By Hugh Willett Dale Youngblood worked on automobiles, air conditioners and other mechanical things for most of his life. He says he can fix just about anything. “When I worked at a machine shop in Rockwood years ago my boss taught me that anything that can be [...]
Read MoreThe Washington PostBy: Chris Velazco Updated Thu, August 8, 2024 at 1:17 PM EDT·5 min read The end is in sight - for Windows 10, anyway. It's been nearly a decade since Microsoft first launched its popular Windows 10 operating system, and to this day it remains widely [...]
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Updated April 23 at 5:28 p.m. ET Over the next three months, you may see emails from an unusual source — the U.S. Census Bureau. While the federal government’s largest statistical agency scrambles to salvage the constitutionally mandated 2020 census, it’s also rolling out a $1.2 million experiment called the “Household Pulse Survey” to try to measure how the coronavirus pandemic […]
Rockwood Mayor and Roane County School Board member, Mike “Brillo” Miller has announced that starting Friday, April 17, 2020, Free Wifi will be available outside of the Rockwood City Hall, the Rockwood Public Library and the Rockwood Community Center. See the coverage maps above. Newly installed technology enables the public to access the city provided free Wi-Fi from the parking […]
In today’s Roane County news, there is an article about a pending Roane County Comcast Franchise. The truth is that not only is the county’s franchise agreement expired, but each city in Roane County also has an expired Comcast Franchise Agreement.I don’t watch cable TV and even if was available in my neighborhood, I would stream shows using the internet […]
If you are as concerned as we are about the education of our children and safety of our community then contact your local Roane County Commissioner and ask for their help in Bridging the Digital Divide in Roane County.
In October 2019, ROANEnet, a non-profit 501(c)(3) advocate for digital inclusion conducted a Digital Device Donation Drive and collected computers, monitors, keyboards, printers, etc. We accepted all device donations even if the equipment didn’t work. Thank you to our partners who helped us in this drive which were Tellico Village Computer Users Club (TVCUC), Harriman Utility Board (HUB), Harriman, First […]
Receive, Restore, Redistribute Receive In conjunction with our alliance partners, ROANEnet provides the ability for Roane County citizens to donate old digital devices, digital literacy training and FREE refurbished working computer systems to families with no home computer. During our DIGITAL DEVICE DONATION DRIVE, Roane County individuals and businesses can donate unneeded digital devices such as computers, monitors, keyboards, printers, […]
From the Philadelphia Inquirer:10:30 AM – March 18, 2020 Philly teachers told to halt remote instruction due to equity concerns Philadelphia [K-12 public school] teachers may no longer offer remote instruction to students, according to a memo sent by the Philadelphia School District to principals Tuesday night. “To ensure equity, remote instruction should not be provided to students, including through […]
Social Security offices closed: How to get help with benefits during coronavirus pandemic. The Social Security Administration is closing its offices throughout the country to protect workers and benefit recipients from the coronavirus pandemic. The administration closed the offices as of Tuesday, March 17, and is directing beneficiaries to seek online help to resolve any issues. If recipients can’t find […]
Broadband and wireless companies are signing a “Keep Americans Connected Pledge” at the request of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, to ensure customers in the US aren’t cut off from communications services during the coronavirus pandemic.Internet and wireless providers will waive late fees and keep Americans connected. This is part of a broader pledge instituted by the FCC and taken by companies […]
ROANEnet (roanenet.org), a non-profit 501(c)(3) advocate for affordable, robust and reliable high-speed internet access, equitable availability of digital devices and digital literacy skills training delivered our first refurbished computer package to a deserving young student. Today, Savanna Dandron, a 2nd grader at Bowers Elementary, is receiving her free “new” computer package complete with a desktop computer, mouse, keyboard, monitor, printer, […]