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The Merge Hackathon

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Dec

7

​Join The Merge! Clever Guerrilla Inc. invites all clever developers to our winter coding hackathon ☃️! You and your team will use our flagship platform, causality, to build engaging solutions that merge the physical and digital space.

​causality is the Unreal Engine for physical-digital activations. Through a combination of its modular API and NFC tags, you can build things like:

  • ​Games that unlock content, special areas or items through scanning physical goods
  • ​Websites that reveal secret content only in specific locations/waypoints
  • ​VIP access in a virtual world
  • ​Discord servers that assign roles based on the merch/swag you own
  • ​Be creative and show us!

​Bring your best ideas and your top teammates for some competitive fun, food, and goodies!

​Why

  • ​$2,000 in prizes
  • ​$1,500 in exclusive access to Clever Guerrilla’s causality platform
  • ​Unique gift bags for everyone
  • ​FOOD! Music! Networking!
  • ​Special guests and judges
  • ​Opportunities to turn your causality-powered solution into a full fledged and monetized product of your own
  • ​Experiences showcased in the causality app

​Who

​Developers and non-devs of all levels.

  • ​Coding is required at this event.
  • ​Beginners are welcome! The minimum requirement is understanding how to use API calls.
  • ​We encourage teams! If you’re not a dev please make sure to note your teammates when prompted during registration.
    • ​There must be at least one dev capable of coding on every team (if you're hacking solo - that must be you)

​How

  1. ​Request to join through Luma.

  2. ​We’re accepting participants on a rolling basis, looking for those who can hack as well as they can party.

    Upon acceptance you’ll receive an email with credentials to your complimentary causality account (for studying/experimenting with before the event) as well as info on where to pick up test NFC tags in the NYC area if you want to be fully prepared.

  3. ​On event day, you’ll arrive, mingle, eat and be presented with the Challenge Statement. Then we’ll blow the whistle and you’ll start creating physical-digital solutions for it using causality.

when

Saturday
December 7, 2024
9:30 am

LoCATION

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014

agenda

​9:45AM-10:30AM: Welcome, breakfast, opening remarks

​Challenge statement reveal

​10:30AM-3:30PM: The Merge! Get Hacking! [Lunch will be available around 12:30PM]

​3:30PM-4:00PM: Judging rounds and selection of finalists

​4:00PM-4:45PM: Finalist presentation and selection of winners

​4:45PM-5:00PM: ​Event Closing & Wrap-Up

Speakers

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Sponsors

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Public Event

The Merge Hackathon

December 7, 2024
9:30 am

Postponed: New Date TBA

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About

​Join The Merge! Clever Guerrilla Inc. invites all clever developers to our winter coding hackathon ☃️! You and your team will use our flagship platform, causality, to build engaging solutions that merge the physical and digital space.

​causality is the Unreal Engine for physical-digital activations. Through a combination of its modular API and NFC tags, you can build things like:

  • ​Games that unlock content, special areas or items through scanning physical goods
  • ​Websites that reveal secret content only in specific locations/waypoints
  • ​VIP access in a virtual world
  • ​Discord servers that assign roles based on the merch/swag you own
  • ​Be creative and show us!

​Bring your best ideas and your top teammates for some competitive fun, food, and goodies!

​Why

  • ​$2,000 in prizes
  • ​$1,500 in exclusive access to Clever Guerrilla’s causality platform
  • ​Unique gift bags for everyone
  • ​FOOD! Music! Networking!
  • ​Special guests and judges
  • ​Opportunities to turn your causality-powered solution into a full fledged and monetized product of your own
  • ​Experiences showcased in the causality app

​Who

​Developers and non-devs of all levels.

  • ​Coding is required at this event.
  • ​Beginners are welcome! The minimum requirement is understanding how to use API calls.
  • ​We encourage teams! If you’re not a dev please make sure to note your teammates when prompted during registration.
    • ​There must be at least one dev capable of coding on every team (if you're hacking solo - that must be you)

​How

  1. ​Request to join through Luma.

  2. ​We’re accepting participants on a rolling basis, looking for those who can hack as well as they can party.

    Upon acceptance you’ll receive an email with credentials to your complimentary causality account (for studying/experimenting with before the event) as well as info on where to pick up test NFC tags in the NYC area if you want to be fully prepared.

  3. ​On event day, you’ll arrive, mingle, eat and be presented with the Challenge Statement. Then we’ll blow the whistle and you’ll start creating physical-digital solutions for it using causality.

When

December 7, 2024
9:30 am

Where

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014
RSVP

Agenda

​9:45AM-10:30AM: Welcome, breakfast, opening remarks

​Challenge statement reveal

​10:30AM-3:30PM: The Merge! Get Hacking! [Lunch will be available around 12:30PM]

​3:30PM-4:00PM: Judging rounds and selection of finalists

​4:00PM-4:45PM: Finalist presentation and selection of winners

​4:45PM-5:00PM: ​Event Closing & Wrap-Up

Speakers

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Sponsors

Proof of Full Vaccination Required

Betaworks requires all visitors to show proof of full vaccination to enter. No exceptions. Two ways that you can show proof:
  • Official vaccine card with at least 2 weeks having passed since the date of the last required dose (1 dose for J&J/AstraZeneca, 2 for Pfizer/Moderna)
  • An active digital pass such as the NY State Excelsior Pass or the CLEAR app

Dec

7

Public Event

In Person

Clever Guerrilla:

The Merge Hackathon

Register for Event
Register Now

​Join The Merge! Clever Guerrilla Inc. invites all clever developers to our winter coding hackathon ☃️! You and your team will use our flagship platform, causality, to build engaging solutions that merge the physical and digital space.

​causality is the Unreal Engine for physical-digital activations. Through a combination of its modular API and NFC tags, you can build things like:

  • ​Games that unlock content, special areas or items through scanning physical goods
  • ​Websites that reveal secret content only in specific locations/waypoints
  • ​VIP access in a virtual world
  • ​Discord servers that assign roles based on the merch/swag you own
  • ​Be creative and show us!

​Bring your best ideas and your top teammates for some competitive fun, food, and goodies!

​Why

  • ​$2,000 in prizes
  • ​$1,500 in exclusive access to Clever Guerrilla’s causality platform
  • ​Unique gift bags for everyone
  • ​FOOD! Music! Networking!
  • ​Special guests and judges
  • ​Opportunities to turn your causality-powered solution into a full fledged and monetized product of your own
  • ​Experiences showcased in the causality app

​Who

​Developers and non-devs of all levels.

  • ​Coding is required at this event.
  • ​Beginners are welcome! The minimum requirement is understanding how to use API calls.
  • ​We encourage teams! If you’re not a dev please make sure to note your teammates when prompted during registration.
    • ​There must be at least one dev capable of coding on every team (if you're hacking solo - that must be you)

​How

  1. ​Request to join through Luma.

  2. ​We’re accepting participants on a rolling basis, looking for those who can hack as well as they can party.

    Upon acceptance you’ll receive an email with credentials to your complimentary causality account (for studying/experimenting with before the event) as well as info on where to pick up test NFC tags in the NYC area if you want to be fully prepared.

  3. ​On event day, you’ll arrive, mingle, eat and be presented with the Challenge Statement. Then we’ll blow the whistle and you’ll start creating physical-digital solutions for it using causality.

when

Saturday
December 7, 2024
9:30 am

LoCATION

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014

agenda

​9:45AM-10:30AM: Welcome, breakfast, opening remarks

​Challenge statement reveal

​10:30AM-3:30PM: The Merge! Get Hacking! [Lunch will be available around 12:30PM]

​3:30PM-4:00PM: Judging rounds and selection of finalists

​4:00PM-4:45PM: Finalist presentation and selection of winners

​4:45PM-5:00PM: ​Event Closing & Wrap-Up

Speakers

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Sponsors

12/7/2024

Betaworks

The Merge Hackathon

Presented by

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​Join The Merge! Clever Guerrilla Inc. invites all clever developers to our winter coding hackathon ☃️! You and your team will use our flagship platform, causality, to build engaging solutions that merge the physical and digital space.

​causality is the Unreal Engine for physical-digital activations. Through a combination of its modular API and NFC tags, you can build things like:

  • ​Games that unlock content, special areas or items through scanning physical goods
  • ​Websites that reveal secret content only in specific locations/waypoints
  • ​VIP access in a virtual world
  • ​Discord servers that assign roles based on the merch/swag you own
  • ​Be creative and show us!

​Bring your best ideas and your top teammates for some competitive fun, food, and goodies!

​Why

  • ​$2,000 in prizes
  • ​$1,500 in exclusive access to Clever Guerrilla’s causality platform
  • ​Unique gift bags for everyone
  • ​FOOD! Music! Networking!
  • ​Special guests and judges
  • ​Opportunities to turn your causality-powered solution into a full fledged and monetized product of your own
  • ​Experiences showcased in the causality app

​Who

​Developers and non-devs of all levels.

  • ​Coding is required at this event.
  • ​Beginners are welcome! The minimum requirement is understanding how to use API calls.
  • ​We encourage teams! If you’re not a dev please make sure to note your teammates when prompted during registration.
    • ​There must be at least one dev capable of coding on every team (if you're hacking solo - that must be you)

​How

  1. ​Request to join through Luma.

  2. ​We’re accepting participants on a rolling basis, looking for those who can hack as well as they can party.

    Upon acceptance you’ll receive an email with credentials to your complimentary causality account (for studying/experimenting with before the event) as well as info on where to pick up test NFC tags in the NYC area if you want to be fully prepared.

  3. ​On event day, you’ll arrive, mingle, eat and be presented with the Challenge Statement. Then we’ll blow the whistle and you’ll start creating physical-digital solutions for it using causality.

speakers

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Schedule

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WHEN

Saturday, December 7, 2024
9:30 am

WHERE

Betaworks
29 Little West 12th Street
New York, NY 10014

Agenda

​9:45AM-10:30AM: Welcome, breakfast, opening remarks

​Challenge statement reveal

​10:30AM-3:30PM: The Merge! Get Hacking! [Lunch will be available around 12:30PM]

​3:30PM-4:00PM: Judging rounds and selection of finalists

​4:00PM-4:45PM: Finalist presentation and selection of winners

​4:45PM-5:00PM: ​Event Closing & Wrap-Up

Tools
For
Thinking

How New Technologies are Changing How We Create, Share, and Build Knowledge

When

December 7, 2024
9:30 am

Where

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014
or livestream
Proof of Full Vaccination Required

RENDER is Over, but Camp is just beginning

We had some great speakers and participants turn out for Render, and we all got to participate in very interesting conversations. You can find recordings of all of our sessions below. If you're working on a Tool for Thinking and want to participate in our upcoming accelerator program, you can learn more here.

Building Bicycles for the Mind

​Join The Merge! Clever Guerrilla Inc. invites all clever developers to our winter coding hackathon ☃️! You and your team will use our flagship platform, causality, to build engaging solutions that merge the physical and digital space.

​causality is the Unreal Engine for physical-digital activations. Through a combination of its modular API and NFC tags, you can build things like:

  • ​Games that unlock content, special areas or items through scanning physical goods
  • ​Websites that reveal secret content only in specific locations/waypoints
  • ​VIP access in a virtual world
  • ​Discord servers that assign roles based on the merch/swag you own
  • ​Be creative and show us!

​Bring your best ideas and your top teammates for some competitive fun, food, and goodies!

​Why

  • ​$2,000 in prizes
  • ​$1,500 in exclusive access to Clever Guerrilla’s causality platform
  • ​Unique gift bags for everyone
  • ​FOOD! Music! Networking!
  • ​Special guests and judges
  • ​Opportunities to turn your causality-powered solution into a full fledged and monetized product of your own
  • ​Experiences showcased in the causality app

​Who

​Developers and non-devs of all levels.

  • ​Coding is required at this event.
  • ​Beginners are welcome! The minimum requirement is understanding how to use API calls.
  • ​We encourage teams! If you’re not a dev please make sure to note your teammates when prompted during registration.
    • ​There must be at least one dev capable of coding on every team (if you're hacking solo - that must be you)

​How

  1. ​Request to join through Luma.

  2. ​We’re accepting participants on a rolling basis, looking for those who can hack as well as they can party.

    Upon acceptance you’ll receive an email with credentials to your complimentary causality account (for studying/experimenting with before the event) as well as info on where to pick up test NFC tags in the NYC area if you want to be fully prepared.

  3. ​On event day, you’ll arrive, mingle, eat and be presented with the Challenge Statement. Then we’ll blow the whistle and you’ll start creating physical-digital solutions for it using causality.

Speakers

Howard

Rheingold

Author
Tools for Thought
@hrheingold
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Schedule

11:30 AM
Doors Open
12:00 PM
Welcome
with MC
12:10 PM – 12:20 PM
How Do We Define Tools for Thinking and Why Do They Matter?
Join Jerry Michalski and John Borthwick as they talk about their interest in tools for thinking, and what excites them the most about the future of the category.
12:20 PM – 12:50 PM
Inflection Points for Tools for Thinking
What are the key inflection points that will supercharge Tools for Thinking in the near future? How will new technologies, user metaphors, and funding models change how people build these tools? John Borthwick will be discussing how the landscape is changing with the co-founders of Readwise, Daniel Doyon & Tristan Homsi.
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
Q+A
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Demo: Protocol Design for Tools for Thinking
Gordon Brander will be presenting a brief demo on Subconscious and the Noosphere, products he and his team are working on to allow Tools for Thinking to become interoperable and better connected.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
The History and Future of Software as Tools for Thinking
Some of the earliest examples of software explored by pioneers like Doug Engelbart, JCR Licklider, Alan Turing, and others were at their core technologies that help magnify, inspect, and spread our ideas. Jerry Michalski will be sitting down (virtually) with Howard Rheingold, author of Tools for Thought, to explore the history and future of "mind-amplifying technology".
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Q+A
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tools for Thinking Product Demos
We’ll hear from builders and thinkers deep in the space and get to take a look at what they’re working on. We’ll be checking out Plexus, Re:Collect, Jerry’s Brain, Subconscious and more. 
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Leveraging AI and ML in Building New Tools for Thinking
Alice Albrecht and Linus Lee will be sitting down with Chris Pedregal to discuss their work in leveraging AI and Machine Learning for creating new kinds of tools for thinking.
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Q+A
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Idea Dimensionality and Representing Semantic Meaning
How do ideas - and the human brains that make and hold them - interact?  Get prepared for meta! Esther Dyson and Jerry Michalski, will discuss the idea of how people work together to shape, compare, intertwine and ultimately produce multi-faceted ideas and multi-dimensional idea spaces.  As David Waltz (Thinking Machines) once said, “Words are not in themselves carriers of meaning, but merely pointers to shared understanding.” Watch and lob questions as the two of them try to build and share the idea of how better ideas can be developed through collaboration.
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Q+A
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Closing and Happy Hour

Proof of Full Vaccination Required

Betaworks requires all visitors to show proof of full vaccination to enter. No exceptions. Two ways that you can show proof:
  • Official vaccine card with at least 2 weeks having passed since the date of the last required dose (1 dose for J&J/AstraZeneca, 2 for Pfizer/Moderna)
  • An active digital pass such as the NY State Excelsior Pass or the CLEAR app
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