Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internet. Show all posts

Friday, January 23, 2009

Couple committed to keeping rural community connected

From News 8 Austin, January 21, 2009...

Starting a successful company with little knowledge of how the business you're getting into works might not seem like a good idea.

But the mantra that it can always be done better resonates loudly for one rural couple when it comes to better Internet access in a booming business.

It started with the need for a good connection so Cliff could work from home. It turned into building a tower in their backyard. Hours of hard work and patience were put into the project in order to help service other rural residents in need of higher speed Internet.

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Friday, May 23, 2008

New site allows visitors to plan their perfect day in Austin

From Austin Business Journal, May 23...

Recognizing that tourism and convention decisions are increasingly based on online information, the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau is upgrading its Web image.

The bureau's newly redesigned Web site, www.AustinTexas.org is designed to serve as a one-stop destination for business and leisure travelers looking for information on Texas' Capital City.

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Web site turns gas-saving advice into dollars

From statesman.com, May 21, 2008...

High gas costs got you down? There might be some things you can do about it besides griping.
A coalition of energy and environmental groups Tuesday launched a Web site that helps you calculate the gas savings — specific to your car — from various tried and true steps.

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Report: Austinites are digitally savvy

From Austin Business Journal, May 14, 2008...

Sit down for this one: Austin is the most "digitally savvy" city in the country.

The folks at New York-based Scarborough Research say 12 percent of Austinites are "digitally savvy" by using the Internet to make purchases.

The research report, "Understanding the Digital Savvy Consumer," is available at www.scarborough.com/freestudies.php.

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Austin Web site allows people to borrow items from neighbors

From KXAN.com, May 14, 2008...


Do you have yard tools that are collecting dust in your garage or attic? Or maybe there's a saw you need for a yard project, but you don't want to spend $300 to buy it?

Now there's a new Web site where you can loan or borrow items from your neighbors.

It's called Loanables.com, and it was started by Austinite Ryan Cush.

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