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Hackathon How-To

Hackathon How-To

College hacking marathons, or hackathons as they’re known to most college students, are something every college student should experience at least once. Hackathons are really awesome ways for you to just get into the zone and just “hack” for about two days straight, more or less. While it wasn’t immediately clear to me what it took to throw together a hackathon, an event and a summer of preparation later, I think I’m getting a better idea.

For those of you who are contemplating or in the process of hosting your own Hackathon at your campus, here are just a couple of concepts I think you should keep in mind.

KiX Gets Hands-On

KiX Gets Hands-On

Look for KiX at the 2013 World Maker Faire New York on Sept. 21-22 at the New York Hall of Science. They’ll be sponsoring the creativity-filled Nerdy Derby, a lighthearted mini-car building and racing competition where makers, young and old, can create their own cars out of any interesting and repurposed materials