We’ve had a great 4 months so far. This has been a great experiment in helping to drive the conversation around tech here in the valley. I’ve learned a lot and I’m ready to take things to the next level here on TechBoise.
I’ve got a few ideas about some changes I’d like to [...]
Archive for July, 2007
IQ Idaho’s tech issue is now out. I’d encourage everyone to grab a copy. There are several great articles throughout the issue. Norris and myself both contributed an article. There’s also a great transcript of a roundtable discussion between several techfluentials in the valley (yes I just made up a word).
The great [...]
I didn’t even notice they were doing this, so I’m wondering if some Idaho companies would have made this list:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/hot500
Check the criteria for the list and if ANY of you think you’d qualify (or know someone who should), would you post here?
The closest Idaho had was #91 Hoku Scientific, a Hawaiian company whose biggest division [...]
One of the things that I have heard people say, is that Boise needs a technology cluster.
It used to be that clusters grew organically out of spin-offs of larger companies (Intel is the classic example). But more and more we’re seeing regions ‘manufacture’ clusters around certain industries.
This is beneficial to an area [...]
I am in the process of conducting some research as part of my company and would like to speak with some software or web-based application developers from the local area or surrounding states.
I have a short list of questions that I can either e-mail directly to you or, if you like, we can meet in [...]
One of the things you notice in PDX is that everyone rides MAX. Yes, the public transportation system is well utilized. But I am here to talk about another kind of Rails - Ruby on Rails.
Last presentation of the day is deploying RoR on Ubuntu.
This is a really technical presentation geared towards developers. I am [...]
2:44 pm - On now, Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly media. He’s talking about why he thinks Ubuntu is cool. I like Tim’s Mantra: O’Reilly distributes the knowledge of innovators.
O’Reilly has some cool criteria for judgong cool technology:
1) Are there interesting people associated with it?
2) The technology is on track with a long term trend
3) The [...]
2:44 pm - On now, Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly media. He’s talking about why he thinks Ubuntu is cool. I like Tim’s Mantra: O’Reilly distributes the knowledge of innovators.
O’Reilly has some cool criteria for judgong cool technology:
1) Are there interesting people associated with it?
2) The technology is on track with a long term trend
3) [...]
Greetings Tech Boise from your Pronetos pals. We’re over here in Portland, OR for the Ubuntu Live Conference as well as the OSCON Conference.
For those of you who don’t know, Ubuntu is a Linux based operating system that is taking the world by storm, to use a tired cliche - anyway -
The Pronetos site [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2007
HIGHWAY 12 VENTURES RAISES $75 MILLION SECOND FUND
Firm continues focus on high-growth opportunities in the Intermountain West
Boise, ID - July 17, 2007 - Highway 12 Ventures announced today that it has raised its second venture capital fund, Highway 12 Ventures II, totaling $75 million. Fund II will continue the firm’s [...]
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