Archive for January, 2008

SuperValu expands it’s data center in Boise

Eddie Kovsky over at the IBR is reporting that SuperValu will be expanding it’s data center here in Boise. This is a good thing. How good, I don’t know. I wonder how many jobs it will create.
One thing that has consistently impressed me about Albertons/SuperValu IT employees is
a)how many of them there [...]

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Appleton to step down?

Is this real? I think I need to pinch myself. Thanks to Russ over at matr.net for the heads up. The story he links to comes fromTech Confidential
Big changes are afoot at Micron Technology Inc., which has been struggling in the wake of a downturn in the hyper-cyclical dynamic random access memory [...]

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Blogs, Blogging and Bloggers

I have recently updated the blog roll.
Can Google Hear Me: Aaron Stanton stormed the gates of Google with an Idea and came back with a non disclosure agreement. I think we’re getting close to finding out what’s in the bag.
LGM llc: The LGM Boys as they’re known around town, are the man power [...]

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What Sun buying MySQL means to Boise

The Sun acquisition came as a total shock for local MySQL employees. MySQL has been talking about an IPO since the summer and the local office has been planning to expand. While the acquisition came as a surprise, local employees seem optimistic.
Rich Taylor, one of MySQL’s Marketing Managers says that they expect [...]

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Idaho Business Expo

I get this question A LOT! So what exactly is Tech in Idaho?
The last time I went to the Idaho Business Expo I got a really good cross sectional view of what people consider tech in Idaho. If you can get a way for a few hours I’d recommend attending.
News Release
For [...]

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Boise Blogger Meetup (Finally!) Scheduled

Well it’s taken a handful of people, 2 years and some cattle prods, but we have finally set a date for the next Boise Blogger Meetup.
Find Your Cause - Boise Bloggers
Perhaps no other forum in the world can lay claim to the heart of American culture quite the way blogging can.
State your cause ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú [...]

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Meet Pleo?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Dad

At CES last week, Pleo was quite a hit. It’s easy to see why. The cute little dino is so realistic it’s almost freaky.
The toy is a major success with kids and adults. Robotic geeks are so enamored with it that they’ve created a fan site where the skin the Pleo and [...]

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I hate politics

Maybe it’s because I grew up the son of a lobbyist, but I really hate politics.
I haven’t weighed in on the disbanding of the Governors council because I don’t really know what to say. The Governor doesn’t get tech, that’s obvious. James Ellick doesn’t seem to be doing anything. Personally [...]

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Changes and Focus for the New Year

First off I would like to thank everyone who has made this an incredible year. I’m very excited about 2008 and what it will bring.
Over a year ago when I was debating how to launch this site I had a lot of questions. I knew that the only way to get those questions [...]

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