From 84c4090038c044de60e87f087947f63bf13465ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jenn Turner Date: Tue, 18 May 2021 14:43:06 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update from Forestry.io Jenn Turner created src/_blog/spring-university-hackathons-roundup.md --- .../front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml | 1 + .../spring-university-hackathons-roundup.md | 67 +++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 68 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/_blog/spring-university-hackathons-roundup.md diff --git a/.forestry/front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml b/.forestry/front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml index 23a7f075..cbf73617 100644 --- a/.forestry/front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml +++ b/.forestry/front_matter/templates/blog-post.yml @@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ pages: - src/_blog/minting-fresh-nfts-with-ipfs.md - src/_blog/own-your-identity-with-ion.md - src/_blog/recapping-nfthack-with-ipfs-and-protocol-labs.md +- src/_blog/spring-university-hackathons-roundup.md - src/_blog/storing-nfts-on-ipfs.md - src/_blog/using-ipfs-to-help-with-scaling-ethereum.md - src/_blog/welcome-to-ipfs-weekly-119.md diff --git a/src/_blog/spring-university-hackathons-roundup.md b/src/_blog/spring-university-hackathons-roundup.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3946ea98 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/_blog/spring-university-hackathons-roundup.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +--- +title: Spring University Hackathons Roundup +description: Introducing the winners from the recent University of California Cal + Hacks and CivHacks hackathon programs. +author: PL Hackathon Team +date: 2021-05-18 +permalink: "/2021-05-18-spring-hackathons/" +translationKey: 2021-05-18-spring-hackathons +header_image: "/spring-university-hackathons.png" +tags: +- recap +- hackathon + +--- +Last month, the IPFS project partnered with two different universities to sponsor student-led and organized hackathons focused on introducing ground-breaking initiatives at both the global and local level. + +[Cal Hacks](https://helloworld.calhacks.io/), a nonprofit organization composed of University of California, Berkeley students, held a global hackathon to unite the innovators, creators, and troublemakers of the world, called [hello:world](https://helloworld.calhacks.io/). The goal was to inspire students to build something out of this world in the following categories: sustainability, connectivity, education, or community and civic engagement. + +Similarly, the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) also held [CivHacks](https://www.civhacks.com/), an annual hackathon focused on providing a welcoming, engaging and creative environment to support social good in tech culture, open to several categories including health, sustainability, student success, and civics. + +## Winning projects 🏆 + +### Cal Hacks’ hello:world + +[Ecogift](https://devpost.com/software/ecogift) +Decentralised rewards system for waste management + +@[youtube](l-vlJeMRMdY) + +[Contentish](https://devpost.com/software/contentish) +A real-time social networking dapp built on top of IPFS & Node + +![](../assets/screen-shot-2021-05-16-at-12-30-55-pm.png) + +### ASUC’s CivHacks + +[Anonymous Hawk](https://devpost.com/software/anonymous-hawk) +Blockchain and IPFS based news reporting site for safety of reporters and tamper proof news. + +@[youtube](UywwmP-B6uc) + +[Void Replica](https://devpost.com/software/void-replica) +Using IPFS to detect plagiarized student assignments + +[Immutable](https://devpost.com/software/immutable-ipfs-for-storing-authentic-evidences) +Using the immutability of IPFS to maintain the authenticity of evidences in lawsuit. + +![](../assets/screen-shot-2021-05-16-at-12-33-12-pm.png) + +[Sustainablox](https://devpost.com/software/roblox-sustainability-game) +A game teaching young children (ages 4-7) correct waste sorting. + +@[youtube](8BjgME5iBqw) + +## Workshop: Introduction to IPFS + +During these events, the IPFS project was happy to participate by introducing students to IPFS and the Web3 ecosystem. + +### 🕸️ Introduction to IPFS - NFTs, P2P and Web3 - by Protocol Labs + + + +Dietrich Ayala, developer onboarding and ecosystem development lead, led a quick introduction to IPFS, the content distribution protocol used for NFTs and Web3 dapps, which uses peer-to-peer networking and content-addressing (instead of location!) to securely and resiliently transfer data and files on the internet. + +## Want to get involved in a future hackathon? + +Follow us on Twitter at [@IPFS](https://twitter.com/ipfs) or [@Filecoin](https://twitter.com/filecoin). You can also subscribe to the [IPFS weekly newsletter](https://ipfs.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25473244c7d18b897f5a1ff6b&id=cad54b2230), or the [Filecoin monthly](https://filecoin.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a1dfb670c4f1fb042e82a1f1d&id=cf409026a0). Or, join us in chat in the [Filecoin Slack](http://filecoin.io/slack) or the [IPFS Discord](https://discord.com/invite/vZTcrFePpt). We’ll see you there! 👋 \ No newline at end of file