Category Archives: Technology

Will Usage Caps by Broadband Providers Continue?

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Rene

Technology writer and columnist Rene Agredano discusses the trend of bandwidth limitations imposed upon users by broadband companies. Continue reading →

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The Possibilities are Endless in Free Agent Nation

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Rene

In this Eureka Times-Standard article, technology and business guest writer Rene Agredano discusses the variety of self-employed entrepreneurs in rural Northern California’s Humboldt County, circa 2001. Continue reading →

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Prospering on Internet Time: What's Your Time Worth?

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Rene

Business writer Rene Agredano asks entrepreneurs to consider the effects of having a face-to-face meeting without a specific purpose and agenda. Continue reading →

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Consider a Technology Tour for Your Next Vacation

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Rene

During our travels across North America, we toured several technology-themed tourist attractions, which I documented in my regular guest column printed in the Eureka Times Standard Newspaper. This one appeared in the 07/03/08 edition. Consider a Technology Tour for Your … Continue reading →

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On the Road with the Web

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Rene

When my husband Jim and I hit the road in 2007 to travel across North America, I continued to submit technology-centric guest columns to the Eureka Times-Standard Newspaper. This article discusses our mobile satellite capabilities that we purchased for our … Continue reading →

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WiFi at the Wharfinger…a Good Start

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Rene

Broadband infrastructure makes advances in California’s Humboldt County, while fiber optic outages continue to hold the economy hostage Continue reading →

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Industry Should Pay for eWaste

Posted on June 28, 2005 by Rene

Rural communities often pay exorbitant fees for disposing of solid waste, especially when it comes to e-waste. The following article was written after I had to pay to stand in line to dispose of my own e-waste on a special … Continue reading →

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Humboldt Wired, a Delicious Way to Support Our Youth

Posted on April 20, 2004 by Rene

As part of my fundraising efforts for our local broadband advocacy group, the Redwood Technology Consortium, I coordinated public relations activities. The following newspaper announcement was published to raise awareness of our scholarship fundraising event, Humboldt Wired. Humboldt Wired: A … Continue reading →

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A Wired Convention Center for Cowboy Poets

Posted on August 27, 2002 by Rene

The following opinionated guest column was written in response to the ongoing frustration felt by living in a small town with less-than-visionary government decisionmakers in charge of tourism and economy. It was published in the 08/27/02 edition of the Eureka … Continue reading →

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WiFi Access is for Everyone

Posted on July 16, 2002 by Rene

Technology writer Rene Agredano discusses the implementation and proliferation of wireless networks in the United States, circa 2002. Continue reading →

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