Four in the morning

1. The Caltech men's basketball team looks to break an epic streak before hitting 300. NYT

2. Still more AOL Patch sites launch. LA Observed

3. The NY Times rolls out its census map just in time for the new census data. NYT

4. Writing ad copy for Oswald's coffin. Pasadena Star-News

Four in the morning

1. In the new media world, everyone loves "collaboration" - but is it really worth the hassle? Nieman Journalism Lab

2. L.A. writer Nicky Loomis offers an updated take on dating etiquette, in the era of pervasive online sharing and TMI texting. Pasadena Star-News

3. Pasadena-expat Todd Ruiz tracks the rise of the anti-government Reds in Thailand. Reporter in Exile

4. Finding an audience for "hyperlocal" in Chicago. TechCrunch