupiter on July 4th
- http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/juno/main/index.html
Microsoft announce August 2nd as release date for Win 10 Anniversary edition
- https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/72013/microsoft-highlights-accessibility-improvements-windows-10-anniversary-update
Cable companies take more Android box dealers to court to stamp out ‘free TV’
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/free-tv-android-box-cable-companies-challenge-1.3660656
BlackBerry software sales inch ahead of hardware
- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/blackberry-posts-670-million-quarterly-loss-revenue-slumps-35/article30571062/

Local Story

Voices.com expanding again

Stuff We Like

Stuart – A repeat but still relevant. Ninite.com
Derek – Thinkific

What are you up to lately?

Stuart – Rebuilds / upgrades on home network, setup fb page for CTP.
Derek – Plowing forward on redoing CleverHost’s website, signed up a new managed server customer so will be working on helping them migrate over. Looking to use a tool like Thinkific to launch a series of educational courses on WordPress, Scratch, building small websites, etc. Hoping to launch SSLcheap, pure play SSL certificate sales in Canadian dollars, before end of summer.

The Canadian Tech Podcast – Ep. 76 – Sunday, June 26, 2016

By admin | 27 June 2016 | Comments 0 Comment

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The Canadian Tech Podcast – Ep. 76 – Sunday, June 26, 2016

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Derek Silva

Thanks to techdoz.ca for the loan of the snowball mic.

Topics

Googling medical symptoms may no longer convince you that you’re dying
- http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/06/googling-medical-symptoms-may-no-longer-convince-you-that-youre-dying/
Google makes it much easier to use 2FA on your account
- http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/06/googles-new-two-factor-authentication-system-tap-yes-to-log-in/
Twitter beefs up machine learning chops, buys Magic Pony
- http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/06/twitter-buys-machine-learning-firm-magic-pony/
How much havoc is caused by unwanted radio signals? FCC tries to find out
- http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/06/how-much-havoc-is-caused-by-unwanted-radio-signals-fcc-tries-to-find-out/
Global Internet commission: Leave crypto alone, ditch opaque algorithms
- http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/06/one-internet-global-internet-governance-report-analysis/

This Week in Olio

Wrapped up and launched the SAP Hybris/Sage 300 order gateway and custom time tracking software
Helped launch the new Real Sports online store at shop.realsports.ca
- Now based on Shopify, but we were asked to help with all the customization that still needs to be done with code, like the mailing list sign up forms,
Moved one last client’s email to a new server, which allows us to shut down an old server we have been using
Our hardware for a prototype device we’re building has begun arriving from Adafruit and a few vendors we found on Aliexpress
Several new leads, including a mobile app and an online learning platform

Back to News

Dropbox launches a new way to scan documents with your phone, and other sharing features
- https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/22/dropbox-launches-a-new-way-to-scan-documents-with-your-phone-and-other-sharing-features/
You can now livestream right from the YouTube app
- http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/06/you-can-now-live-stream-right-from-the-youtube-app/
Solar Impulse 2 completes world’s first solar-powered Atlantic flight
- http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/06/solar-impulse-2-first-solar-power-atlantic-flight/
Netflix offline viewing could launch by the end of the year
- http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/06/24/netflix-offline-viewing-could-launch-by-the-end-of-the-year/
Canada Post mulls drones for mail delivery
- http://www.cp24.com/mobile/lifestyle/technology/canada-post-mulls-drones-for-mail-delivery-1.2956257

Local Story

Strategy to boost student skills touted by Wynne
- http://www.lfpress.com/2016/06/23/strategy-to-boost-student-skills-touted-by-wynne

Stuff We Like

Stuart – Tweeten – Twitter desktop “client” for for Windows
Derek – Openvid
- Openvid is an easy way for anyone to quickly record their screen, mic, and (if you want) front-facing camera on any web page. If you want to easily QA your new mock ups, give feedback to a friend on their site, or create a quick tutorial for your product, Openvid will let you do that for free without having to worry about video storage, upload time, or recording time limits.

What are you up to lately?

Stuart – Unpacking the house continues. London Public Library Board work and this podcast.
Derek – I’ve been diversifying CleverHost’s SSL certificate offerings the last couple of days, looking to launch a dedicated SSL certificate vending site, coaching my son’s soccer team, and looking at volunteering with a non-profit once soccer season’s done.

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