Worldwide Aaron Swartz Memorial Hackathon Series

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The [[Worldwide Aaron Swartz Memorial Hackathons]] generated considerable interest and engagement, but there's more work to be done!

The Second Worldwide Aaron Swartz Memorial Hackathon is scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 8. Our official page is [http://aaronswartzhackathon.org here] but this wiki is for coordinating projects.

We are also using #aaronswhack on irc.oftc.net and can be reached on the list org@aaronswartzhackathon.org

[https://pad.textb.org/p/AaronSwHack video etherpad active during the events]

==Motivation==
"We were part of an inchoate, ad-hoc community of collaborators who helped each other learn how to code. No, not how to write code ‒ how to write code for the purpose of changing the world." - Zooko, on memories of Aaron ([http://zooko-on-aaronsw.blogspot.com/2013/02/part-1-by-zooko-wilcox-ohearn-written.html full post here])

==Format==
Structure of the event (condensed from meeting notes):
*In advance at each location, (at least) one presenter is chosen to "pitch" what they consider a vital project. This project should be eminently hackable -- the presenter or another volunteer who knows the project well should be prepared to help interested parties get involved, at many skill levels.
*The event starts like a hybrid (un-)conference, with introductions and short presentations. The pre-announced presenter(s) do these presentations, and during the introductions people can offer or request talks, which are added as time permits on the spot. Total presentation time should be ~1.5-2hrs. Presentations are recorded and immediately posted online (or streamed), for remote participants or people at other hackathons to see.
*Then there's open time to work.
*Finally, at the end of the event, there are 1.5-2hrs of demonstrations of results. Anyone can sign up on the site with info about project status to get a demo slot. Demos are also recorded and posted online, cross-referenced with individuals and projects.

==Proposed Dates==
*Set up a event webpage - [http://aaronswartzhackathon.org Done] (Sept.)
*Recruit hacklabs (as hosts) and activists (as PMs) - Ongoing (Sept./Oct.)
*Get signal-boosting web coverage - Ongoing (Sept./Oct.)
*Run events - Nov. 8 weekend

==Projects to Work on==
: Main article: [[Aaron projects]]

{{:Aaron projects}}

==Activists/Groups to reach out to==
Feel free to add to the list or contact someone you know at one of these!

*Praveen (SF) - California prison reform/hunger strike stuff (contacted)
*Willow (Cambridge?) - Hackers Without Borders (contacted)
*EFF - pgpbot, other tech projects? (contacted)
*Internet Archive - (will host reception in SF)
*Mozilla - (contacted)
*Tor - NEED CONTACT
*Freedom of the Press Foundation - (contacted)
*OpenITP - (contacted)
*Mailpile - (contacted)
*Wikimedia - (contacted)
*Maplight - Contacted
*Restore the Fourth - (contacted)
*Demand Progress
*Digital Right Northwest (Seattle - Contacted)

==Locations==
Please include the main organizer name and email.
This list is non-authoritative: please see [http://aaronswartzhackathon.org the official website] for an up-to-date list of locations.

*Nosebridge, SF - CONFIRMED, yan (yan at mit dot edu)
*Boston, MA - CONFIRMED, willow leading (Media Lab)
*Chicago, IL - CONFIRMED, brian (brianhray at gmail dot com)
*Seattle, WA - CONFIRMED, Jigsaw Renaissance, Noah leading
*Austin - IN PROGRESS, samantha mahool 
*Netz39, Germany - IN PROGRESS, katharina holstein
*NYC - CONFIRMED, 630 Flushing Ave, rmo (rmo at numm . org)
*Zagreb - CONFIRMED, david (david at numm . org)
*Hacklab Barracas, Buenos Aires [http://wiki.hackcoop.com.ar/HackatonAaronSwartz Event Site] - CONFIRMED, nicolás reynolds
*Santiago Chile - CONFIRMED, hugo baronti hugo at baronti dot net in Sofa Santa Isabel 0151 web lab dot libr3 dot org
*Bangalore - contacted & interested, in progress
*Berlin - CONFIRMED, samuel carlisle 
*Amsterdam - CONFIRMED, TechInc Hackersspace, vesna manojlovic (becha at xs4all . nl)
**Talk to samthetechie at the c-base for more info
*Houston, TX (combined with civic hackathon) - jeff at januaryadvisors. com
*Paris
*London
*Tokyo
*Guatemala, CONFIRMED Café Barista, centro comercial Galerías Primma. Calzada Roosevelt Ciudad de Guatemala. www.slgt.org cflarrazabal en tigo.com.gt
*México, Hackerspace Rancho electrónico (ranchoelectronico.org), Asamblea RE ranchoelectronico@riseup.net
*Runmarö, Sweden christian at solvare dot se

==San Francisco==
In memory of hacker activist Aaron Swartz, let's get together for a weekend to work on projects for social/political reform, information freedom, preserving our rights on the Internet, and making the world we want to live in. Everyone is welcome, regardless of whether or not you code. This event is being organized by [[User:Yan]], so get in touch if you have questions.

We'll be working on several open source projects simultaneously with developers from Tor, EFF, Freedom of the Press Foundation, Mozilla, and other organizations (see projects list above). All of them need your help, no matter who you are! Come find out how you can help us fight mass surveillance and protect whistleblowers, or work on something important that you've been putting off for years, or simply hang out and learn how to use encryption.

Note that the event kicks off at the Internet Archive on Nov 8 but will be at Noisebridge for the rest of the weekend.

If you're coming to the Internet Archive event on Fri, please RSVP via https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ExJpzJY5uy8apNJGK8qPROgfoNXr0u1JdtaL7V8psKA/viewform. No registration is needed for the hackathon at Noisebridge.

===Schedule===
'''Nov. 8 (at the Internet Archive)'''
*5 pm: The [http://archive.org/about/contact.php Internet Archive] opens for early hacking! Yan and possibly others will be around to help people find projects to work on.
*6:30 pm: Reception starts at the Internet Archive. Come mingle.
*7:30 pm: The event kicks off at the Internet Archive on Friday evening with talks from Cindy Cohn (legal director of the EFF), Kevin Poulsen (editor of Wired), Brewster Kahle (founder of the Internet Archive), and others TBA.
*9 pm: Let's start hacking! (Until we get kicked out of the Internet Archive around 10 pm, at which point we might move to Noisebridge?)

'''Nov. 9 (at Noisebridge)'''
*11 am - ?: Hackathon starts up again at Noisebridge! We'll start with more project presentations and then spend the rest of the day working. Come by any time.
*2 pm (ish): CFAA discussion and Q&A
*4 pm: Cryptoparty

'''Nov. 10 (at Noisebridge)'''
*11 am: More hacking at Noisebridge!
*4 pm: DEMO TIME. Come demo what you've done over the weekend. Afterwards we'll head to the Sycamore for celebration.

===Who's going===
* [[User:Yan|Yan]]
* Jay
* posi Already there! Although I think I am at the wrong place.

Noisebridge - User contributions [en]

Worldwide Aaron Swartz Memorial Hackathon Series