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Watch a dot matrix printer perform “Eye of the Tiger” [Links]

Five Philly Tumblrs you should follow, Newsworks covers developments in police tech and someone's idea of a web comedy series isn't exactly funny.

Watch “Eye of the Tiger” on a dot matrix printer [MIDIDesaster’s Vimeo] (h/t @bobrullo)

5 Philly Tumblrs You Should Be Following [PhillyMag]

Philly police use ‘data scientists’ to target crime [Newsworks]: Find our coverage here.

Terrifying strangers with fake gun = super funny web comedy series [CityPaper]: “The rock-salt video is part of a completely fucked-up attempt at a Candid Camera-style comedy series made by Stinson with the help of a few recurring friends — if Candid Camera went around pointing guns at people (mostly old people) and pretending that they’re about to be the victim of a driveby or robbery.”

Tickets didn’t work so Philly police turn to Twitter to defuse snowy parking conflicts [Newsworks]: Find our coverage here.

Super Fresh Launches in Philly (+New Neighborhoods) [Instacart blog]: “Today in Philly, we launched the grocery store Super Fresh, which has been a trusted source of quality foods and your favorite brands. We’ve also expanded our services to the new neighborhoods of Fishtown, Kensington, and Port Richmond.”

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