This past Saturday, Susan and Oliver from Ziggeo organized the third New York City Videohackday. Turnout was terrific with over 100 participants and 18 teams submitting a project. The format of a one-day event works well and appears to attract a more diverse group of participants. I gave a brief opening talk describing what it means to hack, which I characterized in this context asTo rapidly build an inelegant but effective solution to a problem, often using tools and parts in ways other than...