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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    David Orshalick David Orshalick joined
    Monday at 10:53 PM
    David Orshalick
    "Interested in a new form of new media called "above-the-fold persistence." Extremely interested in the customer experience, especially in the areas of civic news and engagement."
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    Brian Kinsella Brian Kinsella joined
    Monday at 9:13 PM
    Brian Kinsella
    "Technologist with a degree in broadcast journalism."
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    Trey Trey joined
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    Trey
    "Sounds like fun."
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    Dmitri Wolf Dmitri Wolf joined
    February 12 at 9:32 PM
    Dmitri Wolf
    "Very interested in technology, media, and culture, looking to learn and collaborate with Web Centric ventures."
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    Stella Stella joined
    February 12 at 6:41 PM
    Stella
    "Hi my name is Stella and I moved here in January, working with Airbnb.com. Sticking around through SXSW and then heading West with Burton (www.chum.it) + Luna (#woof @lunabarks). Look forward to meeting you guys!"
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    Chris Etcheverry Chris Etcheverry joined
    February 11 at 12:27 PM
    Chris Etcheverry
    "Hey I am a hacker form Idaho! I just moved down to Austin to check it out, I work remotely out of my apartment and coffee shops"
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    Tara Tara joined
    February 6 at 2:29 PM
    Tara
    "I am a financial services search marketing consultant interested in learning code."
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    Lindsay Chronister Lindsay Chronister joined
    February 6 at 2:21 PM
    Lindsay Chronister
    "I'm Lindsay Chronister and I'm a search marketing professional in the Austin, Texas area."
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    Bill Allai Bill Allai joined
    February 6 at 10:32 AM
    Bill Allai
    "Hello - I'm a 15+ year industry veteran with expert knowledge in the motion control and animatronics space."
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    Chris Nystrom Chris Nystrom joined
    February 5 at 12:01 AM
    Chris Nystrom
    "Old school hacker."
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