Category Archives: Chapel Hill

Local Business, Google & Chapel Hill

Posted on May 26, 2010 by BrianR

Here’s video of the Google press conference in Chapel Hill that occurred May 25. Thanks to the folks at RTP for capturing this. AGAIN they provided more detailed coverage than the local media. He’s the link to the Google Economic … Continue reading →

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High-speed Internet must be a part of Carrboro’s infrastructure

Posted on January 15, 2009 by BrianR

People who live, work and visit Carrboro love the free wireless Internet. But the Town of Carrboro’s wireless is a victim of its own success. I’ve heard from a lot of people who have problems with it and wish it … Continue reading →

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Green Business in Orange County

Posted on August 1, 2008 by BrianR

I’ve just added a few posts to this blog about Green Business. I’m espcially interested in seeing it grow in Orange County, North Carolina. (That includes Chapel Hill and Carrboro.) So you’ll see on the top right of this blog … Continue reading →

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Is Orange County ready for Renewable Energy?

Posted on August 1, 2008 by BrianR

Al Gore calls for “100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years.” What are our local governments doing to take this challenge and make it a reality locally? This was originally a … Continue reading →

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Create Green-Collar Jobs in Orange County

Posted on August 1, 2008 by BrianR

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of seeing Van Jones speak. He co-founded the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and is founder and president of Green For All. He spoke convincingly of a future of increased equality … Continue reading →

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Atomic Age Architecture Symposium in Chapel Hill

Posted on August 1, 2008 by BrianR

Saturday August 2, at the Chapel Hill Museum from 9am to 4pm there will be a very cool sounding discussion about Modern Architecture in Chapel Hill. Sponsored by The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill. I have to say that new … Continue reading →

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Local governments withhold public access TV funds

Posted on May 14, 2008 by BrianR

Local governments withhold public access TV funds. Get the story from this Independent Weekly blog post by Fiona Morgan called Legislature to consider future of public TV channels. Both Chapel Hill and Orange County received money for Chapel Hill channel … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama’s Entrance to Dean Dome

Posted on April 30, 2008 by BrianR

Excellent video by abbyladybug

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Barack Chapel Hill Blog

Posted on April 24, 2008 by BrianR

Just found this new blog called Barack Chapel Hill. Looking forward to more content and discussion. Very cool that it was made using a WordPress theme called Probama created by Category 4. Such a neat idea to create themes for … Continue reading →

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More Coworking at Our House

Posted on April 17, 2008 by BrianR

For a few months now we’ve had a standing offer for people to drop by our house on Thursdays and cowork. A few people came by and hung out. Had some great conversations. But we’d love to have even more … Continue reading →

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