Disrupt SF Hackathon 2012

San Francisco, California | September 8 - 9, 2012

Bavarian Bookrocket Finds Books Related To Apps You’ve Just Opened

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Sunday, September 9th, 2012

This hack comes from a pair of charming Germans who created an app to find books related to apps you just opened. For example, when you download or install an app – Word, Photoshop, Skype – it will automatically find books related to the new app.

The creators also built Keyrocket, an app that automatically gives keyboard shortcuts for various apps. You can learn more about Bookrocket at Veodin.com when they are ready to launch the project formally in a few weeks.

The app uses APIs sourced from Pearson, the publishing company.

It’s also important to note that all hackers should consider wearing lederhosen to future hackathons. It really classes things up.