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A Discussion About Technology in Education in my Home Town

Rob Go

I was lucky to attend a discussion last night on technology education in Arlington schools. It was graciously organized by Larry Bohn from General Catalyst, who sent multiple kids through the Arlington school district. There was a great group of investors, entrepreneurs, and educators who all live in Arlington.

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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

The Army codebreaking group was the Signal Intelligence Service (SIS) at Arlington Hall. Dual-Use Technology As the war was winding down, the leadership of the Navy Computing Machine Lab in OPS-20-G was thinking about how they could permanently link commercial, academic and military computing science and innovation to the Navy.

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4 Reasons To Consider A New Domain Name For Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

I’m not a domain investor myself, but, after spending 10 years in Internet marketing working for companies like Expedia and Partner Fusion, a leading marketing and technology incubator, I’ve seen many signs pointing to the value of new exact-match domains. Reduced online marketing costs.

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Story Behind “The Secret History” Part III: The Most Important.

Steve Blank

In building ESL Perry made a conscious choice to emulate Hewlett Packard (then considered the “gold standard” of a great technology company.) Gorbachev, now the Soviet Premier, had to grapple with the spiraling cost of military systems that weren’t amortized by consumer purchases. In response the U.S. defense spending even higher.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States. The University of Texas System is massive including UT Austin , UT Dallas, UT Arlington, and UT San Antonio. Each major city has created physical technology hubs with strong public/private partnerships.

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Food Truck Rivalry on Campuses | WSJ.com | Campus as Market

Campus Entrepreneurship

This blog has posted on food trucks as many student entrepreneurs start with food trucks as a low cost option. But some, like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grant limited access to select independent vendors. Many universities don’t allow outside food trucks to come onto campus. MIT, in Cambridge, Mass.,

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Startup Lessons Learned

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