Category Archives: rhodeisland

IT Pioneer Leaves Rhode Island

David Ortiz: “An IT pioneer who introduced open-source code to Rhode Island’s government Web sites is leaving after four years to return to his native New Jersey…” We’re going to miss you, Jim! Come back any time!

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Help Build and Play a Video Game System This Afternoon (12/6/2006)

I recently picked up an XGameStation Pico, which is a small video game system you can build and program yourself. I’m going to be coming up to AS220 around 2:30pm, and I’ll set up a little work area where I … Continue reading

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Last Providence Geek Dinner of 2006 this Wednesday (12/6)

The Providence Geek Dinner is back at AS220 (115 Empire Street, Providence, RI) on Wednesday, December 6, 2006. The fun starts at 5:30pm. I hope to see you there. See the Providence Geeks blog for details and RSVP.

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Providence Geek Dinner this Wednesday 11/8/2006

The Providence Geek Dinner is back at AS220 (115 Empire Street, Providence, RI) on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. The fun starts at 5:30pm. I hope to see you there. See the Providence Geeks blog for details and RSVP.

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No Wonder I Feel Absolutely Horrible Today

ABC6.com: “Air quality is expected to reach unhealthy levels in Rhode Island today.” (We don’t have a single air conditioner, just a bunch of ceiling fans, which don’t help one bit with this particulate problem).

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Rhode Island’s Border-to-Border Wireless Network

A few months ago, my home state made the news for its work on an initiative to cover the state in wireless with a true border-to-border network. The RI-WINS initiative (Rhode Island Wireless Innovation Networks) officially flipped the switch on … Continue reading

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Becoming Silicon Valley

Joey deVilla has been riffing on Paul Graham’s recent essay, How to Be Silicon Valley. In his most recent post on this, he mentions Providence: I had an interesting conversation last weekend with a guy who lives in Providence, Rhode … Continue reading

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Come and Learn about RI’s Statewide Wireless Network

I’ve been organizing a Town Hall-style event for Providence Geeks. It goes down next week: Wednesday June 21 at AS220, from 5pm to 6pm. Representatives of the RI-WINS project will be on hand to brief people on this effort, and … Continue reading

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Providence Geek Dinner: Wednesday, June 14th

We’ve just posted the announcement for the next Providence Geek Dinner. Head on over to the Providence Geeks weblog for all the details.

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Geek Dinner this Wednesday!

Wednesday, May 17th from 5:30pm to 8pm and maybe beyond at AS220 (115 Empire Street, Providence). Read all about it and RSVP here.

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