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The talk around the WaterCooler

Well it looks like it’s finally going to happen.  April 25th (or so) the WaterCooler is set to open.  I’ve been getting a lot of emails on this, so I figured it was getting close enough I should post about it.  If you’re not familiar with what the WaterCooler is, you can read the back [...]

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Micron deal to outsource chip manufacturing

Eddie reported on an alleged deal with Micron and one of their competitors.  I went to check out the article to see if this spelled bad news for Boise or not.
And it actually looks like not.
Micron, Nanya Tech agree tech license, chip JV: sources | Deals | Mergers & Acquisitions | Reuters
The sources [...]

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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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News

Micron could still expand in Boise
Building another plant?
Next-Generation Local Search Site Launches in Boise
New search engine Grayboxx testing the waters
$185M funding for Hoku
Hoku Scientific goes through Merrill Lynch to obtain funds
Micron stock climbs on Samsung acquisition reports
Merger?
Lots of stuff happening.
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News

Idahoan creates skin care products
Dermatologist founds company
Economic slump is not expected to last
The valley is coming back
Boise firm’s technology could lighten load for soldiers
Tech company here could help US soldiers with a rechargable battery
Start-ups: Small start-ups thrive in Idaho but seldom become lots biggerGrowing our gazelles
How do we move to the next step?
Hope everyone had [...]

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Micron gets Valleywagged

Some of you may be familiar with Silicon Valley tech gossip blog Valley Wag. Normally Valley Wag wouldn’t have much interest to or in Treasure Valley residents, but taking a departure from their own valley they posted some commentary on Appleton’s and his refusal of his yearly bonus.
Micron, a memory-chip manufacturer, had a bad [...]

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Flight of the Ern? Kickstand, October 11

Well, not the “ern” that’s occasionally an entry in crossword puzzles, but ERN as in Entrepreneur Resource Network, a new wrinkle from the good folks at Kickstand.
http://ern.kickstand.org
The ERN is a place for Kickstand members (and others) to share ideas and, more
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News

Group pushes for Idaho Tech council
Can Idaho form a technology trade association?
Thought this would be relevant.?É‚Äö?Ǭ† Hopefully it will materialize into something.
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