51 Years Ago Today – Tillie the All-Time Teller and Me

Fifty-one years ago today, May 15 1974, First National Bank of Atlanta introduced “Tillie the All-Time Teller” ATM system. The architecture involved the integration of the bank’s mainframes, a minicomputer, and the network of ATMs. Why am I noting the 51st anniversary of the public launch of the first Docutel Total-Teller ATM system in the READ MORE

Ashland Oregon’s draft 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update is Live

The draft 2025 City of Ashland Oregon Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) reflects a citywide commitment to address the escalating threat of wildfire with inclusive planning, science-based strategies, and community-driven solutions. Guided by the Ashland City Council’s 2022 “priorities, vision, and values” statements, this CWPP is a comprehensive wildfire risk reduction blueprint that ensures equitable READ MORE

My list of Wildfire, Weather/Wind, Lightning and Air Quality web sites and apps

Wildfire InciWeb InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system. The system was developed with two primary missions: 1) Provide the public a single source of incident related information and 2) Provide a standardized reporting tool for the Public Affairs community. Web: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/   NASA / USFS Fire Information for US/Canada (FIRMS) Oregon: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/usfs/map/#d:24hrs;@-119.8,43.9,8.0z READ MORE