My brother Gabe wrote an interesting post highlighting how Google Trends searches show that Utah is a hotbed of Open Source. It reminded me that I haven’t plugged the Utah Open Source Conference that’s happening this week. This conference is something you don’t want to miss. I think you can still get tickets.
If your business [...]
The Deseret News is reporting that Governor Huntsman has ordered the Utah State Department of Commerce to monitor gas prices.
That’s just politics as usual, but I’m alarmed by how many people here in “conservative” Utah are commenting that they want the government to step in and “do something” rather than just “monitor”. It’s like we’re [...]
My friend Mike Smullin (who BTW is an excellent developer of custom Wordpress plugins) sent me this:
Hi Jordy,
Not sure how much you like WordPress or Matt Mullenweg, but I figured I’d let you know about this upcoming event in Utah:
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/416950/?ps=5
Enjoy! :)
This sounds like it’s going to be a fun event. I hope to see [...]
The following is a response to a comment made on an earlier blog post. I address it here partially because of it’s length, but mostly because I think it would be generally beneficial to lots of people who have doubts about Referendum 1.
@ Clint
Actually Referendum 1 will divert money away from public schools. The money [...]
It’s easy for normal folks to get lost in an issue with so much rhetoric.
That’s why I was thrilled to get this ad in the mail:
This ad makes it easy for people like my mother-in-law to feel safe in a Parents’ Choice vote, despite claims from voucher opponents that
The real “bureaucrats and liberals” are the [...]
Jordan Commons Debate
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Salt Lake Community College Debate
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
(This might be good for those planning on attending the Guy Kawasaki Event)
Juan Diego Catholic High School Debate
7 p.m.
Provo High School Debate
7 p.m.
Park City Voucher Forum
7 p.m.
More info on all of these at the Choice in Education website. Please check for details.
There will [...]
In case you’re worried about the tax implications of Utah’s referendum 1, please take a moment to read the Utah Taxpayers Association’s most recent newsletter or watch the “Truth by the Numbers” video they put together.
The Utah Taxpayer’s Association is very pro-voucher.
I wish everyone in Utah would watch this phenomenal 20/20 video to get a real understanding of the free market principles that would make the voucher system work. It really is a must see.
It’s also enlightening to get a glimpse at the out-of-state union interests that are pouring millions into Utah to try to get [...]
For those of you who haven’t already read this on ConnectBlogs, my friend and fellow blogger Devin Thorpe is holding an event called
Cookies and Ice Cream FOR Utah’s Kids to discuss Utah’s Referendum 1. If you’re for school vouchers or are still on the fence and would like to learn more, please consider attending this [...]
Here is my comprehensive list of Utah Tech Organizations. If you find any broken links or any missing information, please let me know so I can keep it updated. Check back soon for the collaborative Utah Tech Calendar.
General Tech:
CTO Breakfasts
CodeAway
Utah Tech Spotlight
Utah Tech Watch
Rocky Mountain Voices
Linux User Groups:
Provo Linux Users Group (PLUG)
Utah Valley Linux Users [...]
