Our coalition cares about many technology-related issues. Technology and education? Check. Broadband deployment? Check. High-tech job creation and industry development? Check. So hearing about a $4.81 million dollar project that promotes almost all of Wired Wisconsin’s top issues really makes our day. The Village of Plain, in Sauk County, will soon be the home of [...]
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 [...]
Stories of people getting laid off and companies closing dominated many of the headlines in 2009. Sad times for hundreds of thousands of people with the unemployment rate rivaling that of the Great Depression. When Wired Wisconsin was first beginning, we talked a lot about what technology issues our organization should focus energy on. High-Tech [...]
A new bill has been introduced in the Wisconsin State Legislature that would undo the progress our state has made in expanding consumer access to video and internet options, improving infrastructure, and creating new jobs. The “Cable Consumer Repair Bill” was introduced by Rep. Hebl on Tuesday, and seeks to overturn the system of cable [...]
Madison’s high tech hub hit by economic downturn. http://tinyurl.com/madtech High tech inauguration – view it your way. Many options, many feeds. Will demand overwhelm the system? http://tinyurl.com/viewtech WI tax forms online, file for free – good for the state, good for the taxpayer. Win-Win thanks to technology: http://tinyurl.com/wiefile Twitter + YahooNews = TweetNews – great [...]
Economy claims one of the oldest WI biotech firms – basic research going away in Madison is troubling: http://tinyurl.com/emdclose Tech toys for girls and boys – 5 reasons electronics show is still relevant – good read from MJS: http://tinyurl.com/techtoy Obama’s alternative energy plans taking shape: http://tinyurl.com/altengy Tech companies marketing making their products easier for seniors [...]
Going to need more wireless coverage as consumers choose to use only cell phones http://tinyurl.com/cellphon… Yahoo dropping user data after 3 months, Google still holds for 9 months…Google, you paying attention? http://tinyurl.com/yahoodata Virent Technologies in Madison in Time Magazine’s 50 Best Inventions of the Year for “grass to gas” technology: http://tinyurl.com/grassgas Orion Energy Systems in [...]
Wired in WI – public officials utilizing tech http://www.lacrossetribune…. WI slips 3 spots in New Economy ranking-good news/bad news in new study – http://wistechnology.com/ar… More Broadband! Sen-elect Jim Holperin already at work on broadband in the Northwoods: http://tinyurl.com/5ho8qr