Many people like to characterize the DoD as Dr. Evil’s secret lair where gunrunners, generals, and corrupt politicians scheme to keep Eisenhower’s fabled “military industrial complex” running at full steam. But the truth of the matter is that the stereotypes propagated by pop culture don’t hold water, and ignore the fact that the defense budget supports tens of thousands of high-tech jobs around the nation.
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Scott Risdal is the Vice President for Business Development at Saturn Systems, Incorporated. Based in Duluth, Minnesota, this company specializes in developing custom software solutions with an emphasis on device control and data acquisition solutions. One of Saturn System’s selling points is that it offers clients a better value by leveraging the lower labor rates found in small towns and rural areas. This often provides its clients solutions at a lower cost when compared to firms operating in larger metropolitan areas and overseas.
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For all of you parents out there who feel like vomiting when your adolescent child tells you that he wants to design video games as a career, you should reconsider. The video game industry is big business.
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A lot has been said here, and elsewhere, about the challenges faced by rural states looking to expand broadband connectivity.  Here are eleven slides that show where the connectivity gap exists in one state.
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As a young entrepreneur who moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas nearly two years ago and active in the Northeast Arkansas area since late 2004, it is very exciting to see such remarkable growth in technology in my community. Change isn't always easy in close-knit communities like the many located in Craighead County and Northeast Arkansas but our technology community continues to grow in the region.
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In case you missed it, the world is ruled by geeks and nerds. With that in mind, here are some of the best, most inspiring, geek-friendly gifts you can slip under this year’s Christmas tree to encourage your budding Sergy Brin.
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It is fall here. Good weather days are filled with the smell of burning rice fields (it helps the carbon content of the soil, I think). Why stay here, I think as I run my loop in the sub-division, what makes this place great?
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