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November 2009 Blog Posts (5)

The Sonoma Wiki Project

Today we announce the beta launch of the "Sonoma Wiki Project".

One of the things that has been missing in the Sonoma Valley is a comprehensive online presence for our community.

After creating several special-interest sites and networks, like WiredSonoma, it became apparent to me that our community needed a single site to knit together the various entities in our valley. There is also a lot of common knowledge that has not been captured as well as some loose… Continue

Added by Chip Roberson on November 22, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Is venture funding back on track?

Investors give $141 million to Sonoma County tech companies last quarter, but it may be too early to call it a turnaround.

By STEVE HART

THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 4:03 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 4:03 a.m.

Venture funds pumped $141 million into Sonoma County technology companies last quarter -- more than they did in all of 2008 -- a signal the county's tech sector is climbing out of… Continue

Added by Blaine Transue on November 13, 2009 at 9:58am — No Comments

Both Sides of the Table, VC Funding Season Ends Next Week

by Mark Suster on November 8, 2009

This is part of my series on Raising Venture Capital.

I’m sure I’ll spark the ire of some VC’s for saying so, but there is certainly such a thing as black-out days in venture capital. It’s worth you knowing this so you don’t waste your time. It’s also very important to understand so that you can properly plan when you raise money.

Let me first tell you the black-out periods and then I’ll explain why. It is very difficult to raising… Continue

Added by Blaine Transue on November 13, 2009 at 9:55am — No Comments

What is the next social media "place to be"?

What I'd love to be able to do is to catch the wave of the next big thing. Who wouldn't? It's only been a matter of months since we've had our business on Facebook and Twitter and both have had some value, but surely there's something else about to take off.

Any ideas about what that is? Any sites you recommend for following trends? Thanks for any ideas!

Added by Mary Maddux on November 8, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

In th Future there will be no Secrets 1g

By Tom Espiner ZDNet UK

Posted on ZDNet News: Nov 05, 2009 9:41:52 AM

Security researchers Marsh Ray and Steve Dispensa unveiled the TLS (Transport Layer Security) flaw on Wednesday, following the disclosure of separate, but similar, security findings. TLS and its predecessor, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), are typically used by online retailers and banks to provide security for web transactions.

Ray, who along with Dispensa works for two-factor authentication company… Continue

Added by Blaine Transue on November 5, 2009 at 7:21pm — No Comments