Technology

Tracking The $787 Billion Government Stimulus Projects

There are two software tracking applications of the federal government stimulus package (formally known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act).  One is the government’s, found at recovery.gov, which is oriented towards taxpayers who want to know how their tax dollars are being allocated.  The other is provided by Onvia (ticker: ONVI), a Seattle-based public …

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DIY Venture Funding Term Sheet

Entrepreneurs often are known for being self-reliant, so it was not surprising to learn that Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, a Silicon Valley law firm, released a free, online term-sheet generator for venture financing.  It is a savvy marketing effort by the law firm, and an instructive exercise for inquiring minds seeking venture funding.  By …

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Google Puts Unemployment Data To Work

As some researchers might suggest, publicly available data can be tedious to extract.  Understanding this, Google unearthed a useful new tool that enables one to obtain publicly available data in an easy, straightforward manner. Currently the tool is available with U.S. unemployment data.  According to Google’s blog about the new feature, the service will expand …

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