Photo credit: André Natta/Flickr
The biggest story that I saw covered by mainstream media and bloggers last week while I was out of town involved a recent “discovery” by city officials that Birmingham City Schools were not ready to fully utilize our soon to be delivered XO laptops. Here’s an example of what it could look [...]

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Screenshot from The Commons - Flickr.com
Yes, you read that headline right… THE Library of Congress (with a little help from Flickr that is). The partnership, called The Commons, began in June 2007 according to the project page, providing an opportunity for us, the public, to join in on the continuing conversation of history. It is [...]

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TechMixer Expo 2008 is a technology networking event organized by TechBirmingham and sponsored by morethan 30 technology organizations and companies.  It’s the four ever event, allowing tech professionals and enthusiasts from the region to learn more about the area’s numerous technology user groups as well as providing a venue to share ideas.
If you’re a member [...]

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Well, at least for those with televisions that can pick up digital signals. Retro Television Network has signed a deal that was announced earlier this morning with NBC 13HD to introduce its station to the Birmingham, AL market during the first quarter of 2008.

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Screenshot of http://www.birminghamal.gov.
The first part of the overhaul of the City of Birmingham’s online presence started yesterday, when they unveiled their new birminghamal.gov website (and don’t forget to put the www in front of it when you put it in the browser). The empty space is actually filled with news from the city when you [...]

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Screenshot of http://www.railroadpark.org.
Just in time for the second groundbreaking ceremony (in early January) for one of the members of the city’s Park-nership, the Friends of the Railroad Reservation District (FoRRD) unveiled its new website earlier this month, designed by Kinetic Communications. FoRRD was recently awarded the privilege to manage the park, which in its first [...]

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The city’s joining a long list of municipalities that stream their regular council meetings online.

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