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The Stupid Shit No One Needs and Terrible Ideas Hackathon 2.0

265 pointsby bahroabout 9 years ago

22 comments

nailerabout 9 years ago
A couple of years ago I made a Chrome Extension that removes everyone&#x27;s eyes: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;vimeo.com&#x2F;90351144" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;vimeo.com&#x2F;90351144</a><p>🇬🇧 people: let&#x27;s do a Stupid Hackathon in London. I can probably get the joinef.com offices but the FB folks have candy.
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jcreiabout 9 years ago
We just had one in Tallinn, Estonia, and the outcomes are here <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.garage48.org&#x2F;blog&#x2F;the-16-seriously-hilarious-prototypes-of-garage48-serious-fun-2016-hackathon" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.garage48.org&#x2F;blog&#x2F;the-16-seriously-hilarious-prot...</a> I was working on the winning team <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;placebo.works" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;placebo.works</a> And we are actually going ahead with it :)
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Jafitabout 9 years ago
Are we allowed to turn up with stupid flashy well-polished projects that we&#x27;ve already been working on for 18 months to ensure that we win?
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trishumeabout 9 years ago
There&#x27;s been three &quot;TerribleHack&quot; hackathons similar to this at the University of Waterloo and they&#x27;ve been my favourite hackathons. Making stupid shit is so much fun. See <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.davepagurek.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;terriblehack" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.davepagurek.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;terriblehack</a> and <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@tau&#x2F;terriblehack3-1164c2541c3f#.ottw76rtg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@tau&#x2F;terriblehack3-1164c2541c3f#.ottw76rt...</a>
pkfrankabout 9 years ago
I love knocking out stupid things no one would ever need:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;StanderOrSitter.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;StanderOrSitter.com</a> -- do you stand or sit when you wipe?<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;SwapAVote.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;SwapAVote.com</a> -- why vote when you can simply match with an opposing supporter?<p>Look forward to the next hackathon in NYC.
katzgrauabout 9 years ago
Yes! This is the hackaton I&#x27;ve been waiting for. Practical in its purpose, low key, and (hopefully) fun.<p>Wish I wasn&#x27;t on the opposite side of the country ... Also wish I didn&#x27;t miss the one that was on my side of the country
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kevindeasisabout 9 years ago
What other types of hackathons are out there? I remember reading about TSSNON &amp; Terrible Ideas Hackathon back in the day.<p>Now that I see it in the spotlight. I wonder what other kinds of niche hackathons do you guys know about?
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nbevansabout 9 years ago
Is this actually a real thing or just a play on the dirty secret of hackathons?
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Joofabout 9 years ago
You mean there are hackathons that aren&#x27;t just trying to get me to build something with (insert company X)&#x27;s technology?
andrewclunnabout 9 years ago
A FPS bot that gimmicks a 14 year old gamer. It either camps or goes full on spray and pray, is constantly flooding chat with insults, accusing people of cheating and calling them fags, and team kills &quot;4 the lulz!!!&quot;
golergkaabout 9 years ago
&gt; &quot;PRIZE&quot; &quot;CATEGORIES&quot;<p>&gt; Peter Thiel<p>I can only imagine.
pinouchonabout 9 years ago
The js on this page almost broke my chrome EDIT: works fine after disabling dashlane extension
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james_pmabout 9 years ago
There&#x27;s a Toronto version as well on May 28: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stupidhacktoronto.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stupidhacktoronto.com</a>
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carlobabout 9 years ago
Funny how the sponsor is Nylas: give us all your email credentials and we will do <i>something</i> with it :)
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tedmistonabout 9 years ago
Is it real?<p>I&#x27;m still not sure.<p>But I have a great idea for the Farm to BigTable prize...
ogigabout 9 years ago
Last year I made a stupid shit social website that no one used or cared about. Wish I had used this or a similar context. Could have been a softer fall.
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josh_carterPDXabout 9 years ago
Oh man, I wish someone would do something like this in Portland, OR. I&#x27;d build an app that calls you every 5 minutes to play the Macarena. :)
lr4444lrabout 9 years ago
Finally - an honestly advertised hackathon.
Rhapsoabout 9 years ago
hmmm, I&#x27;ve been thinking about making a website to help recruit disenfranchised millennials into indentured servitude and I&#x27;ll be free and in the area (I&#x27;m about to move to the bay area). Might be fun, but i&#x27;m not sure I should blur the line between satire and terrifying reality so much.
zelosabout 9 years ago
The original hackathon page is probably NSFW, by the way.
joshuabout 9 years ago
I sponsored last year&#x27;s. It was a blast!
outworlderabout 9 years ago
I read the title and thought it was about an article reviewing a real hackaton.