List of hackathons in Flushing, United States in 2018

See why over 5,300 people have attended AT&T workshops!    Also check out our free "Humans and Virtual Reality" workshop. Register for it here. "Intro to 360 Filmmaking: A Step-by-Step Demonstration" uses lecture, live filming demonstrations, and hands-on labs to cover:      - Why 360?     - What equipment do you need?     - How does producing video in 360 differ from traditional video?     - What are the steps and challenges of planning and filming a 360 movie?     - How is post production different from standard video?     - How do you distribute a 360 video?   In these free 3-hour workshops, Mike Cuales, Instructor for NextGen Interactions, Creative Director at NC State University and Owner of LEVR Studios, demonstrates the creation of a 360 video by stepping through pre-production, production, post and distribution. When you leave the workshop, you will have a working knowledge of 360 video production and the skills to go out and start producing your own experiences. RAFFLE! Signed copy of Michael Wohl's The 360° Video Handbook: A step-by-step guide to creating video for virtual reality (VR) Also join us at the free "Humans and Virtual Reality" workshop. REGISTER FOR "HUMANS AND VIRTUAL REALITY" HERE. In collaboration with TechFam   Mike Cuales, Creative Director, NC State University  / Owner, LEVR Studios / Instructor, NextGen Interactions, In his current role as Creative Director at North Carolina State University's Department of Distance Education and Learning Technology Applications (DELTA), Mike manages a diverse team of multimedia designers. In the past few years, he has focused his efforts on the exploration, production and application of interactive 360º VR video in higher education courses and University-wide initiatives. Outside of the University, Mike has worked with many commercial entities as well as the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Museum of Art, City of Raleigh Museum, Research Triangle Park, Duke Marine Lab and RTP STEM in the Park to explore applications for virtual reality in entertainment, marketing, STEaM outreach and community engagement.  In 2015, he launched LEVR Studios LLC, a startup focused on 360 VR video design, production and consulting. Among other projects, in partnership with filmmaker Arthur Earnest he created a series of documentary-style 360 films for the NC Museum of Art. In 2016, Mike partnered with Derek Alan Rowe from WildEyesVR to develop a series of science-based VR field trips for kids of all ages. One of the films produced, BugVR, was exhibited at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences BugFest event which was attended by over 35,000 visitors. He has hosted VR-based exhibits for thousands of attendees during events like BugFest, Ansel Adams Masterworks, NC Museum of Art's Educators Expo and a range of STEM Expos for K-12 education. Mike has taught animation and digital imaging at NC State’s College of Design and teaches VR and 360 filmmaking workshops for NextGen Interactions. He pioneered a 360 VR video production course at Duke TIP and has presented at SXSWedu (two years), UNC Cause, Liberact, HOW Design, Hopscotch Design, Art of Cool, RTP 180, a Future of VR in Education panel sponsored by the Morehead Planetarium and the 2017 Digital Libraries conference. Join the AT&T New York Tech & Entertainment: Workshops and Competitions meetup to stay up to date on local AT&T events. And sign up for the AT&T SHAPE newsletter  and be the first to know about our upcoming entertainment hackathons, short film competitions and 360 filmmaking workshops across the country.

Musicians and techies in the New York Area! Monthly Music Hackathon NYC invites you to participate in the Science of Music Hackathon. Come and collaborate in a day-long creative event exploring music across the fields of biology, physics, psychology, and neuroscience.

Cities enthusiasts, artists, developers, map-nerds, hologram hackers, and other AR/VR techies! Looking Glass and Mapbox invite you to participate in Holo-Hackathon 2: #Holocities. If you are selected to participate, you'll be challenged to create a vision of the future of holographic city maps, using the HoloPlay SDK and Mapbox Maps SDK for Unity. Collaborate and compete for recognition and prizes!

Low-income high school students of color in New York! Enza Academy invites you to participate in the Design Your Revolution Hackcamp. You'll get to undertake a 3-day intensive program of entrepreneurship and coding -- including a computer science, social justice, and business thinking curriculum. You'll also get to apply what you learn by creating and prototyping an innovative technology project and then pitching your project to a panel of entrepreneurs for seed cash awards to bring your concept to reality.

Developers, designers and other techies in New Jersey's Mercer County area! You're invited to participate in the second annual THRIVE Trenton Mercer Hackathon. In this 7-hour tech-based Disaster Relief competition, you'll collaborate with like-minded individuals to design and prototype a product or app solution to a given disaster relief problem. All skill levels are welcome -- novice or expert -- you'll compete at the appropriate level.

Designers, developers, UX strategists, content strategists, researchers, and project managers in the Greater New York Area! You're invited to participate in the 2018 Beyond Hackathon. In this two day event, you'll be challenged to design and prototype an innovative digital app or tool that can help the Henry Street Settlement non-profit organization deliver social service, arts, and healthcare programs to New Yorkers in need.

Middle school kids in the New York City Area! Are you a Minecraft enthusiast? How would you like to showcase your skills against the best in the Big Apple? Lion Technology Solutions invites you to come and participate in the Minecraft Hackathon '17. Show your capabilities and earn bragging rights as the top gamer!

Blockchain Cloud Services Advanced Training – NYC NYC, NYJanuary 25/26  $995 (Students $495) About the Blockchain Training Course & Aurablocks This Blockchain training course is being taught by Financial Services industry experts who have deep implementation knowledge of Blockchain.  Aurablocks is one of the very few companies in the world who has first-hand knowledge of the newly released Oracle Blockchain product and has built 2 applications of Blockchain that were showcased at Oracle Open World. This Blockchain training course will give you an overview of Blockchain and hands-on knowledge of the Oracle Blockchain product based on Hyper ledger. AuraBlocks At Oracle Open World  Covering Oracle Blockchain Sessions: We were one of the few companies at Oracle Open World that demonstrated 2 live solution use cases that were showcased at the Oracle Blockchain launch. For detailed reporting on our coverage of Oracle Blockchain at Open World check the links below: Replay Interviews with Top Oracle Blockchain Executives Oracle Open World – Day 1 Oracle Open World – Day 2 Oracle Open World – Day 3 Oracle Open World – Day 4 Oracle Open World – Day 5 AuraBlocks Launches Next Generation Lending Platform at Oracle Open World 2017 Aurablocks is the first Oracle partner to launch a next-generation lending platform based on Oracle’s Blockchain Platform. This platform was developed with industry lending SME leader, Biz2Credit.  This game-changing platform and its benefits were demonstrated at Oracle Open World. Press Release  Demo of the Platform AuraBlocks at University of North Carolina Charlotte Blockchain Hackathon We conducted Blockchain training with our very first batch of University students to participate in Oracle’s First OPEN Banking Hackathon. Watch our Highlights Below:  Highlights from Our Oracle Blockchain & Open Banking Hackathon at the University of North Carolina with Carolina Fintech HUB What will you learn in this Blockchain Training Course What is Blockchain History of Blockchain Architecture of Blockchain How to Build a Blockchain Network How to Build a Smart Contract Understanding ICOS Lab Exercises – Blockchain Solutions Who should take this Blockchain Training Course Anyone looking to Upgrade their Career to take advantage of the Blockchain revolution Business Analysts who want to apply Blockchain Project Managers who want to manage Blockchain based projects Architects who want to understand how to deploy blockchain correctly Developers who are interested in building blockchain smart contracts Why should you take Blockchain Training Now? Participate in the 4th Industrial Revolution: Blockchain has been ushered in as one of the revolutionary technologies that can herald the advent of the fourth industrial revolution. Relevance in Key Industries: Its finding increased applications across industrial sectors the prominent among them being banking and financial service New Jobs: In 2017 Blockchain Jobs have tripled and the number of jobs continues to increase in 2018 with many production-ready blockchain projects Blockchain Training Detailed Curriculum   Day 1 – Blockchain Training Introduction       Introduction to Blockchain Technology       Hyperledger Project       Introduction to Oracle Blockchain       Public and Permissioned Blockchains Architecture       Endorsers, orderers, clients, smart contracts       Transaction Flow Model       Privacy Model and Channels       SmartContracts       Integration with API       Connect with existing Application       Anatomy of config files and crypto material Building Your Blockchain Network       Setting up network and consortium       Setting up Channels Day 2 – Blockchain Training Building Smart Contracts       Identify a Sample Use Case for BlockChain       Design network, consortium       Go Programming for Blockchain       Working with APIs Cryptocurrency/ICO’s     Overview of Mining and BitCoin     Purchasing, Wallets, Storage and Safety     ICO Concepts, Structures, Alt Currencies     Financial Strategies to Wealth Creation Hands-On Blockchain Training Labs       Build a Use Case in Financial Services       Testing you use case       Demo       Wrap Up Training

HackerNest Tech Socials (http://hackernest.com/cities/) are a fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch, yo), and brimming with UltraSmart(TM) people. Follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/hackernest) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hackernest/), like us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/hackernest), hi-5 us in person! Typical Tech Social schedule: - arrive, grab drinks, socialize - quick intro, announcements and sponsor thanks - back to chatting with new and old pals - go home, exhilarated from great conversations FISHACKATHON, February 10-11,  Fishackathon registration is open! Be part of this global, multi-city event the weekend of February 10-11, 2018. Work alongside passionate technologists, industry experts, governments, and global institutions to help make our waters, aquaculture, and fisheries more sustainable and equitable! Register: http://hckrn.st/FH04-NYC SPONSOR FISHACKATHON: Significant funds are needed to run Fishackathon. As one of the world’s foremost environment hackathons, it presents a rare, meaningful, and far-reaching sponsorship opportunity. For more info on engaging talent, demonstrating corporate social responsibility, and featuring your products and services globally or locally, please email sponsor@hackernest.com. Sponsor: Sponsors enable our growing movement; if interested, please email us to chat! Venues: OnDeck Capital Want to show off your office? We're always looking for easily accessible locations with a big open space for people to stand (because we’re standing room only). Email info@hackernest.com for hosting opportunities! About Us: HackerNest (http://hackernest.com) builds strong, supportive local tech communities around the world. We run unpretentious tech and innovation events that improve humanity and overall economic prosperity. Check out this video to see what Tech Socials are like: https://youtu.be/9wG2TpzEm5o

Technologists, artists, makers, concerned citizens of any kind in the Greater New York area! Are you concerned about the recent FCC decisions on Net Neutrality? If you're planning to participate in the {UNGLITCH} Net Neutrality Hackathon + Creative Showcase, then afterwards, be sure to attend the {UNGLITCH} Net Neutrality Hackathon: Afterparty & Fundraiser. You'll get to celebrate the day's activities and see who is named the winner of the Net Neutrality Hackathon/Creative Showcase.