WhoHack 20132013-11-23 & 24th @ Science & Technology Park Rijeka, CroatiaAs a continuation of the mini-hackathon in October 2013, in cooperation with WhoAPI and the Science and Technology Park Step-Ri, with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb, VIPNet and Netokracija, we held one of the largest regional two-day hackathon. WhoHack 2013 gathered more than 70 developers, hackers and generally individuals with lots of good ideas. With local and regional we also beyond all expectations had participants from the U.S., Ukraine, Russia, Nepal, Greece and Italy. Science and Technology Park in Rijeka proved to be the perfect location for such an event. Unlike the latter, where the theme was the development of socially beneficial applications, this hackathon's emphasis was on any mobile (web or native) app. This was the first hackathon in Rijeka with the time limit of two full days, unlike earlier where the contestants had only ten hours to develop ideas / applications. Coding is not something that would normally be fun to watch, but hackathon in the social sense was certainly much more than the usual office work day. It's interesting how developers take advantage of these events to meet, connect and develop new ideas, generally working outside of the comfort zone. Before the winner selection and prize awarding, we also arranged a little surprise in the form of secret challenges. Two lucky winners would have to decode the binary text which at one point appeared on the screens and thus win valuable prizes (Sonorous wireless speaker and USB Stick Robot). The lucky winners were Dejan Hren and Darko Kukovec. 
Four-member committee was constituted of Aaron Luffman, Edi Budimilic, Boris Golob and Marin Bezić. The main criteria for choosing the winners were design, originality, wow effect and user experience. Prize pool was a staggering $3000 of worth in gadgets. Individual award was provided by our sponsor VIPNet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10'. Hackathon was concluded late Sunday afternoon with two minute pitching by previously selected top 20 teams and the proclamation of the winners. 
Winning teams#1 FindRideTeam: Pavel Denisjuk, Sven Al Hamad, Adrian Smijulj Prize: 3x iPad Mini FindRide is a mobile application which lets people find a ride to a desired destination, and at the same time share the trip costs with other passengers. It also enables them to pick most suitable companion by several criteria: music, smoking, talking and pets, which will make the trip more comfortable and maybe even fun. 
#2 Andiamo Team: Dino Budimilic, Tin Crnkovic, Melissa Perri Prize: 3x Tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Andiamo is the application for events with friends. Organize your friends into "Circles", so you can invite them all at once, and not have to select everyone individually. Create quick events, and set a minimum number of guests to make it happen. If enough people say "yes" to the event, it will go live and your friends will come. Otherwise everyone will be notified it's not happening. Every guest gets notified with a push notification, so the invitation doesn't get lost in the noise of other mediums like Facbeook, email, or Twitter. 
#3 City Rally Team: Alessio Moretto, Carlo Moretto, Emilian Pop, Marco Virgolin, Tagliapietra Danny Prize: 3x Tablet Vivax TPC-7151 City Rally is a game about finding attractions and places of interest in a new city as fast as you can. The aim of the game is to find the places of which a photo is displayed by asking local people the way, eventually using some tips. The application can work in any place thanks to the use of Google Maps API. Links: Google Play | Web 
Special Sponsor Award by VIPNet# Bill OptimizerTeam: Toni Kostelac Prize: Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10' A multi-mobile-platform utility that tracks the usage habits of the user and based on the usage data suggests how best to utilize the options that the mobile provider offers to reduce the phone bill. 
People's Choice Award# iShiatsuTeam: Simone D'Amico, Aleksandr Zykov, Pavel Cherkasov Prize: 2x Sonorous Mobile Mini Speaker A massage app that provides vibration, heat and music from multiple (up to 42) iPhones and can be controlled with Leap Motion gestures. 
# Noah the Hero Team: Marko Blažeković, Sanjin Celeski Prize: 2x USB Memory Stick 8GB Robot Game with a goal to save the animals from sinking Noah’s Ark. Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=v74yjDWtnH8 
Other Interesting Projects# Covjece ne ljudi se / Don't worry be happyTeam: Ivan Rukavina, Ivan Lučin, Darko Kukovec, Krešimir Antolić A post-apocalyptic 2+ player game that represents a battle for survival in the worst possible setting known to man. Seeing the horror that is represented through the game, the players will see the error of their ways and peacefully resolve any kind of conflict. As you embark on the journey towards the salvation of your Peeps, make sure they all arrive safely to their humble home, because none are safe until all are safe! But beware, because other players want the same thing, and they’ll stop at nothing to stand in your way and in the way of your Peeps. Links: Video presentation | Game | Source code 
# NjamNjam Team: Marin Huljev, Petar Kujundzic, Stanko Bajt, Marijan Martinovic Native mobile app for local food ordering. Links: Full presentation [PDF] 
# On Air Aron Balog, Vedran Mirković, Dario Zamlić, Ivana Lalin, Petar Živković On Air is mobile application which is made to raise popularity of radio stations, specially between Youtube generation, and simplify the process of ordering songs on radio. It provides listeners to bring the station with them wherever they go, inside the app. 
# MeGustaa Team: Borna Beaković, Nina Jurčić, Dejan Hren MeGustaa app provides unique and personalized urban experience by sharing the most relevant information about places and things around you. Links: Full presentation [PDF] 
Original announcementBring your idea to life whilst having fun, using any programming/design skills you have in 2 days or less. As the hackathon subject suggests, it must be something mobile and it's on you to use the technology you prefer. It can be HTML5 web app, native iOS, Android or even Windows Phone app. The best teams will have a chance to win great prizes. We'll have free food, snacks, drinks and most importantly coffee!P.S. For those of you visiting us from afar, the program includes a free stay in the local hostel for two nights (23rd to 25th). Our treat! Rules to participate in the prize pool:
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