The folks at UAB are providing tweet-by-tweet coverage of a robotic adrenalectomy this morning, October 23. You can follow the procedure, being conducted by Martin J. Heslin, M.D. via their Twitter account, @uabmedicine or via the hashtag #UABOR. Or just click on the links in that previous sentence. To learn more about UAB’s first live-tweeted surgery, check out this entry on their website.
Tag Archives: Online
Yes, follow surgery on Twitter
Tagged AL, Alabama, B'ham, Birmingham, Live tweet, medicine, Online, surgery, Twitter, UAB, uabmedicine
Show your East Lake pride
Some of you may vaguely remember our post about the Keep East Lake Weird campaign back in January. Well, residents have finally found a way to let everyone know just how proud they are about living in the community and its potential.
East Lake Apparel and Gifts is now up and live on the Interwebs giving you access with mugs, t-shirts (even Christmas ornaments).
Posted in Online
Tagged AL, Alabama, B'ham, Birmingham, Keep East Lake Weird, Online, store
What to add to Google Street view…
…that’s the question being asked by Google to all of us.
Would you add the grounds at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens? Linn Park? Rickwood Field? The Shades Creek Greenway? Well, here’s your chance to let the folks at Google know what venues in Birmingham, AL (and everywhere else) need to be added. You’ve got until October 28.
Plus, we’d get a chance to check out the Google Street View trike in person. That alone seems to be worth it…
Posted in Online
Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, google, map, Online, special collections, street view
Vote for a Birmingham aha moment
Not sure if you remember back in June when the aha moment tour came to Birmingham, AL… Well, now they’ve posted the 75 semi-finalist videos on the project’s official website for consideration. We’ve got until October 15 to make sure that at least one of three videos filmed here in Birmingham is chosen as one of the top 25 finalists. The top 10 chosen from those finalists will be used in Mutual of Omaha’s 2010 television campaign. Thanks to Chris Osborne, one of the subjects of the three videos, for sharing the information earlier this month via Twitter.
Looks like we’ve got some videos to watch soon…
Posted in Online, Take a moment
Tagged aha moment, AL, Alabama, Birmingham, contest, info, Mutual of Omaha, Online, video
Who’s running for City Council on August 25?
Folks had until yesterday to qualify for the August 25 municipal elections for Birmingham’s City Council and Board of Education. Runoffs if necessary would take place on October 6. That meant that I’ve spent most of today trying to find out how many of them have a web presence. The results follow below.
We start with the list of candidates running for City Council’s nine (9) representative seats. It starts after the jump.
BTW, no surprise, it’s a long one with 46 people qualifying by the deadline.
Posted in Election '09
Tagged AL, Alabama, B'ham, Birmingham, candidates, City Council, election, Election 2009, final list, information, links, Online, website
Vote for America’s Favorite Farmers Market
The American Farmland Trust is conducting the America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest and the Pepper Place Farmers Market is on the list to consider from Alabama. They’re inviting folks to “Let the world know you love your local farmers market” by voting. If you want to add any of the other farmers markets in the metro Birmingham area (or the state of Alabama) we think they wouldn’t mind. Plus, you help others know just how many options we’ve got around here too…
How crooked is Birmingham?
Local blogger Wade Kwon is tackling this question via a month-long series on Wade on Birmingham, taking a look at some of Birmingham’s Biggest Crooks. The site describes the series as “a celebration of Birmingham’s most notorious crooks, whether they be liars, thieves, extortionists, swindlers or thugs.” If you’re in love with RSS feeds, you can even subscribe to one just to follow along.
The series’ calendar ends on August 31, the same day that Birmingham’s mayor, Larry Langford, is scheduled to go on trial on federal bribery and conspiracy charges.
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Tagged AL, Alabama, B'ham, Birmingham's Biggest Crooks, blog, blogging, information, Larry Langford, Online, series, Wade Kwon, Wade on Birmingham
