RIM Teases August 3rd BlackBerry Event with AT&T

Research in Motion just sent out an announcement for an August 3 event at which it will introduce a new product, presumably a phone running the BlackBerry 6 OS on AT&T.

Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top

Are women happy being known as geeks?

Joseph Stiglitz and Peter Kilby

Joseph Stiglitz is a Nobel prize winner who resigned in protest as Chief Economist of the World Bank. Peter Kilby is an artist and historian who lives in Rome and tells stories about the many layers of the city.

WEST AMWELL: Area teachers to learn 21st-century language

WEST AMWELL Teachers from four school districts will undergo specialized training in 21st-century skills next week, becoming the leaders other teachers will turn to when its time for them to instruct students how to Skype, Wiki, Tweet, blog and more.

Mayo Clinic to open social media center

Mayo Clinic is opening a Center for Social Media to train other health care organizations to use Twitter, YouTube and Facebook to connect patients and doctors. The new center will run workshops, offer consulting and host conferences.