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Hacks/Hackers Zurich Kickoff

Hello everyone! We’d like to announce the launch of Hacks/Hackers Zurich — a chance to get to know fellow hacks and hackers in an informal setting and plan out possibilities for future meet-ups! This first Swiss group is launched with the support of Laurian Gridinoc (@gridinoc), Sylke Gruhnwald (@SylkeGruhnwald)

How NYPL Labs Turns Physical Data Into Digital Knowledge, a Hacks/Hackers NYC guest post

[Guest post by Dave Riordan, Product Manager, NYPL Labs] Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting and speaking at the incredible Hacks/Hackers NYC meetup, a collective of some of the most talented and interesting folks in New York with a bent toward building a better-informed citizenry through journalism,

Bubble Sorting, Algorithms, and Launching Hacks/Hackers in Denmark

Yes! Hacks/Hackers Denmark, based in Copenhagen, is now rolling. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the kickoff, and to everyone who expressed interest in helping to create future events! So just what happened at the kickoff? http://storify.com/signedamj/mixing-danish-hacks-and-hackers/

Breakthroughs in Data Viz, Government Accountability Trackers, Real-time Video Animations, and More at Hacks/Hackers NYC Demo Day 5

Hacks/Hackers NYC gathered for Demo Day 5 at Pivotal Labs for another inspiring mashup of startups hacking the future of content. The Summer 2013 demos by the Hacks/Hackers NYC community explored technology to better visualize information and tell compelling stories. They ranged from editorial visualizations and video interactives,

Data Journalism: A Showcase of Viz Projects in India

Building on the excitement around data journalism at our previous hackathon, Hacks/Hackers New Delhi recently paired up with the Hindustan Times — one of India’s leading English newspapers — to host a showcase of innovative data journalism work going on in the country. The goal was to share best practices

Hacks/Hackers Rosario launches; highlights openness and collaboration in news and civic media

Hacks/Hackers Rosario (HHROS) is already a reality. On Thursday, April 25, the second Argentine group of Hacks/Hackers (H/H) had its first meetup in ClubdeFun Bar, with more than 60 attendees. Programmers, journalists, designers, entrepreneurs, technologists and IT professionals gathered at the venue to attend the talks offered

Hacks/Hackers Miami: MySQL bootcamp

Hacks/Hackers Miami officially launched Saturday, April 13, when Stephanie Rosenblatt, a full-stack developer with a long-standing love of journalism, led about 25 members through a 3-hour MySQL bootcamp at the University of Miami School of Communication. The group gained hands-on experience creating tables, importing and formatting data, and performing