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Subject: Announcing ODTUG's First-Ever GeekAThon
From: "ODTUG" <info () odtug ! com>
Date: 2016-07-27 20:53:53
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ODTUG Announces the First Annual GeekAThon!What Is a GeekAThon?
A GeekAThon is a contest in which players compete by building something using \
technology. The idea for ODTUG to host a GeekAThon comes to us from the great minds \
of ODTUG Board of Directors members Danny Bryant and Opal Alapat. What Technology Is \
ODTUG Featuring? BEACONS! Beacons use a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology that \
sends signals to receivers. Their sole purpose in life is to transmit the message "I \
am here" to some type of receiving object. At Kscope16, attendees had beacons \
attached to their name badges that provided room counts for sessions and exhibit hall \
traffic. The question was then raised, "What else can we do with beacons?" That is \
where you come in and the fun really begins! ODTUG's GeekAThon
The team decided to keep the format open for this first year, so we're opting for a \
Maker Faire (http://click.skem1.com/click?bwapc-3ghov8-19vavvm3) approach. \
Contestants will use the Kscope16 beacon to solve a problem of their choosing. You \
can hack the beacon, repurpose the BLE signal, and/or build a new object of your \
choice. Beyond a few ground rules, the biggest limiting factor will be time. Maker \
contestants will get at least six weeks to build their solution and can work by \
themselves or in teams. You don't need to have attended Kscope16 to participate; a \
beacon can be provided to you. How Do I Participate?
For more information on eligibility, guidelines, and how to enter ODTUG's GeekAThon, \
see our blog post (http://click.skem1.com/click?bwapc-3ghov9-19vavvm4) and stay tuned \
for the launch of the competition website \
(http://click.skem1.com/click?bwapc-3ghova-19vavvm4). Bragging rights and prizes will \
be awarded, so you should take the plunge and enter. Need More Info?
Join Danny and Opal this Friday, July 29, at 1:00 PM EDT for our first in a series of \
GeekAThon lunch-and-learn webinars. Register today \
(http://click.skem1.com/click?bwapc-3ghovb-19vavvm5) and get your questions answered! \
We can't wait to see what you come up with!
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<p><span style="font-size: 20px; font-family: Arial;" id="email_" \
name="email_"><strong><span style="color: #074666;" id="email_ 2" name="email_ \
2">ODTUG Announces the First Annual \
GeekAThon!</span></strong></span></p>
<strong style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;">What Is a \
GeekAThon?</strong> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ \
3" name="email_ 3">A GeekAThon is a contest in which players compete by building \
something using technology. The idea for ODTUG to host a GeekAThon comes to us from \
the great minds of ODTUG Board of Directors members Danny Bryant and Opal \
Alapat.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ \
4" name="email_ 4"><strong>What Technology Is ODTUG Featuring? BEACONS! <img \
style="width: 150px; height: 147px; border: 2px solid #bfbfbf; float: right;" \
width="150" height="147" \
src="http://media.campaigner.com/media/48/483180/kscope16/beacon.jpg?g=1469110653824" \
alt="beacon.jpg" align="right"></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: \
Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ 5" name="email_ 5">Beacons use a Bluetooth Low \
Energy (BLE) technology that sends signals to receivers. Their sole purpose in life \
is to transmit the message "I am here" to some type of receiving object. At Kscope16, \
attendees had beacons attached to their name badges that provided room counts for \
sessions and exhibit hall traffic. The question was then raised, "What else can we do \
with beacons?" That is where you come in and the fun really begins! \
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ \
6" name="email_ 6"><strong>ODTUG's GeekAThon </strong></span></p> <p><span \
style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ 7" name="email_ 7">The team \
decided to keep the format open for this first year, so we're opting for a <a \
href="http://click.skem1.com/click?bwapc-3ghovd-19vavvm7" name="Maker Faire" \
id="auto_assign_link_num_3">Maker Faire</a> approach. Contestants will use the \
Kscope16 beacon to solve a problem of their choosing. You can hack the beacon, \
repurpose the BLE signal, and/or build a new object of your choice. Beyond a few \
ground rules, the biggest limiting factor will be time. Maker contestants will get at \
least six weeks to build their solution and can work by themselves or in teams. You \
don't need to have attended Kscope16 to participate; a beacon can be provided to you. \
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ \
8" name="email_ 8"><strong>How Do I Participate?</strong></span></p> <p><span \
style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ 9" name="email_ 9"><span \
style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;" id="email_ 10" name="email_ 10">For more \
information on eligibility, guidelines, and how to enter </span><span \
style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;" id="email_ 11" name="email_ 11">ODTUG's \
GeekAThon, see our <a href="http://click.skem1.com/click?bwapc-3ghove-19vavvm8" \
name="blog post" id="auto_assign_link_num_5">blog post</a> and stay tuned for the \
launch of the <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ 12" \
name="email_ 12"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;" id="email_ 13" \
name="email_ 13"><a href="http://click.skem1.com/click?bwapc-3ghovf-19vavvm9" \
name="competitionodtugcom" id="auto_assign_link_num_10">competition \
website</a></span></span>. Bragging rights and prizes will be awarded, so you should \
take the plunge and enter.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ \
14" name="email_ 14"><strong>Need More Info?</strong></span></p> <p><span \
style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" id="email_ 15" name="email_ 15">Join \
Danny and Opal this Friday, July 29, at 1:00 PM EDT for our first in a series of \
GeekAThon lunch-and-learn webinars. <a \
href="http://click.skem1.com/click?bwapc-3ghovg-19vavvm0" name="Register today" \
id="auto_assign_link_num_11">Register today</a> and get your questions \
answered!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px;" \
id="email_ 16" name="email_ 16"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial;" \
id="email_ 17" name="email_ 17">We can't wait to see what you come up \
with!</span></span></p> </td>
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