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Experts: Area should do more for startups

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 10/31/2004 - 14:25.

This article couldn't be more accurate about entrepreneurship issues in Northeast Ohio - although this is about the Lehigh Valley (around Allentown, PA). We're not alone in our problems, and we can learn from the analyses and strategies of others in similar circumstances.

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Want smart workers in NEO? Consider "High-fat diet could harm the brain"

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 10/29/2004 - 10:01.

While not obviously ED related, it is worth considering the following
study linking high fat diets - especially those high in trans-fats - to
learning problems. My conclusion - stay far away from trans-fats, and
keep NEO kids trans-fat free, for the sake of a better learning
workforce for the future... and there is clearly opportunity for any
region and foods related business to lead and prosper from excelling in the healthy food sectors...

UK report says Linux is 'viable'

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 10/27/2004 - 20:47.


UK government departments moved a step closer to using open-source
operating systems such as Linux after a study found that they are
"viable" products.

The software can "generate significant savings", the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) in its report.

Quantum dots identify sick cells at University of Toronto

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 10/27/2004 - 20:13.

This article offers good perspective on applied nanotechnology in healthcare, which was the subject of a recent conference in NEO...

 

Madison Avenue Ponders the Potential of Web Logs

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 10/27/2004 - 16:32.

<> Interesting article in the NYTimes on the advertising and public relations take on blogs.

WEB
logs have had an astonishing season this year, enough to freckle the
faces of bloggers who do not, as a rule, get much time outdoors.

Open Source vs. Microsoft - in the words of Ballmer

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 10/27/2004 - 16:13.

I received the following Executive Briefing from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer comparing an enterprise business strategy centered on Microsoft products versus migrating to Open Source (Linux platform, in particular).

Sxip and Bryght Extend Federated Identity

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 10/27/2004 - 13:36.

 

NewsBytes
Sxip
Networks and Bryght have completed an authentication module for Drupal,
Open Source content management software. Drupal's tremendous popularity
with online communities makes it a natural fit with Sxip, the first
distributed personal digital identity network.

What a wonderful resource!

Submitted by Sandy Kristin P... on Wed, 10/27/2004 - 01:42.

I found REALNEO last night via George Nemeth's BrewedFreshDaily blog, and it looks like an incredible platform for connecting entrepreneurs and regional residents with interests in nano, art, energy, the film industry, and job creation generally; I hope that I'll be able to build interest in REALNEO among my entrepreneurial students...

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Global Collaboration for NEO community development

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 10/26/2004 - 09:52.

REALNEO objectives are shared by communities around the world, and we are all looking for comparable information technology solutions, so we are teaming up with global community and information technology innovators and leaders to develop the optimal solution for everyone in the world.

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Nanotech patent definitions

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 10/25/2004 - 06:30.

Nanotechnology comes of age...

...last Monday, when the United States Patent and Trademark Office
announced a new registration category just for nanotechnology
inventions.

See NY Times Article linked here

Introducing the May Show, for the future

Submitted by Realneo Admin on Sun, 10/24/2004 - 19:29.

Regional leadership has shown conceptual support  to figure out how Northeast Ohio artists may use optimal information technology to enhance their abilities to survive and thrive - live doing what they love. for this desire, and money is being invested to help artists grow an industry around their activities, but the results are not yet optimal.

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Plain Dealer on the Arts

Submitted by Realneo Admin on Sun, 10/24/2004 - 19:25.

Cleveland artists and arts organizer Susie Frazier Mueller published an Op/Ed in the 10/24/04 Cleveland Plain Dealer on the importance of artists as entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio, which makes important points to consder for deveoping the local economy.

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Review of Drupal - our CMS

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 10/22/2004 - 23:02.

I found a very detailed and positive review of Drupal, which you may want to read to better understand the application, its roll in our social network, and why we chose Drupal over all other options - public and private

EPA Education Grant and Toyota Alternative Fuels funding available

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 10/22/2004 - 13:46.

Today, I received a notification about a federal EPA grant program that would be available and valuable in NEO (APPLICATIONS DUE NOV. 15) - and also notification of an alternative fuel related fund available from Toyota. Anyone interested in these COILs should investigate

George Soros Blog

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 10/16/2004 - 03:10.

Fascinating to see a blog posted by the powerful George Soros - this designed to keep President Bush from being reelected - shows the lenghts to which this technology is being used by the world's most renowned people

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Skype for free VoIP

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 10/16/2004 - 02:37.

It is definitely worth trying out Skype - a free application to access their VoIP service and reach over a million other Skype users for free telephone calling over the Internet - anywhere in the world - free, fast, easy, and excellent call quality - Skype site and download here

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Open Source Development and Documentation Project

Submitted by Boris Mann on Thu, 10/14/2004 - 01:31.

I've posted about this on my Bryght blog, but also wanted to mention it here.

The Open Source Development and Documentation Project (OSDDP for short) is doing some interesting work in combining open source methodologies and tools to connect students in Purdue's Professional Writing program with the open source community.

Of interest will be their introductory press release:

In a new initiative to foster what Dr. David Blakesley calls "networked
learning," Purdue University students interact with new people and new
technologies to provide valuable open source
documentation. Students in a variety of English courses in the
Professional Writing major will study open source software, talk to its
designers and users, use the software themselves, then write and test
user documentation, help organizations promote their software in the
wider community, and even develop action plans for deploying such
software in new business and academic ventures.

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FDA Approves Use of Chip in Patients

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 10/13/2004 - 15:46.

Big Brother is watching, so NEOans may as well leverage our medical industry strengths to lead this field. Read the AP newsclip below and consider how this technology application offers opportunity here - networking, information technology, biotechnology, medical information systems, etc. .. no rocket science required

Cleveland last in Brown University city eGov analysis

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 10/12/2004 - 02:08.

From Brown University's ongoing analysis of city eGov, we read:

The researchers examined the electronic-government efforts of the
nation’s 70 largest city governments. Rounding out the top five were San Diego, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. At the bottom of the rankings were Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Greenville, S.C., Syracuse and West Palm Beach.

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Good of the process

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 10/12/2004 - 01:57.

The best
part of the REALNEO project to date is working much more intimately with open
source projects and leaders, and the personal freedom and insight that offers
me. Anyone in NEO who gets involved with REALNEO will share in this wonderful
experience of evolution, learning and empowerment – those left behind are truly
deprived in important ways.

I’m very
impressed with the technologies we’re assembling, and I’m enjoying getting off
legacy, proprietary systems as fast as possible. We’re running on Linux, and
Apache, and my SQL, and PHP, browsing in Firefox. We’re using Drupal and
starting to work with a half dozen other great projects that are making IT
better for the world, and the world better for all people – this is where Earth
is being reengineered by the next generation. And no Microsoft anywhere… no cost
anywhere, yet …I’ll pay Bryght and others for enhancements along the way, but that is
really a contribution to a greater cause.

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Learning REALNEO

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 10/10/2004 - 01:44.

Excellent foundation - time to learn both the basics and how to make this the world class social network content management environment... that's what this is all about

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Some NEO Links

Submitted by Boris Mann on Fri, 10/08/2004 - 14:21.

I did a quick search today for some North East Ohio links. Found two interesting websites:

The weblinks module is turned on, but we need to discuss some categories for it. We can start working on COIL categories/topics.

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Drupal Developers challenge usability expert

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 10/08/2004 - 03:28.

The following message and links really drive home the beauty of open source, and the exciting dynamics of the Drupal community – the open source project we’re using as the CMS - content management system – at the core of the REALNEO community.

You’ll see that a computer user experience expert posted a criticism of all CMS systems and the Drupal community responded with a real open source challenge – Drupal developers offer to volunteer dozens of free hours of effort to fix anything this expert identifies as usability issues with Drupal – and all this free effort will make Drupal better for us. We are at the heart of this vibrant community, as one of the developers involved in this challenge is working on our project for Bryght. All this insight building is happening in the public space at the links below!

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Thoughts on Election - Cynicism and Politics Have Always Been Linked

Submitted by Kevin Cronin on Fri, 01/09/2004 - 09:53.

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

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