Tagged: internet

Trust us: Running an online news operation can be hard work.

That's especially the case in the cash-strapped newsrooms of small newspapers across the country.

But what if the work of producing a news website could be outsourced? What if having an online presence required no additional effort from your paper's precious few reporters?

That's where Our Hometown comes in.

"It's really a complete turnkey service," says CEO and founder Steve Larson. "Our key is, Let us take care of it and get every bit of usefulness out of what you're producing - without having to change your process at all."

You know how Facebook works: friends, family, “friends” all posting a steady stream of What’s Going On.

Well, ThingWorx is like that - but with machines instead of people.

“We joke: the Facebook for devices,” says ThingWorx marketing director Chris Kuntz. “These are cars, these are buildings, these are appliances. They’re medical devices, they’re windmills, they’re bridges.

“There’s a lot of value in businesses securely connecting to and communicating with smart things.”

That’s where ThingWorx comes in.

On Friday, English Professor Michael Sharp visited the Binghamton studio of WSKG for an upcoming story on how the usually solitary dining room table activity: the crossword puzzle, becomes a social sport online.

Sharp's the author of the popular (in crossword circles) blog Rex Parker Does the NYT Crossword Puzzle. He solves three to four puzzles a day, and he solves them fast.

You'll have to hold tight to hear the rest of our conversation, but on this President's Day holiday, we thought we'd offer you a chance to pull Friday's paper out of the recycling and have a go along with him.

If you live in a rural community in upstate New York, chances are you’ve experienced life without high-speed internet – even though many in urban areas view broadband as a given.

According to the New York State Office for Technology, some companies avoid opening up shop in communities without access to broadband. But residents aren’t just missing out on potential jobs and services when they’re not wired – they’re also missing out on educational opportunities that require a high speed connection.