Archive: December 2014

Baltimore’s top 10 tech stories of 2014

Dec. 31, 2014 9:25 am

Baltimore’s top 10 tech stories of 2014

Two of our top three involve drones. Others on our list of most-read stories feature local firms that were growing and shakeups at influential institutions.
Startup Soiree is a monthly meetup for startup founders (only)

Dec. 30, 2014 12:31 pm

Startup Soiree is a monthly meetup for startup founders (only)

For those entrepreneurs who want a place to meet, network and learn without service provider pitches, here's the event for you.
Ubidock, a hand-held smartphone charger to get you to last call

Dec. 30, 2014 12:07 pm

Ubidock, a hand-held smartphone charger to get you to last call

Ubidock offers portable cell chargers to businesses as a way to keep patrons hanging around instead of slinking back home to recharge. Your credit card is the collateral but it's free if you return the device.
Delaware wants statewide body cameras for cops

Dec. 30, 2014 11:30 am

Delaware wants statewide body cameras for cops

Gov. Jack Markell discussed the possible implementation of body cameras with law enforcement and NAACP leaders.
Whoa. Forget its buyout, coworking space Affinity Lab just got evicted

Dec. 30, 2014 10:30 am

Whoa. Forget its buyout, coworking space Affinity Lab just got evicted

The pioneering coworking space is being evicted from its U Street home base. A buyout announced earlier this month was cancelled.
Why BaconBizConf co-organizer Amy Hoy wrote a book in (almost) 24 hours

Dec. 30, 2014 10:28 am

Why BaconBizConf co-organizer Amy Hoy wrote a book in (almost) 24 hours

The book is called “Just Fucking Ship” — and that's exactly what she did.
Forget DuPont, Wilmington needs to become a city for people: David Curtis

Dec. 30, 2014 10:21 am

Forget DuPont, Wilmington needs to become a city for people: David Curtis

“With or without DuPont, Wilmington’s future will be defined by our ability to reverse the decades-long population drain that has left our city barely more than half the size it was just two generations ago.”
How Baltimore and Ferguson are similar

Dec. 30, 2014 8:57 am

How Baltimore and Ferguson are similar

With his TED Talk taking off, Dave Troy releases a St. Louis/Ferguson edition of a visualization project that uses social media data to map communities.
Wilmington cops have a drone they send to crime scenes

Dec. 30, 2014 8:29 am

Wilmington cops have a drone they send to crime scenes

“We've been using it to take aerial footage of homicide or crime scenes.”