Hacks/Hackers Heartland (Omaha, NB)

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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August 3, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 11 Members attended
hang with the co-founders
Hacks/Hackers is all about bringing disparate groups together. Coders and journalists. Editors and reporters. Corporate suits and bootstrap entrepreneurs. So when we... Learn more
April 27, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 13 Members attended
Data data data
They rated it 5.004 (4 ratings)

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Regarding learning a language, for anyone who decides to pick up some Python or Ruby, these are both well-respected books on them: Pyt ...

—Ross Nelson

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Good meetup. Great speakers and attendees and lots of lively discussion about a whole spectrum of data-related topics. ...

—Graham Archer
March 24, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 15 Members attended
Lightning Talks!
They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

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A lot of great information. Everyone did a fantastic job engaging the audience with their topics. I'm looking forward to more.

—Brian Mattix

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Epic! #Winning

—Joe Craig

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"Interested in creativity and rapid development"
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"Freelance web developer. Aspiring philosopher-farmer."

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Omaha, NE 68101

Founded Feb 14, 2011

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