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TechBits

Tech news with a Chicago flavor.

Nokia shoots for mapping on the cell phone

Nice article from the Trib about the Nokia buy of Navteq.

Chicago: Facebook Developer Wanted

Boy, if I were just out of college and wanted to earn some cash, I would learn the Facebook API inside and out. Seems to be the skill of the moment.

Yahoo taps Alan Warms for GM job

Buys BuzzTracker in the process. No word on whether Warms will be shepherding Yahoo OMG (a favorite of mine).

Our modesty can hold us back

Spirrison thinks Midwest techies should be a little more boastful.

The City of Chicago ditches its free wifi plan

There are already enough Starbucks to blanket the city in T-Mobile. Carlini saw this coming.

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ChicagoBits

Chicago news with a tech flavor.

Interview with Tim Courtney of Silicon Prairie Social

Outside the Valley talks about the success of the “suburban Tech Cocktail.”

GPS may keep track of Chicago’s police

Adrian Holovaty, I have a new idea for a mashup…

Chicago plans upgrade to video camera network

“Suppose you arrest a suspect and you’d like to check where his car was at a certain time,” said Docknevich. “This system can be searched by description of the car and its license plate number to see if it was captured on video.” Wow.

Want to go to a party tonight?

Viewpoints.com is having a bash in downtown Chicago tonight, but you need to RSVP by 2:00 PM (!) on Friday (today!). More info here.

WikiProject Chicago

Description: WikiProject Chicago was started on July 5, 2005 to coordinate work on articles related to the article Chicago in the English Wikipedia.” Sounds kinda interesting. Thanks, DXO.

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