July 2008

Jtree.net's Josh James (Laughtland) on Channel 6

Posted Thu, 07/31/2008 - 5:56pm by Chris

Follow-up to the previous post about SEO maven Josh James appearing on Channel 6 about Idaho's hot springs. Good work, Josh!

Video here.

Up and Coming Events in Boise

Posted Thu, 07/31/2008 - 5:37pm by Chris

DRUPAL USERS GROUP

Ok. If you are a DRUPAL dork ; ) then have we got an event for you: Boise Drupal Users Group Meeting:

Date: Thursday August 7, 2008
Location: 1037 E. WINDING CREEK DR. EAGLE, ID 83616
Time: 5:20 pm
Topic: Drupal 101

Meeting host Joshua Brauer plans to show the "Understanding Drupal" video to kick the meeting off.

Coming Soon: Stoel Rives Innovation Awards

Posted Fri, 07/18/2008 - 6:52pm by Chris

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 it because of the CSS here . .

From the Web 07/19/2008

Posted Sat, 07/19/2008 - 5:30am by Tac

  • 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 course if the sites down you won't see this anyway, so, whatever.

TechBoise gets Mobile for our next event.

Posted Mon, 07/21/2008 - 4:53pm by admint

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 their companies I realized the growing number of mobile tech companies and how cool it would be to have a themed meeting.

Microsoft Helps Farmers by Creating Videos on Best Practices

Posted Tue, 07/22/2008 - 1:36pm by Chris

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 agriculture.

Cautionary Tale

Posted Tue, 07/22/2008 - 2:22pm by Chris

Those of you on Twitter or at OSCON have already seen the posts from @kveton and @turoczy about the press that Vidoop is getting as they move their corporate headquarters from Oklahoma to Portland. I think there are at least three important lessons in this article I am reposting from the Oregonian:

1) Innovation can happen almost anywhere (Vidoop's technology created in Oklahoma?)

2) Engineers are not the only ones responsible for innovation.

Idaho Challenged by Results of the Human Development Index

Posted Tue, 07/22/2008 - 5:12pm by Chris

TechBoise is a blog, and not a news agency, but that is still no reason for us to slip into rank boosterism. At the same time no one here wants to adopt a sky-is-falling tone.

Reactions to Rivers City Club Speech

Posted Wed, 07/23/2008 - 11:30am by admint

I wasn't able to attend Mark Rivers City Club speech but there seems to be a lot of reactions out there to it.

The Boise Weekly has a very short post regarding his comments about the Boise Hole:

But either way, the vacant lot at the corner of Eighth and Main is overvalued and underutilized, Rivers said. Rivers reminded the gathered city fathers and mothers that The Hole is just one project among many downtown.

Commenting Policy

Posted Wed, 07/23/2008 - 6:06pm by Tac

Everyone is encouraged to share their opinion. As a rule we do not allow anonymous commenting on the site. I believe it keeps the conversation more civil.

If you have something to say, then say it. Unless you have a really good reason, like job security, don't hide behind anonymity.

We only require a real, first name and a valid email address. We never reveal or use the email addresses in any way except to validate that this is a real person.

If you want to take potshots then do it over on the *news* sites.

Reviewing our Commenting Policy

Posted Wed, 07/23/2008 - 6:09pm by Tac

I feel that now is a good time to restate our commenting policy. I have even built it its own page.

Everyone is encouraged to share their opinion. As a rule we do not allow anonymous commenting on the site. I believe it keeps the conversation more civil.

If you have something to say, then say it. Unless you have a really good reason, like job security, don't hide behind anonymity.

We only require a real, first name and a valid email address.

TechBoise Event Round Up

Posted Fri, 07/25/2008 - 12:33pm by Chris

Well, if you were there you know that the TechBoise event on Wednesday at the Water Cooler was a winner! It all seems to be coming together for this nascent group. The event was the largest ever with over 50 people in attendance, pizza and beer provided by Mark Solon of Highway 12 Ventures, and three presenters that gave brief pitches about the technology they are developing for the mobile market. This all comes on the heels of the biggest week ever for the blog.

Boise State Student Team Named Finalist in National Google Online Marketing Contest

Posted Fri, 07/25/2008 - 12:41pm by Chris

Straight from the Boise State News site . .

Jtree.net's Josh James to Appear on Channel 6

Posted Mon, 07/28/2008 - 9:08pm by Chris

Not only does the Treasure Valley have people with great tech skills, we've got skilled technicians that also care about their community. I just found out that local SEO guru Josh James of JTree.net will appear on the Channel 6 "Boise Green Living" segment on Wednesday and Thursday night (by the way I noticed that Channel 6 can definitely use some SEO help - take a look at the URL for the Boise Green Living page).

From the Web 07/29/2008

Posted Tue, 07/29/2008 - 5:30am by Tac

Metageek Releases Chanalyzer 3.1 for Wi-Spy 2.4x

Posted Thu, 07/17/2008 - 7:49pm by Chris

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 to visualize, troubleshoot, and optimize their Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) networks.

With Chanalyzer 3.1 you don't need to waste your time watching real-time RF activity to troubleshoot.

From the Web 07/17/2008

Posted Thu, 07/17/2008 - 5:30am by Tac

IQ Idaho changes tactics again

Posted Tue, 07/08/2008 - 7:09pm by Tac

I heard rumors that IQ Idaho was closing up shop so I emailed Jeff Boyle to see what I could find out.

TB: I hear that IQ Idaho is no more.

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