HackFSU to highlight tech-savvy students

HackFSU to highlight tech-savvy students


"This weekend will be ground zero for hackers as tech-savvy students convene for a weekend-long hack-a-thon.
The second annual HackFSU event begins at midnight Saturday and continues all day until participants showcase the fruits of their hacking early Sunday morning in two mega expos, which will be like giant science fairs.
Interested hackers – software and hardware engineers, designers and others – must be current students or recent graduates. Check in begins at 9 p.m. tonight, followed by an opening ceremony at 11 p.m. The event takes place at Dirac Science Library, 110 N. Woodward Ave. For more details, visit hackfsu.com or mlh.io or contact info@hackfsu.com.
This year's HackFSU will have a 90s theme. More than 350 students from schools throughout the country are expected to compete in HackFSU, which is part of the Major League Hacking powered by Dell. Students from Virginia Tech, Rutgers, Georgia Tech, Michigan and Florida are competing in the event.
Similar hack-a-thons have swept the country, Canada and the U.K.
HackFSU lead coordinator Matt O'Hagan said students will use materials around them to create cutting-edge technology. An example, he said, of what might be produced is an app that connects a user's mobile device to a microwave or coffee maker for remote use. Students will have access to hardware provided by Dell, including XPS laptops, Precision workstations and Alienware gaming consoles, monitors and tablets.
More details:
Tonight:
9 pm. – Check in begins.
11 p.m. – Opening ceremony.
Saturday:
Midnight: Hacking starts and continues all day.
Sunday:
6 a.m.: Hacking ends.
7:40 a.m.: Expo 1 begins.
8:40 a.m.: Expo 2 begins.
10 a.m. – Winners will be announced, followed by a closing ceremony."