Hacks/Hackers Philly

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 site at http://hackshackers.com, along with our question-and-answer site at http://help.hackshackers.com.

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Recent Meetups

Tuesday at 6:30 PM, 27 Hackers attended
All together now: Intro tools and team hacking
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

For our next meetup, we're going to follow a similar model as in November. We're going to have three talks about tools (precise tools TBD). EDIT: We're going to... Learn more
February 29 at 6:30 PM, 51 Hackers attended
Data and demos
They rated it 4.506 (6 ratings) and uploaded 1 photos

Please join us at Philly.com to chat about data projects and learn from a few demos related to data, technology, and journalism. We have some great speakers lined up, so... Learn more
November 15, 2011 at 6:30 PM, 35 Hackers attended
Open data everywhere! Now what?
They rated it 5.005 (5 ratings)

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Awesome group of people attended. Great information. Google Refine is amazing.

—Brett Silver

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I couldn't make all of the meeting, but the two presentations I was there for were great!

—Patrick
October 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM, 40 Hackers attended
First Hacks/Hackers Philly meetup!
They rated it 4.505 (5 ratings)

“
This seems to be a very promising group! Thank you so much for organizing it!

—Mindy

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Good group of people, lots of energy. Nice work, Erika + Dana!

—Susan Buck