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    Author Heidi Brayer

    Heidi Brayer

    Contributing writer

    Heidi Brayer is a writer and editor at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute. One of her favorite pastimes is sneaking D's hotdogs into Sunday night movies at the Regent.

    5 Pittsburgh musical acts that should be on your radar

    If you haven’t taken a deep dive into Pittsburgh's local music lately, don't stress it. Here are five acts to get you started.
    03 Aug 2017
    Chris Valasek

    The Pittsburgh hacker, now with Uber security, who got famous taking over the controls of a Jeep

    Known as the “Jeep Hack”, Valasek's exploit was a game-changer in the field of vehicle security. And look what he's doing now to help our kids.
    16 Sep 2016

    5 Pittsburgh designers rocking it on Etsy

    The path that led Wendy Downs to a wildly successful bag-making business called Moop began when she tried—and failed—to make a dress...
    04 Mar 2016

    Big Soup: a holiday party is now a fundraiser for the Food Bank ($10K raised)

    It started with a simple bowl for donations to the Food Bank. Now 23 years later Big Soup is a holiday party having an impact.
    13 Dec 2015

    Cool art: The Sky Beneath Our Feet and Fraley’s Robot Repair Shop enliven the Pittsburgh airport

    From a stunning 69,000-square-foot floor installation to a funky robot repair shop, the Pittsburgh Airport is becoming an unexpected place to see great art.
    19 Oct 2015
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