We’re still feeling the magic of #Minnebar19 — and now you can relive the energy, the people, and the moments that made it so special
📸 Check out the photo gallery: photos.app.goo.gl/m2UR2DbR85KR...
Huge thanks to Jeff Newcomer for beautifully capturing the day!
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🐻💫 May the 4th Be With You! TechBear's taking a break tomorrow for Maintenance Monday (and snacks). But don’t worry — we’ll be back for Revenge of the 6th with more tech tips! Catch today’s update on AI tools, 'Friday', and #Minnebar19 !
Minnebar speaker - corporate fundraising for Minnestar organization - because conferences don't happen by themselves.
So great to be at both Moxy Foundation (MN women in tech/data) Fundraising Gala as well as #minnebar19 with Minnestar (the heart of our #minnesota #tech community). Got to hear @inthehands speak (best talk of the day IMHO) and see some old friends (one of which […]
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Was it all a dream? No, I think I really did loudly pledge at #minnebar19 to do a lightning talk about the Commodore Amiga graphics chipset architecture at #minnebar20
Matt and Caroline playing traffic signal acronym bingo
Joe Decuir giving a talk about his work on the Atari 2600
Ian and Ben playing Combat on the Atari 2600
Ben getting really into it when playing Combat against Ian
#minnebar19 yesterday was so much fun. I had a blast, and am feeling both exhausted and energized…which is how it always goes. I already can’t wait for the 20th anniversary next year!
This is extra fascinating after learning about traffic signal technology at #minnebar19 yesterday!
That post Minnebar high (and subsequent crash) is so real. Great to see you yesterday, Richard! #minnebar19
Got involved in a light discussion about Bluesky vs Mastodon at #Minnebar19 and decided to spin up an account here. Hello! Time to trawl the tag for folks I met today :D
I led the "Horror Movie Survival" session at #minnebar19 . If you're interested in #corsirosenthalboxes, DIY air purifiers, #n95 masks, or anything else about stopping airborne diseases, go to the follow-up Google Group. #stopcovid #stopcovid19 #stoplongcovid #healthy #stopflu #stopbirdflu
Minnestar board taking pictures in stage after the opening session keynote.
Thank you @minnestar.org for another great event! #Minnebar19
I am basking in the the afterglow of #minnebar19. I mourn the sessions that I missed and cherish the conversations that I had.
Well, just committed to starting a webring #minnebar19
Great to see so many friends at #minnebar19 today. Looking forward to the next event!
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Jamie Thingelstad presents in front of Minnebar crowd
It’s the final #Minnebar19 session! I’m attending @jamie.thingelstad.com’s “How to Newsletter: Lessons from 300 issues of the Weekly Thing.”
Three people working on their embroidery
Two additional people
My piece-- I started doing it wrong with a solid embroidery line
Another example showing the intended pattern
Learning #shashiko at a hands-on session on textiles and technology at #minnebar19
Great to have so many #TeamSPS folks here at #Minnebar19! Know more to be more! 💙
Attendee of Minnebar session smile for photo around table as they quilt together by hand.
Attending “LEARN
Code, Cloth, and the Loom: The lore and legacy of textiles and technology” by CJ Jensen at #Minnebar19! 🪡
Rachel presenting and slide deck in background is a pipe with leaks of water drops.
Rachel presenting at Minnebar19 in front of monitor that says, “Eliminate Busywork to Give Your Team Hours Back Every Week.”
🏆 One of my favorite #Minnebar sessions ever ever:
Rachel Yenko’s:
“Eliminate busywork with automation (& other ways) to give your team hours back every week.”
#AsyncCommunication #BatchTasks #Automation #Teamwork #Minnebar19
Big theme at #minnebar19 today: times of disruption (ahem) are the best times for innovation and change
This whole talk is amazing and he might come back next year!
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SPS sponsorship slide
Dr. AnnMarie Thomas presenting in front of large crowd
Trevor smiling in front of slide presentation
Levi smiling in front of slide presentation
Minnebar (unconference) at @bestbuy headquarters is the biggest it’s ever been! There are 167 sessions today and 2,0000 registered participants. I’m learning a lot and it’s great participating in our vibrant Twin Cities tech community!
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Nick Krantz presenting in an auditorium in front of large screen that says “DevToll Diamonds”.
Nick presenting and looking at dev tools demo on screen.
💎 DevTool Diamonds: Power Features You Didn’t Know Existed Nick Krantz The browser developer tools are an essential part of a web developer’s toolkit, packed with powerful features—some well-known, others hidden in plain sight. This talk uncovers lesser-known gems that can supercharge your debugging, reduce backend dependencies, and streamline your development workflow. Whether you're a developer, QA specialist, product manager, or someone just looking to know enough to be dangerous, you’ll walk away with new techniques to level up your DevTools skills.
Learning cool tips and tricks about browser developer tools for Chrome and Firefox with this demo by Nick Krantz from Livefront!
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Hopefully there's a Circus Atari cartridge floating around at #minnebar19 🤞
About patent trolls:
"I don't hate lawyers, I just want them to be bored."
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Invention vs Contribution
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First slide: Atari Stories Joe Decuir IEEE Fellow UW Engineering faculty. A copy his old business card and a post it note thank you from Jay Miner.
Because it is too awesome to not share.
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