Women Tech Council
Cydni Tetro, Sara Jones, Gretta Spendlove and Kimberley Jones introduce the Women Tech Council and share the organization’s focus and community efforts to assist women with careers in technology fields.
Bernard Daines, Father of Gigabit Ethernet
2007 Utah Technology Council’s Hall of Fame inductee Bernard Daines has a rich legacy of innovation spanning several decades of achievements in the network communications industry, and is widely recognized as an expert in Ethernet technology.
Daines was the first to push Ethernet data from 10 to 100 megabit when he created the first 100MB Ethernet Switch as a consultant at 3Com and Bob Metcalfe. Later, Daines leveraged his experience to push data 10 times faster to create the first Gigabit Switch.
Daines was the first to graduate in Computer Science at Brigham Young University, and played a major role in defining the programs and curriculum for future graduates. After sharing his knowledge as a professor, Daines went on to work at IBM and HP. Later he founded or co-founded a number of businesses centered on Ethernet, including Grand Junction Networks (acquired by Cisco), Packet Engines (acquired by Alcatel), World Wide Packets, and Linux Networx.
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Deer Valley Resort Uses Social Media to Promote Freestyle World Cup
When Deer Valley Resort wanted to reach the Gen Xer’s and Y’s to market the Freestyle FIS World Cup, they turned to social networking and new media distribution like YouTube. Erin Grady, Deer Valley’s Communications Manager, worked with the Park City Chamber and Visitors Bureau to create a short, 5 minute Video Podcast that could be uploaded to YouTube and linked to blogs, MySpace pages, and web sites where local skiers hang out. “We knew that the younger crowd gets a lot of their information through interactive mediums, so that’s why we selected social media and podcasting,” said Grady. Since the event includes free concerts from The Samples and The Wailers (the reggae band made famous by Family Man and Bob Marley) in addition to the freestyle competition, the web is a perfect medium to reach out.
Video was selected because watching some of the world’s most incredible winter sports athletes perform aerials, flips, and amazing moves is something that has to be seen. The video also highlights scenes of downtown Park City Utah which helps promote tourism for the Park City Chamber to those who want to use the web to see the destination and what is offered to those who visit.
Freestyle FIS World Cup is being held January 11 - 13, 2007 at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
Robert Scoble’s Advice to News Outlets and Journalists
Robert Scoble, one of the most recognized voices on social media, shares his opinions on how traditional newspapers, like the Mercury News, and news outlets, CNN and BBC, must change to absorb the new “on-the-street” journalist. These new field correspondents can leverage their own blog, Flickr, YouTube, or yet-to-be-invented social media solutions to provide real-time news. Scoble relates a personal example of living in the bay area during the earthquake of 1989. At that time, the news was too centralized to the “hot” news spots, while the thousands of other locations around the Bay did not get covered — both good news (like, hey we’re okay in this part of town) and other trouble spots. Digital photos, cellular communications, broadband web connectivity, WordPress and Blogger.com are challenging news outlets. Scoble gives his recommendation of how these outlets — and the journalists struggling to keep their own jobs — need to change to include this new type of field correspondent. Between cell calls, Brad Baldwin talks to Robert while driving from San Francisco to PodTech’s new offices in Menlo Park.
Will it Blend? $50 Gets Six (6) Million Hits in Five (5) Days
George Wright, Marketing Director at Blendtec, invited us back stage for the filming of Blendtec’s next “Will it Blend” video. Currently YouTube’s #3 most watched video producer, Blendtec has found an amazing ROI for their $50 marketing spend. With over 6 million visitors to their WillitBlend.com web site in just five (5) short days, it’s been like hitting the mother-lode for the typically under-the-radar commercial small appliance manufacturer. More interesting than the awareness is Blendtec’s use of blogs, RSS, and comments from watchers/readers to feed future creative. And with over 10,000 comments from prospects in 10 days since their campaign launch, there’s certainly no shortage of ideas.
Tom Dickson, the chief actor and executive office at Blendtec, establishes trust through his “extreme blending” product demos and down-home personality. As Wright says, “what you see is what you get.” Destined to be an MBA business case classic, Blendtec spins up a brand-building showcase through its use of social media technology that even the hippest Madison Avenue firms are struggling to figure out.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: Perpetual Optimism and Concern Over US Education
Steve Ballmer, spoke at the UTC Hall of Fame, where Dr. Jim Kajiya of Microsoft Research was an inductee. Audio Podcast includes introduction from Utah Senator Orin Hatch, where Hatch exchanges blows about Hatch’s and Ballmer’s featured YouTube videos, and similarities. Ballmer spoke about what the technology world will look like over the next ten years, how Microsoft keeps their competitive edge and the philosophy that drives them to continue to bring products to the market, even if they are not the current leader.
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Podcast Video: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWalkabout Interviews at UTC’s Hall of Fame Event
We mingled and mixed in with the techie crowd at the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) 2006 Hall of Fame Awards event. Of course we had our mics rolling. Hear short interviews from:
- Eric Smith — Control4
- Bruce Law — Sprout Marketing
- Roland Whatcott — Symantec
- Senator Orin Hatch — US Senator from Utah
- Coleman Barney and Willy Donahue — Cogito
- Paul Ahlstrom — vSpring Capital
- James Divver and Thomas Lund — Zions Bank
- Mike Levinthal — Independent Venture Capitalist
- Congressman Chris Cannon — US Congressman from Utah
- Senator Bob Bennett — US Senator from Utah
- John Valentine — President of the Utah Senate
- Richard Nelson — President, Utah Technology Council
- Clay Olsen — Timeline Films
- Ken Knapton — ContentWatch
UTC Hall of Fame 2006 Inductee - Microsoft Research’s Jim Kajiya
We spoke by phone with Dr. Jim Kajiya, distinguished engineer and a general manager at Microsoft Research shortly before his induction into the Utah Technology Council’s 2006 Hall of Fame. Kajiya talks about the impact of the undervalued Utah technology community. Very much the research scientist, Kajiya is working to solve the problems of today’s ‘topped out’ computer processor and memory designs–and the economic implications of success or failure. He also discusses his passion for the quest to create programmable matter–enabling the transmission and download of physical objects over digital networks.
Talking Podcasts with InsideUtah
Inside Utah #62 Friday, 10/27/06
Jennifer Napier-Pearce, an award-winning journalist living in Salt Lake City and the driver behind InsideUtah, invited those of us at Rocky Mountain Voices to take the “interviewee” side of the mic and share our purpose and vision for the community play and future of Rocky Mountain Voices. Jennifer soon learned that we’re a lively bunch with lots of side humor bouncing off in every direction. Of course Cydni did what she does best and brought the conversation into focus. Thanks Jennifer. You’re a “great” interviewer and do awesome work with your podcast production.
Keep it up!
Cydni, Kip, Tim, Brad
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ARMA Coverage: Judge Shira Scheindlin Q&A on Zubulake, e-discovery, and compliance
Judge Shira Scheindlin oversaw and ruled in the now famous Zubulake vs. UBS Warburg case, which set a key precedent for e-discovery. Judge Scheindlin answers questions posed by ARMA International President Susan McKinney.
This podcast is sponsored by NextPage and ARMA.
Technorati Tags: ARMA, Compliance, Podcasts, PodTech, Records Management, UBS Warburg, Zubulake
ARMA Coverage: Lynn Brewer, Confessions of an Enron Executive
At the ARMA conference, Lynn Brewer sat down with us, on the day Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced, to talk about changes in compliance and retention since the fall of Enron.
In her nearly three years at Enron, Brewer was responsible for Risk Management in Energy Operations, the e-Commerce initiatives for Enron’s water subsidiary and Competitive Intelligence for Enron Broadband Services. During her tenure she witnessed numerous instances of illegal and corrupt dealings, including bank fraud, espionage, power price manipulation and the gross overstatements to the press, public and financial world.
This podcast is sponsored by NextPage and ARMA.
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Event Coverage from ARMA International 2006 Conference and Expo
NextPage is the key sponsor for the Live Podcasts from ARMA International 2006 Conference and Expo. The ARMA event includes over 2500 attendees in the Records Management and Compliance solution space. Key vendors at the show include Iron Mountain, Open Text, Kodak, Stellent, Recall, Microsoft, and more.
Check out the web site at www.arma.org/podcast. Many of the podcasts will be syndicated on the PodTech site — we’ll keep you posted.
Technorati Tags: ARMA, Compliance, Records Management
Ray Noorda’s Lasting Legacy on the Silicon Desert
Ray Noorda
Born: June 19, 1924, in Ogden, Utah
Died: October 9, 2006, in Orem, Utah
Education: Ogden High School, Ogden, Utah, Weber State College in Ogden, Utah. Graduated University of Utah, 1949, BS, cum laude, in Electrical Engineering
Few people in technology have had the impact of Ray Noorda, especially when you consider the few truly large, public, non-Silicon Valley tech businesses. Sure Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) has had it’s challenges over the past years, but it continues to employ thousands of people and support world-wide operations. Not many tech companies can claim that.
Ray Noorda’s Dutch immigrant parents and his own depression era experience helped form the core foundation that set Mr. Norda apart from the Ferrari-driving, dotcom-era execs. The stories of “Ray’s old pickup” are famous. His management leadership came from GE and personal experience with incubating and growing technology solutions that solved business and customer needs.
Utah Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., said,
“Ray was one of the innovators of the Utah Miracle. He launched what would become Utah’s technology sector. He has left behind a monumental legacy and we are all in his debt. He will be deeply missed.”
- from Canopy Ventures
Today, Mr. Nooda’s legacy for growing technology companies lives on through the Canopy Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Utah. Canopy has investments in more than 100 companies and extensive philanthropic activities.
Rocky Mountain Voices salutes the contribution and legacy Ray Noorda provided to many of us who got our start in technology because of Novell. We produced a special podcast to honor this legacy with interviews from Ty Mattingly, David Bradford, Darl McBride, Ron Heinz, Ransom Love, and Drew Major.
Podcast tribute is posted at PodTech.net.
A great tribute to Mr. Noorda is available at http://www.canopy.com/raynoorda.
Thanks for a Great Meet-Up Event
Thanks to all who came to support the Meet-Up tonight. We had a great turn out. John Furrier provided a great overview of what’s happening in the Podcasting space — John talks about “morecasting” which is a lot more than just audio recordings.
The mingle was great as you could hear from the noise level. The Loco Lizard choc cake was fantastic. And personally, I appreciated hearing Mike Masse’s many covers of Radiohead.
You can see the entire picture gallery on Flickr.
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