News Grader: our KNC 2011 entry

So tomorrow is December 1, which is the deadline for entries into the Knight News Challenge, an annual contest for innovative ideas for the intersection of technology and news, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. I (along with my buddy Eric Marden) have an entry in this year’s competition.  It’s a … Read more

‘Coworking’ offers new freedom to freelancers

Forget the cubicle, get off the couch, and ditch the coffee shop. Freelance technology workers these days have a new way to get things done –coworking (enthusiasts insist there is no hyphen). A new coworking space, opened in January, aims to provide Chicago’s independent workers with a different kind of occupational environment. The COOP is … Read more