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IBM and ITIF pitch for $30bn to save AmericaOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 6 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: other | Tags ibm, itif, america, obama, funding, recession, finances, economy,
"As expected, a report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation think tank has called on Barack Obama and Congress to pump billions of dollars..." read more »
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Stimulus could create thousands of IT jobsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 1 day 2 hours 25 minutes ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: other | Tags stimulus, jobs, it, economy, obama, finances, recession, ,
"A federal economic stimulus package expected early this year from the administration of President-elect Barack Obama should boost the job prospects of IT professionals. Katherine McGuire, vice pres read more »
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How "smart" should a smart power grid be?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 9 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: other | Tags smart, power, grid, obama, infrastructure, , , ,
"Some national effort to make our electric grid a bit smarter, so it can better match power supply and demand during peak usage hours, seems likely to be part of President-elect Obama's infrastruct read more »
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UK.gov to push Obama for tougher rules onlineOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 9 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags uk, obama, rules, online, ratings, children, safety, ,
"The culture secretary Andy Burnham has suggested the UK should lead an international effort to introduce cinema-style age ratings on websites to prevent children accessing..." read more »
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ACM wants computer science in on Obama's K-12 education planOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 12 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: other | Tags acm, science, obama, education, plan, , , ,
"If we're improving education in science and technology, a big part of that should be improvements in pre-college computer science education, according to the Association for Computing Machinery." read more »
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Agency wants hot stimulus action for 700MHz safety bandOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 12 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags agency, stimulus, funding, safety, band, obama, , ,
"The group in charge of managing the FCC's proposed public safety broadband network wants the Obama administration to fund it via economic stimulus money." read more »
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Daily Tidbits: Carpool to President-elect Obama's inaugurationOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 16 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
Category: internet | Tags tripverde, online, carpooling service, obama, inauguration, , , ,
"TripVerde, a company that provides online carpooling services in an attempt to reduce U.S. vehicle mileage by 3 percent to 5 percent in three years, announced Monday that it has launched a new site read more »
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Obama Will Inherit A Real Mess On Real IDOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 16 days ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: other | Tags obama, real, id, future, , , , ,
"As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office, it's unclear how his administration will proceed on the technology-heavy Real ID program. But what is all too clear is that the three-year. read more »
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