Category Archives: Memphis

Memphis company develops robot for heavy-lifting jobs in logistics industry

Posted on May 12, 2023 by dkohn96

https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/06/22/memphis-company-develops-robot-heavy-lifting-jobs-logistics-industry/

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For a new Perspective

Posted on December 9, 2022 by dkohn96

A new, to scale, model of the solar system is going to be installed on the University of Memphis Main Campus. More info at: http://voyagesolarsystem.org/community-network/voyage-the-next-generation-communities/communities-in-progress/memphis-tn. I will post more info when it becomes available. It is not installed yet, but … Continue reading →

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Memphis Artist Says it all

Posted on January 1, 2021 by dkohn96

Memphis artist’s design debuts on Times Square Jumbotron From: https://dailymemphian.com/section/arts-culture/article/19036/memphis-artists-design-goes-out-to-the-world-from Thanks to Memphis artist Eso Tolson, aka @coolurbanhippie … I think it says at lot!

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Apollo Memory Links

Posted on July 17, 2019 by dkohn96

I was able to attend the “Apollo Memories” Lecture and showing of “Apollo 11” (long/extended version) with Memphis’s own Bill Weppner, NASA flight controller for Apollo missions 7 through 13. At the end he had a slide of links to … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Coding School Training Young Adults As Software Engineers.

Posted on August 19, 2018 by dkohn96

The Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal (8/4, Lopez) reports Code Crew Code School in Memphis, Tennessee “is training 16 young adults to become entry-level software engineers, earning $60,000 a year, for free.” The paper says that four years of training are … Continue reading →

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Evanoff: Memphis’ newest tech firm gets around skills shortage

Posted on August 17, 2016 by dkohn96

http://www.commercialappeal.com/columnists/ted-evanoff/Evanoff-Memphis-newest-tech-firm-gets-around-skills-shortage-387961612.html?d=mobile

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Swiss technology, robotics company to bring 200 jobs to Memphis

Posted on March 4, 2015 by dkohn96

From: WMC Action News 5 Date: Mar 3, 2015 MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) ABB, a Swiss company that specializes in power and automation technology, announced that they will soon bring hundreds of new jobs to Memphis. According to an ABB spokesperson, … Continue reading →

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Petition To Bring Google Fiber To Memphis Seeks 10K – FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13

Posted on December 20, 2014 by dkohn96

Petition To Bring Google Fiber To Memphis Seeks 10K Posted: Dec 19, 2014 8:31 PM CST Updated: Dec 26, 2014 8:31 PM CST By Sarah Bleau, Reporter From: http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/27675398/petition-to-bring-google-fiber-to-memphis-seeks-10k FOX13 News, WHBQ FOX 13 New development announcements for Memphis brought … Continue reading →

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