News
Partnership With Microsoft To Bring Houston ‘Into The Cloud’
Posted on · The tech giant wants to connect Houston via the “Internet of Things”
Tag: technology
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1501: Horizontal Diffusion
Posted on · Episode: 1501 The orientation of continents determines their development. Today, the advantage of being horizontal.
News
New Houston Medical Research Campus Meant To Rival Boston, San Francisco
Posted on · TMC³ is expected to open in 2022
Houston Matters
Despite Apps And The Xbox, Houstonians Still Love Playing Old-Fashioned Board Games
Posted on · Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin meets some board game enthusiasts around town, who explain why these passtimes still thrive in the era of technology.
News
How A Houston Veterans Organization Used Technology To Help With Harvey Recovery
Posted on · Lone Star Veterans Association’s client relationship management system proved useful in assisting during and after the storm
News
“Costly And Unsustainable:” After Spending $75 Million, A Troubled UT System Technology Institute Shuts Its Doors
Posted on · The University of Texas System has closed its Institute for Transformational Learning, a startup-like technology initiative. The system spent tens of millions of dollars on the project, but struggled to develop a business plan.
Bauer Business Focus
Houston Company Wants To Use Blockchain Technology To Improve Health Record System
Posted on · IT services firm Amsys promises to revolutionize how electronic patient records are stored
Houston Matters
50 Years Later: How Star Trek Has Influenced Space City
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the legacy and impact of Star Trek on Greater Houston with Matt Abbott, flight director at Johnson Space Center, and Dr. Dorit Donoviel, deputy chief scientist with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.
Houston Matters
Why Didn’t Houston Make The Cut For Amazon’s New HQ?
Posted on · Dallas and Austin made the list of finalists. Ed Egan from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy gives us his take on why Houston did not.
Houston Matters
What Would Repealing Net Neutrality Mean For Houston Internet Users?
Posted on · The FCC is set for a controversial vote that would repeal net neutrality rules established by the Obama Administration in 2015.
Energy & Environment
Will The ‘Digital Oilfield’ Still Need Roughnecks?
Posted on · Industry insiders say the work might change, but companies will still need the people
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2690: What The Pharaohs Didn’t Have
Posted on · Episode: 2690 What the pharaohs didn’t have: appreciating modern technology. Today, to be a pharaoh.
News
Technology Common In The Oil Industry Is Now Being Used For Houston’s Forensic Science
Posted on · The technology would be responsible for tracking close to 250,000 pieces of evidence the center receives annually
Transportation
Experts Discuss New High-Tech Help After Natural Disasters
Posted on · As the area recovers from Harvey’s floods, transportation professionals are meeting in Houston to discuss how new technologies can help people get around after a severe weather event.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Where To Rebuild After Harvey, And A Hidden Message In A Flooded Home (Oct. 17, 2017)
Posted on · On Tuesday's edition of Houston Matters: We discuss where and how Houstonians should rebuild after Harvey. We learn how Houston's technology community plans to prepare for future disasters. And we hear about a hidden message found in home damaged by Harvey.