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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Mike Spendlove joined
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".Net/Python/Front End Web developer with experience esp in mapping applications"
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Qasim Virjee joined
Monday at 11:49 PM

"I'm an entrepreneur and social technologist who runs a Toronto based digital agency (http://designguru.org), record label (http://indianelectronica.com) and video-on-demand service for Indian Cinema called GetFilmi (http://www.getfilmi.com)."
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Marie Flanagan joined
Monday at 9:02 PM

"I am excited about design. I am interested in the way things work, and the way in which they don't work. Especially as pertaining to ideas, words, communities, and physical interaction with our environments."
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Kasra Eghbaldar RSVPed Yes for Stanford's free course on databases: Oct. 10-Dec. 12
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Stanford's free course on databases: Oct. 10-Dec. 12

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Chris Huang joined
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"Hi there, I've just left my full-time job to take the plunge and begin my own start-up. Currently, I am looking for a tech co-founder who is just as passionate about technology and changing the face of recreational sports as I am."
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Chuck Black RSVPed Yes for Stanford's free course on databases: Oct. 10-Dec. 12
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Stanford's free course on databases: Oct. 10-Dec. 12

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Chuck Black joined
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"My name is Chuck Black. I'm writer/ editor of the Space Conference News (http://spaceconferencenews.blogspot.com/) and Commercial Space (http://acuriousguy.blogspot.com/) blogs."
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PPPaul joined
February 13 at 10:55 PM

"JS/couchDB/clojure hacker"
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joseph sunga joined
February 10 at 9:05 PM

"I would say that i am new or old to the hacker industry lol, but would like to know, more informative information on the social media of hacking. I am also a photography that would like to boost my portfolio hopefully this group can help me out"