by - February 15, 2016 10:50 am
One country has decided to use eagles to take down illegal drones. The Washington Post tells the story of how eagles are trained to hunt drones. According to the Post…
by - February 9, 2016 8:36 pm
Fourteen speakers were announced for the inaugural TEDxUniversityofCentralArkansas. The event will take place on Friday, March 4th at the Ida Waldran Auditorium on the school’s campus. The theme of the…
by - February 9, 2016 6:15 pm
When I worked in retail, we were advised by management that our store would receive secret shoppers. These shoppers would grade us on certain aspects of customer service. The grades…
by - February 5, 2016 12:01 pm
Alese Stroud, CEO and of Merger Match and a long time consultant, specializes in the banking industry and banking software implementation as well as risk management of massive data conversions….
by - February 1, 2016 11:10 am
The Global FinTech Accelerator is now accepting applications through March 31, and the entrepreneur accelerator will be held for 15 weeks between May 13 and August 27, 2016. The Global…
by - February 1, 2016 10:52 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowman School of Law will host a hackathon in February that will focus on law and innovation. The event will be the state’s…
by - January 27, 2016 1:20 pm
Springdale’s Anna Daily, with Ascendant DX, has been named a top 10 finalist in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2016 InnovateHER Business Challenge for her work to use proteins in…
by - January 25, 2016 3:33 pm
Editor’s Note: Drone Notes is compiled by Todd Jones, and is published twice a month. –––––––––––––– The new year signals the end of the time users have to register their…
by - January 21, 2016 5:53 pm
The work of Max Farrell, E.A. Lepine and Kirsten Blowers was recently highlighted in national publications. Farrell, CEO and founder of WorkHound, was mentioned, along with his company, in a…
by - January 19, 2016 1:42 pm
The second edition of the popular Pitch ‘N’ Pint by the Venture Center was held Jan. 16 at the Flying Saucer in downtown Little Rock where attendees listened to business…
by - January 15, 2016 10:37 am
Some 50 years ago various businesses and residents in Conway were able to see new possibilities with the soon-to-be constructed Interstate 40. They developed the Conway Development Corporation to begin…
by - January 14, 2016 12:03 pm
The Iron Yard will host Demo Day for the second cohort of the coding academy on Jan. 22, at the Clinton Presidential Center from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Students…
by - December 28, 2015 10:09 am
Editor’s Note: Drone Notes is compiled by Todd Jones, and is published twice a month. ––––––––––– Drones have become more popular on the commercial market, but military drone use is…
by - December 21, 2015 8:10 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, announced in November that his office will participate in the 2015 Congressional App Challenge that allows students to compete by creating an app for…
by - December 17, 2015 8:33 pm
If Santa happens to fly a drone down your chimney, Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerry wants users to know new drones must be registered with the Federal Aviation Administration beginning…
by - December 15, 2015 10:40 am
Golfers around the state are alway seeking an advantage on the greens, and a company out of Searcy is in the process of making this more digitally accessible. Think Idea…
by - December 9, 2015 12:18 pm
The final MAKE it event of the year is set for 7 to 9 p.m., Dec. 18, at the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. The popular event will help participants “hack…
by - December 7, 2015 1:51 pm
Editor’s Note: Drone Notes is compiled by Todd Jones, and is published twice a month. Of all the things for which we can use drones, none may be as altruistic…
by - November 24, 2015 12:20 pm
Thanksgiving is an under appreciated holiday sometimes, it seems. There is so much hype around Halloween and Christmas, and even Black Friday, that Thanksgiving gets left behind. I can remember…
by - November 21, 2015 8:39 am
Drones have many different uses and several enterprising people are breaking new ground. Is it possible to 3-D print drones? How about use it in the ocean or deliver food?…
