RU Hacks

Best Use of Google Cloud

Build your hackathon project with a suite of secure storage, powerful compute, and integrated data analytics products provided by Google Cloud. See full list of products here: <a href="http://g.co/cloud" target="_blank">g.co/cloud</a>. Learn more about the tools and opportunities with Google Cloud by joining the Google Cloud Student Innovators program - <a href="http://goo.gle/student-innovators" target="_blank">goo.gle/student-innovators</a>. Winners will receive a Google Cloud branded backpack!<br><br>Be sure to redeem your Google Cloud Credits as soon as possible through the <a href="https://hackp.ac/googlecloudcredits" target="_blank">Google Cloud Credit Form</a>. Use the promo code in your pre-event email to access the form! <br>

Best Domain Name from Domain.com

Register a .Tech domain name using Domain.com during the weekend for your chance to win an awesome Domain.com branded prize for you and each member of your team! Each team may submit one entry per person on the team. The more creative the domain the better!<br>

Most Creative Use of GitHub

GitHub is one of the best ways to collaborate, push code, get feedback, and show the world what you’ve built during a hackathon. To take it a step further, GitHub is now offering you access to industry tools, events &amp; learning resources through something called GitHub Global Campus. Win this weekend’s Most Creative Use of GitHub prize category, first by signing up for GitHub Global Campus and second by using a GitHub repository to host your hackathon project’s code! Make sure your use of GitHub stands out with a detailed ReadMe page, meaningful pull requests and collaboration history, and even a GitHub pages deployment!<br><br>

Best Hardware Hack Presented by Digi-Key

<h4>Grove Beginner Kit, with embedded Arduino Uno compatible board<br> </h4><p>Grove Beginner Kit for Arduino is one of the best Arduino Beginner Kit for beginners. It includes one Arduino compatible Board and 10 additional Arduino sensors and all in one-piece of PCB design.<br></p><p>New to hardware? No problem. We've put together some great resources for you to start hacking with the Grove Beginner Kit!<br></p><p>⇩ ⇩ ⇩<br></p><ul> <li><p><a href="https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/" target="_blank"><u>Seeed Grove Beginner Kit product page</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://files.seeedstudio.com/wiki/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-Arduino/res/Grove-Beginner-Kit-For-ArduinoPDF.pdf" target="_blank"><u>Grove Beginner Kit Manual</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.arduino.cc/en/software" target="_blank"><u>Arduino IDE download</u></a><br></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14BI6blBJj0" target="_blank"><u>The Easiest Way to Get Started with Arduino (Video Walk-through)</u></a><br></p></li> </ul><br>

Best Domain Registered with Domain.com

Best Education Hack

Best Hardware Hack Sponsored by Digi-Key

Best UI/UX

Best Hardware Hack

iBoost - Big Tech Ideas with Big Impact

Best Use of Google Cloud - Use Any Google Cloud Product

Best use of echoAR

Best Use of Qoom Challenge

Best Discord Bot

Best use of DataStax Astra

DCL - Best Use/Application of the DCP API

Wolfram Alpha

First (1st) Place

The first place prize is given to the best project chosen by the judges, between all registered participants. The prize is an iPad Pro for each member of the winning team. In addition, Winners will be awarded with tickets to Pinnacle (https://pinnacle.us.org/) and each member will be given $1000 worth of bubble credit for 6 months and a 1 year maplesoft license.

Second (2nd) Place

The second place prize is given to the second best project chosen by the judges, between all registered participants. The prize is a Nintendo Switch for each member of the winning team.

Third (3rd) Place

The second place prize is given to the third best project chosen by the judges, between all registered participants. The prize is a Seagate One Touch 4TB External Hard Drive for each member of the winning team.

1Password

1Password is give a 6 months free token to each member of the top 3 winning teams.

The Codex

The Codex is offering a 1 year subscription to their platform to each member of the top 5 teams!

RU Hacks Swag Bag

An array of fun items provided by the RU Hacks team! Will be awarded to the top 25 teams. (NA shipping only)