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Video: Gaming at UMBC

Bmore Media Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The video game industry may not be Maryland's equivalent of film in Los Angeles or country music in Nashville, but it is a force. Companies such as Zynga, Firaxis, Big Huge Games, and Day 1 Studios are all based here and are responsible for some of the industry's most interesting titles. We're also lucky to have a robust gaming program at UMBC, where students on the creative and technical ends of the game creation process learn side-by-side how to conceptualize and create the games of tomorrow.

Baltileaks: New Media Targets Old Ways

Jason Policastro Tuesday, March 08, 2011
By now you've likely heard of Baltileaks, the anonymous group seeking to harness new media as a means of bringing enhanced transparency and accountability to city government. They've pulled an impressive feat in generating a great deal of discussion and coverage in a very short amount of time. Whether it's a disruptive force for good or simply a blip on the radar, however, is another issue entirely.

Startup Sites Work to Rewrite Baltimore's Media Map

Neal Shaffer Tuesday, February 22, 2011
It's worth remembering that there was a time, not terribly long ago, when "media" meant the morning paper and the 6 o'clock news. When a handful of large, powerful voices dominated the conversation. No more. Today, startups on a shoestring can speak as loudly and clearly as more established outlets. We took a look at the emerging media scene in Baltimore and found five sites making a name for themselves by doing just that.

It Takes a Village to Raise an Artist: The Smart Textiles Class from MICA/JHU

Amy Dusto Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The notion of "wash and wear electronics" might seem futuristic, perhaps a bit odd. Maybe it's both, but it's also alive and well here in Baltimore thanks to a joint teaching effort between MICA and Johns Hopkins. We went inside the Collaborative Smart Textiles Research Lab to find out what it means and how it works.

The City That Codes, Wires, Geeks-out: Welcome to the Hackathon, Hon.

Amy Dusto Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tools scattered on workbenches. Solder dripping into pizza boxes. Ideas and innovation in abundance at every turn. And, oh yeah: cash prizes. It was all part of the scene at Baltimore's first Hackathon, held November 19-21 at the Emerging Technology Center in Canton. Bmore was there, and we've got the full story.

Asking and Answering "What If?" at TEDx MidAtlantic

Sam Hopkins Tuesday, November 09, 2010
For 2010, the organizers of TEDx MidAtlantic chose a theme as vast as it is simple: what if? Bmore Media's Sam Hopkins reports on the event, the ideas, and the many connections he found there to Baltimore and its future.

Socially Conscious Corporations Get a Place of Their Own in Maryland

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Entrepreneurs in Maryland can now build social good into their business plans thanks to the recently created "benefit corporation" designation.

Prospects for a Greener Future on Display at the Maryland Clean Energy Summit

Sam Hopkins Tuesday, October 12, 2010
First annual event brings leaders from business, academia, and government together to focus on clean energy growth opportunities.

Green For a Day: Bmore Metered Parking Enjoys a Temporary Boost In Curb Appeal

Nicole Jovel Tuesday, September 21, 2010
PARK(ing) Day gives Baltimore's urban landscape a fresh touch of green.

Tech Crawl East Showcases Baltimore Innovation At Its Best

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Innovators, investors, and interested parties come together to celebrate and explore the best in Baltimore tech.

A solution to a common problem turns covering up into big biz for M-Edge Accessories

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, August 17, 2010
How many of us have thought of a way to improve a device or tool we use? Problem is most of us let the idea slip away and then kick ourselves when we see a finished product that's eerily similar to our idea on store shelves. Patrick Mish of M-Edge Accessories took the road less traveled. And now he, his wife, and a small group of their friends are covering iPads, Nooks, and Kindles.

What cyber means in Baltimore

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Over the past decade, "cyber" has become a catch-all term stuck in front of anything remotely related to IT or Internet technologies. It's come to mean everything but define nothing. That got us wondering what "cyber" really means in the Greater Baltimore Area. Here's what we found out.

Betascape highlights vibrancy, creativity of Baltimore's tech community

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Including a technology showcase in the nation's largest free arts festival may leave many arts lovers scratching their heads. Baltimore's tech community doesn't think combining the two is strange at all. In fact they see Betascape, the latest addition to Artscape, as their coming out party, demonstrating to area residents and the rest of the country that Bmore's tech scene is badass.

For Joe Weaver success is the sweetest payout

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, June 15, 2010
It's a classic Baltimore tale of success. Joe Weaver decided to give up his day job with Price Waterhouse and follow his vison to create a company where technology and design would meet. His gamble paid off. Now his company, Global Design Interactive, has become a well-respected interactive marketing and communications firm.

Fastspot weaves a new design onto the Web

Lisa Cleary Tuesday, June 08, 2010
How do you take the cliche out of "thinking outside the box?" By actually doing that. At a time when it seems like there's a Web design and marketing firm on nearly every street corner, Fastspot, guided by Tracy Halvorsen,  has left a trail of innovation and happy clients in its wake. We wondered how the company has managed to forge its distinctly unique identity. Here's what we found out... 
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