by Amanda Miller Published: August 11,2011
Tags: Internet, Prosperent, Young Professionals
Mike Christensen moved to Colorado Springs after he finished college in California. He had a series of different jobs before he decided to strike out on his own and establish his own business, called Prosperent. Prosperent is an Internet marketing company, and it is clearly prospering. With remodeled office space downtown at Platte Avenue and [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: July 25,2011
Tags: illegal downloads, Internet, NFIB, Small Business
Small businesses could be held legally responsible if customers use Wi-Fi internet access for illegal downloads. That’s the word from the National Federation of Independent Business, which noted that record labels and movie studios struck a deal this month to issue warnings to Internet providers whose accounts are used to steal content. Small businesses that [...] [...]
by Marci DeVries Published: July 1,2011
Tags: Internet, online, tech talk, Technology
So this week I posted a YouTube video of Nappy Roots on my facebook profile and got immediate rave reviews from my college age nephew. And I started to wonder if he thinks I’m actually cool. Here’s the thing: I’m really a fraud at being cool. I use the Internet as a “cool engine” that [...] [...]
by admin Published: May 11,2010
Tags: Internet
Two technology entrepreneurs on Wednesday are launching a Denver-based company that says it will help parents monitor their children’s online activity. SafetyWeb.com offers an online subscription service that looks for publicly available information on what kids are doing and saying on the Web. One of the company’s co-founders is Michael Clark, who was a senior [...] [...]
While some cities are relying on publicity stunts to be selected for a Google pilot program that would install a citywide network of ultra-high-speed broadband service, Springs officials say they are steadily working on a proposal that highlights the city’s military presence and it’s highly technical workforce. They said it’s not a matter of being subdued, [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: January 29,2010
Tags: Internet, Social Media
The Internet, itself, is hardly news — but its far-reaching, lightening-speed impact is hard to ignore. Today’s global technology system actually took more than 60 years to come of age. Started during the 1950s by military officials concerned that Russia might attack the United States during the Cold War, that technology became the precursor to [...] [...]
Last summer, the El Paso County commissioners revised the way that the county collects use tax on building supplies. For many years, the county had relied upon the city to collect the 1 percent tax, which builders are obligated to pay for materials used in commercial or residential construction. Payment of the tax was on [...] [...]
While I’ve been known to be enticed to embark upon a shopping excursion from time to time, wandering the malls has never been near the top of my “to-do” list. Add in the crowds that usually accompany the holiday season, and it slips even farther. So, if like me, the whole communal shopping experience isn’t [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 10,2009
Tags: broadband, Connected Nation, Internet
Colorado and Connected Nation are mapping the state to determine which areas have access to broadband Internet connections. Visitors to http://www.connectcolorado.org/ can test the speed of their connections, comment about how broadband has affected their lives and provide consumer feedback. Visitors without broadband access can add their name and address to a database of households that would [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: March 6,2008
Tags: Internet
A new health care reform Web site, provides politicians’ viewpoints on the subject, as well as opinion, news and analysis aimed at increasing the dialogue about health care. The site, www.reformplans.com, plans to facilitate a “broad discussion” of the issues through an outline of various health care reform proposals, and features a plan comparison grid [...] [...]
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