Technology

• IBM employees preparing for job cuts

  Result 1

  Discovered January 7, 2009 at 8:41 am

  With more than 11,000 employees working at IBM’s offices in Research Triangle Park, you can understand why employees are concerned about rumors of IBM layoffs. It’s just the latest in a recent string of Triangle tech company layoffs. The N&O has details:

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• Free! Folding Bike Demo

  Result 2

  Discovered January 5, 2009 at 1:56 pm

  I’ve never ridden one, but I totally love the look of these funky-cool bikes. If you’re interested in seeing, trying, or finding out more about them (or showing off your own), be sure to connect with Phillip Barron over at nichomachus.net. Get a look at the video, too!

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• WRAL launches iPhone app

  Result 3

  Discovered January 5, 2009 at 10:09 am

  Awesome! Now we can get WRAL weather, traffic cams, headlines and all the rest with a free app from the iTunes store.

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• Raleigh Peeps Get Social. Early.

  Result 4

  Discovered January 5, 2009 at 8:59 am

  Want to meet, greet, and eat with local social media folk? Kipp Bodnar and Angela Connor are rolling out Social Media Breakfasts for 2009, and now’s your chance to learn more about social media and its industry-wide impact. It’s free, although you’ll be ponying up for your own breakfast. See you at Cafe Carolina!

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• Mapping Candidates’ Campaign Contributions

  Result 5

  Discovered December 17, 2008 at 4:57 pm

  All you data-heads will appreciate that Andrew Dunn has posted a fascinating series of maps and graphs (using free apps!) showing where the top NC campaign contributions for the 2008 Perdue and McCrory campaigns came from. I just think that’s kinda cool.

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• Triangle resident earns $35K by selling GeorgeWBushLibrary.com

  Result 6

  Discovered December 17, 2008 at 3:08 pm

  Last week TechCrunch had a post about the Raleigh-based web design firm that earned $35,000 when it bought and promptly sold GeorgeWBushLibrary.com. MyNC reporter Kendall Jones interviewed the guy, who spent part of the money on lifetime Wolfpack football tickets.

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• Polish up your crystal ball

  Result 7

  Discovered December 16, 2008 at 10:45 am

  Everybody’s doing it. The News & Observer posted a recap of Pew and Elon College’s “Future of the Internet III” and included a bit about Triangle blogger Jeff Cohen, who is living the predictions…

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• IT jobs in North Carolina are fading away

  Result 8

  Discovered December 16, 2008 at 8:48 am

  I guess companies don’t always need an IT guy (or gal). The Triangle Business Journal reports that the number of IT job openings in North Carolina dropped by close to a third between October and November.

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• This is what happens when a local blogger and journalist mingle

  Result 9

  Discovered December 15, 2008 at 9:35 am

  One of my favorite bloggers was featured in an N&O article today about the future of the Internet/technology. What’s more is Jeff Cohen blogged about his experience being interviewed and photographed. Take a look at the candid picture Cohen snagged of the N&O photographer in his house.

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• Can social media save your marketing budget?

  Result 10

  Discovered November 17, 2008 at 12:15 pm

  The Sell Ethically blog is beginning a new project where they interview “social media gurus” and asking a few questions in relation to sales. In a time where budgets are being cut from business social media is being used for online marketing. But some think social media is over hyped and misused. Do you [...]

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