Digital City

BhamWiki has been an important part of my learning the history of Birmingham, AL. Many times in recent years it’s helped me have a better

“Why don’t you hold a WordCamp in Birmingham?” That was the question posed to me by Matt Mullenweg just after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban

It’s sweltering right now in Birmingham, as summer arrives in full force. Living in the bowl that is Jones Valley can make it seem brutal as the temperature rises above 90 degrees regularly. For

Current events in Birmingham have many beginning to pay attention to the issue of urbanism and how it applying its principles (or not) will affect its future. Whether it’s deciding if drive-through

Communities become much more powerful when they can share information with each other, enabling people to have more facts before them to help make better choices. After all as the saying goes, knowledge

I thought about what to write for this month’s column, coming across things like the American Red Cross’ Paint the Town Red street party taking place on 2nd Avenue and the like. But I felt that a piece

The Terminal turns three this month and hopefully by the time you read this, I’ll have figured out how we’re going to mark the occasion. I’ve been going back through the posts on my personal blog that

People throughout metro Birmingham are turning to the Internet for opportunities to connect directly with people, places and things. They do so in increasing numbers hoping that their voice will matter.

There are a lot more of us out there than you think—metro Birmingham bloggers that is. The ability that blogging platforms like WordPress , Blogger and Movable Type provide the average person to shout

Birmingham’s residents are often reminded of UAB’s first president, Dr. Volker, and his challenge to to dream big dreams for the city. While the request is often referenced, there are times when people

One of the great things about being a part of Birmingham’s growing online community is knowing that there’s always something new to learn and discover when you open your web browser or check your tweets.