What is a hackathon?
Jackson will see its first ever hackathon this August, and theCO is excited to host it. But you may be thinking—what is a hackathon?
“Hackathon” is pulled together from the words “hack” and “marathon” and typically last several days while people (in this case, developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and engineers) meet to collaborate on computer programming. This hackathon will be an entire weekend event, lasting from Friday, August 17th at 5:30pm to Sunday, August 19th to 5:30pm with the theme being “It’s Always Been Done This Way” in an effort to encourage hackers to use their ingenuity and creativity to come up with new and improved tech solutions to old problems.
Great Risk Equal Great Reward at theCO
“This is typical Berlin hot air. The product is worthless,” wrote Heinrich Dreser, head of Bayer’s Pharmacological Institute, rejecting an invention by German chemist Felix Hoffman: the aspirin.
“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home,” scoffed Ken Olson, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp, in 1977.
“The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a ‘C,’ the idea must be feasible,” a Yale professor responded to Fred Smith’s paper, which proposed reliable overnight delivery. Smith went on to found FedEx.
Best of 2016
2016 has been a year full of new endeavors, continued traditions, and revised programs. Here are a few of our favorite highlights. Can't wait to make more memories next year!
Happy New Year! (Almost.)
Yet another year has come and gone as if 366 days (Leap year, remember?) never stood between it. However, a lot can happen in a year, especially if you’re running a business. theCO wants to be the first to congratulate you and your business on all that you’ve accomplished. We also want to be the first to encourage those wishing their ideas would just take off: there is never a better time to start than now! We’ve been busy, but have you? A new year is the perfect chance to get your priorities straightened out and realize there are a lot of helpful resources right in your own backyard. These resources happen to live in a magical world called theCO
theCOtoberfest 2016 Recap
What happens when a bunch of creatives fill one coworking makerspace? Pandemonium. Or
theCOtoberfest—or what is often referred to as a celebration of do-it-yourself and do-it-together.
Happy Socktober
Socktober, an invention of word play and a West Tennessee man’s good heart is ready for a sixth season. Brad Montague is the creator Kid President and the guy who put the sock in Socktober.
An Intern’s Perspective
"I have found peace in knowing that I am human and editing is necessary. We are all rough drafts in need of a second opinion and a red pen to rewrite our wrongs. "
Virtual Reality at theCO
"Submerged below a watery abyss and atop a shipwrecked vessel, I find myself surrounded by quiet creatures swimming around my head. As I look into the deep, a gigantic blue whale makes eye contact with me. Hearing the sound of chatter, I am reminded where I am. I am not scuba diving off of the coast of the Galapagos."