For our homework assignment we had to read about something called "Random Hacks of Kindness" . It was embedded into a url link. Before I read it, I did't know what to think. At first I thought it was about random people doing helpful and polite things to other people such as; holding a door for someone, randomly complimenting others or helping a random stranger with groceries (at first I thought the link read "Random Acts of Kindness").
To my surprise it was nothing like what I had expected. I clicked on the link and my web browser transfer me to a website. At first, I thought that maybe I clicked on the wrong link so I went back and clicked on the link again. The same page popped up so I knew I was on the right page. As I started to skim the site I found that it was titled ROHK (an acronym meaning Random Hacks of Kindness) in a unique font. I decided to go visit the about page to see what this organization was all about. The first thing that I read was the mission statement. It read "Our mission is to make the world a better place through a global community of innovation developing practical open technology." I pondered what that meant but couldn't grasp its meaning. So I started to reading the rest of the site'e about page and came across another statement that caught my attention. It read “hackathons” and “technology for social good”. After compiling fragments of the site, I came up with something that helped me relate to the site...."Think of people hacking for positive reasons such as helping the people without voices (such has the outcasts or people in poverty stricken places)".
(Website "http://www.rhok.org")
" Random Hacks of Kindness – Oxford – 3rd/4th December : Tim's Blog." Tim's Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2012. <http://www.timdavies.org.uk/2011/11/05/random-hacks-of-kindness-oxford-3rd4th-december/>.
Hey Johhny! I also thought that the like said, "Random Acts of Kindness" and wondered what it would be about. Even though it does not say "acts" it still means acts of kindness just in a hacking sort of way... It is very unique and catches the eye. I liked this website a lot. I think that it is so good to have something like this to help improve the technology social life. It's pretty cool when you think about it.
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ReplyDeleteI was also skeptical about the site when I read the link. I took the word hacks as a play on words for acts. I think if everyone were to pitch in and do some of the things the site talks about the world would be a better place. I think the site was very different but also kind of hard to navigate. When I went to the site all I saw at first were the ways that a person could get involved.
Hey Johnny, I liked how your took us through your expectations and exploration of the website. I too like their logo. But like you said, at first it was difficult for me to put a finger on exactly what they do.
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