Tech Bits Weekly Round-up (May 16-22)
TOT previews telecom reform and investment study. TOT Executive Director Sarah Briggs moderated a preview of a study of Ohio’s telecom rules and broadband investment in Cleveland on Monday. The study will be released to the public in the coming weeks. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]
Ohio State researchers invent first MRI treadmill. A team of Ohio State researchers have created an MRI-compatible hydraulic treadmill. [The Lantern via TechLife Columbus]
5 ways to share images on Twitter. [Mashable.com via @PerryBelcher]
Libraries offering new technology to patrons. Libraries are adding “new media on top of the old” — offering new tech gadgets and formats for their patrons. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]
Next Week: So Short, Yet So Long. [IT Martini]
NorTech: Jobs in high-tech industries increasing in Ohio. A report from NorTech shows gains in high tech employment in northeast and all of Ohio in 2008. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]
Market Diversification Workshop Helps Manufacturers Enter New Marketplace. Advance Northeast Ohio partner MAGNET will hold a Market Diversification Workshop in Independence at the Doubletree Hotel Cleveland on June 11. [Advance Northeast Ohio and MAGNET]
TechLife profile of Ron Morgan, Franklin University’s Dean of Academic Technology & Innovation. [TechLife Columbus]
Broadband around the world. For broadband penetration, the United States is in the middle of the pack, slightly above average. [NY Times Tech Blog]
Ohio Offers Cutting-Edge Bioscience Industry. [Ohio Business Development Coalition Blog]
Tags: Bioscience, Broadband, Franklin University, MAGNET, NorTech, Ohio State University, Twitter