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What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, Citizen Sensor, DontFlush.Me and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor. Bring a state-issued ID to sign in.

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 7:00pm (space opens at 6pm) Ignite talks by: Don’t Flush Me EPA volunteer water monitoring program Public Laboratory -- three tools related to water Water Voices -- (this one may come with a ca$h prize) Pachube -- services available Ushahidi -- Dale/SudanWater

Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking
we'll start by organizing into teams. 7:00 - 9:00pm Public Presentations -- come see what everyone's made!

Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal. Software teams working on the Ushahidi <-> Pachube bridge may continue to work in the Parsons space.

Meetup Page: bit.ly/waterhack Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a smart phone), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, Citizen Sensor, DontFlush.Me and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor. Bring a state-issued ID to sign in.

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 7:00pm (space opens at 6pm) Ignite talks by: Don’t Flush Me EPA volunteer water monitoring program Public Laboratory -- three tools related to water Water Voices -- (this one may come with a ca$h prize) Pachube -- services available Ushahidi -- Dale/SudanWater

Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking
we'll start by organizing into teams. 7:00 - 9:00pm Public Presentations -- come see what everyone's made!

Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal. Software teams working on the Ushahidi <-> Pachube bridge may continue to work in the Parsons space.

Meetup Page: bit.ly/waterhack Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a smart phone), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, Citizen Sensor, DontFlush.Me and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor. Bring a state-issued ID to sign in.

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 7:00pm (space opens at 6pm) Ignite talks by: Don’t Flush Me EPA volunteer water monitoring program Public Laboratory -- three tools related to water Water Voices -- (this one may come with a ca$h prize) Pachube -- services available Ushahidi -- Dale/SudanWater

Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking
we'll start by organizing into teams. 7:00 - 9:00pm Public Presentations -- come see what everyone's made!

Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal. Software teams working on the Ushahidi <-> Pachube bridge may continue to work in the Parsons space.

Meetup Page: bit.ly/waterhack Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a smart phone), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, Citizen Sensor, DontFlush.Me and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor. Bring a state-issued ID to sign in.

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 7:00pm (space opens at 6pm) Ignite talks by: Don’t Flush Me EPA volunteer water monitoring program Public Laboratory -- three tools related to water Water Voices -- (this one may come with a ca$h prize) Pachube -- services available Ushahidi -- Dale/SudanWater

Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking
we'll start by organizing into teams. 7:00 - 9:00pm Public Presentations -- come see what everyone's made!

Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal. Software teams working on the Ushahidi <-> Pachube bridge may continue to work in the Parsons space.

Meetup Page: bit.ly/waterhack Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a smart phone), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, Citizen Sensor, DontFlush.Me and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor. Bring a state-issued ID to sign in.

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 7:00pm (space opens at 6pm) Ignite talks by: Don’t Flush Me EPA volunteer water monitoring program Public Laboratory -- three tools related to water Water Voices -- (this one may come with a ca$h prize) Pachube -- services available Ushahidi -- Dale/SudanWater

Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking
we'll start by organizing into teams. 7:00 - 9:00pm Public Presentations -- come see what everyone's made!

Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal. Software teams working on the Ushahidi <-> Pachube bridge may continue to work in the Parsons space.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a smart phone), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor. Bring a state-issued ID to sign in.

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 7:00pm (space opens at 6pm) Ignite talks by: Don’t Flush Me EPA volunteer water monitoring program Public Laboratory -- three tools related to water Water Voices -- (this one may come with a ca$h prize) Pachube -- services available Ushahidi -- Dale/SudanWater

Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking
we'll start by organizing into teams. 7:00 - 9:00pm Public Presentations -- come see what everyone's made!

Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal. Software teams working on the Ushahidi <-> Pachube bridge may continue to work in the Parsons space.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a smart phone), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 7:00pm Ignite talks (space opens at 6pm) Don’t Flush Me EPA volunteer water monitoring program Public Laboratory -- three tools related to water Water Voices -- (this one may come with a ca$h prize) Pachube -- services available Ushahidi -- Dale/SudanWater Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking

Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a smart phone), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 6:00pm Ignite talks Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a smart phone), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 6:00pm Ignite talks Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking Sunday 25 -- Test it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. NEW LOCATION Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a ), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 6:00pm Ignite talks Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking Sunday 25 -- Take it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), two options for a turbidity meter (one featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, the other based on a ), and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor

When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 6:00pm Ignite talks Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking Sunday 25 -- Take it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a turbidity meter featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

Smartphone Turbidimeter: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Z8tmVe19cu3z0X4PzvXQA7228orwcwIWU8alSdFUt20/edit

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor When: March 23-25, 2012 Friday 23 -- 6:00pm Ignite talks Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking Sunday 25 -- Take it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a turbidity meter featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

Smartphone Turbidimeter: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Z8tmVe19cu3z0X4PzvXQA7228orwcwIWU8alSdFUt20/edit

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor When: March 23-25, 2012 * Friday 23 -- 6:00pm Ignite talks * Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking * Sunday 25 -- Take it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus. Meet at the Gowanus Dredgers 2nd Street Canal Launch Site: Take the F or G to Carroll Street - exit to front of Bklyn-bound train, cross Smith Street and walk three blocks down 2nd Street to the Canal.

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a turbidity meter featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

Smartphone Turbidimeter: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Z8tmVe19cu3z0X4PzvXQA7228orwcwIWU8alSdFUt20/edit

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor When: March 23-25, 2012 * Friday 23 -- 6:00pm Ignite talks * Saturday 24 -- 10:00 - 6:00pm Hacking * Sunday 25 -- Take it outside: canoeing on the Gowanus

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a turbidity meter featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

Smartphone Turbidimeter: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Z8tmVe19cu3z0X4PzvXQA7228orwcwIWU8alSdFUt20/edit

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor When: March 23-25, 2012

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a turbidity meter featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

Smartphone Turbidimeter: https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Z8tmVe19cu3z0X4PzvXQA7228orwcwIWU8alSdFUt20/edit

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor When: March 23-25, 2012

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a turbidity meter featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

Support: We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor When: March 23-25, 2012

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

Schedule: We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

Ideas: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a turbidity meter featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.

What: The Water Hackathon is a collaborative effort between Pachube, Ushahidi, and Public Laboratory -- and is open to all comers! Where: Parsons the New School for Design 6 E 16th Street, 12th Floor When: March 23-25, 2012

Meetup Page: http://www.meetup.com/iotnewyork/events/50617532/ Meetup Description: Come hack water with Pachube, Ushahidi, and PublicLaboratory.org. We will be exploring how we can crowdsource water quality information, connect real-time data and citizen observed reports with a Pachube<->Ushahidi linkup, build our own investigative tools, and contribute to social issues affecting our local area here in NYC.

We will start with an evening mixer on Friday night to form groups and talk about projects, hack through Saturday and Sunday, and show our work in a public session on Sunday afternoon.

More Info: The Public Laboratory community will be bringing some water quality related tools/parts/ideas to hack on, for example, a hand-held near-infrared spectrometer that can identify commonly found contaminants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a turbidity meter featuring an inexpensive light sensor and LED to create controlled lighting conditions, and a thermal “fishing bob” which changes color depending on the temperature of the water it touches.

We are seeking sponsorship for materials and supplies from Pachube and Future Electronics/Melexis.