Silicon Prairie News

Some folks might use the impending holiday weekend as an excuse to shirk work responsibilities or mail it in at the office today. Fortunately for you, the powers that be at the Weekly Wrap-Up are not among those folks. Today's pre-Independence Day show was bigger and better — OK, it was at least bigger — than usual, featuring three hosts (Danny, Brittany and me) and a full 25 minutes of WWU action. 

Now, truth be told, the last couple minutes devolved into a messy mix of Saved By the Bell Trivia and 4th of July plans, but the first 22 were strong to quite strong. Oh, and if you hold out long enough, you can glean some valuable tips for holiday acquatic activities from Danny, our resident water safety expert.

But enough about what's coming up this weekend. Here's a look at what we discussed in our review of the week that was on the Silicon Prairie:

Mentioned this week

• "Thinc Iowa is our next big thing" 
• "Join us for the Silicon Prairie News meetup on July 7 at Amici Espresso in Des Moines"
• "Where do the entrepreneurs hang out? In Des Moines, it's Amici."
• "Sharing success with the West, Phenomblue opens Los Angeles office"
• "Nebraska Global adds third company, Lincoln-based EC3H, to fold"
• "View from the FishBowl: Noodling..."
• "App giant Cloud Sherpas acquires Overland Park's Beloit Solutions"
• "Big Omaha Video Series: Ben Huh of Cheezburger Network"
• "Big Omaha Video Series: Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer"
• "Citing tax credits, Nebraska Angels tab Kansas co. for latest investment"