Technology $ The City That Breeds

The City That Breeds is now on Foursquare …for some reason

August 9th, 2011 | Add a Comment

*apologies to those of you who “friended” the previous CTB account on Foursquare, the tips/friends couldn’t be transferred. Sorry! In an effort to provide the web-and-mobile-device-savvy public at large (and myself) continuously entertained, The City That Breeds now has its own Foursquare page complete with “fun” tips and tricks to do around the Baltimore area. For you Foursquare users, this is your opportunity to finally be able to claim that you’ve hung out at City Hall … Read entire article »

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Top 4 guidelines for selecting a Web Host!

October 25th, 2010 | 4 Comments

Hey! Thinking about getting in on this new, amazing thing called the internet and creating your own website to make BIG CA$H MONEY?? It’s easy! But first, you’ll need to select a Web Host. What’s a Web Host? Simple! It’s a closet full of computers – called servers – that are owned and operated by several people living in their mom’s basements, with a direct line to The Internet. These people charge you money on a monthly or annual contract basis to provide you with a “domain name” and “webspace” and “customer support” in an effort to help you build your dream website and MAKE HUGE PROFIT$!! I don’t know what any of those technical words I just typed mean but selecting the proper Web Host is the key to … Read entire article »

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The handy guide to custom google maps on your phone

August 24th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Lots of you tech oriented people out there are already well aware of how to accomplish this, but for those of you who aren’t, imagine this situation: You’re driving along and suddenly you develop a craving for say, nachos. “BUT WHERE’S THE BEST AND OR CLOSEST PLACE TO FIND NACHOS?!?!” you screech in your open windowed car, thoroughly embarrassing yourself. Fortunately, given the exploits and insanely helpful maps created by us in the past, your … Read entire article »

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Happy Hour App for Baltimore!!

June 29th, 2010 | 7 Comments

City Paper has scored it Big Time with the folks at Go Time. Their new site section, unleashed last Friday, is dedicated to cataloging Baltimore’s finest and bestestest happy hours is in full effect, and even comes in a delicious app flavor for your smart phone of choice. I took a test drive with the app today, it lists every happy hour in the Baltimore area, which you can sample and vote on whether it’s good or not. The most popular happy hours are listed on CP’s site in order, but can be sorted in other ways. You can also filter the listings by cuisine, features (A/C, outdoor seating, etc), and a few other things. Or if you’re feeling lucky, shake the phone and it’ll generate a random happy hour for you … Read entire article »

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Pirates!

July 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Wired Magazine explains the economics of Somali piracy with a video game. Learn about African geography, small-business management and, um, sailing. They also include a more conventional “explainer” article discussing some of the incentives that drive piracy in the region along with maps and videos. … Read entire article »

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