[chbot] Reminder: Christchurch DigitalNZ API HackFest (this Saturday, September 12)

[jimmy allen]

Is that the right date?

On 9/11/09, follower <follower at rancidbacon.com> wrote:
> Remember, the first DigitalNZ API HackFest in Christchurch is this Saturday,
> September 12.
>
> DigitalNZ is a publicly funded, not-for-profit initiative that aims to
> make NZ digital content easier to find, share and use.
>
> We're running it from Cii/powerHouse, thanks to their kind
> sponsorship!
>
> 10am-5pm, Saturday 12 September 2009
> Canterbury Innovation Incubator/powerHouse
> 200 Armagh St, Christchurch
>
> Come along and
>
>    * Make nice stuff using the DigitalNZ API
>    * Whip up some code samples to help other developers kick-start
> their own DigitalNZ API creations
>    * Consume pizza, beer and sugary confections
>
> DigitalNZ Search aggregates information about NZ digital content from
> more than 40 content providers and makes them available via an API. You
> can get a glimpse of what’s inside at search.digitalnz.org
>
> Here are just a few examples of what you could get up to:
>
>    * Image analysis of thumbnails and search by colour
>    * Build an advanced search based on DigitalNZ facets
>    * Example mashup with Eventfinder
>    * Road-test the Ruby Gem
>    * Extend the DigitalNZ Timeline app from MIT's Simile project
>
> Bring yourself and your laptop. We'll provide the WiFi. This is a
> low-key event - feel free to come along for however long you can, even
> just a couple of hours.
>
> RSVP (optional) to jo.eaton AT natlib.govt.nz
>
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