East Palo Alto Sees Tech Boom Boost Amid Digital Divide
In East Palo Alto the dot-com boom sent donations soaring and HP named the area a digital village with five million dollars for 10 technology centers. Yet many residents lack education and support as counselors urge broader use of tech for social change amid a recession and high youth population.
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Silicon Valley
Hewlett- Packard Co
Hewlett- Packard
Leslie Johnson
Johnson
Josh Kirschenbaum
PolicyLink
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Sharon Williams
Cisco Systems ,Inc
Sun Microsystems Inc
Oracle Corp
Extended warranties questioned by Consumer Reports
The article argues against purchasing extended warranties for consumer goods. It cites surveys showing average costs and low repair rates, noting many items never need fixes or pay less in repairs than the warranty. It quotes Ted Marks on the impulse nature and limited payoff of warranties.
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Consumer Reports
Ted Marks
Quad Cities growth fuels public works boom says Larson
Larson notes Cedar Rapids and Quad Cities economies shift toward public sector as private projects pause. He cites Genesis Medical Trinity hospitals Palm er Chiropractic St Ambrose Augu stana and local colleges fueling construction. He expects a reality check after booming years with government projects helping jobs and local money. Contact details included.
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Quad Cities
Rock Island
Genesis Medical
Genesis
Trinity
Palmer Chiropractic
St. Ambrose
Augustana
Cedar Rapids
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