Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology Meet

Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology Meet

By William Bushee & Ross WickmanEducation
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  • 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
    18 min
  • 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
    26 min
  • 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.
    35 min
  • 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/ ​​​​​​​
    30 min
  • 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
    42 min
  • 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/
    25 min
  • 12: 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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            27 min
          • 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
            30 min

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