Archive for July, 2008

Microsoft Helps Farmers by Creating Videos on Best Practices

Editors note: This one seemed too good to pass up. Reposting here an article from the Times of India. Who says Tech and Ag can’t be friends?

Microsoft helps farmers by creating videos on best practices
20 Jul 2008, 0428 hrs IST, Prashanth G N,TNN
BANGALORE: A global technology giant isn’t usually expected to take much interest in [...]

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TechBoise gets Mobile for our next event.

In case you missed my last post on the event, our next TechBoise event is this Wednesday, July 23rd at the WaterCooler (1401 W. Idaho St) from 5:30-7:00.
While I was digging through my brain (it’s not pretty in there) trying to come up with some people I could harass I could get to speak about [...]

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From the Web 07/19/2008

Upgrading WordPress « WordPress Codex
OK well I think I’m going to finally take the plunge and update all of my sites. I’ll start with my neglected.. er, less active HyperBored site and then if I don’t screw that up I’ll update TechBoise and NewCommbiz. So if the site has issues you’ll know why. Of [...]

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Coming Soon: Stoel Rives Innovation Awards

It’s the topic that is on the tips of everyone’s tongue - innovation. But only one law firm is innovative enough to reward Idaho’s innovators: Stoel Rives.
I know you have an entrepreneur or firm in mind already, so don’t delay. Get over to the Stoel Rives website (link is there you just can’t see [...]

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Metageek Releases Chanalyzer 3.1 for Wi-Spy 2.4x

Boise, ID - Today Metageek released the latest in a string of revolutionary wireless devices, the Chanalyzer 3.1. From CEO Ryan Woodings:

Chanalyzer turns data collected from the Wi-Spy 2.4x into highly interactive charts and graphs, allowing users to actually “visualize” their wireless landscape. Together, Wi-Spy 2.4x and Chanalyzer 3.1 enable both business and home users [...]

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From the Web 07/17/2008

My Commute | Balihoo Kennel - Advertising Media Insiders
Here’s another great example of why tech workers (and everyone really) enjoys working in Boise.
“These combined factors make for a great spirit and mindset coming into work each morning. Moreover, it’s really amazing to live in a capital city and have such amazing access to the outdoors [...]

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TechBoise’s next event: Wed July 23rd @ The WaterCooler

Well against my better judgment (my judgment’s really not that good) I have been talked into upping the ante on our TechBoise events.

I have been talked into having our TechBoise events every month (we’ll try it and see how it goes).
We will have beer and pizza! Mark Solon has extended the olive branch after [...]

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Balihoo adds media veteran Jack Haire to Board

Media planning software firm Balihoo has added media veteran Jack Haire to its Board of Directors. Haire joins the Balihoo board after an extensive career in the media that included serving as the publisher of Time Magazine, and later as the President of the Fortune/Money group. Balihoo’s VP of marketing Shane Vaughn provided TechBoise with [...]

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Meet and Greet at the Water Cooler!

This just in from Mark Rivers. Cut and paste from original message makes editing job easy:

Hey, everybody. Happy summer.
Monday, July 21, 2008……830am in the Idea Studio…..Meet-and-Greet with the “Freshman Class” of the WaterCooler. Meet our resident businesses, learn about their plans and dreams. Get involved and support their efforts and, the entire [...]

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Welcome guest editor Chris Blanchard, CEO Pronetos

Yes, here I am welcoming myself to the TechBoise blog editorship! Those long arms of mine are coming in handy to pat my own back. The good folks over at HP are keeping Tac Anderson running, so I’m grabbing the reigns for a bit while he brings HP into the twenty-first century.
I’ve got [...]

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