Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 9/6/19 - Rick Back from the UP of Michigan, Club Champion

Rick was back last week in the UP (Upper Peninsula) of Michigan. At the beautiful, Island Resort and Casino, with a new feel and playing a new golf course, Sage Run along with some of the other courses in the UP.
 

Have a listen:

www.islandresortandcasino.com

Now just over a year old, Sage Run is the newest 18-hole course in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Like our other well regarded course, Sweetgrass, the eminent Paul Albanese, ASGCA of Albanese and Lutzke Golf Course Design, designed this course. Intended to compliment Sweetgrass, it provides a unique opportunity for golfers of all skill levels to experience perfection in golf course design on two diverse courses.

About the Course

Sage Run features a large drumlin, which is a long, sloping ridge. It runs throughout the course in different directions, challenging players to interact and move along the course with it. Each hole has a unique character and feel.
 
Part of a new breed of golf courses

The course takes golfers through pine scrub areas, open areas and partially wooded area. The architect appreciated the expansive site that was full of natural features. It's tough, challenging, but fun to play.


1. The Island Resort and Casino Mobile app

Rick was able to use on his trip.
Island Resort app is FREE to download, rewarding, fun, and provides access to your Island Club account. Here are just some of the things you will be able to do with the new Island Resort app:
-View account balances and Tier status
- Check out promotions and upcoming entertainment events
- Receive exclusive mobile only offers and rewards
- Challenge yourself with in app Achievements
- Receive near real time updates on all of the fun at Island Resort and Casino
- Get general information and directions to our properties

Download the free Island Resort app today and start enjoy additional exclusive benefits to your already great Island Club account!

All Island information will be accessible at your fingertips when using our app, from our monthly promotions and events with dates, times and location to our dining options with our full menu and specials menu as well as casino game information complete with an INTERACTIVE SLOT MACHINE MAP and so much more!
 


2. Online Room Reservations

AVAILABILITY CALENDAR is onlone. Please select your location and dates, then "Check Availability" to the right.
https://reservations.islandresortandcasino.com/

3. Promotions listed Online

Cash, bingo and casino promotions now all in one spot online.
https://www.islandresortandcasino.com/island-club/promotions

4. Online Virtual Casino
Play games online and more..
 

5. Rick has been trying his new custom fit putter from Club Champion.
https://clubchampiongolf.com/

At Club Champion, the fitting process is easy and they offer every manufacturer and product.
Club Champion now offers a brand new 18-month special financing program. Customers will pay NO interest if the promotional balance is paid in full in 18 months -- meaning our customers can break up the cost of new clubs and work within a budget.

Rick is loving his new custom putter. As with everything at Club Champion, the place is designed to improve your golf game.

My Appearance on WGST's "The Sully Show" 8/23/14 Talking Island Resort & Casino andTech Topics

Rick and Sully talk the tech topics of the week

Rick is in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this week playing golf at reviewing the Island Resort & Casino and Sweetgrass Golf Course in Harris, Michigan-  and he's heading back to Green Bay for the Packers preseason game vs. the Raider tonight.

Rick describes the U.P. of Michigan...

Rick and Sully look at some of the tech topics of the week.
www.islandresortandcasino.com

Have a listen:

listen to ‘The Sully Show August 22, 2014’ on Audioboo

**Topics**  
Tech news for this week

1.  Windows 9 trial coming in September

Microsoft is reportedly planning to offer up a public download ahead of the final release of Windows 9 — and it could happen as soon as next month.

If you’re anxiously awaiting the arrival of Metro apps on the desktop and the resurrection and retooling of the Start Menu, you may only have to wait until the end of September to see how they look in Windows 9. Sources who spoke with ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley also say that it’s possible the Windows 9 preview download may be offered up early in October. It’s been pegged for an October release before, though last time leakers thought it would be the final build.

2. Google Receives Takedown Request Every 8 Milliseconds

Google is now being asked to remove one million links per day (or an average of one takedown notice every 8ms). In 2008, they received one takedown request approximately every six days. From the article: The massive surge in removal requests is not without controversy. It’s been reported that some notices reference pages that contain no copyrighted material, due to mistakes or abuse, but are deleted nonetheless. Google has a pretty good track record of catching these errors, but since manual review of all links is unachievable, some URLs are removed in error. ... The issue has also piqued the interest of U.S. lawmakers. Earlier this year the House Judiciary Subcommittee had a hearing on the DMCA takedown issue, and both copyright holders, Internet service providers, and other parties are examining what they can do to optimize the process. In the meantime, the number of removal requests is expected to rise and rise, with 10 million links per week being the next milestone.


3.  Engineers leaving NASA in droves

Rather than work in NASA, the best young engineers today are increasingly heading to get jobs at private companies like SpaceX and XCOR.

One example:

"As a NASA engineering co-op student at Johnson Space Center, Amy Hoffman trained in various divisions of the federal space agency to sign on eventually as a civil servant. She graduated from college this year after receiving a generous offer from NASA, doubly prestigious considering the substantial reductions in force hitting Johnson Space Center in recent months. She did have every intention of joining that force — had actually accepted the offer, until she received an invitation to visit a friend at his new job with rising commercial launch company SpaceX.

Driving up to the SpaceX headquarters, she was struck by how unassuming it was, how small compared to NASA, how plain on the outside and rather like a warehouse. As she walked through the complex, she was also surprised to find open work areas where NASA would have had endless hallways, offices and desks. Hoffman described SpaceX as resembling a giant workshop, a hive of activity in which employees stood working on nitty-gritty mechanical and electrical engineering. Everything in the shop was bound for space or was related to space. ... Seeing SpaceX in production forced Hoffman to acknowledge NASA might not be the best fit for her.

4.  The end of the 747?

http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/15/747-grounded/?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget&?ncid=rss_full

Later this month, Cathay Pacific's 747 will fly from San Francisco to Hong Kong for the very last time. It's a story we're hearing from nearly every airline still flying the most recognizable passenger jet in aviation history -- rising fuel costs are prompting carriers to ground their fleets, opting to shuttle passengers in more modern (and efficient) airliners instead. Hundreds of 747s still take to the skies every day, but their numbers are dwindling, with Boeing's 777-300ER and 787 Dreamliner, as well as the enormous Airbus A380, picking up the slack. The flagships of yesteryear now litter the desert, with several sites in California serving as a permanent resting place for the plane that was once known as the Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747-400.

For aviation buffs, the 747's retirement is a devastating milestone, but it also represents significant progress. Better fuel efficiency means reduced emissions, and the 777-300ER, 787 Dreamliner, Airbus A380 and the upcoming A350XWB offer unprecedented comfort, for passengers and crew members alike. Fortunately, there's still time to hop aboard a 747-400, and while you might find a better experience elsewhere, I highly recommend taking this brilliant craft for a final spin.

 

5.  Survey: 51% of Computer Users Share Passwords...  Do you?

Consumers are inadvertently leaving back doors open to attackers as they share login details and sign up for automatic log on to mobile apps and services, according to new research by Intercede. While 52% of respondents stated that security was a top priority when choosing a mobile device, 51% are putting their personal data at risk by sharing usernames and passwords with friends, family and colleagues. The research revealed that consumers are not only sharing passwords but also potentially putting their personal and sensitive information at risk by leaving themselves logged in to applications on their mobile devices, with over half of those using social media applications and email admitting that they leave themselves logged in on their mobile device.