2020 in gifs; Getting internet in a pandemic; Anne Arundel elections officials opt for cameras

This is what 2020 looked like in gifs

By Julie Zeglen

The good, the bad and the trashy, according to the Technically Media team.

‘I went from sad to happy’: Project Waves connected this Baltimore resident to community-based internet

By Donte KirbyJay Bennet talks about getting set up with the free internet service, and how it works.
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Anne Arundel County needed 24-7 ballot dropbox security. Election officials turned to camera systems

By Stephen BabcockThe suburban Baltimore county worked with LiveView Technologies to use tech to monitor 32 dropbox sites, rather than staffing them with people.
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A Baltimore City Council bill will propose a cap on commission fees charged by food delivery apps

By Donte KirbyProposed by Councilman Eric Costello, the legislation calls for a 15% limit on fees charged to restaurants by third party delivery apps. It's designed as relief for local businesses during the pandemic.
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CLLCTIVLY receives $200K from Ravens’ Calais Campbell, Rockefeller Foundation to support Black-led businesses in Baltimore

By Donte KirbyIt means CLLCTIVLY has new funding to provide microgrants to Black-owned businesses during the pandemic.
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