★ Technology
From Basement to Best Place to Work in Baltimore :: A Brief History of Mindgrub
February 11, 2015
In 1999, current President and CEO of Mindgrub, Todd Marks, started his first business in tech. Fifteen years and multiple start-ups…
The Secret World of Sugaring
February 9, 2015
Editor’s Note: The names in this story have been altered. Anna takes a long drag of her cigarette and flicks…
Meet the Kids at Digital Harbor Foundation
December 2, 2014
All photos by Philip Laubner In what used to be a South West Baltimore rec center now resides Digital Harbor…
How to Make Your Cat a Cinematographer (GoPro Edition)
December 1, 2014
Guys, they have GoPro mounts for everything from surfboards to jet planes to whiskey bottles to even dogs, yes dogs,…
A Programmer’s Life: A Conversation with OrderUp’s VP of Engineering, Kyle Fritz
December 1, 2014
Cover photo by Nick Pellegrini Kyle Fritz is now VP of Engineering for the Baltimore-based company, OrderUp—a digital franchising firm that…
Start Me Up :: The Reality of Starting a Tech Company in Baltimore
November 24, 2014
Where Baltimore Works: Visualization Map by Dave Troy The word “startup” is now fully absorbed in our modern parlance. Maybe…
Inside The Electric Pharaoh
October 7, 2014
Part of the BROS experience is the journey from “how are we going to do that?” to “how did we…
Netflix Premiers Its First Exclusive Documentary
July 15, 2014
There’s symmetry to Netflix premiering a documentary on an independent baseball team that ruffled the feathers of Major League Baseball.…
How to See the Party Before You Arrive
July 10, 2014
Revolutionizing the nightlife experience. That’s what Happinin! creators Michael Cianos, Tyler Kelly, and Kyle Eddins are all about. The three…
What Digital Harbor Foundation Is Building That You Should Be A Part Of
January 29, 2014
Not all of us grew up with Google and smart phones at our fingertips whenever we needed them, it goes…
What Are Bitcoins?
November 20, 2013
Bitcoin Price Nov 2013 Bitcoins have been a very hot topic in the news recently, reaching an all-time high value…
Halpern: On Tour and Online
October 3, 2013
This is a story about my favorite Baltimore artist. Matt Halpern has quickly emerged as one of rock music’s…
Data For The People: How Does OpenBaltimore Work?
September 12, 2013
Data and confidentiality have sparked big stories the past few months. Between Manning and Snowden, there’s been discussion, conspiracy and…
Let There Be Transit
April 11, 2013
Baltimore has plenty of fire. Fire for crime, for housing, for jobs. This past weekend the fire focused on transit,…
Get Pixilated
December 5, 2012
People love looking at pictures of themselves. This is a simple and undeniable fact of human nature. Another strange phenomenon…
Common Curriculum Launch
August 30, 2012
Founder Scott Messinger excites the crowd with new features on Common Curriculum, designed with teachers in mind. During each school…
Betamore
August 16, 2012
On September 21, a new gym is opening in Federal Hill. A gym for nerds. The space, known as Betamore,…
Real Science Fiction
August 2, 2012
Welcome to the future. In case you haven’t noticed, much of yesterday’s science fiction is rapidly becoming today’s reality. In…
The God Particle
July 4, 2012
Dr. Nodnol checking back in for duty on the day of the announcement of a great scientific breakthrough! Certainly it…
Pure Bang Games
April 11, 2012
A few blocks east of Patterson Park, people are playing with rocks. Rocks with names and faces. Rocks with personality.…
