The internet is a wonderful place, allowing us to easily connect with friends and family, but it also leaves those who aren’t careful vulnerable to harmful strangers. The website: pleaserobme.com highlights how people can provide too much information about their whereabouts. Using information from Foursquare and Twitter, Pleaserobme.com collects posts like “@Houston_Scott left home and [...]
It’s been fun to watch Team U.S.A. sweep the Vancouver Olympics with 28 medals so far and 7 of them gold. Did you know that the gold medals Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, and Bode Miller are wearing around their necks are partially made out of recycled e-waste? While the medals may contain just under 2% [...]
New Blog: Big Victory for Broadband in WI! http://www.wiredwisconsin.org/big-victory-for-broadband-in-wisconsin/ # New Blog about Google Buzz & Privacy concerns: http://www.wiredwisconsin.org/what%e2%80%99s-the-buzz-about-privacy-concerns/ # WI receives $29 million for expanded broadband access to schools and libraries in all 72 counties: http://tinyurl.com/WIbba # New Blog from WW Partner, PC Guard Dogs, The Importance of Computer Security http://ow.ly/18tK6 # Cue the [...]
Have you heard the good news? Yesterday Governor Doyle announced that Wisconsin is receiving $23 million dollars for broadband expansion from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The money will be used in every single one of our 72 counties. Where exactly will broadband be deployed? -74 schools -8 post-secondary schools -385 libraries The effects [...]
Google Buzz is the new social network created by Google. It allows users to share links, videos, and pictures with friends. While many Gmail users have enjoyed this fun, new feature, others were worried that it might violate consumer privacy rights. One area of concern was that Buzz accounts automatically followed those who the user [...]
Written by Mike Hough, PC Guard Dogs Computer security is an often overlooked necessity in today’s world. The combination of an “always on” connection to the internet and the increasing use of computers makes it much easier than it was even 10 years ago to get a virus infection. We may feel that there is [...]
Technology and Valentine's Day a bad mix? Or are we experiencing a fundamental change in how we express love? http://ow.ly/17h9Y # Keep the "Internet Bus" Rolling for Kids, Jobs. Internet on school buses. Yup. http://ow.ly/16TnE # RT @Independence1st: Seeking ppl w/disabilities for survey: how you use cell phones & text mssgrs: Survey http://bit.ly/T1hAL # Five [...]
I’m a bus rider and when I’m waiting outside in the frigid Wisconsin cold, I would love to know how soon the next bus will get there. Is it running late or right on time? Well, Professor Jingnesh Patel at The University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed technology for smart phones and laptops that can provide [...]
NFL: Wasn’t much of a question, but Colts DE Dwight Freeney is active for the game. He’ll test ankle in warmups. #SB44 That was one of the tweets that the NFL posted on Twitter. I think it’s safe to say the Super Bowl XLIV was a lot more interactive than Super Bowl I. With people [...]
New blog post: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs http://tinyurl.com/yl3hwla # by a jury of your peers, which now includes their entire social media network?! scary. http://ow.ly/14oOT # Facebook celebrates 6 years?!! Wow, how fast the world of social media tech has changed our lives! http://ow.ly/14nRs # Had a great Partnership meeting with @Independence1st today. Looking forward to [...]
Whether you are listening to the gubernatorial candidates on the campaign trail, the anchors on TV, or your next door neighbors, everyone is talking about jobs. In our recovering economy, what fields should we look to? Where is the future of the job market going? We’re thinking green-tech and high-tech are great up-and-coming fields for [...]
Achoooo! Have you ever started coughing and sneezing and went to WebMD.com to figure out what your sickness was? This is one simple way that technology has made health care information more accessible. But not only can the wonder that is the internet help you diagnose your minor illnesses, it might save your life. That’s [...]
In these difficult economic times, job creation is essential. One important area to tap into is broadband. As this Broadband for America blog points out, “Broadband access requires the deployment of networks, the staff to maintain them and all of the related content provider investments along the way.” Increased broadband deployment ameliorates two problems at [...]