
How can we make the upcoming general election more interesting to young people and encourage them to use their vote? Can we use games, apps and other tools to engage them in the democratic process or just to make it more fun? This is an opportunity to get our heads together to discuss some crazy ideas and maybe start building some prototypes. Bring a laptop! The Shed has wifi and lots of power points to keep you fully charged.
Guest Speakers
Dan Hett - Game Developer, livecoder, creative programmer
Francis Irving - CEO Scraperwiki, made TheyWorkForYou
Beth Ashton - Social Media Editor at M.E.N.

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires.
Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds.
This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter and visualize information, and for journalists who use technology to find and tell stories. In the age of information overload, all their work has become even more crucial.
This group aims to help members find inspiration and think in new directions, bringing together potential collaborators for projects and new ventures.
Please also check out our blog at http://hackshackers.com
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I started the group because there wasn't any other type of group like this. I've met some great folks in the group who have become close friends and have also met some amazing business owners.
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