The Radio Link and the Soul: What Forty-Seven Years in Rural Infrastructure Have Taught Me About Work, Technology, Life, and Faith
Old radios still hum out on back roads, holding systems together just enough. We fix what we can, carry more than we should, and learn the hard way—we were never meant to hold it all alone.
Cameras, Cybersecurity, and Grant Money: A Practical Guide for Small East Texas Housing Authorities
If you run a small Public Housing Authority in East Texas — or sit on the board of one — you already know what the technology situation looks like. Somewhere on the property there’s a camera system that half works
Elon Musk Is Right About the Bottleneck — But He’s Solving a Different Problem Than Most Communities Face
Because the future is being built whether communities participate or not. And the places that organize early—around power, connectivity, workforce, and fit-first development—will still matter, even in a world where some of the compute leaves the planet.
Power Reality and Fit-First AI Infrastructure Strategy for Deep East Texas
not all counties are positioned to compete for hyperscale data centers, and attempting to do so without acknowledging power-market realities exposes rural communities to financial and political risk.
Technology Services That Fix Today’s Problems — and Design Tomorrow’s Systems
John Hargrove Consulting LLC and Evergreen Technology Solutions work together to help organizations stabilize critical technology now and intentionally design what comes next.Our focus is practical, field-tested technology for businesses, utilities, public entities, and rural communities that cannot afford guesswork or downtime. We Fix Technology That Is Not Working When systems are unreliable, insecure, or […]
JASPER COUNTY AND BUNA, TEXAS: PREPARING FOR TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
Over the past eighteen months, a structural shift has accelerated across rural Texas. Operators of artificial intelligence infrastructure, data processing facilities, and computing centers are moving away from traditional urban centers and established tech corridors. They are targeting rural communities for a specific reason: land, electricity, water, and fiber backbone proximity are converging in places that urban expansion has bypassed.
The Case for Edge-Scale AI Infrastructure in Rural East Texas
Rural East Texas is uniquely positioned to host these centers. This paper outlines why building a network of community-anchored edge AI data centers offers a more resilient, affordable, and inclusive strategy than relying solely on massive hyperscale complexes concentrated in urban zones.
Empowering Rural Communities: The Role of Libraries in High-Demand Job Skills Development
By John E Hargrove PE Let’s reimagine libraries’ role, invest in workforce development, and create pathways to success for every member of our communities. In today’s world, where technology and innovation drive economic growth, rural communities face unique challenges in accessing resources and training for high-demand jobs. Libraries, often seen as quiet knowledge repositories, can […]
The Challenges in RURAL Services
Countless companies and groups are holding focus groups and doing surveys about the problem which is well known – people who live in the rural space outside of town centers do not have reliable, functional, usable internet that can change their lives and help them live the same entire digital life that the city and town dwellers can.
2024: The Rise of Fixed Wireless as a Practical Alternative for Rural Internet Access
In an article I authored on January 8, 2023, titled “2023: The Year Fixed Wireless Became the ‘New’ Fiber?” I explored the burgeoning potential of fixed wireless technology. As forecasted, 2023 witnessed this technology coming to fruition. Fiber optics, known for its near limitless bandwidth, faces significant challenges in rural deployment due to its high […]