Category Archives: Technology

Charlotte 2.0.2: Creative Work & Workspaces

28 Jan 10 – 4:48 pm

This is Charlotte 2.0, an ongoing series on technology and startup business in Charlotte — specifically, how to stand out in the banking industry’s shadow, and how to create a more economically and intellectually diverse and sustainable city moving forward.
Philip Dodds (@philipdodds) is spearheading this podcast, and we at CLT Blog are hosting and producing [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business, City, Feature | Tagged | Comments (17)

AT&T upgrades Charlotte coverage

25 Jan 10 – 11:53 pm

The end of iPhone woes in Charlotte? The start of the end, perhaps.
“Residents and businesses can expect expanded coverage in the following areas:

Plaza Road and Independence Boulevard;
Clanton Road and Interstate 77;
Quail Hollow Road and Sharon Road;
Coulwood Belhaven Boulevard;
North Wendover Road and Randolph Road; and
Charles Road and South Lafayette Street in Shelby.”

Read more at the Business [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Infrastructure, Quick Links | Comments (0)

My Charlotte Foursquare Christmas List, 2009

23 Dec 09 – 1:45 am

A little over a month ago Foursquare, the location-based social media scavenger hunt/game, chose inclusion for Charlotte in it’s then very elite list of cities supported by the app/website. In no time at all we’ve seen local/independent business are getting in on the Foursquare e-gold rush.  We’ve already covered UNC Charlotte, so here are the [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in Infrastructure, Media, Opinion, Retail, Review, Transportation, UNC Charlotte | Comments (14)

#TheBotFather: Brains

15 Dec 09 – 11:00 am

Check out what the creator of Favrd, a widely popular service that showcased who “favorited” tweets and tallied them, said via the Favrd homepage the day he pulled the plug on it a little over a week ago:
There are still lots of clever and funny things to read every day, but finding these is no [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in City, Entertainment, Humor, Performance | Tagged | Comments (11)

The start of something new

13 Dec 09 – 11:42 pm

watch this on Vimeo
I mean this both in the sense of a new live monthly podcast we’re producing, and the subject this podcast addresses: what is next for the city of Charlotte?

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UNC Charlotte plays Foursquare

8 Dec 09 – 7:50 pm

video: Jason Keath
UNC Charlotte is the first university to offer promotions campus-wide through Foursquare. You can read more about Foursquare on our post from last week.
From their announcement on the Auxiliary Services blog:
“What that means for Foursquare users is this: checking in at UNC Charlotte may yield an electronic coupon to a nearby dining venue. [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Internet, UNC Charlotte | Comments (5)

Is Foursquare the next Twitter? Now Charlotte can play

20 Nov 09 – 8:30 pm

online location-based game
participants earn badges for checking in at places around town
highest ranking user for a given place is its “mayor”
active early adopter user base mirrors the early users of Twitter

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Entertainment, Feature, Internet | Comments (24)

Clear brings 4G Wimax to Charlotte, an in-depth look

2 Nov 09 – 6:19 pm

video © Clear; watch this video on YouTube
If you attended BarCamp 2 or Musak’s Brainery event in Charlotte recently, you’ve already used it.
Clear launched their 4G Wimax network in Charlotte this week. We’ve been given a chance to test their service for a few weeks now, and offer everyone a sneak peek on performance around [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Feature, Infrastructure | Comments (24)

First photos of BarCamp Charlotte 2

19 Oct 09 – 11:13 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
How to make money online, zero budget film making, iPhone app development, organizing social media, and how to make balloon animals were some of the sessions at Saturday’s BarCamp Charlotte 2. The un-conference allowed any attendee to pitch an idea for a session. Attendees then voted on the [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Events, Feature, NoDa, Photography | Tagged | Comments (14)

BarCamp kick-off

17 Oct 09 – 9:51 am

The second BarCamp Charlotte kicks off this morning at Area Fifteen in Charlotte. If you have never heard of BarCamp, here’s the skinny from the website:
BarCamp is an international network of user generated conferences – open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants. The first BarCamps focused on early-stage web applications, and related open [...]

By Desiree Kane | Also posted in City, Events, Media | Tagged | Comments (1)