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• Minnesota is testing ground for auto technology
  Testing technology that allows cars to alert commuters about driving dangers.November 17, 2006
• "Chasing Windmills" is pretty hard work
  Lately a camera crew has been working--working very hard--in downtown Minneapolis. They're making a drama called "Chasing Windmills" that's posted every weekday on the World Wide Web.November 16, 2006
• Minneapolis WiFi system could close digital divide
  Construction is expected to start later this month on a broadband wireless network that will blanket the city of Minneapolis. Some say the biggest advantages of the network will be cost savings for the city and a narrowing of the technology gap between lower- and upper-income residents.September 5, 2006
• Internet video bloggers connect in the real world
  Internet users talk about creating virtual communities. Every day, bloggers share their intimate thoughts with people they don't even know. Now a subset of these cyber-neighborhoods is working to make some human contact.August 15, 2006
• New law hopes to help victims of identity theft
  A new law designed to give consumers more tools to protect their own personal information takes effect on Tuesday.August 1, 2006
• The 'long tail' of the Internet
  A new theory called the "long tail" tries to explain how the Internet is changing the way the world does business. A new book by that title was recently published, and it has inspired some hearty criticism as well as praise.Midday, July 28, 2006
• Big screen TVs are getting to be big business
  Have you thought about buying a big-screen TV? Their picture quality is almost always sharper than standard televisions. And some boast screens that top 100 inches. But many of the sets cost $1,000 or more. Still, big retailers, including Twin Cities-based Best Buy, are betting more and more of us are going to buy these TVs.July 28, 2006
• I always feel like somebody's watching me
  Remember that '80s song "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell? It turns out Rockwell was right.June 30, 2006
• Data from 50,000 Minnesota taxpayers gone missing
  State tax officials disclosed Wednesday that a package containing private information on 50,000 taxpayers - mostly businesses being audited for back taxes - has been missing for more than a month.June 28, 2006
• The future of the book
  Google's plan to scan thousands of books has spurred hope of a universal digital library, and a lawsuit from several publishing companies over copyright issues. Can books as we know them survive the digital age?Midmorning, June 1, 2006
• Future Tense: McClatchy's Internet strategy
  When Sacramento-based McClatchy bought the 32 daily newspapers of the Knight Ridder chain, it also bought the papers' Web sites. Now, big changes are likely for the Web sites of the former Knight Ridder-owned properties, including those of the 12 newspapers McClatchy plans to sell in the months ahead.March 15, 2006
• It's all on the card
  Minnesota drivers licenses contain personal information that can be sold to private parties. One proposed solution includes biometric technology such as facial recognition devices. Midmorning takes a look at developments in identity storage and theft.January 9, 2006
• Podcasts for the frozen
  Any ice angler can tell you about casting. The question is, do they know about podcasting? It's not a fancy way to drop your line, but a downloadable audio program that can be produced in a broom closet or even an ice shack. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently produced its own podcast about ice fishing. Officials hope to inform anglers around the state. So far not too many are biting.January 6, 2006
• Pawlenty proposes high-tech security for drivers licenses
  Gov. Pawlenty wants the state to add facial recognition technology to Minnesota drivers' licenses to prevent identity theft. His announcement comes a day after Attorney General Mike Hatch raised similar concerns, and signals that identity theft could be a hot topic in the race for governor.January 5, 2006
• Gadgets gone wild
  With so many televisions, computers, mp3 players and digital cameras to choose from, how do consumers make the best purchase? A technology expert helps Midmorning sort it all out. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)December 14, 2005

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