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This Week in Memphis Tech (July 27–August 2): NotebookLM Fundamentals Workshop by Vista Data + 5 Must-Attend Events

Jul 26, 2026

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This Week in Memphis Tech (July 27–August 2): NotebookLM Fundamentals Workshop by Vista Data + 5 Must-Attend Events

Get hands-on with AI skills and grow your local network this week: build a working NotebookLM notebook, learn from entrepreneur Tyrone Burroughs, and catch two free weekly meetups.

JC Smiley

Security Spotlight with Hackermane: Your Email has been Breached. Here's What to do Now

Jul 23, 2026

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Security Spotlight with Hackermane: Your Email has been Breached. Here's What to do Now

A step-by-step recovery plan for when your credentials show up on HaveIBeenPwned.

JC Smiley

Security Spotlight with Hackermane: The Password You Don't Need Anymore

Jul 23, 2026

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2 min read

Security Spotlight with Hackermane: The Password You Don't Need Anymore

How passkeys fold two MFA factors into one tap, and why passwords aren't gone just yet.

JC Smiley

Meetup Highlights & Voices of Memphis articles

At CoffeeBlk, BDPA Memphis Traded the Agenda for the Conversation

May 10, 2026

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At CoffeeBlk, BDPA Memphis Traded the Agenda for the Conversation

At CoffeeBlk, BDPA Memphis skipped the agenda and had the conversation Memphis tech actually needed. On feedback, creativity, AI, and what it means to build together.

JC Smiley

What BDPA Memphis Built When Nobody Was Keeping Score

Apr 28, 2026

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What BDPA Memphis Built When Nobody Was Keeping Score

A rainy start turned into a weekend of laughter, demos, and first-time builders finding their footing. BDPA Memphis showed what happens when community comes before competition.

JC Smiley

When the Why Comes First: Code & Share and the Vulnerable Tech Talk

Mar 8, 2026

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When the Why Comes First: Code & Share and the Vulnerable Tech Talk

Where Memphis technologists bring the real reason they're building, and the room meets them there.

JC Smiley