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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

Meanwhile the biggest and fastest scientific computer companies were in Minnesota. Post-war era Americans were equally mobile, willing to move where the opportunities were. By 1953, 40% of the University of Minnesota electrical engineering graduates – including Cray – were working for ERA. Minneapolis/St.

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Two New Techstars Programs – Mobility/Detroit and Techstars++/Mayo Clinic

Feld Thoughts

So, Jason and I started talking more about things we could do to positively impact the Detroit startup community and looped the Techstars gang into the conversation. Last week Techstars announced the new Techstars Mobility program, Driven by Detroit. Techstars detroit mayo clinic mobility ted serbinski' Status quo?

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TIME.com Redesign: a Responsive Global News Site | TIME.com

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22, TIME.com becomes the first global news site to roll out a fully responsive redesign optimized for mobile and tablet browsing. What it means, in the simplest of terms, is that all the pages of the site will now automatically resize to fit all computer and mobile-device screens. That’s because on Monday, Oct. From Time.com.

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Can You Track An Employee’s Cell Phone Without Installing Software?

YoungUpstarts

In some states, such as Texas, Virginia, Minnesota, and Tennessee, tracking company vehicles without the owner’s consent is deemed illegal. If you are in the market for a mobile tracker application, there are several software companies that design trackers for use on employer-provided devices.

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When choosing Austin’s next City Manager, find a tech-forward candidate

Austin Startup

Austin Tech Alliance understands that leveraging the power of technology can play an essential role in helping to tackle issues like affordability, mobility, and environmental preservation — and we believe the next City Manager should also embrace using tech as a tool to solve these civic challenges. Who are the six finalists?

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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which makes a mobile app that rewards shoppers for creating a personal shopping mall and following their favorite stores. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided. David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Partners has stuck with Mr. Dreymann. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Jersey.

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Finding Your Co-Founders

techcrunch.com

Yeah, you should get out more Just Because Google Exists Doesn’t Mean You Should Stop Asking People Things Skype Demands Mobile App Nimbuzz Remove Support, Effective October 31st Shunned By Apple, Adobe Embraces Android With AIR 2.5 James Bellefeuille Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA [link] TwittLink – Your headlines on Twitter [.]