An optimistic view on diversity in IT, all the way from Brazil
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On December 10, 2009 myself and Abi from Noire Digerati and nine of our DePaul University computer science classmates were at the Chamber of Commerce Brazil to meet the chamber president as well as hear presentations from members of their tech community/incubator ACATE. The first presenter was Rodrigo Lossio, a Technology Journalist who is also [...]
Read MoreSoleSearch Helps You Find Sneaker Boutiques from Your iPhone
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SoleSearch is a new iPhone and iPod touch app geared towards helping travel-prone sneaker aficionados hone in on hundreds of independent sneaker boutiques in U.S. cities and locations across the globe. SoleSearch’s most useful feature is a directory with listings on local shoe shops as well as boutiques in Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
Read MoreLand Rush Group founder Ejovi Nuwere interviewed on PBS TV’s Biz Kid
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I can’t say enough about my boy Ejovi Nuwere, formally the CEO of startup SecurityLab Technologies. Ejovi Nuwere grew up impoverished in the Bed-Sty section of Brooklyn where he saw a close friend gunned down as a teenager and his mother succumb to drugs. Despite those obstacles, Ejovi went on to become a computer security professional at age 15 and went own to work for @stake (later acquired by Symantec), and ended up on the Businesweeks top 25 under 25 in 2005. Check out his PBS TV ‘Biz Kid’ video feature below:
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