Mission: To inspire, train, and connect the next generation of collaborative problem solvers to design and implement effective solutions for social impact around the world.
Camping out on the ampitheater stage closing SXSW 2017
My friends John, Anthony and I set up camp on the amphitheater stage where bands will be performing the following week.
SXSW 2017 Hackathon @Techspace #Austin #Texas March 14th - 15th
The theme of this hackathon was exploring innovations in #Music #VR #AR. Each team had 24 hours to build and demo their #Hack with an opportunity to win up to $10,000 in cash prizes.
Global Service Design Jam at IBM
This weekend 3 teams were invited to participate in Global Service Jam. A 48 hour journey into conceptualizing an idea and creating a prototype.
My team and I worked on an idea to help new people connect over fun new experiences.
Won a $100 cue in a local pool tournament
I decided to get back into pool and started thinking about getting my own cue, but which cue to get? and how much should I spend?
I signed up for a local pool tournament that cost $1 and ended up defeating 6 players (that were better than me) to win a $100 pool cue.
'Lessons learned, money can take you so far, but Strategy, Skills and Passion can take you much further.'
Now I teach kids and adults in the local community how to play like a professional by developing their pool and chess skills using strategy during gameplay.
Planned workshop introducing kids to programming concepts through Scratch Animation.
I volunteer a Saturday class teaching kids to learn programming through Scratch. The class allows kids to build a character which can be animated and the more advanced group design the level as part of a video game.
Hackathon at #Nickelodeon in Burbank
In partnership with YMCA, We did our first Hackathon at #Nickelodeon in Burbank and it was a great success for our younger creatives.
Fireside Chat with Team SnapJet sharing Kickstarter crowdfunding success.
I hosted a fireside chat with Team SnapJet to share some of the secrets we learned about crowdfunding with the community.
Incubating Team SnapJet raised $210,000 on Kickstarter to produce SnapJet: Turn your smartphone into a polaroid film printer!
Team SnapJet was one of the teams I had the pleasure of incubating at OC Hackerz. Excited to support open-source hardware innovation. Team SnapJet raised $210,000 on Kickstarter to produce the world's first slim, portable, open-source instant film printer.
