07 AM | 29 May

Random Hacks of Kindness Melbourne (#RHoK) [#geekgirl]

RHoK

Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK)

Random Hacks of Kindness Melbourne (RHoK) is a not for profit local group that is part of a global movement of hackers who are hacking for good around the world. We invite participants to work together to produce practical open source solutions to development problems related to disaster risk, major crisis (like bushfires, floods and earthquakes), and the challenges of climate change.

What is RHoK?

RHoK is a global hackathon that takes part twice a year. It was started in 2009 by Google, NASA, Yahoo!, Microsoft and the World Bank, and since then RHoK has been bringing together thousands of people around the world to create open source solutions that can save lives and alleviate suffering. RHoK Melbourne events encourage participants to develop solutions that can be used, in particular, to help people prepare for and respond to natural disasters. Melbourne is again taking part in the next global RHoK event in June this year.

RHoK Global Hackathon – 1st & 2nd of June

The next RHoK is approaching fast. You can sign up to the event via Eventbrite

See our Press Release here.

RHoK Melbourne will be located at Swinburne University Hawthorn, in the TD building.”

07 AM | 05 Apr

Shattering the #Stereotypes of America’s Homeless [#geekgirl]

Invisible People Teev

Invisible People goes beyond the rhetoric, statistics, political debates, and limitations of social services to examine poverty in America via a medium that audiences of all ages can understand, and can’t ignore. The vlog puts into context one of our nation’s most troubling and prevalent issues through personal stories captured by the lens of Mark Horvath – its founder – and brings into focus the pain, hardship and hopelessness that millions face each day.