GSA Technology Council

I grabbed a few shots of our table and the people around it at this week’s Innoventure 2008. The photos are quite random, but I may have pointed the camera at you while I was there.

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I had the OLPC at the show, and took the time to submit one of my business ideas to the New Ideas contest. I can’t say that I want the competition from you, but I do know that I want my fellow upstate entrepreneurs and would be entrepreneurs to be well represented in the contest. I am smiling because I finally submitted my business idea to the contest. Now go submit your business idea to the New Ideas for a New South Carolina contest!

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“Hoping to take a step toward creating a wireless Internet cloud over all of South Carolina, state Rep. Dwight Loftis introduced a bill this week that calls for using ETV towers to create such a cloud over all public schools in the state.The state needs to act by January or lose licenses that South Carolina Educational Television holds that could make broadband access widely available, the Greenville Republican said.

‘I think some of the major carriers are afraid of the competition. I understand that,” he said. “But the world is going wireless.’”

read more at Greenvilleonline.com

“Lynn Takala, 25 and a nearly four-year veteran of Fluor, has found her niche.

When she thinks of her future, “I can see myself staying with Fluor and working more on projects” than a technical position doing straight engineering, she said.

Colleagues have seen her passion for her career and her avocation — volunteering. She has been named one of 14 “New Faces of Engineering” — part of the nationwide celebration of Engineers Week 2008. The 14 young engineers are all 30 or younger.”

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Yahoo! Inc., a leading global Internet company, today announced that it has acquired Maven Networks, Inc., a leading online video platform provider, to expand state-of-the-art consumer video and advertising experiences on Yahoo!.com and Yahoo!’s network of leading premium video publishers across the web. Under the terms of the agreement, Yahoo! acquired Maven Networks for approximately $160 million.Yahoo! and Maven will be able to offer publishers a full portfolio of technology and media solutions. Yahoo! already has the largest library of professionally produced legally licensed video content and has video advertising relationships with over 75% of the top TV advertisers. Additionally, Yahoo! has advertising relationships with a growing number of premium publishers including eBay, Comcast, Newspaper Consortium, Forbes.com and others. Maven’s platform is currently used to manage, distribute and monetize premium online video content for over 30 major media companies, including Fox News, Sony BMG, CBS Sports, Hearst, Gannett, Scripps Networks, and the Financial Times as well as hundreds of their affiliates. Together they represent one of the most robust video platforms in the industry.

Yahoo! intends to invest in the growth of Maven’s overall video business, continuing to provide premium publishers with both publishing and new advertising solutions. Yahoo! intends to expand on the Maven offering with video monetization services allowing publishers to take advantage of Yahoo!’s industry leading display sales force and advanced technologies for delivering consumers more relevant advertising experiences, both of which help them maximize their video advertising dollars.

For advertisers, Yahoo!’s expanded video solutions complement the company’s full search and display offering and mean more inventory and more diverse choices, both on Yahoo! and across its growing network, increasing audience reach and creating a more appealing advertising experience for consumers. With Maven, advertisers will be able to buy across Yahoo!’s extensive premium library as well as other publishers simply and efficiently.

“Video is projected to be the fastest growing segment of the online ad market, and Maven will significantly help advance Yahoo!’s strategy, expanding the video opportunity for publishers and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness for advertisers. This is a big win for publishers, advertisers, consumers and for Yahoo!,” said Hilary Schneider, EVP, Global Partner Solutions at Yahoo!

The easy-to-use Maven video publishing platform enables publishers to deliver state-of-the-art consumer video experiences through simple media management, workflow and flexible media players. Maven also enables publishers to increase video ad inventory and revenue through a dynamic advertising insertion engine, sophisticated inventory management, reporting tools and advanced ad formats.

Says Hilmi Ozguc, CEO of Maven Networks, “Over the past year, Maven has emerged as the market leading video and advertising technology platform, serving some of the largest global media companies. By combining our capabilities with Yahoo!’s own technology resources, publisher and advertiser relationships, and vast audience reach, we will deliver an unmatched video content syndication and advertising solution to the market.”

Forrester estimates that U.S. online video advertising will grow to more than $4 billion in 2011. This rapid growth in the online video market from both users and advertisers is escalating the demand for targeted premium content.

With this acquisition, Yahoo! has established a Cambridge, MA presence and Maven has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yahoo!.

The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is a not-for-profit public foundation dedicated to providing research and educational access to radio and optical astronomy for a broad cross-section of users. Several times a year they invite volunteers to help them with a variety of technology projects. The next volunteer weekend is November 13-14, 2004 with open projects including loading software and evaluating donated PCs, organizing PCs and electronics parts, routing network cable in control room, UPS wiring in bldg28, and more. Full Story
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The TechSoup website (www.techsoup.org) describes itself as a comprehensive source of technology information especially tailored to nonprofit organizations. TechSoup acts as a clearing house for donated software, hardware, networking, and services, making it possible for nonprofits to purchase these items at the lowest possible prices anywhere. The website also contains plenty of helpful articles that guide nonprofits through technology planning, finding consultants, or purchasing remanufactured hardware. They even offer their advice in weekly doses in the form of their email newsletter “by the cup.” For any nonprofit needing additional technology, TechSoup should be their first stop.