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Chicago reviewed: 'A city of constant despair and rebirth'
'IT IS A CITY OF CRIME, SEGREGATION AND FLOURISH, A CITY OF CONSTANT DESPAIR AND REBIRTH.' That's from the introduction to a new "budget guide" review of Chicago by the Gadling travel blog.* Public...
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Al Gore's crystal ball
Video streaming by UstreamAl Gore has been thinking. Since the former Vice President’s fateful 2000 presidential bid, he has tried writing, documentary filmmaking, broadcast journalism, and venture...
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Campaign surprise in race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
'NINE DAYS LEFT? WHY WOULD YOU GET OUT?' One of the candidates in the race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress questions why a rival has suddenly dropped out and tossed her support to yet another...
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As Yahoo CEO sparks debate over telecommuting, advocates say Chicagoans are...
Leaders at internet giant Yahoo have announced plans to stop letting employees work from home.Last week, it was reported that Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s new CEO, will force the web company’s few hundred...
View ArticleIs technology changing our lives too much?
In the last 10 years, the electronic age has us totally interconnected. Social networking of all kinds – Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Socialcam, texting, platforms such as iPads, iPhones,...
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Rise of the Super Smart Supercomputer: How massively powerful computers and...
Pete Beckman explains how math and supercomputers are accelerating scientific discovery and helping us predict the future. From discovering the secret inner workings of the universe to developing cars...
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Tuning in: why 'headphone culture' signals a change in living in public
Privacy is a luxury. Outside of one’s home and especially in an urban environment, finding privacy has become increasingly more difficult. Whereas before we were content to find and create privacy in...
View ArticleChicago tries to attract tech talent through Lollapalooza
A technology and music festival partnership is something the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas has been doing for awhile. Now, Chicago’s giving it a try, but with a direct focus on...
View ArticleDePaul study calls for end to FAA electronics ban
More and more airline travelers have their eyes and fingers glued to tablets and e-readers, according to a study released Wednesday from DePaul University, leading authors of the research to call for...
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Not all suburban libraries are created equal
The American Library Association just wrapped up its annual conference in Chicago this week. High on the agenda was new technology, creative programming, and helping libraries do more with less. That...
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The Digital Sabbath: Finding balance online and offline
The writer, comedian and most-connected-man-in-the-world, Baratunde Thurston, took a 25 day sabbatical from his digital existence a few months ago.He documents it here, and in fact, the world did not...
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Is Internet Addiction Disorder real?
In a society fueled by the rapid-fire connectivity of personal computers, tablets, and smartphones, obsessive Internet behavior has become a cultural norm. However, when does an overreliance on...
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The 311 on Chicago's early phone numbers
Phone numbers weren’t always just numbers.Jeffrey Osman of Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood is sure of it. He remembers calling his friend Richie, a Humboldt Park resident, by dialing HUmboldt 6-5127....
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Morning Shift: To code or not to code
Wired editor Brendan Koerner and tech writer Jathan Sadowski debate the merits of teaching computer science in public school. We examine Americans' shifting belief in a higher power. And, Vic Miguel...
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Morning Shift: Does interfaith dialogue do more than preach to the choir?
Religious leaders from around the city join us to discuss the state of interfaith relations in Chicago. We take a look at tech trends past and present. And, Chicago Mag's Dennis Rodkin checks in with...
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Morning Shift: Artists work overtime to follow their dreams
We take a look at the social barriers to accessing reproductive health services. And, we talk to the director of a film following people following their passions. [View the story "Morning Shift:...
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City moves to regulate rideshare companies
The days of Chicago’s Wild West of ridesharing services may be numbered, if the city has its way. The Mayor’s office introduced new rules at Wednesday’s City Council meeting, aimed at bringing the...
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Cab, livery companies sue city over rideshare companies
A group of mostly taxi and livery companies have filed suit against the City of Chicago, claiming that the city has tolerated, and even promoted, “unlawful transportation providers” to undermine their...
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Cook County to join cameras-in-court program
The Illinois Supreme Court has allowed the use of cameras and audio recording devices in Cook County courts on an experimental basis starting next month.Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Rita Garman...
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