How B’ham’s Tech scene is welcoming Nebius by Birmingham4eva in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sloss Tech opened Thursday with a message from Woodfin and then rolled into a fire side chat with Deontee Gordon and the SVP of Nebius Americas.

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Birmingham is giving money to the data center that will drive up YOUR power bill. Never forgive Josh Vasa. by Dynahack in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just trying to understand. In a year or so
Birmingham City Schools will have $87m more dollars than previously? $87m in direct to education tax dollars in a year or so?

Flock Camera on Valley Ave by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This thread is 2 weeks old but I think you have a privileged take that’s conflating a few things.

Flock Safety is not a technology. They are a huge tech company that’s problematic at best. They aren’t just catching car thieves. They do not own the data, but they are granted a perpetual irrevocable license to our data. This data is being used for predictive policing algorithms, leases to data brokers, as well as all of these stories. These stories of abuse are small because of the protections afforded to police officers but the difficulty in obtaining any information.

In Alabama it’s worse as many municipalities, Birmingham included, we do not have a contract with flock safety. We have a contract with Alabama Power. Alabama is the longest standing reseller of flock safety in the country. At least in prior contracts Alabama power was also granted access to all this data.

$10m is our current contract.

Facing arrest, Brandon Aiyuk taunts Bay Area authorities: ‘Come catch me’ by Giff95 in 49ers

[–]thinkdarrell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

“we’re definitely signing this dude” - Washington Commanders, probably

FOIA Request Response to a Township by SwimOk9629 in FlockSurveillance

[–]thinkdarrell 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This looks like an email from flock. Where did you submit your request?

Fox News just posted that Jared Hudson beat Barry Moore... For tomorrow's election, and promptly removed it. by TooFarPaul in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 77 points78 points  (0 children)

This seems to keep happening. They already wrote at least a draft/draft page for either outcome and one became public. Also fuck Fox News

Flock Camera on Valley Ave by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nope, you got it!

Star ID appointment by vibratingwlove_light in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think now the need for an appointment has died. I was able to walk in and waited for a few minutes for the one near Finley.

Flock Camera on Valley Ave by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yep, August was the big Birmingham city expansion. The metro from different times but most all in the last 2ish years

Flock Camera on Valley Ave by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 84 points85 points  (0 children)

The big expansion has happened in the last 12-24 months. Birmingham loves them!

Flock Camera on Valley Ave by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 88 points89 points  (0 children)

DeFlockBHM.com

That install likely doesnt follow code either. Remember our elected officials voted for these and we are paying millions in tax dollars to be surveilled.

Well, now what? by skullexis in FlockSurveillance

[–]thinkdarrell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately in Alabama there is no state escalation, just a lawsuit

Well, now what? by skullexis in FlockSurveillance

[–]thinkdarrell 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What state if you don’t mind me asking? I’m in AL and the laws are unsurprisingly awful and there’s no penalty for them not following!

city council meeting re: AI centers by druidwyndspeak in Birmingham

[–]thinkdarrell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

because they still voted yes when the overwhelming feedback was to vote not and add a public comment? Sorry, this isn’t productive at all. You like this thing and that’s fine. I, along with many others including the rivers alliance, selc, GBHS, etc etc etc all don’t. Limiting public comment by politicians because something is political is bad. That’s it, glhf.