Category Archives: Alabama

Ron Paul online support held up by bots?

Ron Paul photoThat’s the word from Gary Warner, the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s director of research in computer forensics and others in an article on Wired.com earlier this week. It’s made the rounds throughout the blogosphere and it’s beginning to show its face in mainstream media.

The story maintains that Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul (pictured) had no involvement in an aggressive spamming bot campaign that is said to have inflated Paul’s online poll and support numbers. Makes you wonder just how accurate will these online polls will be as elections become more sophisticated?

Former commissioner indicted, arrested this morning

Former Jefferson County Commissioner Gary White has been arrested this morning on federal bribery charges according to The Birmingham News and Fox 6. He is the third former county commissioner to face federal charges; the other two have been convicted.

There’s sure to be more information about this in the coming hours from all of our news outlets.

A look back: November 2 & 3

November 2:

1943

David Vest photo

Musician David Vest was born.

November 3:

1891

Andrew Beard was granted a patent for a rotary engine.

Photo credit: Tim Larson

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Lasers Edge announces it’s closing

I’ve been at the Birmingham Diversity Summit for most of the morning, so imagine my surprise when I learned that the Lasers Edge has announced that it’s closing its doors by the end of the year. The Birmingham News breaking news blog has more information about this shock to our local business community.

While we’d normally encourage you to visit their website for more information, but I’m going to lean towards insisting that you go down to the store in downtown Homewood and thank them for what they’ve meant to the local music scene.

According to the News’ post, the store will remain open until 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays but will begin opening at 11 a.m. instead of 10 a.m.

New record label is headquartered in Woodlawn

as55 logoHenry Panion III has announced the launch of his own record label, Audiostate 55 Entertainment! The label is housed in the Audiostate 55 Recording Studios on 55th Place South in Birmingham’s Woodlawn community and will also contain an educational division devoted exclusively to the development of aspiring artists, engineers, and producers. The label intends to have a total of seven (7) acts signed initially.

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A look back: November 1

1936:

Andre Williams photo

Musician Andre Williams was born.

1975:

Musician and American Idol Bo Bice was born.

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Happy Halloween!

There’s tons of stuff to cover today, but we figured we’d just give y’all something to get you in the mood…

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Don’t forget to wonder on down to 2nd Avenue North later on tonight in downtown Birmingham for what’s become an annual tradition. If we knew what time we’d tell you, but we don’t. Submit some pictures if you’re so inclined of costumes, parties, whatever…

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