Hacks/Hackers Brisbane

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Hacks/Hackers #Brisbane is the local chapter of an international grass roots #journalism organisation where journalists ("hacks") and technologists ("hackers") meet to discuss the future of media and the intersection of #technology and #storytelling more generally.

Let's chat #data, #stories and #code.

Posts here are mostly by @simon, but the whole organising crew is here: @antmandan, @thom & @rosieryan.

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Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneSep 15, 2025
We're getting excited for the next Hacks/Hackers this week. Come along to have a chat about games design and journalism. https://events.humanitix.com/how-fun-is-it-to-be-a-game-developer-right-now-and-what-s-the-story-with-games-journalism
How fun is it to be a game developer right now? And what's the story with games journalism?

Luck Muscat and Dr Brendan Keogh discuss what it's like to be an independent games developer and the cultures of game production and consumption.

Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneJul 10, 2024
Looking for something to do tonight? Come to ABC Brisbane and hear about the latest research on the role of algorithmic news creation on polarisation and radicalisation. https://quantsquills.com/hacks-hackers-brisbane
Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneMay 17, 2024
Next week we have a talk from @jules and @pwik about their investigation into how TikTok makes its money and the streamers and 'gifters' that provide it. https://events.humanitix.com/investigating-the-wild-world-of-tiktok-live-streaming
Investigating the wild world of TikTok live streaming | Humanitix

Inside an investigation into live streaming on TikTok where some viewers spend hundreds of thousands of dollars and creators compete for a share of the spoils.

Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneMay 17, 2024
Ele Willoughby, PhDMay 12, 2024
Happy birthday to founder of modern nursing, social reformer, statistician, data visualization innovator & writer Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910)!⁠
Nightingale earned the nickname "The Lady with the Lamp" during the Crimean War, from a phrase used by The Times, describing her as a “ministering angel” making her solitary rounds of the hospital at night with “a little lamp in her hand”. 🧵1/n
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#linocut #printmaking #sciart #womenInSTEM #datavis #nursing #statistics #mathart #MastoArt
Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneMay 9, 2024
Got a pretty good looking talk coming up in a couple of weeks: https://quantsquills.com/hacks-hackers-brisbane
Show threadHacks/Hackers BrisbaneMar 20, 2024
@kellyyyllek @SmartmanApps some are, but regrettably I don’t think this one will be.
Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneMar 20, 2024

Huge thanks to @Cenevox for going the extra mile and re-recording the audio for our video of last month's meetup. Catch it here if you missed it or want a refresher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5UKRpj3bCY

Fascinating insights on how news media orgs are approaching the use of various generative AI technologies.

Generative Visual AI in Newsrooms

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Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneMar 20, 2024
KellyMar 19, 2024

I guess I'm providing the hack in @hackshackers! 🥸

I'm excited to talk about food and storytelling next week! https://events.humanitix.com/food-criticism-in-the-age-of-social-media-algorithms

Food criticism and storytelling in the age of social media algorithms | Humanitix

Get tickets on Humanitix - Food criticism and storytelling in the age of social media algorithms hosted by Hacks/Hackers Brisbane. ABC Brisbane, 114 Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia. Wednesday 27th March 2024. Find event information.

Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneMar 3, 2024
Show threadThomMar 3, 2024
i am at a point where i have totals for the different agencies and a count of those ads which mention temporary and permanent
Hacks/Hackers BrisbaneFeb 1, 2024
Nine has provided some excellent discussion points for our event later this month with @Cenevox. Register now! We're very sure it'll be a cracker of an event: https://quantsquills.com/hacks-hackers-brisbane