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Happy #TechTuesday! Today, we are featuring Steve Parrott. He is a Mississippi State (MSU) alumnus with 34 years of information technology experience. He is the chief information officer (CIO) at MSU.
Steve provides leadership to MSU’s Information Technology Services, overseeing 126 full-time staff positions within the Enterprise Information Systems, Information Technology Infrastructure and User Services departments. These departments provide support for the university’s enterprise platforms, hardware and infrastructure support and end-user support.
He is a Starkville native and received his bachelor’s of business administration in business statistics and data processing in 1983 from MSU. He spent 14 years working in IT banking operations before returning to his alma mater in 1997. In his 20 years at MSU, Steve has worked as a systems analyst, managed the ITS Help Desk and held key administrative positions as director of User Services and interim director of Information Technology Infrastructure. Prior to being named interim CIO, Steve served as deputy CIO and director of user services.
He is doing amazing things at MSU in his role. Way to go, Steve!

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#dayofservice #mlkdayofservice2020 #mlkday #drmartinlkingjr

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It’s #throwbacktechthursday! We’re reminiscing the infamous snake (video game). Snake is the common name for a video game concept where the player maneuvers a line which grows in length, with the line itself being a primary obstacle. It was a classic on the Nokia mobile phone and was released in 1998. Today, there are over 300 Snake-like games for iOS. Did you play? Comment below.

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We are so happy for you, Jewel!
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Atlanta tech entrepreneur Jewel Burks Solomon has been named head of Google for Startups for the U.S., Hypepotamus has confirmed. Solomon is not only the first African-American woman to have this title — a highly significant matter in itself — but she is also the first person to ever hold the newly created position at Google.
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Jewel is the co-founder of PartPic, a tech company where our founder - Dr. Nashlie - served as CTO and the brains behind the tech startup, that was later sold to Amazon. #techinnovator #womenintech #blacksintech #google #googlestartups #jewelburkssolomon #drnashlie

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Happy #TechTuesday! Today, we are featuring Collett Charlton. She is an Alcorn State University graduate that recently landed her dream software engineer position at Apple Headquarters in California. This position came through her participation in the 2019 Apple and Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Apple HBCU Scholars Program. This experience allowed her to receive a glimpse into life as a full-time Apple professional.Her exceptional internship experience has transformed her dream into a reality, as she recently accepted a software quality engineer position at the company. Collett will begin her tenure in January, shortly after earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science during Alcorn’s 2019 Fall Commencement.
What stands out for Collett about her excellent career move is that it will allow her to leverage her newfound resources to bring technological advancements and awareness to her home country, Jamaica.
Not having access to modern technology was the story of Collett’s upbringing. Her childhood experiences of not having reliable technology are what inspire her to lead in changing things for the better.
Collett has a big heart, which is why she’s anticipating her role in using technology to aid others in any way she can.
Go, Collett! We’re rooting for you! #womenintech #blackintech #thebeanpath

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🗣 ATTENTION! ATTENTION! Amazon Future Engineer and Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up with Ciara to provide students the chance create an original remix of her song “SET” using the Python coding language. Create your own loops, beats, and rhythms using real-world code and a real song! You still have time to submit at >> https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/earsketch

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9YO Ryleigh visits Tech Office Hours today to engage our in-house engineer - Dr. Nashlie - about coding!
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Join us at #TechOfficeHours from 12:30pm to 3:30pm for an exciting opportunity to gain more insight about your tech startup idea, ask about coding, navigating your smartphone, not too sure about your new software uploaded to your PC, want to learn something new... almost anything tech!
#thebeanpath #kidswannalearntoo #coding #techofficehours

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New year, new website... Join us for a free, 1-hour workshop to learn the basics of Wordpress from 1:30pm-2:30pm! Feel free to register in advance on our website or simply arrive by 1pm to set up your laptop and be ready for a start time of 1:30pm! #thebeanpath #wedotech #impactingmississippi #startup #entrepreneurs #newbusiness #getstartednow

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Alright! It’s #throwbachtechthursday! We’re highlighting the cassette tape adapter. This allows another source of music to be played through sound systems with a tape player. This is useful for vehicles without auxiliary (aux) ports or CD players. Who owned one?

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Happy #TechTuesday! Today, we are featuring Tony Jeff. He serves as the president and CEO of Innovate Mississippi. He’s a technology evangelist who speaks regularly on emerging trends and strategies in technology and innovation commercialization.
Tony has overseen the coaching of more than 1,200 entrepreneurial ventures and he’s consulted with companies that have successfully raised more than $175 million in private-equity financing.
In addition to his corporate experience, Tony has started two businesses; one of those companies was based on a patent he co-invented and successfully brought to market.
Tony holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Mississippi State University. He also holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a masters of engineering from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University.

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Our Tech office hours take place this Saturday from 12:30 to 3:30pm. We are hosting a one hour session that will cover the fundamentals of Wordpress. @thebeanpath is here to help with your technical needs.
Come see us!

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The Higher Purpose Co. Funding Network provides capital matchmaking, application packaging, and customized business growth support for Black entrepreneurs across Mississippi.
To apply, visit: https://higherpurposeco.typeform.com/to/XXvyDb

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It’s #throwbacktechthursday! We are highlighting the Looxcie. This is a mobile-connected, handsfree, streaming video camera that facilitates live video streaming and capture. It was created by Looxcie, Inc.The live video streaming is designed for real-time sharing. It was named a top 50 best invention of 2010 by Time Magazine.

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Hey! Hey! Hey!
You’re invited to our upcoming #TechOfficeHours. The confirmed date is January 11th from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at the Eudora Welty Library in downtown Jackson!
New year.... and a new website!
We have an amazing workshop focused on teaching the fundamentals of Wordpress. The workshop will start at 1:30pm until 2:30pm. (Please bring your laptop and arrive by 1pm to sign in and be set up for 1:30pm)
You don’t wanna miss it!
#thebeanpath #impactingMississippi #wedotech #techofficehours #tohs

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We welcome 2020 with more intention and purpose as we continue to cultivate the sprout and determine the route in Jackson (MS) and throughout.
Wishing you a purpose-filled new year! #thebeanpath #impactingmississippi #wedotech #techmatters #stem #engineers

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