February 2010
53 posts
Comics Get Smart →
Comics can be academic material, providing literary insight and perspective on times, current and past according to Chicago Nerd Social Club.
Nerds of all kinds (history, literary, academic) are…
Big change in the tech world. (Scripting News) →
Dave Winer changes his thinking.
ARORA →
Can you tell random from real data? Here is an interesting test.
Columbia Sportswear, Active Trans Team Up →
Do some shopping and support Chicagoland’s voice for better biking, walking and transit, all at the same time.
Columbia Sportswear and the non-profit Active Transportation Alliance are teaming…
Michael Geist - New ACTA Leak: U.S., Korea,... →
Foursquare, Social Media Challenges are Fourfold... →
How fascinating this discussion about avoiding people you don’t like in virtual space, when they can be FOAF (friends of a friend.)
Homeless Youth Could Benefit from Bill →
When the final bell rings, high school students rush to the nearest door, excited to head home, hang out with friends, watch television and eat a home-cooked meal with their families. But…
Google Patent Auto-Converts Print Publications to... →
Wow. This raises lots of questions and possibilities at the same time.
“Foursquare, a very interesting, cutting-edge social media application that...”
– MediaPost Publications For Foursquare, Social Media Challenges are Fourfold 02/25/2010
Illinois Senate Approves Changes to Legislative... →
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Senate unanimously approved legislation Wednesday that would make some changes to the legislature’s controversial scholarship program but keep it intact. The program has…
Mark Twain on Risk Analysis →
This is so true today, as it was in 1871. Humans don’t reason statistically, and are too emotional when they calculate risk in daily life.
Helmet Law Could Restrict Illinois Motorcyclists →
ChicagoTalks reporter Devin Katayama reports on a new bill that would require Illinois motorcyclists to wear a helmet. Listen to the story here.
Winter Market Warms up Portage Park →
Winter is usually a time for people to stay inside and keep warm. But in Portage Park, residents are braving the elements and enjoying fresh, organic produce at the same time at the Portage Park…
New Regulations on Home Repairs Target Dangerous... →
When Elaine Mohamed took her son, Zachary Vanderslice, for his regularly scheduled check-up, doctors found high levels of lead in the then 9-month-old child’s system.
Mohamed, who lives in a…
Parents: school used webcam to spy on our kid at... →
Little Brother, Big Brother, now Laptop Brother?
“In this new world, the successful brands will be the ones that speak directly to...”
– MediaPost Publications Death Of The Impression/Rise Of The Data Economy 02/19/2010
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Sun-Times Publisher Looks to the Future →
Jim Tyree didn’t come right out and say it during his Feb. 3 lecture on the South Side, but based on a look into his crystal ball, he thinks big city news publishing on paper is on the way out….
Journalists, Activists Debate Haiti News Coverage →
On Jan. 12, a magnitude 7 earthquake hit near Port-Au-Prince and wiped out most of the city’s infrastructure in what experts say could be the worst natural disaster in modern history. The latest…
Lawmakers Look to Teacher Training for Youth... →
It’s a silent epidemic that kills 100 young people in the United States every day; experts say if no action is taken in Illinois, 65,000 youths next year will be at risk. Suicide has become such a…
Scribd Looks To Apps And E-Readers To Lift Its... →
E-readers should be big news before they become ubiquitous to avoid dead-end formats and other problems.
Stimulus Jobs Could Create Headaches for Rail... →
With millions of federal stimulus dollars flooding Illinois’ transportation system, a sturdier infrastructure may be within reach – but along with it will come years of headaches and service…
Social Service Organizations Rally Together for... →
Local faith leaders, along with representatives from more than 300 social service organizations, headed to Springfield on Tuesday to show their support for House Bill 174, which would raise the…
Safe at Last: For One Iraqi Refugee, Tragedy has a... →
Crimson curtains flow in the wind of the air conditioning unit—their color a gentle contrast against the stark white walls. In the kitchen, the spatter and sizzle of the fried chicken 35-year-old…
Patti Smith Talking Books at Pritzker Auditorium →
Patti Smith, the world-renowned writer, musician and visual artist, will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Just Kids, a memoir of her time in New York with …
“n 2010, the State Department will begin working in partnership with industry,...”
– Internet Freedom in the 21st Century: Integrating New Technologies into Diplomacy and Development
Medicinal Marijuana Bill Finds Support in Illinois →
Lisa has smoked marijuana since 1998 to relieve pain from osteoporosis and two knee replacement surgeries. The suburban mother of two grown children knows that smoking pot is illegal in Illinois,…
Demonstrators See Red at Red Light Camera Protest →
From Lake Effect News
More than 60 demonstrators from around Chicago gathered at Western Avenue and Addison Street in Lakeview on Sunday afternoon to protest the use of red light cameras at…
Sexually Transmitted Diagnosis →
Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill (SB212) allowing doctors to provide medication to partners of people who have gonorrhea and chlamydia without having personally diagnosed those individuals.
Artists Brave Cold in Fight for Free Speech →
Artist, educator and free speech activist Chris Drew continues to challenge the city of Chicago over its peddler’s license law and other restrictions on artists’ freedom in public places.
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MediaPost Publications Analytic Vs. Audited Data:... →
Council Committee Declares Chicago a “Fair Trade... →
The Chicago City Council this week passed a resolution declaring Chicago a Fair Trade city, joining cities like San Francisco and Missoula, Mont. in a symbolic movement against poor…
Chicago Boasts First Wind-Powered Car Charging... →
When Hal Emalfarb bought a hybrid Toyota Prius that he converted to an electric plug-in vehicle four months ago, he was thrilled to own a car with emission-free driving and greater energy…
Pedestrian Advocates Push for Tougher Crosswalk... →
Illinois lawmakers and pedestrian advocates are proposing a law that would require drivers to stop, rather than yield, for people in crosswalks – a second attempt after the divisive proposal…
Leaders Envision Chicago’s 2016 in “Back to the... →
The dream of the 2016 Olympics coming to the city of Chicago ended in October, but its hopes of economic development, job creation and neighborhood expansion are alive and well.
On a snowy…
Big snow closed Columbia College early today.
I am trying out ping.fm http://ping.fm/9n6Tr
I am doing a demo of ping.fm
New Probation Bill Raises Questions of Resources,... →
First-time felons in Illinois could escape prison time and get a fresh start under a new proposal, but prosecutors and victims rights organizations say it may not ease the stress of a strained court…
State Government Requires Schools to Waive... →
Illinois public universities gave away a record $13.5 million in free tuition to more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students through a controversial legislative scholarship program,…
“Unisys was asking some web site owners $5,000-$7,500 to able to use GIFs on...”
– Christopher Blizzard · HTML5 video and H.264 – what history tells us and why we’re standing with the web
“The key point here is that Mozilla’s stubbornness on this issue has...”
– Oh, What a Lovely Standards War - Community - ComputerworldUK
Addressing the Dearth of Female Entrepreneurs -... →
Silicon Valley: You and Some of Your VC’s have a... →
My Blog - Claiming Creativity →
Claiming Creativity is a conference to be held at Columbia College Chicago Apr. 21-24, 2010. Instead of just presenting my paper like a fait accompli, I would like to have an evolving discussion about issues of open source, Fair Use, copyright (and copyleft), public domain, creative commons, and the whole issue of who has access to the cultural capital of the 20th century. Please check out my...
Listening to the People, Officially →
Access Living, governed and staffed by people with disabilities, is Chicago’s only center for independent living that focuses on full equality, inclusion and empowerment of all people…
Munoz continues reign in 1st District →
Sen. Antonio “Tony” Munoz continues to reign in the 1st District, keeping alive his 10-year streak in the Illinois Senate with a win in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
The incumbent received 69…
Steans Wins Big Amidst Quiet Controvery in the 7th →
Incumbent state Sen. Heather Steans easily held onto her 7th District seat in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, with scant numbers of voters braving the cold and snow to choose her over…
Burke Faces Opposition, Narrowly Holds House Seat... →
State Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago) didn’t breathe easy until early Wednesday morning, when it became official that he had indeed held off Rudy Lozano, Jr. to secure his name on the November…
State Deficit Drains Before- and After School... →
With the Illinois state budget deep in the red, it’s not just schools that are feeling the pinch – before- and after-school programs are in peril as well, educators say.
Illinois has reduced…
