List of hackathons about media in 2015

Code 441 is a nonprofit for connecting young people in Bermuda to the technology sector by encouraging them to embrace the current tech marketplace as builders and content creators. This hackathon will teach you more about coding and how to build interactive games and apps!

A Hackathon for musicians, programmers, scientists, and other artists to hack together on projects exploring music. At the end there will be a concert and presentations of the art, technology, and research developed. The event is open to everyone whether you want to participate or just have a look.

I HEART TECH is inviting 250 students to come learn, play, and create. There will be an endless amount of fun learn opportunities including: 1-hour Coding Classes, Building your own web page, the basics of Graphic Design using Adobe's creative tools, building and competing with robots, Game Design, Digital Publishing, and many more! There will also be 3D Printers, CNC MILLS, EGG-BOT, and WATERCOLOR ROT for you to play and create with! And if this in not enough then you can also join the night before for an all-night hackathon (for more advanced coders).   Come and bring all your friends, the more the merrier!

TeenTechSF has connected over 1400 teens globally through app development, coding, design thinking, civic entrepreneurship, game creation, global tech trends, professional networking, and many more. The 2015 TeenTechSF GLOBAL Youth Summit & First Ever Civic Hackathon World Pitch will again gather thousands of teens with one mission - to create a better world! The event will include inspiring speakers, networking with tech experts, and a workshops in the classrooms of "Salesforce University" given by industry professionals plus the first ever TeenTech GLOBAL Civic Hackathon World Pitch Finals! You may also bring your family! Hands-on workshops are for teens only, but there will be a special EdTech panel for family and mentors during the hands-on workshops. Global livestream will also give the possibility for anyone, anywhere, to tune in on seeing the tech trends around the world, the keynote speakers, and the judging for the World Pitch finals!

Charles Sturt University (CSU) is lending its expertise to a community-based project for improving the employment outcomes of young people in Wagga Wagga. The main focus of this hackathon is to encourage young people to access technology to enable them to connect with individuals and networks within in the local community by creating an open source application for social inclusion and social change.

Blockchain University provides courses & idea incubation on blockchain technologies. Sessions are taught by seasoned instructors & founders of SV funded startups. Find out more about Blockchain University at: blockchainu.co By popular demand, join us for this one week immersive course on blockchain technology, designed specifically for developers, product managers, project managers, entrepreneurs & intrepreners from across industries. Registration includes enrollment for the one week course, plus (optional) hands-on project at our following hackathon (Saturday, Oct. 31st, ticket included). 5-Day Daily course instruction: Oct. 26th through Oct. 30th, 10am - 5pm 2-Day Collaborative project lab @ BCU Hackathon (optional): October 30th - Nov. 1st Finalists from the Hackathon will be given the opportunity to present at the November Blockchain Demo Summit! **Registrants will receive a special discounted fare for entry into our Blockchain Demo Summit November 2nd in San Francisco, CA**   Our rich alumni network is comprised of entrepreneurs hailing from 500 Startups and Y Combinator, and profesionals and enthusiasts from Google, Visa, AT&T, Infosys, PriceWaterhouseCooper, JPMorgan, BNY Mellon, Intuit and many others!   Course Agenda (subject to change):   Virtual currencies Bitcoin & its blockchain Introduction to Bitcoin Cryptography:  hashes, public/private keys, ECDSA Introduction to Bitcoin Security The Bitcoin network Bitcoin mining & consensus Structure of a full node bitcoin client Bitcoin transactions Bitcoin protocols Bitcoin Script language Sidechains Smart contracts Scalability issues Sidechains Forking the Bitcoin Blockchain Modifications to consensus, block height, transactions Overview of other blockchain & distributed ledger technologies: Ethereum Eris Overview of other consensus algorithms:  Tendermint Overview of other related technologies:  DNSChain IPFS Examples of blockchain applications Third party blockchain APIs Considerations when building blockchain applications   Email info@blockchainU.co for details on scholarship and discounted course options.

Travailler à la juste place des femmes dans la société et l’entreprise d’aujourd’hui, promouvoir la mixité en utilisant les technologies du numérique, ça vous dit ? Porteur d’idées, designer, développeur, sociologue, juriste…homme ou femme : Rejoignez nous – innovons ensemble ! En amont du Women’s Forum 2015, cette rencontre est organisée en partenariat avec de nombreux réseaux féminins et avec le soutien d’entreprises et institutionnels. Pendant ces deux jours nous réunirons nos compétences au service d’une société plus équitable et inclusive. Nous utiliserons les technologies numériques d’aujourd’hui pour imaginer et réaliser des solutions concrètes : applications mobiles, réseaux sociaux, objets connectés… qui, demain, favoriseront l’équilibre entre les femmes et les hommes dans leur vie quotidienne, professionnelle ou personnelle. Pour en savoir plus ou déposer une idée, un projet : http://hackforwomen.wix.com/what