These are some of the biggest moments in Philly tech history [Technical.ly Podcast]

From the ENIAC to the University City Science Center to the dot-com era’s CDNOW, where has the Philly tech scene been and where is it going?
We tackled that question in our live podcast recording late last month, featuring guest speakers including Safeguard Scientifics CEO Stephen Zarrilli, Indy Hall cofounder Alex Hillman and Scholly cofounder Chris Gray.

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