May 26, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha An ill-timed bout with illness couldn’t stop the Omaha-based team from Ninth Division from delivering the Big Omaha iPhone and iPad apps this year. And if Ninth Division’s Andy Peters and Hasani Hunter they have their way, not much should stop them from continuing to churn out Big Omaha apps for the foreseeable future. "We hope to do them," Peters said of the apps, "until there’s no more Big … read more
May 25, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
This coming month's issue of Wired Magazine, which hit newsstands earlier this week, features a cover story, Smart Jobs," that should be of high interest to our readers for a few reasons. First, the article takes a statistical look at something we're dedicated to covering. "Work is out there," page 134 states. "It's cropping up in new tech corridors, booming small towns, and surprising industries." Second, in its focus on 12 downtown revivals, the article takes a deep look … read more
May 25, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Tune in at 9:30 p.m. CDT tonight to watch Gabe Kangas of the Omaha-based startup Hollrback give a 5-minute demo his mobile contact management app at SF New Tech, a monthly meetup with more than 5,000 members. In preparation for tonight's event, I caught up with Kangas today by email. He said that he had been in talks with the organizers of the SF New Tech event for quite … read more
May 25, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Mike Colwell, director of the Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, holds an educational luncheon series for entrepreneurs across central Iowa called the Business Insights and Networking Luncheon Series. Each luncheon features a speaker from the community with either expertise or thought leadership in an area that's applicable to people working on building high-growth and scalable businesses. Colwell recently started capturing these … read more
May 25, 2011 by Danny Schreiber & Geoff Wood
Omaha As the community continues the process of digesting the ideas shared and connections made at Big Omaha 2011, we'd like to use this week to thank our sponsors, an amazing group of companies who made it possible for us to put on the event that was enjoyed by, and inspired, so many. Much like the six hundred attendees who descended on the Old Market last week from across this country … read more
May 25, 2011 by William Fisher
Omaha I remember when I was a kid and my two sisters and I would load up in the Buick to go to Grandma Fisher’s house or maybe one of my aunts/uncles. Why do I only remember that we loaded up to go to grandma’s or maybe one of our aunts or uncles? Because, for the most part, that is the only place we ever went…to visit family. That’s what you did "back in the day." We were four years apart and I was the middle child; yikes! It typically didn’t take very long for one of us (usually my little sister provoked by me or my older sister … read more
May 25, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Discussed this week: "Zaarly app now live, offers being posted on the Silicon Prairie," "Using Zaarly, an impromptu Dwollapalooza is held," Silicon Prairie storylines at TechCrunch Disrupt, "Google to expand ultra high-speed network to Kansas City, Mo.," "With Design+Tech, Morrow looks to spur community to design for web," "With planned focus groups … read more
May 24, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines As movie-goers sit on the cusp of summer blockbuster season, they must patiently wait for films to hit the big screen. Yet, as the anticipation builds for these new flicks, avid movie fans can find some comfort with a shortened wait time to view the newest DVD and Blu-ray releases. RedBlue Flix, an application for the iPhone that will soon be released for the Android, aims to be the fastest way to find and reserve movies from area kiosks, grabbing inspiration for its name from the kiosks it supports… read more
Through August 22, help us decide the winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, which will recognize 12
companies and individuals. You can vote once per day per category.
Winners will be announced live on stage at
our August 30 event.
