dev
May. 24, 2013 10:30 am
Robots built for decathlon events by Baltimore duo on Discovery Channel
Challenge 4 of “The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius,” a Discovery Channel engineering reality show with two locals, brought a new element into the competition: athleticism. This week, each team was tasked to design, build and deliver a robot that would compete in three decathlon events.
![Watch Andrew Stroup’s audition video for “The Big Brain Theory” [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/baltimore/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/05/Stroup-160x130.gif)
creative
May. 21, 2013 8:30 am
Watch Andrew Stroup’s audition video for “The Big Brain Theory” [VIDEO]
This video earned Stroup one of 10 spots on the new Discovery Channel show.
![Wind-, water- and fire-resistant structure from MD Discovery Channel contestants [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/baltimore/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/05/Blue-team-design-160x130.png)
creative
May. 17, 2013 11:30 am
Wind-, water- and fire-resistant structure from MD Discovery Channel contestants [VIDEO]
Every Friday, Andrew Stroup and Corey Fleischer will recap the latest episode of“The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius.” Stroup and Fleischer are the two Maryland contestants competing on the new Discovery Channel show that airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Stroup and Fleischer hold weekly viewing parties starting at 9 p.m. at PBR Baltimore.
![Missile defense physics from MD Discovery Channel contestants [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/baltimore/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-09-at-3.55.37-PM-160x130.png)
creative
May. 10, 2013 10:30 am
Missile defense physics from MD Discovery Channel contestants [VIDEO]
Maryland contestants Andrew Stroup and Corey Fleischer live to compete another day after Episode 2's missile defense challenge on the new Discovery Channel TV show "The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius." Here, get the detailed physics behind the proposals to fight off projectiles with just five days of planning.
![Watch the OrchKids bucket band at TEDxBaltimore 2013 [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/baltimore/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/04/Screen-shot-2013-04-10-at-5.05.38-PM-160x130.png)
creative
Apr. 11, 2013 9:30 am
Watch the OrchKids bucket band at TEDxBaltimore 2013 [VIDEO]
Baltimore's most talented bucket drummers are all in kindergarten through the seventh grade. The OrchKids is an after-school music program sponsored by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
![‘Angry Black Woman’ on inclusive STEM education: Roni Ellington [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/baltimore/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/04/Screen-shot-2013-04-03-at-4.35.16-PM-160x130.png)
access
Apr. 4, 2013 11:30 am
‘Angry Black Woman’ on inclusive STEM education: Roni Ellington [VIDEO]
Ensuring more active participation by black Americans in STEM fields is a matter of guaranteeing people a place at the table, as Morgan State University math education professor Roni Ellington puts it.
![‘Bring Your Own Device’ policy saves Howard County $350K a year [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/baltimore/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/03/Screen-shot-2013-03-24-at-4.46.08-PM-160x130.png)
civic
Mar. 25, 2013 10:30 am
‘Bring Your Own Device’ policy saves Howard County $350K a year [VIDEO]
Since implementing a “Bring Your Own Device” policy about two years ago, the number of smart phones in use at Howard County’s Department of Technology and Communications department has grown from 268 to 1,579. Howard County CIO Ira Levy stopped by February’s Columbia TechBreakfast to update folks on everything his IT department has in the works [...]
business
Mar. 21, 2013 10:30 am
InvestMaryland Challenge: 7,800 accounts on Common Curriculum
Common Curriculum is one of a number of companies in the area making the Baltimore region a growing center for EdTech. It’s also one of 33 companies competing for one of three, $100,000 awards in the inaugural InvestMaryland Challenge. The web-based app works as a weekly lesson planner, as Technically Baltimore reported last summer when [...]
![Four layers needed to build a robust startup ecosystem: Greg Cangialosi [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/baltimore/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2012/07/cangilosi-160x130.jpg)
business
Mar. 5, 2013 10:00 am
Four layers needed to build a robust startup ecosystem: Greg Cangialosi [VIDEO]
Four “layers” are needed for a city to have a successful startup ecosystem, said Greg Cangialosi, managing member of the Baltimore Angels investing group, during a Tech Cocktail event in Las Vegas in December.
![Wealth inequality in U.S.: 1 percent of the country has 40 percent of the country’s wealth [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/baltimore/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/03/Screen-shot-2013-03-03-at-10.11.11-PM-160x130.png)
civic
Mar. 4, 2013 10:00 am
Wealth inequality in U.S.: 1 percent of the country has 40 percent of the country’s wealth [VIDEO]
A familiar rallying cry from the Occupy protests of 2011 was “We are the 99 percent.” It served as a condensed if simplistic version of protestors’ argument about the unfair nature of staggering income inequality in the U.S. A video making the rounds on YouTube breaks down the distribution of wealth among a variety of [...]