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Life & fun · August 19, 2014

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Datastringer, a tool for hacker-journalists

Datastringer, a tool for hacker-journalists launched on August 19, 2014 with 60 votes, #964 of 2,208 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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Datastringer is a tool designed for journalists who work with data and code. It helps users collect, organize, and analyze information for investigative reporting and news stories. The tool is built to support the technical side of modern journalism, making it easier for reporters to manage datasets and uncover stories through data analysis.

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