Introducing the Hacker Survey
We are extremely excited to launch our Hacker Survey. Many of you have received e-mailsfrom us asking you to take this survey, but you might be asking yourself ‘Why should I?’ Take the Survey Aside...
How To Judge a Hackathon – Finding the Chosen One
Picking a winner is tough. Especially as hackathons get bigger, the decisions must be made quickly, and selecting the ‘best’ project is always subjective. How you design the last chapter of your...
Are Hackathon Prizes The Worst Thing Since Moldy Sliced Bread?
Prizes have been a hackathon staple for many years now, but this was not always the case.Originally, hackathons offered a way to build community and garner respect. No prizes necessary. As hackathons have...
U. Maryland virtual reality system excels at LAHacks
University of Maryland students stole the show at LAHacks, one of the nation’s largest college hackathons, on April 13 at the University of California / Los Angeles. The trio of Terrapins -- Shariq...
Naked Man – An LED Arduino Game
Naked Man is a Twilio-powered LED Arduino game built by Luis Santos, Byeol Kim, Ryan Zaki, and Danny Catacora at...
Sixth Dimension Oculus – Oculus Rift with Wind
Sixth Dimension Oculus is an Oculus Rift hack that integrates wind, built by Jake Rye and his team at Bitcamp in April...
TexTate – The Voice-to-LaTex Parser from Bitcamp
TexTate is a voice-to-LaTex parser built at Bitcamp in April...
Shit Hackers Say
Shit Hackers Say Made with love by Major League Hacking, shot at...
The Homework Machine – 1st Place at PennApps S14
The Homework Machine is an Arduino-powered OCR homework helper, that scans your math homework and writes the answers in YOUR handwriting! The hack was built by Columbia University students Christopher Yan...
Strawdrate – An Arduino Hydration Monitor from PennApps
Strawdrate is an Arduino Hydration Monitor that measures how much water you drink and then provides recommendations on how to stay hydrated throughout the day! Built by Matthew Herbst, Kenneth Jakubzak,...