Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Good News for OPIM Undergraduates!

I just saw this on Potomac Tech Wire (potomactechwire.com).  OPIM majors, take note!

o New Alliance to Invest $3.5B in U.S. Tech Firms, Create Jobs for Grads




Washington, DC -- Speaking at The Bookings Institution in DC, the head of computer chip giant Intel on Tuesday unveiled a multi-faceted program aimed at boosting the U.S. tech industry while also increasing jobs available to recent college graduates. The centerpiece of the Invest in America Alliance features investments totaling $3.5 billion in U.S. tech companies over the next two years, from Intel and 24 venture capital firms, including Chevy Chase-based NEA and Reston-based Updata Partners. The firms plan to invest in area such as clean tech, IT and biotechnology, with Intel Capital announcing a new $200 million fund as part of the effort. A second component of the plan includes commitments from 17 companies to increase their hiring of recent college graduates, some by as much as two-fold. Tech companies making that pledge include Adobe Systems, Dell, eBay, Google, HP, Microsoft and Yahoo, among others. "It would be a long-term mistake to let our future scientists and engineers sit idle after graduation," said Intel CEO Paul Otellini. "Today's announcements are both an investment in the country's innovators and a signal to the global marketplace about America’s commitment to innovation and future competitiveness."

http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/2010/20100223corp.htm

http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/InvestinAmerica/

The Buzz about Buzz

See this article from techcrunch.com for an overview of what's good and bad about Google Buzz.
http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/22/google-buzz-review/

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Article in Converge

This is a story in Converge that I was just interviewed for, in which I talk about a couple of ways Georgetown is using technology.
http://www.convergemag.com/edtech/6-emerging-technologies-that-will-impact-college-campuses.html

Hackers in China

A very interesting story in the NYTimes today on hackers in China.  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/business/global/02hacker.html?th&emc=th