Month: November 2009

  • Reporting / Community-Building on EveryBlock

    Here’s a post I made after reviewing EveryBlock during a breaking news story today: URL: http://seattle.everyblock.com/announcements/by-date/2009/11/30/906031/User: danx@everyblock.com (Daniel X. O’Neil) (#4601)Headline: Connections among police killings and arsons?Location: 32nd and YeslerThe suspect in the Tacoma police ambush killer was believed to be holed up two blocks away from the site of another police ambush killing on…

  • POLITICAL EMAIL: I Endorse David Hoffman

    Today I composed this email on behalf of the Hoffman campaign: Dear Supporter: Yesterday was a big day for our campaign. Chicago City Clerk Miguel del Valle, State Representative Lisa Hernandez, and other leaders in the Latino community announced their support for David Hoffman’s bid for the U.S. Senate. The leaders supporting David join a…

  • Entrepreneur Idol Judge

    Today I helped decide the winners of Northwestern University’s Entrepreneur Idol contest. Lots of great entrants! Koo

  • Magazine: Some of My Writing Featured in Emigre 70

    Today I received my signed copy of Emigre 70, a retrospective on one of the most influential graphic design magazines of the last century. I wrote for issues #37 — cover essay, “Joint Venture” (1996), #38 The Authentic Issue (1996), #41 The Magazine Issue (1997), and #46 – Fanzines and the Culture of DIY (1998). Some…

  • Presentation:”Hacking the City”at A+DEN National Conference

    Today I spoke at the 2009 A+DEN National Conference with my colleague John Tolva. John gave a devastatingly comprehensive take on how read/write data will transform how we interact with our cities. My portion focused on various civic projects. Here’s the description from the program: Tolva and O’Neil will discuss city spaces as platforms that…