Wales University #newsHACK Cardiff (#newsHACK VI)
Today I visited the #newsHACK VI event in Cardiff. The Wales Connected Studio team have setup this event, following the #newsHACK approach, to engage with Welsh Universities.
Basile Simon
BBC News Labs – Christmas Season Asynchronous Workshop 2014
This year, we held our News Labs’ Christmas/Festive Asynchronous Workshop at The Queens Head on Acton Street in London. We also had a Jazz Band playing.
Neurotech Rig Demo at Imperial College for DE2014.org
Today we demonstrated the “OPTIMAL MEMORY RIG” at the “Digital Economy 2014” conference at Imperial College London. This “Rig” uses BBC Archive clips to trigger an emotional reaction in users, and to measure their “fixation” on topics.
Education Domain “Autumn Asynchronous Workshop”
A new opportunity has arisen, and the BBC News Labs Team decided to look into it. The question posed was “How might we contextualise the Education Curriculum with News and Current Affairs?”
BBC News Labs – Summer Asynchronous Workshop
The Bricklayers Arms is a good venue for an after-work troubleshooting and brainstorming workshop.