Hacks/Hackers Toronto

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires.

Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds.

This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter and visualize information, and for journalists who use technology to find and tell stories. In the age of information overload, all their work has become even more crucial.

This group aims to help members find inspiration and think in new directions, bringing together potential collaborators for projects and new ventures.

Please also check out our blog at http://hackshackers.com

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"Hi, I'm a journalism professor at the University of Minnesota who is doing research on the rise of programmers and programming in the world of news and information."
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Paul Johnston joined
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"I do GIS and mapping. I'm interested in using data to tell interesting stories. I want to solve problems, identify patterns and illuminate opportunities. I also run my mouth on twitter."
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David Weisz joined
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"Aspiring Data Journalist. Member of Ad Hoc Data. Currently Editorial Intern @ The Grid."
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"@kcnickerson - Dad, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Inventor, Kobo, ex-Microsoft, ex-Rogers, ex-Banks, Tech/Ecom/Hist/Poetry/Math… some fun. ei*pi+1=0 - Toronto, ON, Canada · http://ibinary.com/libas"
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"I am an entrepreneur, technical architect, senior software engineer, tutor/trainer, and hacker at heart."
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"Would like to meet people like me!"
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"I'm interested in networking with local like and un-like minded technologists, thus leading me to this group. I'm an EET who enjoys personal programming projects in a variety of langauges and platforms."
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"My name is Ovais, I am a Hacker/Tinkerer/Hack, highly curious person."