Tropo is joining Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, The World Bank and NASA at the Random Hacks of Kindness Hackathon (RHoK #2) on December 4-5 in San Francisco and Seattle!

Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, NASA, The World Bank

What is RHoK #2?

RHok #2 is global gathering of hackers in many locations around the world, coming together in real time for a marathon weekend of coding around problems relating to natural disaster risk and response.  The RHok #2 event will be happening worldwide on December 4th and 5th, 2010.

What is Random Hacks of Kindness?

Random Hacks of Kindness is the brainchild of a dedicated team from Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, NASA and The World Bank.  The very first Crisis Camp bar camp was held in Washington, D.C. in June 2009. During one of the opening sessions of the camp an industry panel spoke, and clearly stated that some issues of global importance take precedence over competitive business concerns. That panel included representatives from Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft who agreed to work together to mobilize their developer communities to hack for humanity: to develop code that responds to global challenges and has a real impact in the field. NASA and The World Bank joined forces with Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft to make it happen.

What is the International Open Data Hackathon?

The International Open Data Hackathon is a gathering of citizens in cities around the world to write applications using open public data to show support for and encourage the adoption open data policies by the world’s local, regional and national governments.  The very first one is happening on December 4th so Saturday we’ll be pulling double hackathon duty!

Get Involved

Tropo has joined Geeks without Bounds to organize RHoK #2 and the International Open Data Hackathons in Seattle and San Francisco on December 4-5.  Registration is already open for these and other locations around the world.  Click here to sign up for RHoK #2. There will be free food, WiFi, ideas, prizes and fun.  It’s a great opportunity to use your coding skills to help solve some of the world’s most challenging problems so sign up and join us!

Originally from Voxeo Blogs