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State of the State: Technology in Minnesota. A Minnebar Panel Discussion

11. May 2008

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One of the highlights of Saturday’s Minnebar was a panel discussion entitled, State of the State: Technology in Minnesota. The panelists included: Douglas Olson (Microsoft), Jamie Thinglestad (formerly of Dow Jones), Michael Gorman (Split Rock Partners), Robert Stephens (Geek Squad), Dan Grigsby (Unpossible), Matthew Dornquast (code42). Ed Kohler at Technology Evangelist has a post with [...]

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‘Minnebar’ Becoming Top Event for State’s Internet/Software Developers and Entrepreneurs

4. May 2008

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An annual Minnesota event, playfully named Minnebar — which grew out of a grass-roots tech industry initiative called Barcamp — is happening for the third year in a row here in the Twin Cities this coming Saturday, May 10, at the U of M’s Coffman Union. By 8:00 am, somewhere between 300 and 400 software [...]

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DJ Edna – The Open Source Music and Art Catalog Engine

13. March 2008

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One of the persistent issues with selling creative works digitally is the need for a middle man to handle the transaction. Engaging with these middle men – whether MySpace, iTunes, SnoCap, or another vendor – often comes at the cost of loss of rights or increase in fees for the artist. DJ Edna, the latest [...]

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Locating Your Software Development in MN

2. March 2008

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With all the accelerated political discussions during this presidential primary season, there has been considerable discussion about outsourcing, protecting the middle class, the economy and jobs. What is little discussed, however, is that the US has already outsourced much of our manufacturing base (thus directly impacting the middle class). What is not as apparent is [...]

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