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‘Black Techies’ Hosts Hackathon to Honor Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

‘Black Techies’ Hosts Hackathon to Honor Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Black Techies joined forces with Tumblr to organize the MLK Dream Code Hackathon. The 30-plus-hour coding event attracted a mixed crowd of approximately 30 programming newbies and seasoned developers, graphic and interface designers, and engineers, among others to Tumblr headquarters in the Flatiron District in New York City’s Silicon Alley.

On the Issues: The Environment

On the Issues: The Environment

With even President Bush recently announcing a national goal of stopping the growth of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2025, it's clear that the environment isn't merely an election year issue used by the 2008 presidential candidates to pluck green heartstrings in an effort to gain votes. Both contenders acknowledge the dangers of climate change, our dependency on foreign oil, and carbon emissions; and each has made serious environmental policy promises. Here's how the candidates measure up—to their touted eco-awareness as well as to one another.

What’s The 411?

This year, two of the nation’s six largest wireless carriers — T-Mobile and Nextel — intend to create a wireless telephone directory called the Wireless 411 Service. The directory, which...

Flower Shop

Car horns blare over the crowded stoops on the corner of 112th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. In the middle of the block, Katrina Parris Flowers (www.katrinaparrisflowers.com), a high-end...

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