The Technology Elf

July 3, 2008

Tech loses WR Dillard (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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Tech loses WR Dillard (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Virginia Tech’s wide receiver situation just got bleaker. Having already lost their top four receivers from last season, the Hokies this season will be without likely starter Brandon Dillard, who ruptured his right Achilles tendon Tuesday evening.

Tech picks ex-Texan Bailey for president (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)
A linguist and former Texas resident with more than 27 years of experience in higher education should assume the Texas Tech presidency in August, university officials announced.

Welcome to the Rotten Tech IPO Market (Wired News)
News from Portfolio.com Also on Portfolio Microsoft Still Carrying a Flame for Yahoo Struggling Starbucks to Cut Stores, Jobs New Morgan Hand-Built and High-Tech Subscribe to Portfolio magazine The news about the crummy tech IPO situation seems to worry a lot of people. But some of the best technology gets built in times like these because there is …

S.A. urged to grow its own tech jobs (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
San Antonio ranks 48th in the country for technology jobs and Dallas ranks fifth. That disparity points out the importance of continuing to invest in boosting the city s high-tech industry.

Therese Poletti’s Tech Tales: Tech giants try to revolutionize solar biz, but payoff uncertain (Market Watch)
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — As companies like Intel Corp., IBM Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. have made moves in the solar power space, many have wondered if these high-tech heavyweights could use either their manufacturing or intellectual muscle to push down costs and thereby lower the price of solar power.

French company options Va. Tech biofuel processes (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
French biotechnology company Biomethodes has taken an option to license technologies developed by a Virginia Tech affiliate for converting biomass into ethanol and hydrogen.

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