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3rd Ward Philadelphia is finally open. Here's how it plans to stand out
May 17, 2013
It's been a long time coming, but 3rd Ward is now open in Philadelphia. For now, it's arguably the prettiest coworking space in town. In a few weeks, it'll be, in essence, a DIY trade school for the curious at heart. More »
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'Music Hack Day' coming to Drexel's ExCITe Center; these robots are unimpressed [video]
May 16, 2013
You've heard of hackathons where web developers scheme up new apps in a matter of a few caffeine-soaked hours. But what about a hackathon for music? More »
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Philly's Department of Making + Doing launches Saturday
May 10, 2013
Chalk up another win for the local maker scene. As Technically Philly recently documented, the city is quickly becoming a vibrant hub of the tangible. Forget binary zeros and ones; physical objects a... More »
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East Coast entrepreneurs brave 'Shark Tank' to pitch ideas in Philly
May 7, 2013
ABC's "Shark Tank" is kind of like "American Idol" — except instead of wannabe pop stars, it features entrepreneurs pitching their million-dollar ideas to a panel of big-name ... More »
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Why 4 Philly high schoolers turned a shipping container into a hydroponic garden
May 7, 2013
Outside the Sustainability Workshop at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, high school seniorAnissa Rementer is standing by theopen doors of a gray shipping container. Its cargo is araised platform bathed... More »
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Balloon's-eye view of Penn's Landing points to satellite view alternative
May 1, 2013
Last Wednesday we went down to Penn's Landing to hang out with a bunch of people staring up at a big balloon. The Philly Tech Week event was meant to teach the geographically inclined how to map... More »
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Ahead of Broad Street Run, police show off new surveillance technology
May 1, 2013
Philadelphia is testing a new tool for keeping major events safe.In advance of the Broad Street Run this Sunday, officials trotted out SENTRY. More »
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Ski app 'Slopes' wins Philly Startup Weekend — but that's not the point
April 30, 2013
Philly Startup Weekend was the closing bookend to a full slate of Philly Tech Week events. The 54-hour frenzy put 17 tech-related business ideas through their paces. When it was all said and done Sun... More »
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Philly Tech Week panel: How do we strengthen our startup scene?
April 27, 2013
Get as many players in the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem as possible; stick them in a room at the Navy Yard; have them throw out ideas. That was the plan at a Philly Tech Week event Friday ... More »
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Why red-hot Warby Parker left Philly and headed to NYC
April 26, 2013
From humble roots in Philadelphia, a New York eyewear company is quickly disrupting its industry. Friday morning, as part of Philly Tech Week, Warby Parker co-founder and co-CEO Neil Blumenthal was b... More »
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