A recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial calls for tougher laws on texting and cell phone use while driving. Several other states have passed legislation limiting the use of cell phones while behind the wheel, and the U.S. Senate is considering a federal ban on texting while driving. The editorial calls on Wisconsin to set strict [...]
As reported in a recent story by Doris Hajewski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, two Minnesota firms are opening offices in Eau Claire, moves that could bring up to 90 jobs to the State. Genesis10, a technology firm in Woodbury, Minn., has already opened its Eau Claire location that will add 40 jobs. RAI Stone [...]
Check out this editorial by Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council: Appleton Post-Crescent Published June 24, 2009 The image of Wisconsin’s Lake Superior region is that of a laid-back vacation getaway, a place where a woman’s motorcycle club from Manitowoc can share a lakeside bar with preppie sail boaters from Chicago and a [...]
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Starting a business can be tough, especially when facing competitors with significant technological resources. Enter UW-Stout’s Technology and Business Incubator, a university-industry partnership that helps provide Wisconsin start-ups with the tools they need to succeed. . The incubator is a part of the Stout Technology Transfer Institute (STTI), established to promote cooperation and technology transfer [...]
In an interesting report by LaToya Dennis of Milwaukee Public Radio, we learn that while many hospitals are making the push towards electronic medical records, online bill-paying is lagging behind in the medical world. LaserNet, a Green Bay tech company, is offering software to make online bill paying easier for hospitals and patients. “The reality [...]
Rural Wisconsin to get wired with state-of-the-art fiber optic cable – http://bit.ly/13VjJS # Reading: Computer recycler says state efforts need a boost by Brian E. Clark for WisBusiness.com – http://bit.ly/3HLlfl # WWBlog: Survey Says… WI Tech leaders confident economy will bounce back http://bit.ly/TN636 # University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc and UW-Stout get grants to boost sciences http://bit.ly/nJwu5 [...]
As reported by Andy Thompson in the Appleton Post Crescent, St. Mary Central High School is embarking on a plan that will eventually provide every student and teacher with a laptop. St. Mary’s 2010 freshmen class will receive laptops this fall, with the rest of the students following suit over the next two years. Once [...]
As reported by Larry Avila in the Appleton Post-Crescent, technology professionals throughout Wisconsin see a light at the end of the tunnel through today’s slumping economy. The news comes as a result of a comprehensive survey of IT professionals conducted by the Wisconsin Technology Council, WisBusiness.com and the Lumis Group, a Madison-based marketing company. Of [...]
Currently, it’s fairly easy to find someone’s personal address on one of Wisconsin’s online government databases, a troubling thought for residents who want to keep that information private. State Representative Joe Parisi introduced legislation to help keep Wisconsin residents’ personal information secure. Parisi on the availability of home addresses: “This is particularly troubling for people [...]
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State Superintendent Tony Evers recently announced that nearly all Wisconsin residents can access wireless internet at their local libraries. According to data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 345 libraries were wireless capable by the end of 2008, giving access to 97 percent of the state’s population. In the announcement, Evers focused on [...]
According to a recent story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a Minnesota bio-tech firm is moving shop to Wisconsin. VitalMedix Inc.—the developer of a drug that could improve the chance of survival for victims of traumatic injury—was enticed by Wisconsin’s incentives for investments in high-growth companies. “This sort of deal is better understood by investors [...]
There are no age limits for deserving access to quality technology. Such is the attitude of Convent Hill, an elderly housing complex that recently celebrated its grand opening in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Housing Authority complex—noted for its environmental sustainability—also includes a 12-computer Neighborhood Network Center accessible to Convent Hill and neighborhood residents. Through federal grants, [...]
As reported in the Wausau Daily Herald, St. Clare’s Hospital of Weston was named one of the most wired hospitals in the country by a national health magazine survey. The hospital was included in Hospitals and Health Networks Magazine’s 2009 Most Wired List, a compilation of hospitals with advanced information technology systems. “Being recognized as [...]
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Help may be on the way to the millions of Americans without broadband internet access. Earlier today, Vice President Joe Biden announced a $4.7 billion initiative to develop the necessary infrastructure to deliver broadband to areas with limited or no access. Biden, joined by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Federal Communications Commission [...]