Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology Meet

By William Bushee & Ross Wickman

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

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December 24, 2018 21: Ordering Supplies From China Resellers
Today Will discusses how to avoid issues when purchasing from resellers on eBay.
Lessons learned derived from a few recent transactions.
Takeaways:
Plan ahead, can easily take 5 to 12 weeks
Always order more than one item
If you need a larger quantity, diversify with different sellers
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18min
December 17, 2018 20: Mentoring College Students
In this episode Will provides an update on the current Hack Sioux Falls project.
Also shared is some insight and advice Will provided to a college student curious about what he should be doing now to be better setup for after graduation.
Key steps to take now:
Find a mentor
Take an online course outside of college material https://www.pluralsight.com/
Read Will’s Book: Wired For Coding
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26min
December 10, 2018 19: My Twitter Bot
Will announces another Hack Sioux Falls and the theme for it as kids are
now settled back into school.
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24min
December 03, 2018 18: Being an Online Content Provider
It was quite a busy summer. Will provides a brief update on what he has
been up to and how some recent events went.
Also in this episode Will explains his experiences being a content creator
and sharing training course online.
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35min
September 10, 2018 17: My 3D Printer
All the kids are now back in school so Will is back to tinkering and sharing some fun and interesting projects.
This week Will shares his experiences and take-aways regarding 3D Printing:
Device(s) he uses
How they work
What you can actually print
Current setup
What he has printed
And Links to great resources:
http://thingiverse.com/
http://tinkercad.com/
https://www.repetier.com/
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30min
August 13, 2018 16: Don't Pitch it, Fix it
Summer is winding down and Will reflects back on some of the great events
that took place over the last few months.
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29min
August 06, 2018 15: The Future Is Code
Ross is finally back (if only for an episode) and brings with him a topic he has been focusing on a lot lately. Will shares his lessons and experience with keeping code from past projects for future use.
Learning to 'code' is the on the top of many career lists. We talk about where coding is going, how and why to start building a code portfolio and the benefits of holding on to everything you've created in the past.
Links:
https://GitHub.com / https://gist.github.com
https://Gitlab.com
Git Beginers Guide: http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/
Will's Public Repositories: https://github.com/bluemonkeydev
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42min
July 30, 2018 14: IOT Temperature Control Project
Will shares his experience with building IOT devices for monitoring and controlling devices around his home as well as the parts and processes to build some of your own.
The particular project discussed in this episode is a temperature control module that helps keep an incubator room using a small ceramic space heater within 1 degree celsius.
Take-away Lessons:
These projects are not that complicated
The cost to build a simple solution is just a few dollars. In this case, less than $15
Leverage existing dashboards and services; especially when getting started
Links:
https://youtu.be/H55IOwxkdY8
https://www.instructables.com/id/ESP8266-Temperature-Controlled-Relay/
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25min
July 23, 201812: Our Summer Gaming Bootcamp Re-capd
Ross is out yet again but Will has more details about exciting the Gaming Bootcamp events happening around Sioux Falls and the state.
Native American Gaming Bootcamp:
3-day camps and free

Funded by AT&T, huge thanks to them

Have six planned around the state; Sioux Falls, Chamberlain, Mission, still planning a few

Bobby, our instructor, brings a lot of Native culture into the program
Gaming Bootcamps in Sioux Falls:
Over 35 kids joined us this summer and 4 mentors or helpers

Built 7 games in 5-days. Most games allow the kids to explore and create

Custom Doodle Jump this year, huge success

Always have a handful of kids who build their own custom games

Host onsite at Raven and DocuTAP; great being on location, the kids love it
Take-away Lessons:
We want kids to learn and understand the basics of coding.

It’s not just a “play games” camp even though I could easily host “play games” camps all-day long!

amazed as how well the kids understand writing code and the creativity. We really need to do a better job allowing kids to learn and explore.
Links:
http://www.sdgamingbootcamp.com/

http://native.sdgamingbootcamp.com/
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27min
July 23, 2018 13: Hack Sioux Falls Project Wraps Up
This week Will discusses wrapping up the Hack Sioux Falls Project, lessons learned, project outcomes, and plans for future events.
Also, this last week was the first event partnering with the Sioux Falls School District. Cyber Patriot Camp where 6 instructors/volunteers helped 21 kids learn about passwords, security policies, running a VM, securing a VM.
Links:
Hack Sioux Falls: http://hacksiouxfalls.com (signup for notifications of future events)
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqvaQa2ZLifihNcFORzVzAQ youtube channel
KDLT School Zone: https://www.kdlt.com/2018/07/19/school-zone-cyberpatriot/
KDLT Evening News: https://www.kdlt.com/2018/07/20/cyberpatriot-boot-camp-offers-students-a-crash-course-on-cyber-security/
KELO Evening News: https://www.keloland.com/news/education/sioux-falls-holds-national-cyber-camp/1313303479
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30min

FAQs about Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology Meet:

How many episodes does Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology Meet have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.