Episode 126: Comcast, Detroit is Different, Fan World Niagara Falls and More

Episode 126 of our weekly live podcast had Michelle from Comcast Michigan in-studio, along with Khari from Detroit is Different, and Corey and Jeremy from the Fan World event in Niagara Falls later this year.  We also chatted about a few of our blog entries, our upcoming casual networking event next week, and of course through some of the news, events and items that caught our eyes over the past week… Comcast Michigan can be found at https://twitter.com/ComcastMI Detroit is Different can be found at http://www.detroitisdifferent.com/ The Fan World Niagara Falls event can be found at fanworld.us or fanworld.ca [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/241611718″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Stories we covered…as well as a few we didn’t get to: LG’s roll-up screen: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35230043 Hilarious spiteful Amazon customer service moment: http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2016/01/amazon-customer-complains-finds-spiteful-10-inch-dildo-in-his-shopping-basket/ Voltron coming to Netflix: http://io9.gizmodo.com/that-voltron-movie-reboot-is-a-netflix-tv-series-reboot-1751111236 Twitter considering a 10,000 character limit: http://recode.net/2016/01/05/twitter-considering-10000-character-limit-for-tweets/ Pharmo Bro went on Tindr. This is what happened: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2016/01/05/my-tinder-date-with-pharma-bro-martin-shkreli/?tid=pm_lifestyle_pop_b Windows 10 is collecting a LOT of data: http://bgr.com/2016/01/05/microsoft-windows-10-spying-2015-user-data/ People rent their house out on NYE to total strangers, are stunned something bad happened: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/05/airbnb-help-woman-whose-flat-was-trashed-in-new-years-eve-party End of life for IE 8, 9 and 10: http://www.techplayce.com/hurray-end-of-life-for-internet-explorer-8-9-and-10-this-tuesday/ How justified are Comcast’s cap limits?  Not very, says this: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160105/08100533246/with-fixed-costs-fat-margins-comcasts-broadband-cap-justifications-are-total-bullshit.shtml A $55 burger?  Get outta here… http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/dining/2016/01/08/birmingham-rugby-grille-hamburger/78496210/ Secret Netflix codes: http://uproxx.com/movies/secret-netflix-codes/ The “Uberpreneur” making 252,000 a year: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonyoushaei/2015/02/04/the-uberpreneur-how-an-uber-driver-makes-252000-a-year/ That $5,000 fridge Bob wants: http://www.wired.com/2016/01/smart-fridges-samsung-lg/ Phantom Phone Syndrome: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/phantom-vibration-syndrome-up-to-90-per-cent-of-people-suffer-phenomenon-while-mobile-phone-is-in-a6804631.html You can buy the Playboy Mansion…but Hef stays put: http://www.freep.com/story/money/2016/01/11/playboy-mansion-on-sale-for-200-million/78621932/ Lootcrate might need to dial it back a bit: https://www.lootcrate.com/crates/pets Forbes, adblockers, and malware: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160111/05574633295/forbes-site-after-begging-you-turn-off-adblocker-serves-up-steaming-pile-malware-ads.shtml T-Mobile lashes out in net neutrality fight: http://thehill.com/policy/technology/265299-t-mobile-lashing-out-in-net-neutrality-spat Are local broadcast networks going away because of this: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/special-news-reports/20160108/changing-the-channel-big-bucks-at-stake-for-tv-broadcasters-in-first-ever-reverse-auction-of-bandwidth 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