Yahoo HackU!
Arun Chaganty
I'm sorry if this seems like spam to the group. Yahoo! is going to
conduct a HackU session from the 13th to the 15th of August on campus,
and while the competition is not strictly algorithmic in nature, hack
submissions could definitely be - especially if someone wants to apply
some geometric algorithms to maps (let's say an optimal route planning
algorithm), or work with some heuristics and data mining. I think it
would be interesting to see some applications/hacks built from
sophisticated algorithms.
HackU sessions like these have been conducted all over the world.
Some of Yahoo!'s top programmers will be giving talks on hacking and
cool things you can do with their APIs (and with web technologies in
general), followed by a hands-on hacking session where innovative
ideas need to take shape. Yahoo! takes care of providing food and
coffee ;-). There are some prizes up for grabs (IPods and internships
to name a few).
The focus of the event is on getting a working prototype of a cool
idea (as opposed to optimising existing implementations or a
full-fledged product). Participants do not need to use Yahoo!'s APIs,
but that's certainly appreciated.
You can register here: http://bangalore.yahoo.com/hacku/register.php
(There's a lucky draw for registered participants so do sign up ASAP).
A more detailed itinerary can be found here:
http://bangalore.yahoo.com/hacku/
http://www.wait-till-i.com/2010/07/26/yahoo-open-hack-day-india-2010-here-are-the-winners-and-some-hacks-that-impressed-me/
has a couple of cool hacks showcased at the recently held Open Hack
Day.
You can find some more interesting information here:
http://www.mattmcalister.com/blog/_archives/2006/3/26/1841659.html
http://developer.yahoo.net/blog/archives/2007/06/the_history_of.html
http://openhacknyc.pbworks.com/
Finally, there is the original Yahoo! pamphlet attached to this mail.
Cheers,
--
Arun Tejasvi Chaganty
http://arun.chagantys.org/
