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Opting-out of Face Recognition at Airports

Austin Startup

Two years ago, airports in the United States started piloting face recognition technology at departure gates as part of the Exit Visa program. It just means that a person will review your travel documents much the way they do currently. citizens at all air, sea, and land ports of entry. What is Biometric Exit?

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Wi-Fi Alliance Moves Up and Out

Austin Startup

Sometimes with the help of start-up incubators, like the University of Texas’ Austin Technology Incubator (ATI). At the end of 2010, the Wi-Fi Alliance moved into new, expanded office space in Austin. The decision to make Austin the headquarters for the Wi-Fi Alliance helped establish the city as a world wireless industry hub.

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After Raising $6.7M For Startups And Winning SEC Approval, AngelList Opens Up Investment Platform To More Companies

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From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. First Hands-On With The Incident Tech GTar. HTC One Review. Austin Meetup. Austin, TX. Also on AOL Tech. More on Engadget , TUAW , Joystiq , HuffPost Tech. New York City.

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A Brief Intro to Domain Driven Design

Austin Startup

The term Domain-Driven Design was originally coined by Eric Evans in his book, “Domain Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software” which came out in 2004, so this isn’t a new concept. Business Value over Technical Strategy In DDD, as much as possible, we focus on business value.

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Lessons Learned: Why PHP won

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When we started IMVU in 2004, we could rely on a staggering amount of open source software that jumpstarted our initial product offering. However, it made me remember that Im tired of technology arguments. January 16, 2009 2:02 PM Chrissaid. Nice article. Dont get me wrong, the right tool should be used for the right problem.

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