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We need to have “the talk”
If you love someone, you’d want to go all the way. No, not *that* kind of “all the way” (although we like the way you think /wink) but all the way as in, you’d want go all the way in providing the best for your loved ones. The best food, the best presents, the best [...]
Epic Alt.Space is Epic
Although the title itself is enough to depict how epic Alt.Space was, especially during Hackweekend being able to accommodate 60 plus odd people and programmers, we thought a full blog post is in order. Staying true to its name, Alt.Space is definitely a great alternate space for you to spend your afternoons doing work or [...]
#HWKL Twittermonials
We could tell you how awesome Hackweekend 2 was, that is, if you didn’t already know or predict its awesomeness. Since testimonials are so 2005, here are some Twittermonials! If you would like to see the full listing, search Twitter for HWKL! Enjoy! Thanks @hakimism & the #hwkl crew. I think I was dreaming of [...]
Hackweekend 2 – 66.6% Done!
If you’re not here, you’re missing out! Hackweekend 2 kicked off with a blast at 12pm at the wonderfully cozy Alt.Space at Jaya One. Hackweekenders arrived, got settled down and were fed (and hooked up to YES4G – the silent superheroes of Hackweekend 2 so far!). By 2pm, the hunger appeased hackweekenders gathered to listen [...]
Hackweekend survival guide #1
So the Hackweekend is almost here, the organizers figured that it would be useful to throw together a survival guide of sorts so you know what to expect What to pack Your machine but also remember that it’s the small things that make it work. Power cables, mice, your favourite pair of headphones and [...]
Smokin news!
This just in – the folks from Says.my have just informed me that they will be rolling out a couple of Shisha’s for hackers that work better with a little strawberry and mint smoke coursing through their system. They tell me that Shishabar will be providing the hookas and multitude of flavors (even a special [...]
Challenge: Finally getting it done – Better air travel
What could you hack together to improve air travel? AirAsia is sponsoring a challenge for Hackweekend 2: Finally, Getting it Done around increasing efficiency or improving the customer experience. The winner of this challenge stands to get RM 2,500 from AirAsia. You will be provided special tools / APIs you can use in this challenge. [...]
Programmers turn life into a game at Hackweekend
KUALA LUMPUR — This weekend, 60 of Kuala Lumpur’s best programmers and designers gathered to hack together new products and services at an intense, overnight session called Hackweekend. By dawn, software developers and designers built a variety of applications intended to make life more fun by turning everyday activities into games. Late in the morning, [...]
Hacking their way to new products
KUALA LUMPUR — On July 30th, some of Kuala Lumpur’s top programming talent will be gathering together to hack programs in an intense overnight Hackweekend. Participants won’t be defacing websites however, these programmers are constructively “hacking” together new products and services. By dawn, software developers will have built a variety of applications intended to make [...]
Postponed till the 30th of July
Due to potential unforeseen circumstances on the 9th of July, we’ve decided to err on the side of caution and postpone Hackweekend, rather than see any of our participants inconvenienced or worse, as a result of travelling to and from Hackweekend. Regrettably that means everyone will have to delay their urge to build amazing things for [...]
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