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Seattle Tech Advisory Board selects new officers, committees
City of Seattle supports assistive technology lab, empowers older adults
Next Century City
Internet’s Hot Newsmaker: Net Neutrality
City increases Seattle Public Access Television support

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Seattle Tech Advisory Board selects new officers, committees

At the December meeting of the City of Seattle Citizens Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board, the members elected Nourisha Wells as Board Chair and Joneil Custodio to be the Vice Chair for 2015. The Board and City staff thanked the 2014 Chair Ben Krokower and 1st Vice Chair Dana Lewis. Both will be continuing to work with committees in 2015. The [...] Read more »

Get Online Jobs available in Chinese and Spanish

Get Online Jobs and the Internet is now available in Chinese and Spanish. This is an expanded format that also includes how you can manage your online presence as you prepare and search for work. If you are interested in receiving copies of these brochures, please contact Vicky Yuki at (206) 233-7877 or by email at vicky.yuki@seattle.gov. You can also p[...] Read more »

Video: Low cost broadband for $10 per month

Did you know that there are four providers in Seattle that offer $10 per month home Internet? We want to everyone who is qualified to take advantage of these discounted opportunities available in Seattle and have produced a public service announcement to let you know what your options are. Watch this PSA to learn more. [...] Read more »

The Seattle Public Library rolls out new computer resources for public workstations

The Seattle Public Library is expanding technology access and learning resources for Library patrons. All Library locations now offer upgraded workstations, full access to Microsoft Windows and relaxed permissions for patrons. More applications – The Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere and mo[...] Read more »

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City of Seattle supports assistive technology lab, empowers older adults

on January 1, 2015 at 12:50 pm

Older adults with low vision reconnect with their independence in a new assistive technology learning lab funded by the City of Seattle’s Technology Matching Fund. Low vision caused by age-related eye diseases compromises the ability of older adults to continue activities of daily life, self-care, and even social interaction. One nonprofit, Sight Connection, enhances the ability of individuals with vision loss to lead active independent lives. The Technology Matching Fund provided Sight Connection with a […][...]

IN THE NEWS

Next Century City

Seattle recently signed on as a “Next Century City,” an organization bringing together elected leaders and key staff to help cities realize the full power of truly high-speed, affordable, and accessible broadband. Visit Next Century Cities for more information.[...] Read more »

Internet’s Hot Newsmaker: Net Neutrality

It was hard to make it through 2014 without coming across the term Net Neutrality somewhere, whether a newspaper headline, an online blog, a television story, or a radio program. In just the first seven months of 2014, the term was cited in tens of thousands of news sources, blog posts and Tweets. Why has Net Neutrality been such a hot topic? It started with a January 2014 court decision that chan[...] Read more »

City increases Seattle Public Access Television support

For many years, Seattle has been a leader in supporting a public access program for City residents. The program is an important free speech and community building tool by allowing anyone to produce their own TV program for airing on cable TV channel 77 (Comcast) and channel 23 (Wave). The public access program also provides studio space, equipment for producing a video program, training opportun[...] Read more »

TECH TIP

Password suggestions

I am sure you have heard this a million times by now. Make your password hard for others to guess but easy for you to remember. Most systems you a[...] Read more »

SECURITY TIP

Who is really on the other end of the line?

Beware of fake support scams! Your phone rings. The caller ID says ‘Windows Support,’ so you answer. “Hi,” the caller says, giving a name. “[...] Read more »

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Awesome Seattle

on January 1, 2015 at 12:01 pm

If you are an individual or a small group and are interested in doing a local, visible project with a clear community benefit, then have you looked in[...] Read more »

Neighborhood Small and Simple Projects Fund

on January 1, 2015 at 12:00 pm

The Small and Simple Projects Fund provides awards up to $25,000 to support community members in building community relationships around a project. Sm[...] Read more »

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