Look at Garmin, which commercialized a technology with roots in defense: satellite-based global positioning.

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Look at Garmin (nasdaq: GRMN - news - people ), which commercialized a technology with roots in defense: satellite-based global positioning.

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Since the 1950s, the technology vertical has set its roots and foundation in Silicon Valley.

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And how are changes in technology returning it to its vibrant communal roots?

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Splunk is a technology that has been adapted from its roots in data center operations to play exactly that sort of role.

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That more verticals are subject to technology overhaul is exciting, and the causal roots of this change are manifold.

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Obama's presidential campaign developed a reputation for harnessing technology and the Internet to mobilize its grass-roots movement.

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So, Price, who used to work in software, and chose fire fighting as his second career, is now going back to his roots and working with his fire district to create a technology that is empowering the community to help save lives.

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This technology is also being readied for metropolitan- and wide-area networks, breaking away from Ethernet's roots in the LAN.

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