Farewell Wired Wisconsin-a Note from Emily Lenard http://ht.ly/1Rofy Welcome to new Associate Director @jasonrrae ! # Google Ranks Top 13 Most Visited Sites On The Web (PICTURES): Facebook #1. Shocked. Not. http://ht.ly/1RcS9 # FCC Re-Designation of Broadband Will Bring Unwanted Market Uncertainty via @huffpost http://ht.ly/1RbRh # RT @KellyOlexa: Wireless-only Households Increase http://bit.ly/aBZk3x <—do they even [...]
Dear Wired Wisconsin Coalition Members, Partners and Friends, I have accepted a new position and will be leaving my post as Associate Director for Wired Wisconsin, effective immediately. Over the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet many of the people who make Wisconsin great. Building the coalition to more than 2,000 members [...]
Press Release @WiredWI : Tech Executives See Signs of Economic Improvement, Survey Says http://ht.ly/1N7AX # The technology behind the World Cup 2010. Everyone's a geek these days–yes, even you jocks! http://ht.ly/1MJjQ # FCC seeks comments on new Accessibility and Innovation Forum. @Independence1st wanted to be sure you saw this too. http://ht.ly/1MCQ8 #
Imagine the frustration you feel when the internet is down or you don’t have the right plugin to watch a video. Losing that immediate access to information can be a major hindrance in this hyper-connected time. People with disabilities often experience similar frustration with the barriers they face accessing technology. In an effort to help [...]
interesting tool. @wiredwi got a grade of 98.9/100 on @grader. Check it out: http://twitter.grader.com/wiredwi # Parents: Freaking out about your kid getting a driver's license?: New blog: Technology a Tattletale for Teen Drivers http://ht.ly/1KHvz # Just sent out the latest Wired Wisconsin newsletter. Want one? Sign up here for free. http://ht.ly/1KeZu # Hooray for Wisconsin! [...]
Being handed car keys for the first time is sure an exhilarating feeling—freedom! Parents, on the other hand, are often filled with worry for their young, inexperienced kids behind the wheel. New technology being researched by the University of Minnesota is hoping to alleviate some of the anxiety felt by parents of newly licensed teenagers. [...]
Milwaukee Woman Gets Technology Lifeline Cut in Rural WI http://ht.ly/1ImJZ # Milwaukee Woman Gets Technology Lifeline Cut in Rural WI http://ht.ly/1ImIR # #BEST keynote speaker: need to "enhance public understanding of how gov't is organized, funded, and managed" for better engagement. agreed! # Jim Wood,Keynote speaker, at #BEST discussing the need to prepare WI's workforce [...]
A previous blog discusses the Connecting Southwest Wisconsin Conference–the first regional broadband conference aimed at providing rural Wisconsin communities the tools they need to address the lack of broadband or high-speed internet access. On my way to the conference in Belmont from Milwaukee, I got a taste of what being unconnected is really like. Because [...]
On April 22 in Belmont, WI, the goal of a newly formed coalition between Wired Wisconsin, BEST, Wisconsin Rural Partners, and Badgerland Financial (all Wired Wisconsin Strategic Partners) came to fruition. We, Connecting Wisconsin, held our first regional conference intended to arm attendees with a better understanding of the barriers to broadband deployment in rural [...]
aw, shucks! thanks! RT @WISPDTraining: #FF @AxleyLawFirm @ABAJournal @ABAesq @LexisNexis @WiredWI @ltrc @HarvardBiz @TheJuryExpert # Getting ready to speak to the Association of Information Technology Professionals (50 yr old org!) about consumer privacy & social media. # Facebook's Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline http://w2.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/04/facebook-timeline/ Thoughts folks? # RT @MarkRaganCEO: The world's top 10 brands. Four [...]