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Event: The Cockrell School of Engineering's Technology Entrepreneurship Society (TES) presents "Talking Startups With Michael Dell, founder of Dell Inc."

When: 6-9 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 17, doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Where: The Auditorium, Student Activities Center (SAC) at The University of Texas at Austin.

For many years, downtown Austin visionaries have talked about the potential of Waller Creek and the adjacent floodplain that runs north to south though the East end of downtown.

Through a massive tunnel project, work is underway to control the creek and thus remove a contiguous 28 acres from the floodplain, essentially increasing the size of downtown Austin by 11% by allowing development for the first time ever.

Now, there is talk of a San Antonio-esque river walk or a string of parks to fill this amazing new space.

Computer maker Dell Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy The Networked Storage Co., a privately held data-storage consulting firm based in the United Kingdom.

Dell Inc. plans to repurchase $10 billion in common stock beginning this week, chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell said Tuesday.