Houstonist Tech Buzz - 081907

Local tech news in a compact, digital format.

City WiFi Still On Hold
It's been a few months since Mayor Bill White approved a multi-million dollar deal with EarthLink to provide over 640 square miles of wireless service to Houston and we are still waiting. Earthlink should have already started installing wireless nodes on light poles around the city but has failed to do so. EarthLink is still within time constraints set by the contract and is claiming that this is just a "bump in the road."

BarCamp Houston Is Here
BarCamp Houston is next weekend, August 25, 2007. It will be held at the Houston Technology Center in Midtown. The event starts at 9:00 A.M. and could go all night. It's also free! So make plans to attend this technology unconference, it's a great networking opportunity. They have also set up a twitter to keep you up to date.

HAAUG's Evening SIG
Houston Area Apple Users Group is hosting an Evening SIG (Special Interest Group) on FileMaker Pro 7 & 8. This SIG will be held Tuesday, August 21, 2007 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Ziggy's Healthy Grill on West Alabama at Greenbriar. Houstonist suggests the Black Bean Burger!

Chron Tech Blogs
Rounding out this edition of the Tech Buzz are our tried and true friends at The Chron. This week Dwight Silverman tells us how to get that Vista machine up and running and has a little fun with Hurricane Dean. Jay Lee helps a reader decide between a hardware or a software firewall and Dr. Mac tackles the Apple name change.

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