State legislators discussed strategies for winning funds part of the stimulus package allocated for mapping and developing a state-wide broadband map and infrastructure September 23 at the capitol. Sen. Jim Holperin, D-Eagle River, placed a great deal of fault for the limited access rural Wisconsin resident’s have on the shoulders of the legislature. Holperin is [...]
Our coalition strives to generate discussion on a broad range of technology issues including green technology. Folded within this issue is supporting renewable energy such as wind energy. I was recently watching Good Morning America and caught this inspiring story of an African man, William Kamkwamba, who recycled old motor components, a bicycle wheel, and [...]
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers used his State of Education to call for investment in ed tech: http://tinyurl.com/everstech # Called Time Warner, said bill was too high & thinking of switching. 5 minutes later, $40 less a month. Cable competition at work in WI! # Microsoft researcher converts his brain into 'e-memory'. This is [...]
Written by Liza Barry-Kessler, Privacy Counsel, LLC Are your employees blogging? Tweeting? Using FaceBook, LinkedIn, or BlogHer? Do you have any idea? If you don’t know, and your company or organization is large enough that you can’t call out “Hey? Are you using any of these things?” and get a verbal answer from everyone, then [...]
GatesFoundation "local libraries important tech centers for people who need training & job search resources" http://tinyurl.com/lm8be3 # 2009 Future 50 Companies CEO's list technology improvements as one of the best ways to survive the recession http://tinyurl.com/luqc7f # Very inspiring speech about the importance of getting rural communities wired at the #BadgerlandBBconf # Cell tower down? [...]
Eau Claire setting stage to become technology hotbed with companies bringing over 200 IT jobs to the area http://bit.ly/wV9mE # Hey WI!You are following us on Twitter bc of our awesomeness, now become part of the discussion! http://www.wiredwisconsin.org/join Need your voice # Whitewater technology park receives $4.7 million federal grant. JS reporter Kathleen Gallagher reports: [...]
The future of libraries–with or without books? http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/04/future.library.technology/index.html # Just hit 1500 followers – woo-hoo! # How fast is your Internet? WI ranks 27th among states – not fast enough, more work must be done: http://tinyurl.com/fastInt # Why is Verizon Sponsoring an Anti-Climate Rally Backed By Coal Giant Massey Energy? Seems odd: http://tinyurl.com/veriz # WW [...]
When I was growing up we had to walk five miles in the snow wait up to TEN whole minutes for a webpage to load…this just might be the “you think you have it hard” story told to future generations. Today, September 2, marks the 40th anniversary of the Internet. As a technology coalition, all [...]