Show Notes – Monday Nov. 5th, 2012

Lena discusses some of the technologies which played a role in people’s ability to be informed about what was going on with Hurricane Sandy.

• http://mashable.com/2012/10/29/how-to-follow-hurricane-sandy-online/

Martin and Lena discuss technology during the storm and in its aftermath.  Martin and Lena agree that old phones are more robust in emergency situations than smart phones.

We began to touch on the gas shortage in NYC and NJ – http://gothamist.com/2012/11/02/with_gas_shortage_waits_22-plus_blo.php

At 7:30 Mike Street ( @MrMikeStreet on twitter, organizer of https://www.facebook.com/Harlemny ) called in and discussed the techcrunch article

• http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/04/greed-trumps-race-how-to-be-a-successful-african-american-in-silicon-valley/
• http://www.meetup.com/blacksintech/

Jim Neusom of City Lights Software called in at 7:45 to talk about

• http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/04/greed-trumps-race-how-to-be-a-successful-african-american-in-silicon-valley/
• Urban Tech Fairs, and the Big Apple Urban Tech Fair – http://urbantechfair.digistarsolutions.com/

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