News stories tagged with "technology"

(03/08/12) The days of waiters and waitresses scribbling down orders on a small note pad may be coming to an end. Yes, there's now a smart phone app for that. As the Innovation Trail's Daniel Robison reports, it's the work of two former waiters turned digital entrepreneurs. more

(03/06/12) Alerts went out this week about solar activity that could be a predictor of northern lights. In the studio this morning, St. Lawrence University astronomer, and physics professor, Aileen O'Donoghue explains the Sun's electromagnetic storms, and tells Martha Foley it's hard to predict the aurora for sure.

(02/21/12) Planets are "zooming" across the night sky, according to St. Lawrence University astronomer and physic professor Aileen O'Donoghue. She sketched out how to follow the waxing crescent moon to find what's moving in the west, Venus and Jupiter, over the next week--and lots more--in a conversation with Martha Foley.

(02/13/12) The U.S. government supports renewable energy with money for research and tax breaks. But as the Innovation Trail's Matt Richmond reports, that backing has come under political fire, and the industry is already feeling the effects. more

(01/25/12) Libraries aren't just quiet places filled with books. In the North Country, libraries serve as social hubs and community centers. These days, they're scrambling to keep pace with the changing ways that we use information and technology.

But decreases in funding are making it harder for rural libraries to juggle their many missions. Sarah Harris has our story. more

(01/12/12) New York is home to a new social networking site. But it's not like Facebook or Twitter. Tech start-up Selling Hive tries to increase sales for businesses by linking them together online.

As the Innovation Trail's Daniel Robison reports, the company's founders say the service is one-of-a-kind. more

(01/10/12) In Watertown, wildlife biologists will be out "crow hazing" tonight. They're trying to scare away the city's huge winter population of the birds. It's estimated there are as many as 30,000 crows roosting in Watertown right now. Nora Flaherty has more. more

(01/10/12) St. Lawence University physics professor Aileen O'Donoghue talks astronomy with Martha Foley. She's got a lot to say about this year of Fridays the 13th; the first one is this Friday. Also, Venus is up in the evening sky, and Jupiter is moving its way.

(12/19/11) Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake was one of the big winners when it was announced earlier this month that the North Country has been awarded $103 million in state economic development funds.
The nonprofit biotech research center will receive $1.2 million to modernize its laboratory facilities and recruit additional scientists and research teams. But that wasn't all.

Tucked into the $62 million dollar award for the Capital Region was a $1 million allocation to the State University at Albany for a biotechnology corridor that includes Trudeau. Chris Knight reports. more

(12/07/11) Business incubators are typically home to young companies shopping new ideas in technology, such as medical devices or apps for smart phones.

But there's an exception at the University at Buffalo Technology Incubator, a business straight out of the humanities department. The Innovation Trail's Daniel Robison has more. more