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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  • New Member
    Tara Tiger Brown Tara Tiger Brown joined
    Monday at 2:10 PM
    Tara Tiger Brown
    "Hi. I run LAdy Tacos, a group that hacks on stuff once/month. I hack on lots of stuff. I'm trying to get a thinkspace/hackerspace on the eastside that kids are welcome to join."
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    Christopher Foose Christopher Foose joined
    Saturday at 5:41 PM
    Christopher Foose
    "Interested in computers all my life starting with Commodore 64."
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    Irfan Merchant Irfan Merchant joined
    Saturday at 11:28 AM
    Irfan Merchant
    "We have a Production studio In Glendale and are looking for content partners to produce and stream a Web show with independent content from the corporation"
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    Miriam Posner Miriam Posner joined
    Saturday at 10:06 AM
    Miriam Posner
    "I'm the digital humanities program coordinator at UCLA."
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    Sait Mesutcan Ilhaner Sait Mesutcan Ilhaner joined
    February 15 at 11:00 AM
    Sait Mesutcan Ilhaner
    "Ruby on Rails Software Engineer moving to Pasadena in March."
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    Ross Gibb Ross Gibb joined
    February 10 at 9:59 PM
    Ross Gibb
    "Hi, I work in information security, I am moving to Los Angeles. I am looking to get involved with technology focused groups with similar interests. Thanks, Ross"
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    Jonathan Jonathan joined
    February 9 at 5:00 PM
    Jonathan
    "My name is Jonathan. I am well versed in different types of tech. I like to learn new things and meet new people. It’s been said that I am the quiet one, but I have a lot to say when there is something to chat about."
  • New Member
    Stephen White Stephen White joined
    February 9 at 1:17 PM
    Stephen White
    "Hi, I'm Steve! I'm a "seasoned" IT professional with 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and development, looking forward to meeting other hackers.."
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    Doug "Zaw" Mechaber Doug "Zaw" Mechaber joined
    February 8 at 4:09 PM
    Doug "Zaw" Mechaber
    "I write (sometimes) and try to implement security."
  • New Member
    Natalie Novoa Natalie Novoa joined
    February 7 at 5:10 PM
    Natalie Novoa
    "Entrepreneur looking for a kick ass team!"
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