Christopher Wink is a co-founder and editor of Technical.ly, the local technology news network. Previously, Wink worked for a homeless advocacy nonprofit and was a freelance reporter for a variety of publications. He writes regularly about news innovation and best business practices on his personal blog here. The bicycle commuter lives in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia.
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May. 17, 2013 3:12 pm
3k people overwhelm, shut down Center City jobs fair for ex-offenders: CBS 3
Sign of the times, 3k people hit a jobs fair for ex-offenders at the Municipal Services Building across from City Hall today -- more than three times as many people were expected. The crowd shut down the event, to be rescheduled for the Convention Center, said Everett Gilison.
business
May. 7, 2013 11:00 am
Pincus Elevator Co.: West Chester firm launches 70%+ more efficient product
This year, the Pincus Elevator Company began installing what it calls"Machine Room-Less Elevators," which locates a smaller, more efficient, magnet motor above the individual elevator, rather than a separate machine room as has been custom since the 1850s or more.
![Since 1970 Philly lost 25% of its jobs; Boston, NYC, DC grew: fix taxes [EVENT]](http://technical.ly/philly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/05/regional-politics-160x130.png)
civic
May. 6, 2013 12:30 pm
Since 1970 Philly lost 25% of its jobs; Boston, NYC, DC grew: fix taxes [EVENT]
In that 40 year span, D.C. employment has jumped by a quarter, Boston by 18 percent and New York City by nearly 15 percent. In stark contrast, Philadelphia has seen a decline -- for every four jobs here in 1970, one has disappeared. Maybe it really is worth blaming taxes.
![Magnetic Resonator Piano uses magnets and lights to make new sound [VIDEO]](http://technical.ly/philly/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/05/magnetic-piano-160x130.png)
creative
May. 6, 2013 8:30 am
Magnetic Resonator Piano uses magnets and lights to make new sound [VIDEO]
The intersection of art and technology is the self-styled sweet spot of the multi-discplinary ExCITe Center at Drexel University. So why wouldn't the center welcome composer Andrew McPherson to try to improve upon the 230 year old piano?
civic
May. 2, 2013 11:30 am
City of Philadelphia Open Data Executive Order: report card 1 yr later
To commemorate the anniversary, the Nutter administration pointed to the release of 46 "high value data sets," which includes high-value crime data and an impressive property value assessment tool. For our commemoration, we wanted to check in on the progress.
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May. 2, 2013 10:00 am
Tutoring app from high school group wins Switch Philly edtech
First it was a hackathon, then a finishathon and then, last week, five edtech projects that have grown since February demoed to a panel of judges to show practical technical solutions. The annual judged startup demo event Switch Philly, which Technically Philly organizes, took an edtech focus during Philly Tech Week in a partnership with [...]
business
May. 2, 2013 8:30 am
11 ways to grow tech entrepreneurship in Philadelphia
During Philly Tech Week, we asked 11 technology community leaders to give their One Big Idea for strengthening entrepreneurship in the Philadelphia region. Here is what we were told.
business
May. 1, 2013 11:30 am
Venture for America will place IT talent with Philly startups for 8th market
The national nonprofit Venture for America, which places elite recent graduates in two-year fellowships with startups in non-traditional technology markets, is officially making Philadelphia its eighth and largest market.
civic
May. 1, 2013 9:30 am
Philly-area graduates with biomed degrees grew 18% from 2009-2011
One of the big trends in the IT talent shortage in this country -- in addition to immigration and k-12 education -- is the so-called degree mismatch, in which universities are conferring more degrees in industries without demand, like marketing and communications, than in STEM-related fields.
business
Apr. 30, 2013 9:30 am
Why did Warby Parker move to New York City?
Cofounder Neil Blumenthal grew up in New York, his family and wife were there and so, in truth, Philadelphia would have been the poacher, not the 'poach-ee,' he said, but the opportunity to grow a big consumer startup in a non-traditional market is getting even easier.