#hack for change

[smithsonian]

Calling all technologists: Would you like to help us prototype some interesting, open-source solutions with our data? 

Three of our museums are making their public collections data available this weekend for National Day of Civil Hacking, a nationwide hackathon with thousands of participants and hundreds of events. 

We're eager to see what you can do with our stuff! 

[kevincurry]

Add Your State (or District) to the Hack for Change Map

Declare your National Day of Civic Hacking events by registering them at hackforchange.org. Let's get something going in a every one of our United States! Register your event!

No events are registered in the following places:

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You don't want your state or district to be left on the list, do you? Go register and reply with the link to your event.

[openseattle]

The video of Celya's talk on the bridge between open science and academia from our meetup this evening is available on youtube.

We're privileged to have huge amounts of support for open data and local champions for open science in Seattle!

[basketofmooneggs]

Last week's video (2/2)

[rhok-stl-blog]

T-Minus 10 Days!

Are you excited yet? Well, you should be! RHoK-StL is shaping up to be a great event with lots of opportunities for innovators of all kinds to make a difference in St. Louis. Registrations are picking up, so sign up now before tickets run out!

Here's what's new: World Wide Technology, an international tech integration firm with its US hub located in St. Louis, has signed up to be a financial sponsor. We're so grateful for the generosity of our sponsors because they make it possible for us to supply food and prizes for attendees. Thank you!

Also, our hard-working volunteers have been collecting data regarding the environment and finance in the St. Louis region for teams to use in their projects. This is a fantastic opportunity for data-lovers to get their hands on databases they might never have seen before! Hopefully, this data will be widely available after the hackathon as well, just one of the many lasting positive impacts of the event.

As usual, follow the event's Twitter account for updates, check back here for updates of more than 140 characters and local innovation news, and remember to sign up! If you want to get in touch with fellow attendees before the event, join the Facebook event page and tell us a bit about yourself!

[channelg-blog]

Hack for Change=Totally awesome. Is anyone thinking about entering or submitting an idea to Hack for Change? If so, keep us posted!

"Through technology we have the potential to democratize politics, to hold power accountable, and to find innovative solutions to the world’s problems.

So, we’re inviting 50 engineers and designers who believe they can make the world a better place to spend 24 hours to build a web or mobile app that can help advance positive change.

Top-rated hacks will be awarded a total of $10,000 to ensure their continued success and will gain recognition through widespread media coverage and promotion."