Category Archives: Technology Beat

Seabrook Goes Paperless for Board of Selectmen Meetings

Posted on April 20, 2019 by billmanzi

The Town of Seabrook has gone paperless for Board of Selectmen meetings, allowing us to transmit data, including backup data, to the Board of Selectmen more efficiently, with significantly less staff time, paper, and copying costs for the Town. With … Continue reading →

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IT Privatization in Methuen

Posted on November 5, 2012 by billmanzi

I have really not paid much attention on this blog to local matters since I came back, but the Methuen City Council tonight takes up the concept of privatizing the City Information Technology Department. (Disclosure: While Mayor I drew the … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Windows 8 Preview

Posted on October 20, 2012 by billmanzi

A quick video peek at the consumer edition of Windows 8, Microsoft’s newest operating system. The new system looks to me like a huge pivot for Microsoft, as the touch screen/tablet world takes off, and the PC world recedes. A … Continue reading →

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Apple Set to Unveil IPad Mini?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by billmanzi

More tech news, as Apple gets set to unveil a smaller version of the IPad. The competition in this end of the market is going to be brutal, and the players involved all have a lot riding on success. Should … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Ready to Compete

Posted on October 18, 2012 by billmanzi

Had a great discussion on AM Jive, with Seth Graham, about the rapidly changing face of technology, and specifically about Microsoft and Apple. Microsoft has just opened a “Microsoft Store” in the Rockingham Mall in Salem, NH, which I have … Continue reading →

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