The Tech Behind: How many light bulbs does it take to celebrate the holidays at Franklin Square?
The Electrical Spectacle Light Show features 200,000 LEDs and a month and a half of prep to get the musical show going.
The Tech Behind is a Technical.ly reporting series in which we explore the technology that powers notable local institutions.
Civic News
The Tech Behind: How many light bulbs does it take to celebrate the holidays in Bellevue?
By Atiya Irvin-MitchellSmaller in scale but high in Christmas cheer, a small borough just outside of Pittsburgh hosts its own Light Up Bellevue! holiday event. Here’s what it takes to make the annual event happen.
The Tech Behind: What I learned about internet connectivity during a tour of a Comcast control center
What does the internet *sound* like? To wrap Technical.ly's Digital Infrastructure Month, take a look behind the scenes at the hardware powering the largest ISP in Philadelphia.
Here’s how Cubic is helping DC digitalize Metro payments
WMATA added mobile payment capabilities for Android-using Metro riders this month. To learn more about how it works, we talked to Cubic senior product director Paul Monk.
Software Development
Temple teaches this MBA fintech class via VR. Yes, it’s trippy
"We were all attending class today from different parts of the city, or the world, in our own VR headsets. The classroom, a modern lookalike for any of the rooms in Anderson or Gladfelter Halls, was a simulation."
Startups
Instagram-friendly Wonderspaces in the Fashion District uses tech to up interactivity
The immersive art venue uses virtual reality, motion sensors, light and sound to engage visitors.
Software Development
100,000 bulbs and a lot of holiday spirit: How Macy’s pulls off its annual Christmas Light Show
The tech behind the holiday tradition that brings thousands to the store every week, from Black Friday through New Year's Eve.
Software Development
I toured Terror Behind the Walls to learn about the tech that bring its haunts to life
Here's how the creepy, gory attraction is powered, courtesy of a tour with Eastern State Penitentiary's associate director of design and facilities engineering.
Diversity & Inclusion
Here’s the tech powering Temple’s stunning new library
Including its automated book-retrieving BookBot.