May 31, 2013 10:30 am
Philly surveillance cameras: Controller says 32% work, Nutter says 85%
The Controller's Office said that out of the 31 cameras it randomly sampled, only 32 percent worked. The Nutter administration said the Controller's report was wrong and that 85 percent of the city's cameras work.
May 31, 2013 10:00 am
Doug Doerfler named new chairman of Tech Council of MD [Q&A]
The Tech Council of Maryland has a new chairman: Doug Doerfler, CEO of Gaithersburg-based MaxCyte Inc.
May 31, 2013 9:00 am
UMD professors win inaugural University System of MD entrepreneurship award [Links]
Neil Goldsman and Martin Peckerar developed a novel, thin-film battery.
May 31, 2013 9:00 am
Tonight: ‘Heritage Electronics’ concert with Data Garden, chiptunes and more
Tonight, as part of the Hidden City Festival, Data Garden a/k/a Those Guys Who Made Music with Plants is hosting a concert at the Frankford Historical Society focused on "heritage and primitive" instruments.
May 31, 2013 8:30 am
MdBioLab science learning bus receives $20K donation from AT&T [VIDEO]
"Lab on wheels" visits Frederick Douglass High School and the Baltimore School for the Arts.
May 31, 2013 8:30 am
‘Samesies:’ watch the first sketch from new comedy group Iron Potato [VIDEO]
Meet Iron Potato, the newest addition to Philly's online comedy scene. Watch the group's first sketch below. It's pretty great.
May 30, 2013 11:30 am
Maryland cyber industry missing ‘relevant capital’: Silicon Valley VC exec
Silicon Valley-based VC firm Allegis Capital is considering office space in the greater Washington, D.C., region as its base to invest in cybersecurity.
May 30, 2013 11:00 am
Look at Philly in 3D with Google Maps
Explore most of Philly from your computer with the latest iteration of Google Maps, now in detailed 3D renderings. Check out photos over at the Philadelphia City Paper and apply for an invite for Google Maps beta here (it should take a few days, according to the City Paper). Visit CityPaper to see images here.
May 30, 2013 11:00 am
Inside Comcast’s new ‘super DVR’ [Comcast Roundup]
"In a 51-page decision released Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled unanimously that the FCC 'has not provided evidence that Comcast discriminated against Tennis on the basis of affiliation.'"
May 30, 2013 10:30 am
Tall Chess: Friends of The Web releases chess app for iOS [VIDEO]
Web development shop Friends of The Web adds chess game to repertoire of apps.