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Philadelphia’s Garrett Brown, Steadicam inventor, to join Inventors Hall of Fame dev

May. 14, 2013 11:47 am

Philadelphia’s Garrett Brown, Steadicam inventor, to join Inventors Hall of Fame

With his invention of the Steadicam, Garrett Brown made it possible for Rocky Balboa to sprint up the Art Museum steps.
Magnetic Resonator Piano uses magnets and lights to make new sound [VIDEO] 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?
Developing Philly documentary launches with weekly web episodes creative

May. 1, 2013 9:00 am

Developing Philly documentary launches with weekly web episodes

In the newly launched web series “Developing Philly,” filmmakers David Dylan Thomas and Maurice Gaston portray Philadelphia as a natural cradle for technology, tracing its lineage from the birth of the world’s first all-purpose digital computer to the community of today.
It takes faith to start a coworking space: D. Bala Peterson [VIDEO] creative

Apr. 22, 2013 10:30 am

It takes faith to start a coworking space: D. Bala Peterson [VIDEO]

That's just one of the nuggests of local tech scene wisdom filmed by Maurice Gaston and David Dylan Thomas, who have spent a year and a half chronicling the growth of the Philly tech scene.
Philly ex-con filmmaker Reddit AMA promotes prison re-entry doc [TRAILER] creative

Mar. 22, 2013 11:30 am

Philly ex-con filmmaker Reddit AMA promotes prison re-entry doc [TRAILER]

At 6 p.m. yesterday, Philly ex-con turned documentarian El Sawyer's Reddit post was the third highest ranked AMA thread, filled with questions like, "What was your first day out of prison like?"
Top Secret Rosies: documentary on original female computers [TRAILER] creative

Mar. 22, 2013 9:30 am

Top Secret Rosies: documentary on original female computers [TRAILER]

The often forgotten story in the women in tech conversation is the focus of the ‘Top Secret Rosies’ documentary. It first debuted two and a half years ago but is still catching attention, including a Film Office screening this week. See the trailer.
Backyard Philly Project: documentary on 4 teens in public housing [TRAILER] creative

Mar. 20, 2013 11:30 am

Backyard Philly Project: documentary on 4 teens in public housing [TRAILER]

The Backyard Philly Project tells the stories of four teens living in public housing at 7th and Green Streets, using footage the teens shot themselves.
Traffic violations down 90% at this Northeast Philly intersection after red light camera civic

Mar. 13, 2013 11:30 am

Traffic violations down 90% at this Northeast Philly intersection after red light camera

The city began its red light camera program in 2005 and now has more than 100 cameras in 24 locations around the city. The Parking Authority is boasting that traffic violations and injuries are down.
Social Enterprise Partnership wins $1M in Bloomberg Mayors Challenge civic

Mar. 13, 2013 9:33 am

Social Enterprise Partnership wins $1M in Bloomberg Mayors Challenge

The Philadelphia Social Enterprise Partnership, an effort from the city, GoodCompany Group and Wharton to incubate startups that will focus on solving urban problems, is one of five winners for $1 million from the Bloomberg Philanthrophies.
How citizen video evidence of police brutality acquitted one West Philly man [VIDEO] civic

Mar. 13, 2013 8:30 am

How citizen video evidence of police brutality acquitted one West Philly man [VIDEO]

“Next to DNA, the democratization of gathering of evidence by means of the universal camera … the cell phone … is an enormous development in terms of the potential for real justice,”