According to a recent story in the Fond du Lac Reporter, Fond Du Lac County is on the road to becoming completely wireless-capable, putting the region in elite company nationally. Earlier this month, county officials inked a deal with Dotnet, a local internet service provider, to lead the project. As part of the agreement, Dotnet, [...]
BizTimes.com: Don’t let technology pass you by http://bit.ly/w7lpL # RT @postcrescent: President Barack Obama talks about new jobs and lower gas costs for Wisconsin. http://tinyurl.com/njne6h # Technology: Resilient industy in economic slump. More tech companies in Madison despite recession http://bit.ly/14jMtf # Commentary: Broadband stimulus is job stimulus, too http://bit.ly/BE9nZ # Summer means waiting in line. [...]
Check out this interesting editorial from the New Richmond News: New Richmond News Published Friday, June 19 2009 Old computers, televisions, fax machines and more are gathering dust in many homes. Many people don’t want to pay county recycling facilities to get rid of the items, so they are often stored in a basement or [...]
Hat tip to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel technology reporter Stan Miller at Gear, Games and Life Online: American TV and Appliance is offering a electronics recycling program, accepting many items at no cost. Items such as cameras, camcorders, cell phones, MP3 players, stereo equipment, DVD players and VCRs can be dropped off at any American location [...]
TMJ4: Church goes green with solar power http://bit.ly/PqvSa # Interesting story in PC World: Broadband Important for Rural Areas, Groups Say http://bit.ly/jJ1zv # Check out our new blog post on tech funds for low-income Wisconsin schools: http://bit.ly/2c0NOW # Fox Valley Technical College hosting renewable energy workshop http://bit.ly/Pyzqh # BusinessJournalMilwaukee: Northwestern Mutual a ‘best place’ in [...]
A recent AP story reports that five hearings across Wisconsin are scheduled to get input on how to implement a state-wide electronic medical records system. The system would allow Wisconsin and health care providers to compete for $36 billion in federal stimulus funds. According to the story, many doctors in Wisconsin already use e-records: The [...]
Most educators will tell you that adequate technology is vital to a quality education. Unfortunately, some communities are often left with insufficient and out of date equipment. A new state-wide program, however, aims to give low-income Wisconsin schools a boost in harnessing technology to help educate kids. The Microsoft-Wisconsin Cy Press Program will donate between [...]
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President Obama in Green Bay Today! http://bit.ly/r0YTq # RT @WiStateJournal: Eso-Technologies wins top prize in Governor’s Business Plan Contest http://tinyurl.com/l8qtpl # WasauDailyHerald: UW-Madison business school dean says technology key to reversing economic downturn. bit.ly/zMNkF # Reading: “Biofuels: The New Alchemy – Renewable Energy – TIME” ( http://bit.ly/MWenQ ) # Reading: “Using Twitter and Facebook to [...]
Learning all about the technology needs WI’s rural communities face at the 2009 Wisconsin Rural Summit # Check out this JSOnline story about the “growth” of rooftop garndens: http://bit.ly/TobcR # Check out our new blog post on the the FCC’s broadband report. http://bit.ly/6IBdp # WI Rapids Daily Trib: City aims to be green jobs ‘epicenter’ [...]
In a just-released report, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Copps stressed the need for all Americans to have broadband internet access and outlined what needs to be done to make it a reality. In the report, Copps said broadband “is the interstate highway of the 21st century for small towns and rural communities, the vital [...]
Development of green technology may be one of the keys to getting the economy back on track. One Wisconsin city is banking on wind energy to be a major economic driver for its community. In a story from today’s Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Energy Composites Corp. is looking to make Wisconsin Rapids the green jobs [...]
In today’s economic climate, there are plenty of people hunting for jobs. Recent data puts Wisconsin’s unemployment numbers at 8.8, just a notch above the national average. Last night, we met a good amount of Wisconsin job-seekers face to face. Wired Wisconsin attended MKE Live’s Linked in Live Milwaukee—a networking event—and most of the 200 [...]
Interesting editorial in the Pierce County Herald on the need for broadband expansion. http://bit.ly/tUPwj # Telemedicine program can help stroke victims avert disability: http://tinyurl.com/telemed # Great story from the Eau Claire LeaderTelegram about a life-like robot used for rehabilitation. http://bit.ly/dinorobot # RT @MarquetteU: Marquette College of Engineering to receive $5 million for chair in secure [...]
An innovative public safety program in Kenosha County could lead to a better-connected Wisconsin, according to a story in today’s Kenosha News. Last week, officials unveiled a pilot program in which squad cars serve as mobile cell phone towers. Lt. Paul Falduto of the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department detailed the benefits of the system: Specific [...]