“This map was made to connect and promote the Los Angeles tech startup community.”

Nice! Is there one for Chicago? We need one for Chicago.

thanks, joan

Are you sick and tired of running out of business cards or forgetting to bring them along? Perhaps you’re a designer who suffers from a mad case of Cobbler’s Children, like me?

Fret not, for there’s a service that may put an end to your biz card woes.

Contxts “enables professionals to share their contact information and more via sms.” Simply text someone’s cell phone number to contxts, and they’ll send your info. Or that someone can make a direct request by texting your username to them.

It’s a cool idea. Only one downside: you gotta keep your virtual biz card short. Like, 140-characters-like-a-tweet short.

Oh, and it’s still in beta. So pardon their dust, if you see any.

via swissmiss

“Art.sy is powered by The Art Genome Project, an ongoing study of the characteristics that distinguish and connect works of art. Art.sy evaluates artworks across 800+ characteristics (we call them genes)—such as art-historical movements, subject matter, and formal qualities—to create a powerful search experience that reflects the multifaceted aspects of works of art.”

A digital startup that focuses on art. Love it.