It’s amazing what you can make during 30 hours… and the teams at Hackagong 2015 boasted their ability to do just that. We awarded over $150,000 worth of prizes and giveaways at this year’s Hackagong held 19-20 September 2015 at the University of Wollongong. This year was our biggest yet, selling out at 160 tickets…
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Hackagong 2015 is on September 19+20 (just a little over a week away!) and we’ve finally been able to confirm all the prices. This year we have $150,000 worth of prizes and giveaways thanks to all of our awesome sponsors! Hackagong 2015 truly is the biggest Hackagong yet. A huge thank you to our platinum sponsor, WiseTech…
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The second Hackagong3D Workshop is coming up fast and we’ve got some important information to share. If you haven’t secured a ticket, there are still spots available but act fast. You can secure your spot here: http://hack3dw2.eventbrite.com.au In this workshop, we will be demonstrating how to create and prepare a 3D model for printing. We’ll kindly ask…
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It’s amazing what you can make in just 30 hours! Our Top 10 Demo and Showcase event will display the hard work out Top 10 teams have made during the 30 hours of Hackagong. The Top 10 teams will pitch and demo their new products on stage, where a panel of notable judges will determine the…
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Tonight we hosted a Meta workshop for those interested in the technology. Hosts from Meta: Esther Lekeu and Brennan Hatton gave a fantastic demonstration on what the Meta 1 Developer Kit is and how to start developing for the Meta 1 Developer Kit platform. If you haven’t heard of Meta before, it’s a augmented reality platform which…
Read Article →Hackagong has been host to over 50 people at the two 3D Printing Workshops. Our “build” ambassador, Cameron Angus, taught participants everything there is to know about 3D printing and how to get your model to print the best. Cameron also gave a short tutorial on 3D modelling software including Autodesk 123D and Cura. The workshop…
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Hackagong is back again for 2014! Bigger, better and with more awesomeness! Hackagong 2014 will be held on November 29-30, 2014 at the uniCentre, University of Wollongong. Last year’s weekend hackathon event attracted over 100 people competing across various categories for over $32,000 in prizes. We even had Australia’s first 3D printing competition. Our team…
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Hackagong is back! Following on from the awesomeness of Hackagong 2013, we bring you HackagongX. A new initiative, run entirely by the Hackagong Student Club including members from the local community. The idea is quite similar to your usual Hackagong, but with a twist! HackagongX will be focused on a particular theme per event. The…
Read Article →Well that was a truly epic week in Wollongong! We awarded over $32,000 in prizes at last weekend’s Hackagong held July 20-21, 2013 at the UOW uniCentre, and Demo Day held Wednesday July 24, 2013 at the WIN Entertainment Centre. Hackagong attracted over 100 competitors across 34 teams, competing across 9 different category competitions from…
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After a huge weekend, the Top 10 Hackagong teams have been decided by an awesome group of judges, and will be pitching and demoing on the main stage tomorrow (Wednesday July 24, 2013) from 12:30pm to 2:30pm at the WIN Entertainment Centre as part of #IllawarraDigital2013. The full-day event is open to the public and…
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