List of hackathons in Dunoon, United Kingdom in 2017

ScotChain16 last year saw Edinburgh host a hugely successful event attended by over 200 leading global Blockchain experts and business leaders debating and challenging the hype, the reality and ultimately, the best use cases. So where are we some twelve months on? The conversation around Blockchain is rapidly changing. We’re only now starting to understand this technology’s real, practical and full potential, and this means that there is still much to discover and explore. The buzz we experienced surrounding Blockchain technology has started to take a different tone and it is this different tone that ScotChain17 will explore. Last year, the conversation in the main revolved around financial services. This year we will see subject matter and topics of discussion going far beyond the traditional or well-known use cases. With this in mind, this year’s topic will be: So… what next for Blockchain? Scotland is at the heart of the answer to this question and with many Blockchain events focusing on the technology itself, we will ensure that this event switches this up to focus on real, tangible applications together with the underlying challenges and issues from real Blockchain experts and practitioners and those bloodied by the ‘Battle for Blockchain Talent’. Add in to the mix that we will also be hosting several satellite activities styled around Hackathons, technical demonstrators and proofs of concept and ScotChain17 becomes the must attend event for 2017. Whether you want to understand issues such as data integrity and privacy, scalability, consensus, collaboration and consortia, or want to know more about legal, ethical, moral and related practical considerations, come and hear from a global panel of subject matter experts and Blockchain industry leaders.

Invitation: You are cordially invited to attend a casual gathering of Discrete Element Method (DEM) enthusiasts to discuss current and future trends in particle-based numerical modelling. This $free Open Forum welcomes anyone who currently undertakes scientific or engineering research using DEM software; either Open Source or proprietary. The purpose is to stimulate discussion about DEM software, techniques and methods in a relaxed and collegial manner. Generous breaks and discussion periods will facilitate collaboration and comradery. The forum will also serve to launch ESyS-Particle v3.0; including the recent additions of Darcy flow and self-gravity. The agenda for the Forum is outlined below. Participants are encouraged to prepare a brief (5 minute) introductory presentation and to bring their own laptop computers. The Centrepiece of the forum will be a “GenGeo” hackathon in which teams will compete to produce the most creative (and hopefully impractical!) initial DEM particle geometries using the Open Source GenGeo Software. GenGeo is a package for generating complex particle geometries for DEM simulations; which is also maintained by the ESyS-Particle developers. The convenors will supply bootable USB drives preloaded with ESyS-Particle-3.0 and GenGeo-1.4. For those who are interested to learn more about the software and its usage, the final day will comprise a hands-on ESyS-Particle Scripting Workshop. This will be tailored to those who are interested to make use of ESyS-Particle as part of their research. Other forum participants (including “spies” from other DEM software teams!) are also most welcome to attend the Workshop.  Please note that places are limited to 30 persons. Please do not register until your attendance is confirmed. As this is a free event, no catering will be provided. However, there are numerous campus cafes within a short distance of the venue. Venue:Room 526James Watt South BuildingUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, Scotland, UK.https://goo.gl/maps/x3rCMV9pGAH2  Agenda: Day One: [Morning]Welcome from ConvenorsIntroductions - 5min introductory presentation by each participant[Afternoon]Introductions (cont.)ESyS-Particle-3.0: overview & new features Day Two: [Morning]Frontiers in DEM modelling - Group discussion on DEM methods & directions[Afternoon]GenGeo Hackathon - Team-based competition to produce the most creative DEM particle geometry Day Three: ESyS-Particle Scripting Workshop (all day)

The Venue: Hampden Park, Glasgow The Dates: Day 1: Saturday 26th August @ 12 - 6pm Day 2: Sunday  27th August @ 12 - 6pm (including a fizz fuelled finale from 4 - 6pm!) The Details: A hack-what? Are you keen to get involved but have no idea of what a Hackathon is and if it's right for you?  Don't worry it's basically just a group of like minded people who get together to share their skills and come up with a range of creative and digital solutions for a specific issue or problem.  So for our Hackathon we're focussing on Access to Exercise and how we can achieve the maximum impact with the #MimiAndMeFor53 campaign and get as many women and girls across Scotland moving with Mimi this September. Join us to help: Identify and confront the key barriers to exercise currently facing women and girls across Scotland which, combined have made us some of the "unhappiest and unhealthiest" in the world Develop a captivating marketing and social media campaign to help get everyone moving with Mimi this September Create the most engaging and inspiring content for the 53 day campaign Achieve the maximum awareness and fundraising initiatives for our chosen charity, Free to Run YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AN EXPERT TO HELP US OUT AND DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND THE WHOLE WEEKEND TO TAKE PART!  If you can load an image on Facebook and type an email you will be fabulous at helping us and return we will share hints and tips on digital marketing / social media. So sign up to help and learn about any or all of the following: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram images and content Writing blogs  Making infographics Inviting new members to the community Making short films and editing them easily with free tools Taking new pictures for us to use on the site. We are running the weekend using the Impact48 model. Read about other Impact48 projects here.  As most of our work will be focussed online it would be ideal if you're able to bring along a laptop with you however this is not essential.  Your ideas and enthusiasm are just as valuable to us and will be much appreciated! 

Do you work with young people across Scotland who are facing barriers to participation? Creative Scotland invites you to sign up for "Exploring Practice: Arts-led projects for targeted young people". This event is part of Creative Scotland's CashBack for Creativity Programme Phase 3 (2014-17). You'll collaborate with your peers to explore the challenges of delivering art led projects to your constituents. You'll then take part in a mini hackathon to share your learning and develop effective tangible resources that will facilitate your projects.

Hackers in and around Glasgow! Want the chance to work at a high growth startup? Your Book List invites you to sign up to participate in the Your Book List hackathon! You'll participate as an individual or as part of a team andn compete for the winning prize, a paid 8-week internship at the Your Book List start-up.