Entries Tagged as 'access'

It’ll take just a little longer at Ruffner

June 25th, 2009 · Comments Off · Parks

Tree Top Vistors Center - Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

Folks looking to access Ruffner Mountain Nature Center this weekend after waiting for work to be completed associated with its new Tree Top Visitors Center unfortunately have to wait just a little bit longer.

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On the agenda: One laptop per councilor

June 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments · On the agenda

Accessing information might have just gotten a little easier for members of the Birmingham City Council thanks to Mayor Larry Langford’s “gift” to them during yesterday’s weekly meeting.

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UPDATE: UAB’s Lister Hill Library limits access

August 1st, 2008 · Comments Off · UAB

UPDATE: 8.1.2008, 11:07 p.m., Click here to view what its looking like inside of the library during the first day of the new policies – just in time for students to return later this month. Beginning today, if you are not a UAB student, faculty or staff member, or a student at another area college [...]

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Citywide WiFi still on the radar

June 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · technology

Wifi Rest Stop - brionv/Flickr

One of the projects announced early on by Mayor Langford’s administration was the goal to have Birmingham, AL covered with wireless Internet access (making us the first major city in the United States truly able to make that claim). Now, while the metro area has several hotspots areas already (more than 343 – send in [...]

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Starbucks to offer free WiFi in Birmingham, nationwide

February 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Citywide, National, technology

Soon you’ll be getting at least a couple of hours of free internet access coming to you at Birmingham area Starbucks. The Seattle-based coffee company announced today that it will soon end its long term partnership with T-Mobile, instead working with AT&T to offer their customers up to two hours of free wireless access at [...]

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