Five stories that have North Texas talking: Dallas will be the third city in Texas to have access to Google high-speed Internet; some Orlando memorial service for the victims will be held in Dallas this week; D-FW animals may have more than your Instagram followers; and much more.
Google Fiber, super fast (1.000 megabits per second compared to the average 14.2) monolith of this technology and the internet television services has the potential to come to Dallas. Austin has a Fiber for months, and San Antonio were undergoing construction for the service, which means that thousands of miles of fiber optic cable being built directly into businesses and homes, according to a blog post from Google.
Now, a company based in California Mountain View, looking into expanding its Texas reach, citing Dallas as one of the "best cities to work in technology." While Dallas attractive to Google, the company said applying Fiber would be a "big business."
"Working with Mayor Mike Rawlings and local leaders, we will use the Fiber checklist to learn more about the local topography, existing infrastructure, and other factors that may affect construction. Building a fiber-optic network through dense urban neighborhoods and complexes such as Dallas is challenging discussions that will help us to spread our network efficiently and responsibly. "
Google contacted the city last month to gauge interest, according to The Verge. However, when San Antonio referred to as one of "potential city" Google like Dallas now, it took the company 17 months to make a final decision. If the timeline is played the same, Dallas residents could be in for a wait.
In addition to a strong internet and television services, Google is hoping the community will benefit economically Dallas. Installing Fiber can provide several hundred construction jobs, the Dallas Business Journal reported.
But, Jill Szuchmacher, director Fiber expansion, says the publication "Google prefers to think about what the service will do in the long term to Dallas: what opportunities Fiber creates for small businesses and startups; and what this will allow the city and the community to do. "
See other cities being considered for the service. [Google, Dallas Business Journal, The Verge, The Associated Press]
Dallas' Perot Museum is taking science to the road with the new TECH truck stop in Arcadia Park Library from 10 am to noon. The colorful painted "Tinker, Engineer, Make and Hack" trucks, backed by a Dell computer, equipped with hands-on activities educators and the scientific, technological, engineering, arts and mathematics for the kids to explore. It is a museum van comes second after the first successful journey in October. Since then, the laboratory on wheels has reached more than 11,000 North Texas in 122 different stops in libraries, rec centers and schools, according to a press release. The program aims to involve those who could not make it to a brick-and-mortar museum. [Perot Museum of Nature and Science, KERA News]
More chances to remember the victims and those affected by the massacre that occurred in Dallas Orlando this week. A service of "wailing and prayer" in response to the tragedy of Orlando will be held at noon today at the Southern Methodist University Perkins Chapel. This service is free and open to the public, according to the Dallas Voice. Tomorrow at 19:00 Restland Funeral Home will host an Interfaith Prayer Hour for people of all faiths to come light a candle and pray for the victims and their families Orlando. Can not get out? Streaming Turtle Creek Chorale's "Songs for Healing" concert on Tuesday night at the Cathedral of Hope. [Dallas Voice]
Adding funny animal pictures for media diet has never hurt anyone, right? GuideLive collect 10 accounts adorable animals from Dallas-Fort Worth that could be just the right amount of sweet to your feed. Bacon piglets, Nelson goldendoodle and Tingo hedgehog more than friends in the country, those who direct social media celebrity with a few hundred to more than 150,000 followers. If you can not beat 'em, join' em.
Seven cases in Dallas County Zika virus was reported Monday. Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 60 patients contracted the virus during a trip to Honduras, according to WFAA. Six other cases have been reported in Dallas County, none of which is transmitted by mosquitoes carrying the virus locally. However, one case was sexually transmitted. Zika Typical symptoms include fever, rash, joint and muscle pain, headache and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The disease is usually mild, with symptoms lasting for several days to a week. For Zika 101, read this from the Dallas County Health. [WFAA]
Google Will Potentially Expand Its Fiber-Optic, High-Speed Internet Service To Dallas
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