School Security Measures for the Here and Now
Following the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut, school safety and security is at the forefront of the American consciousness. Every parent wants to feel confident sending a child to school, and even those who aren’t parents themselves cherish the sense that schools are safe, nurturing environments in which children can and should feel secure. A complete discussion of school safety includes broader societal issues like mental health care, drug use, budgets and weapons policy. These aren’t easy topics to broach, and as we seek to create safe learning spaces we must also keep in mind that...
Read MoreHomeStretch: Helping Others to Help Themselves
At Onepath, we’re not blind to the fact that we are blessed to lead great lives. We have a wonderful place to work, loving families and friends and comfortable places to live. But we understand that this is unfortunately not the case for others in and around Atlanta. We are always looking for ways to reach out and help our community, which is why we jumped at the chance to assist with HomeStretch, a non-profit that offers long-term assistance for the homeless in the North Fulton community. From the HomeStretch website: We provide transitional housing and educational skills for low-income...
Read MoreOnepath Unveils A Brand New Website
In keeping with the addition of new offices and the updating of its branding and messaging, Onepath recently went live with a brand new website. The new site, while offering the same great information as the previous version, has been refashioned to have a cleaner and leaner look and focus on helping customers quickly find answers to their building technology questions. “We’ve been streamlining and updating our services to our customers and we felt that our website should also reflect this,” says Fran Leach, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Along with more...
Read MoreHow Pop Culture Got Futuristic Technology Right
Whenever you watch a TV show or movie about the future, it’s always fun to look at the predictions and then chuckle at their ludicrous overreach. Teleportation?! Food that materializes from nanotechnology?! Yes, quite a few of these things seem a bit much, but what’s even more amusing is how much pop culture has actually gotten right. Take, for example, The Jetsons. Besides the fact that this cartoon accurately foretold of a wacky-haired blowhard that yells “You’re fired!” repeatedly on a television screen, The Jetsons predicted quite a few now-common technological developments. Service...
Read MoreSmart Practices for Mobile Integration
The new iPad arrived in stores just a few months ago. It is hard to believe that this little device has been around for little more than two years now. It seems I can’t get to a coffee shop without seeing someone checking mail, browsing websites, or just playing games. It’s obvious that the iPad is popular for home and recreation, but what if I want the iPad to work for me? Apple has made it abundantly clear that some very big names in a variety of industries are adopting the device to perform a variety of roles. There is an entire section of their website devoted to the iPad’s business...
Read MoreFrom the Ground Up
Touch screens, card swipes, and wireless coverage are the technologies you come to expect on a bustling college campus. Students and faculty alike are attracted to facilities with intelligently integrated systems. Universities rely on cutting edge technology to streamline services and offer the best experience to all campus members. Making those services available requires more than a quick installation. For many institutions, like Spelman College in Atlanta, campuses are littered with historic buildings that were never intended to offer the types of services we have come to expect....
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