A prototype application of augmented reality by PhillyHistory.org is available for free download on iPhone and Android platforms. It allows users to view historic photographs as 3D digital information overlaid atop their current location using the camera, GPS and many other sensors that come with nearly all consumer smartphones. For more information, check out the rest of the story on technicallyphilly.com at https://bit.ly/io42w2
A late September Sunday saw the reopening of the John Coltrane House in Strawberry Mansion, the home at 1511 N. 33rd St. where the legendary jazz saxophonist once lived. The house had been vacant since [continue reading…]
The 1400 block of Wanamaker Street in Carroll Park is described by its residents as being peaceful. However, as in many other places in the city, times are not easy in this neighborhood. There are [continue reading…]
Penn Treaty Park has a soggy secret. Parents who chase their children through the playground after a heavy dose of rain know all about it. “After a good day’s worth of rain, we know we’re [continue reading…]
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