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            <h1>RocHacks Spring '14</h1>
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                <p>RocHack's first 24 hour hackathon.</p>
                <p>Open to all students at all schools on April 12th and 13th, 2pm to 2pm. Rettner Hall at the University of Rochester.</p>
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            <a id="hackathon-register" class="register" href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/rochacks-spring-14-tickets-10940420091" target="_blank">Registration closed :(</a>
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        <h1>A hacka-what?</h1>
        <p>Hackathon! It's an event about building the coolest thing you can in 24 hours and meeting awesome people. We don't place any limits on what you can build. Traditionally there are software projects but we'd love to see hardware, or whatever else people come up with as well. It just has to be built within the 24 hours.</p>
        <p>At the end of the 24 hours we have judges get together and determine the coolest hacks. Winners get awesome prizes!</p>
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        <h1>When and where?</h1>
        <p>April 12th and 13th from 2pm to 2pm, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wilson+Commons/@43.1289061,-77.6297297,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89d6b4c7e5dc3a6d:0xde5eaedae1b0ea81">Rettner Hall</a> (the new building right next to Wilson Commons) at the University of Rochester.</p>
        <p>If you're coming from a different school and need help with parking, getting here, or anything else, <a href="mailto:steve@stevegattuso.me">email us</a>. We're more than happy to help with anything!</p>
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        <h1>Sponsors</h1>

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                <a href="https://www.factset.com/"><img src="/static/sponsors/factset.png" /></a>
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                <a href="https://www.mathworks.com/"><img src="/static/sponsors/mathworks.png" /></a>
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                <a href="https://www.gradfly.co/"><img src="/static/sponsors/gradfly.jpg" /></a>
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                <a href="http://sparkfun.com"><img src="/static/sponsors/sparkfun.jpg" /></a>
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                <a href="https://www.sendgrid.com/"><img src="/static/sponsors/sendgrid.png" /></a>
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        <h1>FAQ</h1>
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                <h3>Do I bring anything?</h3>
                <p>Yep! Bring a laptop and anything else you need to get you into the coding zone. If you're from out of town and want to sleep make sure you bring a comfy sleeping bag!</p>
                <p>If you're interested in a hardware hack, bring along some equipment but <b class="hax">we will have plenty of toys for you to use in your project</b> if you need anything!</p>
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                <h3>Do I have pay to attend?</h3>
                <p>No! The hackathon is completely free to all students who want to attend. The only thing you'll have to cover is transportation (if you're coming from other places) and some food.</p>
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                <h3>Will there be food?</h3>
                <p>Yes! We're still working out the details but we'll at least cover one or two of your meals while you're hacking. Worst case, if you're still hungry, we are 3 minutes away from The Pit (our a-la-carte dining hall in Wilson Commons).</p>
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                <h3>What if I don't have an idea?</h3>
                <p>Come anyways! We can help you find a team that already has an idea or we'll have a list of ideas from departments across campus that you can browse through. Regardless, we'll figure something awesome out for you!</p>
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                <h3>What if I have a cool idea but don't know how to code?</h3>
                <p>If you're interested in learning how to program, you should totally come. Hackathons are a great way to get started with building your awesome idea for yourself! If coding isn't for you, we have <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pP8NdXZ6Lss8DLcZRvmR63trHWgC9doqi2d3eH4m8i8/viewform">a form for outside ideas</a> that anyone at the hackathon can build if they don't have their own idea.</p>
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                <h3>Any other questions?</h3>
                <p>Get in touch! You can contact us via <a href="mailto:steve@stevegattuso.me">email</a> and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.</p>
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