So much goodness at Glasgow SpaceApps
The Second International Space Apps Challenge was the largest international hackathon ever with over 8000 registered participants around the globe. I’ve written so much about the Glasgow event over at the Space Apps Glasgow Tumblr and in a variety of other emails and reports, I’d like to just take this blog post to share some ...
H4D2 Two
In September 2012, a group of technologists and disaster response experts gathered together for the Hackathon for Disaster Response 2.0 (H4D2) at Aston University in Birmingham, England. This past weekend, April 12-14 2013, we gathered again to continue our work together. Four projects received special focus, with team members working collaboratively both within single projects ...
SpaceApps Challenge Krakow: Final Logistics
Hello SpaceApps Attendees! In preparation for Saturday, here is some logistical information before the event gets started. Challenges and Projects We’ve curated a list of challenges we’ll be participating in that we feel are most beneficial to society as a whole and give back in a humanitarian way. Check out the list below for a ...
International SpaceApps Challenge Krakow
Geeks Without Bounds will be participating and facilitating in the Krakow edition of the International SpaceApps Challenge at Google for Entrepreneurs Krakow on April 20-21, 2013. Chosen Challenges My Virtual Mentor Revitalize the PDS Space Station Benefits to Humanity We Love Data Seeing Water From Space Detailed Schedule Breakdown Saturday 9:00 – Doors open, coffee ...
First Hackathon and Hackathon Firsts
Note: This is a personal piece from our Content Creator, Lindsay Oliver, with additional input from one of the EveryoneHacks winners, Wendy Fong. EveryoneHacks was the first hackathon that I actively participated in. Seriously. I’ve been around them plenty of times in the past few years, but only from the sidelines, in passing at my ...
OpenITP San Francisco: FOIA Club
Geeks Without Bounds helped facillitate the Open ITP Club meeting at the Noisebridge iteration in San Francisco. We’ve compiled the resources gathered at the event, including videos of the talks and our notes on the event. Nate Cardozo from EFF spoke on the process of the Freedom of Information Act, commonly referred to as FOIA ...
Apps to Empower
Apps to Empower is seeking submissions for its global app-writing competition, and the deadline is April 30th. To be considered, teams from around the world will submit Android 2.2 applications that directly benefit women. Applications will be judged by a panel of judges based on the following criteria: a. Relevance – Value addition to the ...
First Hackathon to Be Held in Haiti
Digital Democracy is hosting “From Local Solutions to National Systems,” a gender-based violence Hackathon in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. See the following press release and the event page here for more details. Digital Democracy Hosts the First Hackathon to Take Place in Haiti Event convenes Haitian & International developers to address gender-based violence Feb 1, 2013, Port-au-Prince, ...
Everyone Hacks: Post-Event Breakdown
Everyone Hacks was a resounding success! Our teams were dedicated, our sponsors generous, and our judges thoughtful. This isn’t our first rodeo, but we were impressed with the level of creativity in forming solutions to educational challenges from everyone involved. To get the full social media experience, check out the hashtag #EveryoneHacks on twitter and ...
Girl Develop It: How to Rock Your First Hackathon
If you’re thinking of attending Everyone Hacks but aren’t sure how these hackathon things work, we’ve got the perfect introduction to the world of hacking. Girl Develop It, a female-inclusive developers group in San Francisco, is hosting the How to Rock Your First Hackathon event as a crash course in logistics, culture, and skills no ...
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