Hacker Karaoke

Presented at A New HOPE (2022), July 22, 2022, 10:10 p.m. (50 minutes)

This is Karaoke with a hacker theme! Participants will give a live performance consisting of hacker-oriented lyrics, set to a song from a standard Karaoke library playlist.Visuals, backup singers, and costumes are welcome but not required. A panel of judges will award points for: - Lyrics (hacker-oriented topic, lyrical quality, originality...) - Performance (energy, flair, dance moves, diction...) - Visuals (optional backing video, costumes, backup performers...) Winners will be given recognition, bragging rights, and perhaps a prize. Songs should be under approximately 3 minutes. Sign-ups will open at the start of HOPE.

Presenters:

  • Dr. Greg Newby
    **Dr. Greg Newby** (**@gbnewby**) is an international expert in the use of technology for discovery and understanding, in support of activities and programs for the common good. He has helped to shape digital literature and literacy, high performance computing, data management, information science education, and research software in Canada, the United States, and overseas. He is expert in service design and delivery, including software, systems, support, and infrastructure. His previous HOPE presentations, starting in 2000, have been on a range of topics including hacker ethics, eBooks, and law.

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