Hackathon Recaps

This past hackathon weekend saw a cumulation of over 180 hack hours, spread across 8 events in 3 different countries. Undoubtedly one of our biggest one yet, it was jam-packed with a plethora...

The final event of 2014 took place December 6th, 1200 students came together over 35 venues, for a relaxing weekend of learning, building and celebration. Our first ever Local Hack Day was a huge...

Hackathons have a long way to go before it starts receiving serious, mature, and objective attention by the media. Often times, they get written up as a composite of cliches, somewhere along the lines...

HackGT, Georgia Tech's amazing annual hackathon in Atlanta (or "Hotlanta"), wrapped up this past weekend following a great showing of hacks and hackers. Featuring over 1000 student hackers and, for some...

Apple iPhone development just got a lot cheaper and easier thanks to the winning team at PennAppsX. The hack, called Fuji, is an Xcode-esque integrated development environment over the web, complete with an...

Creative engineering was in full force Saturday at the fall 2014 PennApps hackathon. Following are a dozen highlights and hacks-in-progress that stood out from the crowd. Hardware check-out. Students...

PennApps began its tenth edition Friday with a fascinating variety of announcements spanning new technologies, ovation-worthy prizes, and a heartfelt effort to create medical hacks. The event is also a...

Demo Showtime at the Rackham Auditorium, University of Michigan. The Original Epic Hackathon, MHacks, Wraps It was massive. It was chaotic. It was awesome. It was MHacks, one of the largest college...

Clothing swag is a huge part of hacker culture. At every hackathon, at every tech convention, at every tech gathering/launch party/soiree -- you'll find yourself swimming amidst a sea of hacker t-shirts...

A simple idea that's done very, very well is a thing of beauty -- even more so when it's an idea that is, at its core, driven by a humane sensibility. This past weekend's GeauxHack, otherwise known as...