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Science Hack Day Cape Town becomes Science Hack Day South Africa

After a very successful Science Hack Day at AIMS on January 28-29 (photos and report to come), interest has grown and three more evenst are definitely on the table: – Science Hack Day Jozi – Science Hack Day Hardware (Arduino … Continue reading

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First impressions

The first day of this event saw a really interesting mix of people get to know each other and start working on amazing projects! So far, the feedback is mostly: We are definitely going to have more science hack days! … Continue reading

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Press release – Geeks rally for science, development and openness in Cape Town

Download the press release in PDF Cape Town, 24th January 2012 Two events this week show the growing interest in making science more fun, enjoyable and accessible for everyone. The Cape Town Science Hack Day – first of its kind … Continue reading

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A couple of practical details

38 registrations already! (Thursday midday) Just a couple of points as the preparations come along… – No computers wille be provided, you will need to bring your own laptop! – Please tell us if you can’t make it (even at … Continue reading

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Download our Science Hack Day poster/flyer!

You can save that image or download our PDF here (60KB)

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Science Hack Day is coming to Cape Town!

Science Hack Day Cape Town is the first Science Hack Day in Africa. We have therefore adopted the theme of hacking science for development! WHAT IS SCIENCE HACK DAY? The mission of Science Hack Day is to get excited and … Continue reading

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Registration for the Cape Town Science Hack Day open

We have opened the Cape Town Science Hack Day registration on Eventbrite. Click below to go to the registration page.

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Two Open Knowledge events in Cape Town

On the Open Knowledge Foundation blog, Rufus Pollock and François Gray write: There are two exciting open data and open knowledge events in Cape Town South Africa taking place in the next week (in which we’ll both be participating). First … Continue reading

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Save the Date for the Cape Town Science Hack Day!

Save the date! 28-29 January 2012 Cape Town Science Hack Day! @SciHackCT Venue and other details to come…. Some inspiration: South Africa is a hub to the African continent and Cape Town is probably one of the most beautiful cities … Continue reading

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Hello world!

Planning for Science Hack Day in Cape Town has begun! Stay tuned to this space or follow @SciHackCT for updates.

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