Technology
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Community in Fishtown
Coded Collaboration: Coded By Kids Comes to Area Schools to Provide Students Free Tech Education
Many schools teach foreign languages to their students, including Spanish, French and Mandarin. Modern technology has also developed a new language, coding, that is responsible for creating computer programs for…
Shealyn Kilroy | 03/01/2017 -
Features in Fishtown
Spotluck: New App Helps Users Find Discounts at Local Eateries
There is a popular new app that can save you money at restaurants near you. Spotluck, a fun and simple app, focuses on providing discounts to its users from…
Michael Antonio Castaneda | 10/12/2016 -
Features in Fairmount
Spotluck: New App Helps Users Find Discounts at Local Eateries
There is a popular new app that can save you money at restaurants near you. Spotluck, a fun and simple app, focuses on providing discounts to its users from…
Michael Antonio Castaneda | 10/12/2016 -
Education in Kensington
School District Unveils New Water Hydration Stations at H.A. Brown School
On August 15, 2016, the School District of Philadelphia announced 43 schools would be equipped with hydration stations at the start of this school year. This decision was made…
Spencer Homan | 08/17/2016 -
Features
Home Grown Airwaves: WPPM 106.5, The New Community Radio Station For The People, By The People
In the basement of the old Bok Technical High School on S. 9th Street, technical volunteers from hackerspace Hive76 and PhillyCAM work, with vigor, on refurbishing old donated radio studio…
Jordyn Cordner | 06/29/2016 -
Features in Northern Liberties
Code For Philly: Local Techies Meet Up to Develop Apps and Innovate Together
It’s a Tuesday evening at the LocalHost (formerly Devnuts) building on North 3rd Street in Northern Liberties. The room is filled with couches and computer screens. As people begin to…
John Henry Scott | 05/23/2016 -
Features in Northern Liberties
The NFL of eSports: N3RD Street Gamers Bring Competitive Video Gaming to Philly
John Fazio, CEO of Northern Liberties software engineering company Jarvus Innovations (908B N. 3rd St.), has been looking to do something big with eSports (competitive video gaming) for more than…
John Henry Scott | 05/09/2016 -
Features in Kensington
Philly Wisper: Putting the Web’s Last Mile in the Rearview Mirror
We’re constantly reminded that Philadelphia is “Comcast Country” — its building looms over our city’s landscape and casts its shadow far and wide. The company’s web services reach even further,…
Thomas Weir | 03/16/2016 -
News in Fishtown
Technology Conference Phorum is Coming to the Fillmore
According to an article by Technical.ly Philly, Phorum will be held at the Fillmore (29 East Allen Street) this April. Phorum is an annual technology conference for business and technology…
Grace Shallow | 02/23/2016 -
Features in Northern Liberties
Bamboowifi Brings Free Connectivity to the N3rd Street Corridor
Philadelphia internet provider Bamboowifi has received a $15,000 grant from the Penn Treaty Special Services District (PTSSD) in order to expand its network of free wi-fi from Liberty Lands Park…
Jake Detwiler | 12/16/2015 -
Community in Fishtown
BlueCadet is Opening Their Doors to the Neighborhood
BlueCadet is one of those hard-to-define agencies. They do everything that is necessary for businesses to succeed in today’s climate: create websites, mobile apps, films and interactive installations. With clients…
Thomas Weir | 10/09/2015