Results tagged “aol”

We thought Localocracy was a good idea when we saw it. Now we know why. If you recall, Localocracy billed it as "an online forum for residents and decision makers to weigh in on issues facing their community." Arianna Huffington, cofounder of Huffington Post and president of Huffington Post Media Group, noticed it, too. The company bought Localocracy, a four-person Boston start-up, for less than $1 million to be part of a team to foster participation in local government and communities through Huffington Post and the Patch. more ›

Football is barely back, and some of the usual in-season topics have emerged now that the business end of the sport has been resolved. Topic one, at least to Aol: Tom Brady's hair. (see picture) Naturally. Okay, Aol did get around to discussing three priorities for Brady - notably a third wide receiver after Wes Welker and Deion Branch - after saying he needs a haircut. more ›

Yes, there's more Kennedy news. Various state tax subsidies are criticized. The Globe profiled the Miss Massachusetts and the Polaroid chairman (separately). Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

Remember Steve Case? Yeah, he founded that thing called AOL! It was really awesome and popular, until it wasn't anymore, and now Google is the AOL of the future. Anyway, Case hasn't gone away, and is actually using his AOL fortune for nice things, like helping you meet Barack Obama. Okay, maybe not meet Barack Obama, but get real close to within a few thousand feet of him at his presidential inauguration. more ›