Identitycrisis/OHM2021 Observe, Hack, Make
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| Author(s) | raboof |
|---|---|
| New name of the event | Observe, Hack, Make |
| What is the (deeper) message the name tries to convey | Observe: as hackers we love to look at the world from unexpected angles
Hack: those observations enable our hacks and allow us to do new, unexpected, surprising, delightful things. Make: hacking is not destructive, it is a creative force. Let's make things! |
| Related Keywords / synonyms | |
| Acronym | OHM |
| What is the (deeper) message the acronym tries to convey | Some well-placed resistence can make the world more beautiful place.
OHM is the SI unit for resistence, and symbolizes our healthy resistence: against corporations gaining too much power, against governments failing to protect our (digital) civil rights, against trends in society and technology that threaten to make our world a boring place. Resistence is an essential element to make the world work: after all, no electrical circuit would function without a healthy dose of resistence. |
| What concepts or ideas bind these elements (name, acronym, mood board) |
While I like the tradition of choosing a new name/acronym for each edition, the reality is that this is going to get more difficult each year - in other words, this tradition does not scale.
I still (reluctantly) voted for choosing a new name, because I think SHA/'Tsja' is a little 'Meh' ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
OHM, however, seems like a worthy banner to organize under for many editions to come.