CTO Breakfast Notes for November 10th, 2023

We had a really great CTO Breakfast discussion this month. Come join us on the first Friday of the month for breakfast.

The next CTO Breakfast is our annual “Geeks on a Train” event. See the Slack channel for details.

You can sign up for the email list on the website (https://ctobreakfast.com/) to get notified of future breakfasts. Can’t make it? Join us on the Slack channel. (Details on the website)

The topics for November included:

• UDOT is upgrading the last section of Provo Canyon to 4 lanes near the Deer Creek Island Beach area.
• Using Lands End for swag. You can order in qty of 1. (https://www.landsend.com/)
• Computerized embroidery machines. Available at MakeSLC. (https://makesaltlake.org/)
• Humane AI Pin – https://hu.ma.ne/aipin
• Iridium Network vs. LTE from Satellite
• Space tugs and Orbital garbage collection
• SaintCon security conference – https://www.saintcon.org/
• SpaceEx Launch schedule for 2024 https://www.spacex.com/launches/
  • SpaceEx Starship progress
• Quantum Networking – https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/tip/An-introduction-to-quantum-networks-and-how-they-work#:~:text=Quantum%20networking%20connects%20systems%20and,on%20photon%20or%20electron%20transmission.
• IBM Quantum Computing – https://learning.quantum-computing.ibm.com/
• Helium Network access points – https://www.helium.com/
• FreedomFi – Open 5G Network – https://freedomfi.com/
• CBRS public wireless band – https://www.networkworld.com/article/3180615/faq-what-in-the-wireless-world-is-cbrs.html
• Relay Go / Relay Pro – https://relaypro.com/ – Real-time communications for front-line workers.
• Electric car range issues, Toyota’s new solid-state battery announcement for 900+ mile range – https://www.pcmag.com/news/toyota-inks-deal-to-mass-produce-solid-state-ev-batteries-with-932-mile
• Next Month’s Meeting “Geeks on a Train”