A beloved hyperlocal site makes its comeback.
Tag: Adrian Holovaty
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On the restless currents of hyperlocal journalism, EveryBlock returns as Patch goes
Monetization and hyperlocal journalism just don’t seem to go together.
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NBC pulls plug on hyperlocal website EveryBlock
Adrian Holovaty’s website closes down.
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Culture Vultures
Why a booze-inspired bus stop is refreshing, how burlesque is changing a life, Afrocentric art, and more
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Everyblock.com acquired by MSNBC.com
MSNBC.com has won the bidding war for EveryBlock, which should put them in a heated competition with the former site’s consistently awesome science coverage for the best thing about the long-running portal.
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Chicago Griddle Guide asks for a Kickstart
Via @adrianholovaty, discovered this neat idea for a book: Chicago Griddle Guide, an elaborate guidebook to the city’s greasy spoons and diners. I’m actually just as interested in Kickstarter, which looks like a good way to fund small projects, such as Andy Baio‘s 8-bit tribute to Miles Davis. If you contribute to the Chicago Griddle […]
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It probably should have seemed too obvious to be true
The city’s most famous startup stays independent.
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Mapping day-after-tomorrow
Adrian Holovaty discusses “Mapping Today” on Wednesday at the Cultural Center.
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MoMA: Like archive.org except more selective
chicagocrime.org goes to MoMA; Northwestern reviews the history of computer art.