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

And join the Hacks/Hackers Chicago Google Group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hacks-hac...

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    "I'm Jennifer, a web developer, organizer, photographer, editor.. cat-loving, plant-growing comma-separator."
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    "I am an amateur hack, not much of a hacker. By profession i currently am a top rated SEO Specialist. I help people with all their internet needs, specializing in search engines + marketing. I also help people create blogs, i do set up and hosting..."
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    Mike Carrozzo Mike Carrozzo RSVPed Yes for Connected World's M2M Killer App Hackathon
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    Mike Carrozzo
    "Hello, I am the Chief Editor of Connected World magazine, and we cover all things related to coding and developing the next great "killer" apps for machine-to-machine. I would love to connect with you all!"
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    Shawn Chen
    "Hello everyone. I'm the Associated Press' multimedia editor for Central."
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    Paul Rossman
    "Art school by education, devops cloud infrastructure by profession."
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    Alex Killough
    "I'm a developer living in Logan Square."
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    Nick Switanek
    "Hi, I'm a data scientist and economic sociologist and all-around technocrat interested in making the world better."
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    Gabriel Gaster
    "Hi, I'm Gabe. Program in Python, Matlab, R."
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    Seth Lewis
    "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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