RHOK event 3, Toronto, June 4-5

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RHOK event 3, Toronto, June 4-5

Karl Dubost
This might be of interests for some of you


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> Event:
> It is called Random Hacks of Kindness (rhok.org). We will hack on open
> source problem definitions for humanitarian aid, climate change and disaster
> risk reduction.  RHoK takes place in 20 cities around the world, including
> Toronto (which I am leading.)
>
> The ask/discussion:
>
> I'd like to see an open data visualization hack for climate change using
> popcorn or butter.  See the World Bank's Apps for Development Contest for
> some examples:
> http://appsfordevelopment.challengepost.com/
>
> What is climate change?
> http://climatechange.worldbank.org/
>
> Action: Define a fun and feasible (weekend hackathon) problem definition and
> the specs. I will submit it to the RHoK problem curation team and try to get
> hackers to brain on it Toronto.



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Karl Dubost
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.la-grange.net/karl/


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Re: RHOK event 3, Toronto, June 4-5

Tracey P. Lauriault
and they are looking for lady hackers too!

http://www.rhok.org/2011/04/a-call-to-action-for-women-programmers/

On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Karl Dubost <[hidden email]> wrote:
This might be of interests for some of you


Début du message réexpédié :
> Event:
> It is called Random Hacks of Kindness (rhok.org). We will hack on open
> source problem definitions for humanitarian aid, climate change and disaster
> risk reduction.  RHoK takes place in 20 cities around the world, including
> Toronto (which I am leading.)
>
> The ask/discussion:
>
> I'd like to see an open data visualization hack for climate change using
> popcorn or butter.  See the World Bank's Apps for Development Contest for
> some examples:
> http://appsfordevelopment.challengepost.com/
>
> What is climate change?
> http://climatechange.worldbank.org/
>
> Action: Define a fun and feasible (weekend hackathon) problem definition and
> the specs. I will submit it to the RHoK problem curation team and try to get
> hackers to brain on it Toronto.



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Karl Dubost
Montréal, QC, Canada
http://www.la-grange.net/karl/

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