Look Back ... to a new way to watch TV, 1999

Jan. 17—Jan. 17, 1949, in The Star: Dr. Donald A. Springer, Anniston optometrist, today was scheduled to be installed as the new president of the Alabama Optometric Association, now in its 44th annual convention session in Birmingham. Dr. Springer is associated in practice with his father, Dr. N. E. Springer.

Jan. 17, 1999, in The Star: Thanks to the World Wide Web, virtually anyone anywhere will be able to witness a high point in Alabama political life tomorrow morning. By calling up www.aptv.org, a viewer with a computer can see a live broadcast of the inaugural parade and swearing-in ceremony of Gov.-elect Don Siegelman. It's believed to be the first time ever, for any state, that these ceremonies have been beamed out as a live news event on the web, says Chris Roquemore of Alabama Public Television. A special piece of downloaded software enables the video and audio signal to appear on the computer screen.