Category Archives: Computers & Technology

Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow Conference ~ May 11th, 2009

March 24, 2009 – 8:07 am

The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth has extended early registration for the May 11 “Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow” conference at the Lansing Center through March 31 at migreenjob.com.
Registrants can save at least $25 by signing up today for the $110 early registration fee. The registration fee increases to $135 from April [...]

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Windmill School in Kalamazoo

March 5, 2009 – 10:53 am

windmill (sepia) by idiot_girl
In Training Turbine Installers: A Michigan First, the blog Got2BeGreen tipped us off to:
A school in southwest Michigan called Kalamazoo Valley Community College is launching a first-of-its-kind program to train people to install wind turbines. If you want to get one of those green jobs that Van Jones and the others keep [...]

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Five Things you need to know about Michigan: Extreme Economy Edition

March 4, 2009 – 10:50 am

Face Plant by by Rudy Malmquist
We try to be as positive as possible, but I do hope that everyone (and yes, I'm looking at you elected officials) is preparing to need to do extraordinary things to keep our state and the people in it afloat.
1. Jack Lessenberry spoke with Ismael Ahmed, director of the Michigan [...]

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Featured Link: People and Land

February 24, 2009 – 4:45 pm

Here's a great video from People & Land about transforming Michigan:

People and Land (PAL) is an organization focused on growth and change in Michigan, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Every day, decisions made by local officials and state leaders about how Michigan’s land is used have great impact on both regional quality [...]

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AMP and the Arsenal of Creativity

February 12, 2009 – 8:19 pm

Untitled by Vanessa Miller
Vanessa has a great set of photos from
allied media conference oh8
Wiretap's Jenny Lee has a great article called In Detroit: Arsenal of Creativity. It begins:
“Michigan will be the next film capitol of the world,” Clint Eastwood said in a recent interview following the release of his new film Gran Torino, shot in [...]

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Hybrid batteries? It's the infrastructure, silly

January 21, 2009 – 7:23 am

327 Chevy Volt by mikeh5856
The Michigan Messenger asks: Will batteries recharge Michigan's economy? To answer it, they turn to science writer Howard Lovy, one of the founders of Ann Arbor-based nanotechnology and microsystems publication Small Times. Lovy has covered science, technology and business for Michigan and national media including Wired and the New York Times [...]

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Mitch Albom on the Michigan Film Incentive

January 12, 2009 – 9:15 pm

They're coming, and they're liking what they're seeing and we have a chance to seed a new industry in the state of Michigan.
~Mitch Albom
Scott Allman has produced a great interview with Mitch Albom about the Michigan Film Incentive. Check it out below!

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Rollercoaster Wednesday

January 7, 2009 – 10:45 am

MSU College of Human Medicine by Eridony
Going up
The New York Times reports that in the midst of the darkest economic times Michigan has seen in decades, the University of Michigan is spending billions to grow with nearly three million square feet new buildings for science, medicine, health, art, business, sports, food service and student housing [...]

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Off the Mat Monday: Bailout busting, rare isotopes, keeping working and Jason Hanson

December 15, 2008 – 8:27 am

A2 City Reflections by Behind
My Blue Eyes ~~ Stevie Exxxx
Before we go into some positive economic stories from Michigan, here's The Big Fat Auto Bailout Collapse from The Daily Beast and Mitch Albom saying Hey, you senators: Thanks for nothing:
There ought to be a law — against the hypocrisy our government has demonstrated. The speed [...]

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In the Nick of Time Monday: Missing the Boat, a Draft Bailout and the National Stage

December 8, 2008 – 11:32 pm

Big Bright Light Show Rochester 2006 by eric.whalen81
In Detroit Rarely Misses a Chance to Miss a Chance in Wired, they list 5  ways the Big 3 have missed the boat ... their ride ... whatever. My favorite:
2. Electric vehicles - All of the automakers — including Honda (the EV+) and Toyota (the RAV4 EV) — [...]

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