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Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology Meet

Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology Meet

By William Bushee & Ross Wickman

A unique podcast focusing on technology education for kids and adults.
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21: Ordering Supplies From China Resellers

Go Hack Something - Where Education and Technology MeetDec 24, 2018

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21: Ordering Supplies From China Resellers

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
Dec 24, 201818:00
20: Mentoring College Students

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
Dec 17, 201826:00
19: My Twitter Bot

19: My Twitter Bot

Will announces another Hack Sioux Falls and the theme for it as kids are now settled back into school.
Dec 10, 201824:00
18: Being an Online Content Provider

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.
Dec 03, 201835:00
17: My 3D Printer

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/ ​​​​​​​
Sep 10, 201830:00
16: Don't Pitch it, Fix it

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.
Aug 13, 201829:00
15: The Future Is Code

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
Aug 06, 201842:00
14: IOT Temperature Control Project

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/
Jul 30, 201825:00
13: Hack Sioux Falls Project Wraps Up

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
Jul 23, 201830:00
12: Our Summer Gaming Bootcamp Re-capd

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/
Jul 16, 201827:00
11: GenCyber Girls in CybHER Security Camp

11: GenCyber Girls in CybHER Security Camp

Just Will this week providing an update on wrapping up the Hack Sioux Falls Event that kicked off a few months ago. He also shares a couple other great regional events that took place. One being the GenCyber camp at DSU in Madison SD: the largest GenCyber camp in the country sponsored by NSA & AT&T Various guest speakers, mostly women in cyber careers including Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Heather Wilson Take-away Lessons:​​​​​​​ We need to expose more kids, not just girls, to all technology fields. Cyber, programming, hardware, microcontrollers, electronics There are camps and activities, you need to seek them out. It is so hard to get the message out about events. We will do our best to let you know about local events we hear about Links: https://www.cybher.org/camp/ https://www.gencyber.camp/ http://www.instructables.com/id/Infinity-Mirror-With-Ultra-Sonic-Sensors/
Jul 09, 201828:00
10: SFC Coding Club

10: SFC Coding Club

A local Sioux Falls School requests some additional STEM activities and Will delivers. The SFC Coding Club was born. http://sfc-games.sdgamingbootcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTA02T5gsVo Will & Ross also discuss content and course distribution platforms, their nuances, and the effort that goes into building course for using as learning tools as well as generating extra income. https://www.udemy.com/gaming-bootcamp-mentor-training/
Jun 11, 201837:00
9: Teaching Junior Achievement

9: Teaching Junior Achievement

Will brings you another solo episode while Ross is still out on 'assignment'. He spent the last week co-teaching a Junior Achievement course called "JA Be Entrepreneurial". The course was made up of six different assignments that helped the students prepare business planes, research product/market fit, discover competitive advantage and more.
Jun 04, 201832:00
8: Where and how to buy electronic supplies

8: Where and how to buy electronic supplies

Will discusses where to purchase all the electronic supplies he mentions on the show as well as address some questions about cost and things to look out for. He also recaps how the local hosted event for Arduino Day 2018 went. When purchasing electronic supplies: 99% of what is needed can be purchased from Amazon & eBay Great success with eBay Exceptions with solder, LED strips, wires misrepresented, expect some dead components Arduinos, ESP8266, sensors, resistors, ICs, What NOT to buy from eBay: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Solder; anything where performance is critical, high-end audio-amps, flash drives High voltage, test equipment, batteries & battery banks, Stuff “too” cheap probably is missing protection Keep in mind, virtually everything is made in China Take-away Lessons: Start simple, because you may decide not get into it A simple sensor kit is a good way to start: Arduino breadboard wires PIR ultrasonic LEDs Youtube is a great resource for how-to and demonstartion Links: https://www.ebay.com/ https://www.amazon.com/ https://sparkfun.com/ https://adafruit.com/
May 28, 201825:00
7: How NOT to apply for an internship

7: How NOT to apply for an internship

While Ross is out, Will digs up an old email that got him thinking about a great topic for an episode. In this episode Will goes over the experience he had with regards to the email conversation and disbelief (for lack of a better term) of the whole situation. He also goes over some excellent pointers on how to set yourself apart and the properly way to apply and subsequently land an internship. No spoilers here. You'll have to listen to the episode to learn about the content of the email.
May 21, 201819:00
6: Girls Breaker Day

6: Girls Breaker Day

In the Sioux Falls area and have a daughter? Will has a great event planned for May 26th from 10am-3pm and we talk about all the details on today's episode as well as why and how it got started. We geek out a little bit about backup solutions at the beginning but it's still great conversation.
May 14, 201852:00
5: Arduino Day 2018 - Hack Sioux Falls Edition

5: Arduino Day 2018 - Hack Sioux Falls Edition

Would you like to learn about the Arduino platform? Check out Arduino Day 2018 on May 12 for a worldwide celebration of Arduino. Our event will be hosted in Sioux Falls, SD and will be lead by our Hack Sioux Falls kids.
May 07, 201816:00
4: Cedar Falls has a Makerspace

4: Cedar Falls has a Makerspace

Will takes a trip to Cedar Falls IA and makes an interesting discovery while Ross stays back and takes a 2 week trip down memory lane.
Apr 30, 201845:00
3: Expectations for 'Hack Sioux Falls'

3: Expectations for 'Hack Sioux Falls'

In this episode, Will discusses his expectations and hopes for an upcoming summer event he is hosting. Hack Sioux Falls is an event for teaching kids about electronics, embedded technology, and engineering. The event is 90 days long, open to kids ages 9 through 18 and parents are welcome. Each kid is provided with all of the electronics necessary to complete the challenge. More details are available at hacksiouxfalls.com
Apr 23, 201845:00
2: Teaching 130 8th Grade Girls About Electronics

2: Teaching 130 8th Grade Girls About Electronics

Will gets invited to put together some activities for a local Women in Science event. The event consisted of 130 girls from 6 local schools and resulted in some great exposure to technology for everyone involved.  Takeaway Lessons from the event: We need to start introducing technology earlier It should not be scary How can kids get started? It is not expensive Need to not over-plan
Apr 16, 201836:18
1: When Should Kids Learn to Program

1: When Should Kids Learn to Program

Is it really ever too early? We talk about when the best time is for kids to start programming. In this episode, we lightly touch on some resources that can be used to get started as well as what is really required for hardware.  We will go much more into detail on all th resources in future episodes.
Apr 09, 201830:21
Seriously. We're Not Going to Edit this Podcast

Seriously. We're Not Going to Edit this Podcast

Would you rather us spend our time finding fun and interesting things to tinker with, or would you rather have a flawless podcast? We thought so.
Apr 08, 201800:23
How Do People Find Us

How Do People Find Us

You're already here so you did it. We also have other ways to contact us and follow along. You can learn them here.
Apr 07, 201800:52
Are We Going to Edit this Podcast

Are We Going to Edit this Podcast

Nobody is perfect. We don't expect our podcast to be either and neither should you. We just want to share fun and interesting tech.
Apr 06, 201800:23
How Long Should This Podcast Be

How Long Should This Podcast Be

We want to be sure we get to the point and get on with the show.
Apr 05, 201800:41
What Ross Thinks We Should Talk About

What Ross Thinks We Should Talk About

Ross briefly describes what he is interested in talking about and digging into with this podcast.
Apr 04, 201800:38
What Will Thinks We Should Talk About

What Will Thinks We Should Talk About

Will briefly describes what he is interested in talking about and digging into with this podcast.
Apr 03, 201800:58
Are We Going to have Guests

Are We Going to have Guests

The best way to learn is by talking to others that have more experience than you. Of course we are going to have guests.
Apr 02, 201800:47
How We Will Get People to Listen

How We Will Get People to Listen

We want to make sure we have people listen, but how will we do that?
Apr 01, 201800:38
Should Anyone Not Listen

Should Anyone Not Listen

We want to make sure the content we share is easily digestable. The more people who enjoy are content the better.
Apr 01, 201800:39
Who Should Listen to this Podcast

Who Should Listen to this Podcast

We briefly chat about who should listen to this podcast.
Apr 01, 201802:34
Introduction to the ... show

Introduction to the ... show

We know we want to do a show, but at this point, we don't even have a name. We just like technology and want others to like it the same way we do.
Apr 01, 201823:23