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My thinking was like this: Microlocal + Geodjango = perfect for Everyblock. I thought it's a great fit since they don't do it now, but this would be a great co
by sachinag 18y ago
My thinking was like this: Microlocal + Geodjango = perfect for Everyblock. I thought it's a great fit since they don't do it now, but this would be a great complement.
(Personally, I really don't think people are going to go to 18 different places for crime info (EveryBlock), politics (RepSheet), delivery (GrubHub), and so on. Someone's going to integrate it all and create a billion dollar business. Note that all three of those are here in Chicago. Hint, hint.)
Well, if it's going to be an RSS feed, let me choose 1) my language (I get a lot of Spanish for my 'hood) and 2) my sources - I want the Reader, S-T, and Trib only, for example. I got the Biloxi Sun-Herald in the list for my address.
Yeah, I used to use vote-smart, which forced me to find my zip+4, which was just completely a huge PITA. But the intersections and neighborhoods is a good idea.
- brandnewlow 18y agoI hear you on 18 different services. I would say though...that a generic "everything" service is...generic. And isn't google already kind of the generic everything service? if I want public records they send me to everyblock. If I want food, they send me to grubhub? Yeah newsfeed will get a lot better. The language issue is an interesting one.