Welcome to the archives for NewsTalk, an IBJ blog published from November 2007 through December 2010.
Technology Blog Posts
Pick your (bug) poison
September 29, 2010
Comments(0)Now scientists are finding genetically modified insect killer in Indiana water.
MoreKissinger speaks out about Indiana's 'passion' problem
September 28, 2010
Comments(6)Pete Kissinger, who co-founded Bioanalytical Systems in West Lafayette, thinks Indiana needs more people like Bill Cook and
Scott Jones—people who actually like their businesses.
MoreNew venture capital firm off to blazingly fast start
September 9, 2010
Comments(0)Cultivian Ventures began investing in a no-man's land just as the financial crisis ramped up, and now it's already
considering a second fund.
MoreIndiana bombs in rankings of 'new economy' states
August 25, 2010
Comments(8)State has a dire future if Business Facilities' latest lists are any indication.
MoreNotaries headed toward endangered list
July 30, 2010
Comments(6)The number of notary publics, a group that proudly dates its services back a couple of thousand years or more, is in free
fall.
MoreIs alternative energy sustainable in Indiana?
July 7, 2010
Comments(4)An economic development observer questions what will happen after the feds turn off the tap.
MoreShaking up the Indy 500
May 26, 2010
Comments(5)Looser restrictions, and the potential for more innovation, could bring back some of the old luster.
MoreOur Internet service is terrible
April 29, 2010
Comments(11)A think tank calls some execs hucksters for confusing the issue of high prices and slow service.
MoreWeighing Google's China decision
March 26, 2010
Comments(3)Ethical conundrums rarely present themselves in black-and-white. But Google gets high marks from a couple of Hoosier academics
who say the company made the right choice to leave China.
MoreBusiness plans run dry for angel network
March 19, 2010
Comments(2)Halo Capital Group cancels regular meeting for lack of deals to peruse.
MoreTag readers come to real estate
March 2, 2010
Comments(2)Soon, you’ll be able to point your smart phone at a code in an advertisement or yard sign, and take a virtual tour of
a house.
MoreUnderrated entrepreneurs
February 5, 2010
Comments(9)The Indianapolis area is home to myriad unsung entrepreneurs who run interesting companies, make money and create good jobs.
Here are some of them.
MoreGet ready for fake pork
December 3, 2009
Comments(5)Scientists have discovered how to grow pork in a lab. Now, what to do with all that corn?
MoreWal-Mart gets into the casket business
November 6, 2009
Comments(3)Batesville Casket Co., the world's largest manufacturer, says it's watching, but isn't worried.
MoreDow AgroSciences and the Holy Grail
October 7, 2009
Comment(1)Dow AgroSciences could boost its market share in genetically altered corn almost overnight by inventing a perennial corn.
But investors might not have the patience.
MoreSecond thoughts on alternative energy
September 23, 2009
Comments(4)A future rich in biofuels, solar and wind energy would consume a lot of land, a study says.
More(Un)believable App Store reviews
September 8, 2009
Comments(2)Apple's problems with anonymous comments at its App Store revives an old debate.
MoreGrizzled entrepreneur: Pounce now
August 11, 2009
Comments(7)Dave Becker has made a lot of money on ventures including First Internet Bank and a banking software firm
called re:Member Data Services, so his thoughts about the right time to launch a business are not exactly
uninformed.
When is the...
MoreWhacked $1.9M for downloads
July 7, 2009
Comments(6)Unbelievable as it sounds, a federal jury in Minnesota ordered a woman to pay $1.92 million for violating
copyrights on 24 songs she illegally shared. Thatâ??s $80,000 per song.
Jammie Thomas-Rasset today asked a judge to knock the penalty...
MoreSmart phones and meetings
June 22, 2009
Comments(2)The days of only the powerful few getting by with tapping their Blackberries during meetings are long gone.
When was the last time you were in a gathering where more people seemed interested in the topic or the
speaker...
MoreThe future of anger management?
May 5, 2009
Comments(6)A prediction by a military historian in a recent issue of Foreign Policy has something for everyone, including
people interested in companies right here in Indiana.
Writing in a special section about the future, Martin van Creveld notes that...
MoreIndy as IT outsource center
February 26, 2009
Comments(13)Information technology companies would do well to outsource business processes to Indianapolis, a new KPMG
report says.
The accounting and consulting firm included only one other U.S. city, Boise, Idaho, on an international list
of 31 places where companies are likely...
MoreBusted for copying software
August 25, 2008
Comments(2)Author Solutions, the Bloomington company that helps people publish their own books, has admitted to using
copies of software from Adobe, Microsoft and Symantec.
The penalty? $50,000.
Author Solutions says the violations began under prior ownership and that it cooperated...
MoreProgress with entrepreneurship
June 26, 2008
Comment(1)Compendium Blogwareâ??s announcement today that it raised $1.6 million in private funding is another brick
in
the wall as the Indianapolis area and the state continue their push to build a culture of entrepreneurship.
Investors are showing more interest...
MoreEx-food chief: Crops for fuel is OK
May 5, 2008
Comments(3)In his five years as executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, Jim Morris saw global
hunger from an uncomfortably close vantage point.
So, one might expect him to criticize the idea of turning corn and soybeans into alternative...
More
Sponsored by
ADVERTISEMENT
IBJ Featured Advertisers
ADVERTISEMENT
Back to TopCopyright © All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing.
Additional Hosting & Delivery by
Lauren: I reported BJ's plans based on their filing for construction permits. Of course, it's possible the plans fell through. Will update if I can find out more.
This weekend the Indianapolis School of Ballet performed Russian Treasures at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Theater for huge, enthusiastic crowds. This group of young people, returning students and young guest artists did fantastic performances of Balanchine's Valse-Fantaisie, Swan Lake Act II, Raymonda Act III and Allegro Vivace. I was blown away by the professionalism and energy of this school, which is on the caliber with most professional companies. If you're looking for great dancing and production value, this downtown venue is worth seeing and supporting.
Are they indeed going up there? I was told by BJ's directly they had no new stores planned in the area...
The article mentions that Indiana casinos are losing revenue to Ohio and Illinois casinos, but neglects to mention that those regional competitors are smoke-free for worker health.
In other words, Indiana's smoke-filled casinos are losing revenue to smoke-free competitors - without a local or statewide clean air law in Indiana to blame for it. Meanwhile, Indiana's casino workers, in order to provide for their family in a tough economy, must face the health hazards of secondhand smoke on a daily basis including cancer, heart disease, COPD, and many other preventable diseases, and associated healthcare costs.
Indiana lawmakers should take a cue from states like Ohio, Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts and ensure that casino jobs don't sicken the very people those jobs are intended to help. Even sophisticated casino ventilation systems do not protect people from the serious health hazards of secondhand smoke.
Some bump day, huh? Why were Loyd and Hamilton not allowed to run? Both say they had rides. It must be all part of the Vision. The good news is no traffic and plenty of room to stretch out. It would be nice if someone picked up some trash, there was so much trash in the Paddock Penthouse yesterday it looked like a Hulman George family reunion.