I think the idea is that all of the hacks should be based on, or at least utilise, a feed or API created by Yahoo! or the BBC. I'm not sure if it's a rule, but it's certainly the spirit of the day.
>From Tom's blog: "The only requirement or restriction (except for the legal ones, which you should probably read) is that you come to the event and try and build something, ideally using some of the stuff that the organisations hosting the event have to offer." -- http://www.plasticbag.org/archives/2007/04/a_hack_for_europe/ Maybe you could hack the kernel of your linux-based mobile phone to read the TPEG traffic feed, and when it detects that you're stuck on a motorway, start browsing your friends' Flickr feeds to give you something to do? Brendan. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nic James Ferrier Sent: 30 April 2007 19:21 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [backstage] Hack Day Linux team "Otu Ekanem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Would this be hacking on the linux kernel or hacking using linux? If it's for the kernel I have a really good suggestion... some half done code and enough of a challenge. Don't know if it's in the spirit of hack day or not but it would be cool to get it in. -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
