Gallery: Deep Inside a Facebook Hackathon, Where the Future of Social Media Begins

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    *Facebook employees gather in Building 18's cafe for the hackathon kick-off festivities.*
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    *Facebook's Pedram Keyani sports a custom-designed Camp Hackathon t-shirt.*
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    *Facebook Product Manager Bubba Murarka does push ups at the hackathon kickoff.*
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    *To get the employees riled up, Pedram Keyani and Blaise DiPersia trekked through the campus, blasting music and announcing the beginning of the three-day hacking extravaganza.*
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    *Employees eat, drink, and talk shop at the start of Camp Hackathon.*
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    *A cardboard cut-out of Dr. Who watches over the hackers.*
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    *Left to right: Andrew Ledvina, Charles Gorintin, and Alberto Tretti test out their tent – the first to go up on the campus.*
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    *Hackers don't sleep, but they do eat well. Cupcakes shown here are from Sprinkles.*
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    *Employees get comfortable on couches and bean-bag chairs, staking their spots for the 43 hours of hacking ahead.*
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