NYC LOCAL: Friday 2 April 2010 Student and Startup Hackathon NYC

[secretary]

Hackathon NYC will start 6:00 pm Friday 2 April 2010 in

  Room 109
  Courant Institute of Mathematics,
  251 Mercer St
  Island of the Manahattoes

Already over 150 students and 18 startup companies have signed up
to take part.

This Hackathon will run for a full 26 hours.

Food will be provided to keep up the strength of the hackers.

Note that only officially registered students may take part as
officially registered hackers of Hackathon NYC.

The main Web page for this gathering is

  http://hackny.org

Below is the Official FAQ for Hackathon NYC.

Jay Sulzberger <secretary@lxny.org>
Corresponding Secretary LXNY
LXNY is New York's Free Computing Organization.
http://www.lxny.org


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 Hackathon FAQ
 Published: March 17, 2010

 We've had several questions about the hackathon, here are our
 best answers. Let us know at springhack@hackny.org if you have
 any questions we've missed!


 What is a hackathon?

  A hackathon is an event where people get together and develop
  awesome projects in a short timespan.

   
 I cannot stay the whole 24 hours, can I still participate?

  Of course! We realize that 24 hours is a long time, and that some
  people might have other commitments or even want to shower or
  sleep. We do strongly encourage you to be present for the initial
  few hours during the startup demos, and for the final few hours
  for the presentations and judging.

   
 Will there be prizes?

  Yes.


 Who are the judges?

  We'll be asking the startup representatives to judge the
  projects, but don't worry - there will be at least one "people's
  choice" award.

   
 Will there be free food?

  Yes.


 Can grad students participate?

  Yes! Any NYC-area student is welcome.


 What if I don't know how to program?

  If you come willing to learn and full of ideas there will be
  people eager to teach you what you need to know and put you to
  work.

   
 Do I have to bring my own laptop?

  Yes; unfortunately, we cannot provide computers. Please bring
  anything you'll need to code (though it's fine if you share equipment
  with a teammate).

   
 I'm not a student anymore, can I still participate?

  Sorry, this hackathon is limited to currently enrolled
  students. Why don't you check out BarCamp NYC 5 instead?

   
 OMG hacking?!

  Please note that all hackNY hacking will be of the awesome

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_%28programmer_subculture%29
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  variety, not the evil

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_%28computer_security%29
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  variety. Students interested in learning how to create and
  develop with code are welcome! Parents interested in learning how
  to log into their kids' Facebook account need not apply.
      
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