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Blog // Connected Texas

03/20/13

“Engaging Texas Students @ Home!” a SXSWedu Tech Success

By CTX Staff

Quality of education through technology is a continuing focus for the Connected Texas initiative! For SXSWedu, Connected Texas teamed with Intel and the Texas Computer Education Association to hold “Engaging Texas Students @ Home” on Wednesday, March 6 in Austin. Laptops and tablets running on Windows 8 were displayed at the Iron Cactus restaurant. The event discussed broadband adoption and digital inclusion solutions to support student engagement. Intel demonstrated how to navigate the devices that feature touch screens. The devices are sure to be a hit among students because of the low price tag and various applications including Microsoft...

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12/15/11

Tech Firms Often Neglect the Unique Needs of Seniors

By Jeremy Thacker

The Washington Post recently published a thought-provoking article on the plight senior citizens face trying to keep up with the pace of technology. An excerpt from the story is below: Rapidly changing technology places everyone on a constant learning curve. This poses a particular challenge for seniors. Americans older than 65 now number 40 million — that’s roughly 13 percent of our population. The U.S. Census Bureau says that 11 million are older than 80. Very few of them are going to learn to use the innovative and intuitive devices younger consumers can’t seem to live without. Shockingly, few companies are providing pragmatic...

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12/02/11

In the Pines: Folklore Woes Come to Modern Life

By Jeremy Thacker

  How ETS crews are overcoming the Texas Pine Tree problem American folk and rock singers from Dolly Parton to Nirvana have been telling of troubles “In The Pines” for more than a century. The song is haunting, and now, new research is making it clear that the woeful tale of the pine trees will continue to haunt us into realms that old mountain singers could never have imagined. It turns out, “In the Pines, where the sun never shines” is also the perfect place to end up in a wireless service “dead zone.” According to Wireless Crash Course, by Paul Bedell, pine needles are organic material made up mostly of water. That means they are...

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