IT in the D

We always love our chats with Adrian, not just because he’s got phenomenal insights into internet and banking security, but he’s also one of those people who always has about eighteen irons in fires at any given point in time from a creative perspective, and that lends him some rather unique insights into what he knows, what he doesn’t know, and what he stumbles across in his end...

Well, it’s almost time for our first con of the year, so let’s dive in with the Astronomicon crew to talk about their third annual event, and then there’s a fundraiser for Australian wildlife threatened by the fires Friday night over at Whiskey in the Jar… Astronomicon is at https://www.astronomicon.com/ The Outback Give Back is at https://www.facebook.com/events/2495538064...

MEDC (the Michigan Economic Development Corporation) returns to our show to chat about entrepreneurship opportunities, grants, smart zones where you can get additional incentives and benefits to get businesses off the ground, and a whole host of other topics that are vital to the changing Michigan economy and they’re doing to keep our economic engines moving as times change… Find their...

IMPORTANT NOTE: due to Dave not paying attention, the networking event this month is on the 23rd at Detroit City Distillery.  We know, it’s always 3rd Thursday… he screwed up, it’s a thing, move on.  That being said, tonight we’re joined by Caston Thomas to chat about our recent appearance on the Internet Advisor show, as well as an upcoming seminar series he’s doing...

Welcome to our first episode of 2020, and we kick things off talking a little more Star Wars (because why wouldn’t we), as well as diving in with James Allison… who’s not only a geek and can talk sci-fi with the best of us, but has the distinction of being a Guinness World Record holder for the longest running online gaming guild, so we naturally have a lot of questions and it&#8...

Most of the gang returns from last week’s predictions episode to see how our thoughts ahead of time matched up with what the movie brought us, as well as our thoughts on the movie overall and what might be coming in the future… 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 Facebo...

Star Wars Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker, hits theaters on Thursday, and so it’s time for our traditional round-table discussion with our panel to chat about predictions, thoughts, fears, and more when it comes to the impending release.  We also chat with Greg 1 and Greg 2 who are taking over the Ann Arbor meetups for us in 2020. The panel: Dave, Bob, Randy, artist Dave Santia, Jamie Mout...

Bob’s down and out following some chaos after his knee surgery, so we asked our buddy Augie of Whiskey in the Jar infamy to come hang out for the night… which made a lot of sense, given our guests.  Listen in as we chat news, events, and other things that caught our eyes… and then dive in with Lauren and Remy to talk about their new show on the Podcast Detroit network, Tales from...

Doing a bit of a “best of” this week as Bob’s laid up in the hospital with a thoroughly wrecked knee and we weren’t really sure what his timing was going to be getting back on his feet… so to speak.  So let’s look back at two great discussion we had earlier on: one with Eric Thomas on his “Why I Hate Detroit” article, and the other with a panel of gr...

Returning guest Brian James is in studio to talk about his new book “ Grunts in the Smoke “, a compilation of stories all involving the US Marines, and then we’ve got Matt and Jamie in from the Man Cave Happy Hour to talk about the Hammsgiving event taking place at Detroit Shipping Company on Thursday, as well as the new podcast studios opening up in Northville… Grunts in t...

What’s it like being the CTO of a company that’s hiring about 100 people per week, and growing so rapidly in the space that it has required a wholesale change in approach to technology, build processes, methodologies, locations and more?  And then let’s talk about some of the best moments in the life of a legendary voice actor who hops in with us for the third time… and sti...

Our apologies on the lag getting this one out, but last week was just a crazy week with going back to TEDxDetroit, the flu burning through entire households and taking people out, and more.  But here it is, our chat with old friend Brad about his new venture MuskOx and the new clothing line that goes along with it.  Check it out… MuskOx is at: https://www.gomuskox.com/ IT in the D On the web...

Let’s talk the latest in security threats and technologies with Caston Thomas, as well as some new projects he has in the works, what’s going on with Internet Advisor, and more… 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 Twit...

Listen in as we recap last week’s event at Whiskey in the Jar, as well as the news, events and stories that caught our eyes, and then deep dive with our friends at Nuspire about their growth, all of the positions that they have open currently, and more… Nuspire is at: https://www.nuspire.com/ Speaker:              Hey, welcome. Thanks for hanging out with us. This is episode three 20 o...

So our event Thursday night is at Whiskey in the Jar in Hamtramck, so why not talk with one of the bartenders there… who also just happens to be the city clerk as well?  We’ve also got James Phillips (no relation) in to talk about the ins and outs of UX and usability, and why that matters more than you think it does… IT in the D On the web: http://www. ITinTheD.com On Meetup: htt...

As we do every year, we had the finalists for the Hatch Detroit competition join us in-studio to talk through their hopes, their dreams, their business plans and more for this year’s event… that has been upgraded to a $100,000 prize.  So listen in as we talk with the director, Vittoria, as well as this year’s finalists that include a wine and charcuterie place, a book store, a ve...

So here’s an interesting topic for discussion – dyslexia in the technology industry .  Something you might not even think about on a normal basis, but there’s an entire spectrum for dyslexia like there is for autism, etc., so it’s not just a matter of transposing words or things like that.  There’s a whole range of things that can cause issues that people aren’t...

So let’s talk about where things are going technology wise with our friends from Ahead , and then dive in a bit with some of the creators from the Detroit SheTown Film Festival that we chatted with during their opening night event about the film industry here in Michigan, how things are going, what it’s like being a woman in the industry, and more… Ahead is at: https://www.thinka...

There are two things that we love that pretty much everyone knows about – people getting jobs, and drinks. So why wouldn’t we have an episode focusing on both?  First we dive in with JVS Human Services to talk about their new recycling initiative that’s helping get people back to work that might otherwise not be able to be in the workforce, and then we hopped over the old friend...

So here’s a fun one for you.  Returning guest Monica Wheat dives in with us to talk about her latest adventures and efforts in the Detroit Tech Startup scene, and certainly doesn’t disappoint.  And then, thanks to a random series of events, we’ve got an excerpt of a three and a half hour chat that Dave had with Charlie LeDuff down in our Detroit studio talking about the city, the...

So here’s something you probably want to pay attention to – starting with a kickoff party next Thursday where we have our downtown studio location, there’s a female-centric film festival taking place in Detroit that looks absolutely amazing. Horrors, comedies, thrillers, documentaries, things from Michigan, the United States, and around the world are going to be on display. We hi...

It’s always a great conversation when Michelle from Comcast joins us.  This time around, we dove in and talked through the Content Wars – service providers and system owners splintering content all to their own apps, Xfinity’s various packages, and of course, Internet Essentials, one of our favorite topics… Don’t forget to start your free 14 day trial at http://www. M...

It’s always destined to be a good time when Bob says “You’re gonna LOVE this guest, they’re absolutely GREAT!” …and then they’re openly mocking and ripping on us within 4 minutes of walking in the door.  Needless to say, we had a phenomenal time talking with Mary Bobbitt, an Agile Evangelist (or enthusiast, take your pick) to talk about the recent conferen...

When you get Darren McCarty in the studio, you know it’s going to be an interesting night from the get-go, and last night was no exception.  So listen in as we talk with him and Mike Wolters from Detroitcast about everything from the good old days at the Post Bar during the first Stanley Cup runs and victories to what’s on deck for Darren with GrindTime and more… Grind Time with...

Last week, we talked about the shortage of candidates, and so this week we dove in with two different places trying to get answers to that problem.  So listen in as we talk with Schoolcraft College and Grand Circus … Schoolcraft’s program is at: https://www.schoolcraft.edu/cis Grand Circus is at: https://www.grandcircus.co/ IT in the D On the web: http://www. ITinTheD.com On Meetup: ht...