Feb 11 Politics Document Details Google Fiber Timeline, Investment In Louisville A document shows Google Fiber's estimated investment in the project and the effect the service could have on the property values of Louisville residents. By Jacob Ryan Feb 11 Politics New Details About Google Fiber In Louisville Jacob Ryan
Nov 13 Community App Developed In Louisville Helps Blind Residents Navigate City Streets On a recent trip to Philadelphia, Ken Perry stood on the 18th floor of a hotel and realized he’d forgotten to pack a pair of speakers. He was there for a conference and needed the equipment, so he decided to buy a new pair. Under different circumstances, this could have been a challenge for Perry. He’s blind […] By Jacob Ryan Nov 13 Community App Developed In Louisville Helps Blind Residents Navigate City Streets Jacob Ryan
Apr 3 Local News Louisville Ranked Eighth in Social Media A study from the University of Chicago ranks Louisville as the eight best social media city in the U.S. According to a statement from the university, the “rankings reflected opportunity for citizen participation and information, including: hosting of open data portals comments allowed on blogs and social networks the extent to which online discussions concerned […] By Gabe Bullard Apr 3 Local News Louisville Ranked Eighth in Social Media Gabe Bullard
Dec 12 Local News Technology Entrepreneurs Discuss Ways To Use Public Data A local entrepreneur is holding a transportation technology camp Monday to discuss ways of using public data to create new services. The event is attracting local officials who are exited by the possibilities of joining the public and private sectors. Michael Schnuerle is founder of MetroMapper.org (pictured) and GovMapper.com; both are websites that use public […] By Devin Katayama Dec 12 Local News Technology Entrepreneurs Discuss Ways To Use Public Data Devin Katayama
Sep 25 State of the News Unpopular Changes to Facebook & Netflix: State of the News Massively unpopular changes to Facebook and Netflix were announced last week. Will the ill will last, or are people just resistant to change? On Friday, FastCompany‘s Neal Ungerleider joined us to explain the changes and the response: By Laura Ellis Sep 25 State of the News Unpopular Changes to Facebook & Netflix: State of the News Laura Ellis
Aug 5 Local News FCC Chair Discusses Broadband Access, Affordability This week, a coalition of call center operators promised to create 100,000 new American customer service jobs, many of which could be done from home. But unless Internet access is improved, those jobs will be off-limits to one third of the country. There are two hindrances to broadband. For 20 million Americans, there are no […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 5 Local News FCC Chair Discusses Broadband Access, Affordability Gabe Bullard
Jul 28 Local News U of L Upgrades Supercomputer, Welcomes Further Enhancements The University of Louisville has doubled the power of its supercomputer. When it was installed in 2009, the Cardinal Research Cluster was 21 teraflops, meaning it could do 21 trillion calculations per second. Most home computers aren’t measured in flops, but rarely exceed a ten thousandth of that power. Now the cluster is 42 teraflops. It’s […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 28 Local News U of L Upgrades Supercomputer, Welcomes Further Enhancements Gabe Bullard
Jun 20 Local News Carmichael’s Partners with American Booksellers Association to Sell Google E-books. Carmichael’s Bookstore, one of the leading independent booksellers in Louisville, has recently begun selling e-books through their website through a partnership with Google and the American Booksellers Association. More than 250 booksellers nationwide are using the system, which allows independent bookstores to make money from e-books, a market previously reserved for giants like Amazon and […] By creily Jun 20 Local News Carmichael’s Partners with American Booksellers Association to Sell Google E-books. creily
Jun 2 Local News Mapping the HIV/AIDS Epidemic The first HIV diagnosis was made 30 years ago. Since then, it’s spread to epidemic proportions in the United States. As Fast Company writes, “it’s probably more prevalent in your neighborhood than you think.” To prove that point, the company profiles the creators of AIDSvu, an interactive map that shows a county-by-county breakdown of adults […] By Gabe Bullard Jun 2 Local News Mapping the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Gabe Bullard
May 18 Local News Primary Does Little to Change Twitter Counts for Candidates, Media Candidates in last night’s primary election were celebrating and commiserating in hotels, restaurants and campaign headquarters across the state. But the real action was online. Even for a contest with 10 percent turnout, activity on Twitter was feverish at times for followers and users of the #kyelect and #kyelects hashtags. It’s a scientific principle of the news […] By Gabe Bullard May 18 Local News Primary Does Little to Change Twitter Counts for Candidates, Media Gabe Bullard
Mar 31 Politics Homeland Security Office Launches Smartphone Application The Eyes and Ears on Kentucky initiative has been around for a while. But Shelby Lawson with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security expects the launch of a new website and iPhone app will get more use than the toll-free hotline. By WFPL News Mar 31 Politics Homeland Security Office Launches Smartphone Application WFPL News
Feb 19 Local News Many Rural Homes Lack Broadband, Study Finds The government's broadband map charts Internet accessibility. It shows no coverage--wired or wireless--in portions of eastern and southern Kentucky. By Gabe Bullard Feb 19 Local News Many Rural Homes Lack Broadband, Study Finds Gabe Bullard
Jan 21 Local News Three Kentucky Space Payloads Headed To Space Station The payloads each contain a science experiment organized by a school or business.They will remain on the International Space Station for several months. Kentucky Space sent several experiments to the station last year, and several more are planned for this year. By Gabe Bullard Jan 21 Local News Three Kentucky Space Payloads Headed To Space Station Gabe Bullard
Sep 21 Local News Louisville Offers Text-Message Service To Teens Who Want To Quit Smoking The Louisville Department of Health and Wellness has launched a cell-phone based anti-smoking campaign aimed at teenagers. For about ten weeks, they will receive three text messages a day that encourage them to quit smoking. By Gabe Bullard Sep 21 Local News Louisville Offers Text-Message Service To Teens Who Want To Quit Smoking Gabe Bullard
Aug 6 Local News Public Service Commission Joins Twitter The Kentucky Public Service Commission has begun communicating with customers, 140 characters at a time. The PSC has joined Twitter, and will use the service to send short messages about utility hearings and power outages. By Gabe Bullard Aug 6 Local News Public Service Commission Joins Twitter Gabe Bullard