What
Aaron H. Swartz (November 8, 1986 – January 11, 2013) was an American computer programmer, writer, political organizer, and Internet activist.– Wikipedia
Aaron was a tireless supporter of the open internet and an old-school hacker.— Remember Aaron Swartz
Aaron’s influence on current internet technology, culture and legislation is unmeasurable.
We need to continue his relentless quest for better, more open, more democratic technology and technology legislation.
Let’s get together for a day and figure out what needs fixing on today’s internet and then sit down and fix it.
What Exactly
We get together for a day, discuss what needs fixing on today’s internet and then go and fix it.
When
Saturday, February 9th. 12:00 – 18:00 (~open end).
Where
Co.Up, 5th floor.
Sign Up
Sign up on the wiki, so we can how many people we will need to accommodate. This is a free event.
Community
- http://www.aaronsw.com
- http://www.rememberaaronsw.com
- https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Worldwide_Aaron_Swartz_Memorial_Hackathons
- IRC: #aaronsw on Freenode.
Run Your Own
Please clone, fork, steal any of this for your own hackathons. All you need is a location and time.