Month: November 2016
Fargo's bike share pedaling to a tech-friendly future
By Ashley Thornberg
When Great Rides Bike Share launched in Fargo’s in March 2015, staff hoped each bike would get checked out a couple times a day. That’s not what they got. They…
Abode app simplifies home buying
By Ashley Thornberg
You know what’s fun? Ordering a pizza and eating on the floor of your first home. You know what’s not fun? Figuring out your closing costs and tax payments. Kyle…
Lifelong learners at Montessorium build apps to encourage independent learning
By Ashley Thornberg
“Don’t be discouraged by the traditionalists.” For the type to think outside the box, it’s sage advice. Especially when it comes from Steve Jobs. “In the middle of the night,…
Act now to voice your tech-related policy concerns
By Ashley Thornberg
Legislation moves slowly but you still need to act fast. There’s only a short window of time to get legislation considered. Have a room to rent on Airbnb? Is your…
Arthur Ventures eyes big investment goal for North Dakota's tech industry
By Ashley Thornberg
Mischievous is not the word you want to hear about the person managing your investments. At least not until you get a little context. Someone who’s mischievous doesn’t settle for the norm. James Burgum was just that kind of kid, saying that he was in “constant motion.” He grew up and “evolved to push the status quo.” He’s now a partner at Arthur Ventures, a venture capital (VC) firm.
NDSU student researchers working to make prescription drugs cheaper
By Ashley Thornberg
Meticulous. Creative. Intellectually courageous. That’s NDSU student Kelly Howard in a nutshell. This from Professor David Wells, Ph.D, who teaches Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. Howard has the course load you…
Fargo entrepreneurs standardizing pocket billiards ratings with FargoRate
By Ashley Thornberg
Steve Ernst sees a problem and he fixes it. Turns out, there’s a pretty big problem in the world of pocket billiards: there’s no standardized ranking system for player abilities. Instead…
Gaming for Good. Games on the Plains raising money for sick kids.
By Ashley Thornberg
Twenty-four hours of gaming isn’t enough, so Games on the Plains is leveling up. The next daylong gameathon hits November 5-6. So does Daylight Saving Time. The result, a 25-hour…