Apology for Tonight’s Technical Difficulties
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Posts Tagged ‘technology’
Phone, Internet Problems at Schools, Central Library
Phone and internet service is out at a number of schools and at Arlington Central Library. As a result of the outage, librarians are checking out customers by hand at Arlington Central Library,...
Amphibious Vehicle Demoed at Columbia Island Marina
A company showed off the prototype of their new American-made amphibious vehicle at Columbia Island Marina this afternoon. Michigan-based Gibbs Amphibians held the demonstration in the shadow of...
‘Startup Virginia’ Launches in Arlington
A new organization that will help Virginia entrepreneurs connect with each other and grow their companies was launched this morning at George Mason University in Arlington. Startup Virginia, part...
APS Employees Meet With Apple Execs
Twelve Arlington Public Schools employees traveled to Apple's headquarters in Cupterino, California to meet with the company's top executives over the extended Veterans Day weekend last year. The two...
Mobile App Encourages Preparedness in Arlington
Arlington County's Office of Emergency Management has released a new mobile app called "Arlington Prepares," for Android and iPhone users. The free app, which can be downloaded from the Android...
Thank You to Our Server Tech
One might think that Alex Chamandy of Barcroft-based Arlington Virginia Computer Repair is merely a computer fix-it guy. Someone who spends his days troubleshooting errors, removing viruses, dealing...
Morning Notes
Beloved Bishop O'Connell Football Coach Dies -- Steve Trimble, Bishop O'Connell High School's varsity football coach since 2002, died suddenly at his office yesterday morning. Trimble played high...
Library Staff Monitoring New Catalog System
Arlington Public Library staff have been working to iron out a few wrinkles in the library's new catalog system, which went live Thursday afternoon. Some library patrons have been reporting...
Morning Notes
District Taco Announces Taco Eating Contest -- This sounds like a recipe for some fun, or vomit, or both. District Taco (5723 Lee Highway) will be holding a taco eating contest at 6:00 p.m. on...
If You Could Improve One Thing About Arlington…
You may have seen the IBM ads on TV talking about "building a smarter planet." Those ads reference the company's Smarter Cities Challenge, which seeks to award 50 cities (or counties) in North...
Morning Notes
Arlington Jury Hears Rape Victim's Story -- A 23-year-old University of Maryland graduate student took the witness stand yesterday in the trial of former Henderson Hall Marine Jorge "George"...
Morning Notes
Arlington Woman Hits Lotto -- An Arlington woman who won $1 million playing the Mega Millions game is expected to pick up her prize today. So far, the new millionaire's identity is unknown. More...
Arlington Police to Launch Project Lifesaver Program
Within the next two weeks, the Arlington County Police Department is expected to announce that it is joining the Project Lifesaver program, which helps more than 1,000 public safety agencies locate...
Dominion Installing Smart Meters in Arlington
Dominion Virginia Power is using parts of Arlington and three other Northern Virginia localities as an urban testing ground for its new smart meter system. The company plans to install 32,000...
