While the number of HD ready television sets currently in use is unknown, those that do enjoy this luxury are now without a national public television feed. Those that have the sets may have already noticed (particularly if you have cable) that the signal coming in is not the national PBSHD feed but a stretched version of the analog feed, a phenomenon that is taking place across the country due to cost. Continue reading
Category Archives: technology
UAB hosts computer-security workshop for small business
UAB will host a computer security workshop for small businesses 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20 in the UAB Hill University Center Alumni Auditorium, 1400 University Boulevard.
Richard Kissel, a computer specialist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will show participants how they can define information security for their organizations. He will identify common types of threats, discuss best practices and procedures and examine technologies used in reducing information-security vulnerabilities.
The seminar is sponsored by the NIST, the Small Business Administration and the FBI, with the assistance of the InfraGard Chapter of Birmingham and the UAB departments of Justice Sciences and Computer & Information Sciences.
Registration is free, but space is limited. To register, contact Susan Baxter at 290-7101, extension 228, or at susan.baxter@sba.gov. For more information, visit the NIST Web site at csrc.nist.gov/securebiz/.
Posted in 35294, Birmingham, Business, technology, UAB
There’s still time to eCycle
If you remembered to pack your old computer equipment but forgot why (it could have been because of this post), try skipping the initial evening rush hour traffic and delivering the items to Vulcan Park BEFORE 6 p.m.
They’ve been working hard all day and there’s a storm coming this way too. The image above shows volunteers finishing up loading the 2nd truck.
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, technology, update
T-minus 90 minutes until iPhone debuts in B’ham
Here’s the scene at The Summit. While Birmingham is definitely not as crazy as New York is about the whole deal, there’s still a significant number of people camped outside of the currently-closed Apple Store.
The store is scheduled to reopen at 6 p.m. local time to begin selling the iPhone to the waiting public. In case you don’t want to deal with the traffic or the lines, the latest Apple gadget is available at area AT&T stores.
Good luck!
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, National, News, technology
Introducing TechReach
Jeremy Flint reported about the beginning of a new partnership between the Internet Professionals Society of Alabama (IPSA) and TechBirmingham late yesterday evening on his blog. Birmingham TechReach is a program through which area high school students will be encouraged to consider a career in technology through classroom presentations. Based on the information available at the project website, they will also be attempting to show the wide scope and resulting opportunities that is technology in the beginning of the 21st century. Continue reading
Posted in Citywide, technology
