DTNS 3070a – Rent Umbrellas, Buy Software

When is it better to own software vs. subscribing? Plus Microsoft goes rural, Audi goes self-driving and umbrellas have a hard-time in the sharing economy.

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Show Notes
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• News You Should Know
  • (00:55) Ned Segal hired as Twitter’s new CFO
  • (01:20) Elon Musk buys X.com back from PayPal
  • (01:45) Hyperledger Project released blockchain for software development
  • (02:30) AT&T joins Internet Day of Action
• Top Stories
  • (03:10) Microsoft planning to provide high-speed rural Internet
    • More than 10.6 Million US households without wired Internet
  • (07:05) Facebook Messenger home screen ad beta goes worldwide
  • (10:00) Android 7.1 features “panic detection” to deter malware
  • (12:45) Audi announces first production autonomous vehicle
  • (15:40) Umbrella sharing service starts in China
• Discussion
  • (18:55) Subscription Models for Software
    • Let’s Talk Photography – Ep.45 – Thoughts on Software – Let’s Talk Podcasts
    • (5/1) What are the pros and cons of software subscription vs. perpetual license? – Quora
• Messages of the Day
  • (30:40) Allen (money vs time)
  • (31:50) Bill Burlingame (Bluetooth pacemaker)
  • (32:40) Security Now 587 (LessPass review)