Day archives: November 14th, 2006

Tech asks departing Republicans for favors

From TechRepublic: As Republican politicians return this week to Washington for the waning days of their rule of Capitol Hill, technology lobbyists are frantically pressing for last-minute legislation before Democrats take over next year. At issue are proposals including renewing a popular tax credit for research and development expenses and expanding the number of H1-B …

Stadium of the future swings for the fences

From CNN: If Cisco Systems Inc. has its way, the Oakland Athletics’ new ballpark in Fremont will be the stadium of the future. Fans will swipe electronic tickets stored on cell phones. Bleacher bums will view instant replays at their seats with laptop computers. And digital advertising displays will be able to switch images based …