
Dec. 15, 2011 11:00 am
Grow black entrepreneurship: better education, more opportunity and higher profile role models to make technology scene look more like Philly
A prominent Silicon Valley tech writer said he didn't know any black entrepreneurs. That's sparked a hard look at the attention founders of color get.

Dec. 5, 2011 9:30 am
MacBUS: the Macintosh Business Users Society has talked Apple since the 1980s
It's one of Philadelphia's oldest surviving technology meetup groups
![Improv Everywhere: Youtube prankster Charlie Todd speaks at Drexel [VIDEO]](https://technical.ly/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Screen-Shot-2011-11-16-at-9.22.51-PM-150x150.png)
Nov. 17, 2011 10:00 am
Improv Everywhere: Youtube prankster Charlie Todd speaks at Drexel [VIDEO]
The alumnus is here for Drexel University's Comedy Week. He celebrates the value of absurdity with large-scale public pranks.

Nov. 3, 2011 10:00 am
Android Alliance October meetup features Green Life Software, Squiggles and others
Developers had a chance to present their apps, hear feedback and take advice on how to improve or add to their existing app in order to make it more functional or find ways to generate revenue.
![Freedom Rings Partnership: what it is and how public-private partnerships fuel its success [VIDEO]](https://technical.ly/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fa1108_technicallyphilly_fr1-150x150.jpg)
Oct. 11, 2011 11:00 am
Freedom Rings Partnership: what it is and how public-private partnerships fuel its success [VIDEO]
Can we tackle poverty here through technology?

Oct. 3, 2011 11:00 am
Podcamp Philly 2011 broadens focus, podcasting joined by more online media
It's an annual unconference, now with an expanded menu of elements that relate to running a successful podcast, like graphic design, content strategy, business basics and social media

Sep. 22, 2011 11:00 am
PennApps: how the University of Pennsylvania hackathon group started
The twice-annual weekend coding event has already built a reputation for being an early leader among other similar events organized by undergraduates.

Sep. 21, 2011 10:00 am
PennApps fall 2011: hacked microwave-driven video player wins $2,500
"[The microwave is] a common piece of electronics that's really outdated, kind of like TI calculators, so why not hack it and make it better?"

Sep. 13, 2011 9:30 am
40% of Philadelphia households without Internet access, says Mayor Nutter
That's 230,000 Philadelphia households without Internet access. Here's what's being done.
![Internet Essentials from Comcast: Mayor Nutter, CEO Brian Roberts unveil low-cost internet option [VIDEO]](https://technical.ly/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-Shot-2011-09-07-at-10.40.27-PM-150x150.png)
Sep. 8, 2011 8:30 am
Internet Essentials from Comcast: Mayor Nutter, CEO Brian Roberts unveil low-cost internet option [VIDEO]
To be eligible for the low-cost internet service, a family must have a child receiving free school lunches under the National School Lunch Program.