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Gener8tor is the biggest startup accelerator you’ve never heard of…

TechCrunch

Joe and I quit our jobs. We found a group of angel investors out of the Milwaukee area who share that same vision and passion. ” The team’s first program was in Milwaukee in 2012, and for a while they alternated running annual programs in Milwaukee and Madison.

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Harley-Davidson’s custom electric chopper is up for auction, and I must have it

The Verge

Also, the bike was constructed by two Milwaukee-based chopper builders, Warren Heir Jr. The ‘60s-era “Street Freak” paint job, consisting of a silver micro-flake base coat covered in House of Kolor “oriental blue kandy,” is sure to look stunning under sunlight. and Kendall Lutchman of JR’s Fabrication and Welding.

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Gathering: looking back

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

So many people did a great job making this the event for social enterprisers in North America. Another person with equal dedication was Julann Jatczak, who was chairing the program committee for a second Gathering (her first was also successful: the Milwaukee Gathering a few years back)! Most Successful Ever!

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Research Friday: Strengthening the Economy through Civic Engagement

ASU Lodestar Center

Most jobs for paid employment are secured through personal connections, which can often stem from community work, volunteer engagement, and service programs. Service and technology jobs: the proportion of the population who held professional positions (accountants, architects, lawyers, or high-end business and technology positions).

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Ozy Media shuts down just one week after most of us found out it exists

The Verge

The next day, Carlos Watson tweeted that it was a “hit-job,” and pointed out reasons to consider Ben Smith far too conflicted to report on the company. Two, that after the deception was revealed, the leadership of Ozy Media blamed it on a mental health issue and allowed Rao to stay in his executive position.

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Power tool companies have discovered USB-C — and DeWalt’s two-way charger sounds awesome

The Verge

“I think we’ve got a sleeper hit here because we designed right up to the threshold of what’s defined in that USB standard itself,” says Fitzgibbons, saying he expects them to be popular on job sites with USB-C powered laptops and tablets, and perhaps with people who drive cars with USB-C ports. “It Image: Ryobi. That 30W maximum kills me.

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Wandering Down the "Don't Touch" Line

Museum 2.0

Here are a few solutions I've seen and options we could consider: The Denver Art Museum does a terrific job indicating where there are family activities in galleries with a consistent visual look and feel that is repeated throughout the museum. The Milwaukee Art Museum has a video explaining do's and don'ts of the museum for children.

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