CENTER OF GRAVITY TO HOST JAN. HACKATHON HARDWARE CHALLENGE POWERED BY AT&amp;T<p>Jeff Branson of SparkFun to Mentor and Judge, More Than $1,000 in Prizes<p>TROY, N.Y. (Jan. 7, 2015) -- The Tech Valley Center of Gravity (TVCOG) is inviting hackers from near and far to a two-day hackathon hardware challenge in its newly opened downtown space this winter.<p>The &quot;Internet of Things Hackathon, hosted by the Tech Valley Center of Gravity and Powered by AT&amp;T,&quot; will take place from Saturday Jan. 30 to Sunday Jan. 31.<p>There will be a top prize of at least $1,000, as well as other giveaways including a free TVCOG membership. Complimentary food, snacks and beverages will be supplied.<p>Jeff Branson, educational outreach coordinator for SparkFun Electronics, will be attending the hackathon to mentor the participants and judge their creations. SparkFun Electronics is an online retailer that sells the parts to make your project a reality. SparkFun has been a champion of open-source hardware and software since 2003 and remains a committed partner for education, professional development and technological literacy. Sparkfun provides educational resources, hookup guides and project tutorials for a range of ages and abilities from kindergarten to NASA.<p>&quot;Sparkfun is always thrilled to support hackathons. The value for us is in working side by side with the people in our community to develop and deploy new solutions for a digital citizenry. We participate in hackathons across the country that focus on embedded systems, Internet of Things, Node.js and community-based problem solving,&quot; Branson said. &quot;It&#x27;s particularly fun for me to come back to the Capital District, where I grew up, and work with TVCOG!&quot;<p>Kishor Bagul, entrepreneur and former chief technology officer of New York State and TVCOG board member, will also judge in the contest.<p>INFO, REGISTRATION<p>Registration is required but free. To register, visit: http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tvcog.net&#x2F;index.php&#x2F;hackathon&#x2F;
SparkFun, AT&T Hackathon at Troy NY Center of Gravity Jan 31