High Tech In Unexpected Places

From a dairy farm in Pennsylvania to the public schools of rural Louisiana, novel technologies are turning up in out-of-the-way places. Think your company is IT-savvy? See how it compares to an ice cream maker or an 18-wheeler. -- This is the first article in a three-part series.

InformationWeek Staff, Contributor

September 23, 2006

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On Dairy Farms, Robots Lend A Helping HandBetsy meets R2D2. Farmers lower costs and produce more milk using fully automated system. Read full story >>

Louisiana School District Uses Data Mining To Analyze TroublemakersA year's worth of disciplinary reports are scoured for patterns in behavior and punishment. Read full story >>

Double Scoop Of Convenience: Technology Innovation One Scoop At A TimeMooBella's on-demand ice cream vending machines are powered by open-source software and an AMD processor. Read full story >>

Trucks Morph Into High-Tech Networks On 18 WheelsOn-board software and wireless communications combine to give owners unprecedented visibility into their truck fleets. Read full story >>

This article, the first in a three-part series, is just one element of a special CMP Technology multimedia package on business innovation. For links to related stories from Intelligent Enterprise, Network Computing, and Optimize and additional editorial content, including podcasts and Webcasts, go to businessinnovation.cmp.com/iwk.

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