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  • POLITICAL AD: Make Hoffman Your Constant

    I made this ad for election day. It’s meant to be an homage to an ad I did with my Juggernautco partner Jonny Stepping back in November 1992:

  • Presentation: Politics Session at ORD Camp

    Today John Bracken. Paul Smith, and a bunch of others had a session on using the Internet in political campaigns. I talked about my experience as New Media Director for the Hoffman campaign. Here’s me + Paul:

  • 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…

  • LAUNCH: New Web Site for US Senate Candidate David Hoffman

    Today I launched a new Web site for US Senate candidate David Hoffman. Here’s the blog post I wrote for the launch: October 27, 2009 Tour Our New Web Site Today we launched our new campaign Web site. Here’s a look at the features and content. Most importantly, we’d like invite you to contribute to…

  • Panel Discussion:”Daily Urbanism”at Open Cities conference

    Panel Discussion:”Daily Urbanism”at Open Cities conference

    Today I participated in a panel for the Open Cities conference in Washington, DC. The topic was “Daily Urbanism”. Here’s the description from the program: A good infographic is worth a thousand words. Data visualization can help bridge the gap between government projects and citizen engagement. Panelists will discuss opportunities to use data to better…

  • Panel Discusion: UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit

    Today I participated in a panel discussion at the UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit, where I spoke about Algorithm-Generated News. UC Berkeley Media Technology Summit View more presentations from Daniel X. O’Neil.