Code Your Own Video Games - Unity coding

Learn to use Unity software to code your own 2D video games at three Friday afternoon on-line sessions. FREE training sessions in Unity software are led by a veteran game coder by night and engineer by day. REGISTER NOW to save your place. We have seats available for 10 teens per virtual session, with virtual one-on-one coaching and additional sessions for 3D game development tools possible, based on interest.

Before the first session starts, download and install FREE Unity software on your computer.

Find download instructions and system requirements at:

www.Unity3d.com/get-unity/download

Issues with installing software? Email info@ctandi.org for assistance.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2020 UNITY THREE SESSION SERIES

Friday October 16th 4-6PM - Part 1

Friday October 30th 4-6PM - Part 2

Friday November 13th 4-6PM - Part 3

Baby It's CODE Inside - 2020

Drop in for an hour or two or all day for a Teens @ TechWorks! event in downtown Binghamton.

Co-hosted by Women in Technology @ Binghamton University, AAUW - Southern New York Branch, and Girl Scouts - NY Penn Pathways Council.

Baby It’s CODE Inside activities include:

Learning to code in Python to teach robots to draw and to sense and avoid obstacles.

Creating souvenir banners with 1960s IBM printer

Exploring how player pianos and a Link Nickelodeon made digital music a 100 years ago.

Learning the basic tools of Unity (a free downloadable software) to Code Your Own Video Games and to participate in the 2020 Congressional App Challenge for Middle and High School students, sponsored by Congressman Brindisi

Baby It’s CODE Inside activities support elements of new Girl Scout badges in App Development for Seniors & Ambassadors.

$ 5 admission includes all activities and snacks, add a cozy, long-sleeve event T shirt for $10

Rservations recommended, but not required

Email info@ctandi.org to save a spot and a T shirt in your size

CODE ON!

Get Your Game On! - Fall 2019 Unity software workshops

Introduction to Unity game development software taught by BU Computer Science students and coached by flight simulation engineers. Learn to Code Your Own Video Games on Saturday afternoons.2-4PM. Drop in for one or more sessions October 19 & 26 and November 2 & 9.

Geared to teens and adults. Pre-registration not necessary - stop by and see what’s happening at 321 Water Street, Binghamton, NY - 5 minute walk from BC Connections station and 10 minute walk from BU Downtown Center

$5/session includes snacks, beverages, pizza, camaraderie, courtesy of AAUW chapter, and use of graphic computers at the TechWorks! - BAE Game Development Lab. You can bring a laptop,

Polish your skills - get ready for the 2020 Global Game Jam - January 31 - February 2nd.

https://globalgamejam.org/

Binghamton Bridge Pedal

Register now by clicking here: www.ctandi.org/binghamton-bridge-pedal-2019/register

At 9 AM, join the traditional, leisurely, family-friendly 10 mile escorted ride departing TechWorks! (321 Water Street), returning about 11 AM for the Post Pedal Party featuring tasty local treats, free bicycle helmets for young cyclists (small size), and TechWorks! tours.

Your ticket to ride is a T-Shirt.

https://www.facebook.com/events/366696257466392/

Over 100 riders participated in the 13th annual Binghamton Bridge Pedal, enjoying the great outdoors and wonderful weather, while getting a bit of exercise and perhaps learning something new about the Binghamton area.  Binghamton Police escorted the group along their ten-mile path, first to Otsiningo Park, then to the baseball stadium, over to the Broome County Humane Society, west to the Route 434 Greenway at Pennsylvania Ave, and back to TechWorks! for the Post-Pedal Party refreshments and a free tour!

Celebrate Apollo Moon Landing

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of landing on the moon - and the local technology that made space travel possible. Spend an afternoon with Apollo-era technology at the Vintage IBM Computing Center and Link’s Lunar Module Simulator, and watch films from the 1960s. Music, refreshments, & more.

Teaching Apollo to inspire the next generation

Tuesday May 14th - 4-5:30PM or 6-7:30PM

Frank Hughes, retired NASA Chief of Space Flight Training 1966-99, is offering two master classes for educators in teaching “solving problems and challenges while working in space” as part of TechWorks! celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 10.

Free - Reserve your place by email to info@ctandi.org. Please include the subject(s) and grade(s) you teach so that the sessions can be tailored to your needs.

Frank Hughes started at NASA the day the crates of simulators from Link arrived, with increasing responsible position within NASA for astronaut and flight controller training from Apollo Program through the International Space Station.  He headed all of the training organizations at NASA from 1989-99, as well as headed a multilateral International Training Control Board to develop training in all of the participating countries connected with the International Space Station (16 countries and 11 languages). After NASA, he chaired the Board of the National Honor Society in 2000.  Since 2001, he has developed  serious games to teach math and science from K through 20 at Tietronix, Software, Houston, TX. Frank Hughes joined the Center of Technology & Innovation's Board of Directors in 2019.

Get Your Game On

Intro to Unity video game development software in a four part series, Saturday afternoons - March 30th, April 6th, April 13th, and April 27th. Come to one — Come to all

Learn the basic coding skills you need to express your artistic talents and coding skills in video games. Meet like-minded people with skills in coding, audio, design, art - it’s a team effort!

$5 fee includes pizza, beverages, comradery, and use of graphic computers in our Game Development Lab, sponsored by BAE Systems. Optionally, bring your laptop pre-loaded with Unity software, free download at:

https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download

Pre-registration is not required. For details, call 607-723-8600 or email info@ctandi.org

Get the skills you need to participate in the Ludum Dare 43, April 26-29

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/43

2019 Global Game Jam

Code your butt off at the Global Game Jam - co-hosted by TechWorks! and SUNY Broome.

Game themes are announced Friday at 5PM - work in teams all weekend -  Teams upload games to international website at 5PM Sunday.  At the closing ceremony, teams present their game - what it does, how it was designed, and why folks should give it a spin.  Join 500 sites around the world - all working on the same theme.

Three simple steps to participate in Binghamton's only Global Game Jam site:

1. Sign up on the official web site  https://globalgamejam.org/2018/jam-sites/techworks

2. Reserve your space on-line now.  The TechWorks! - SUNY Broome site has room for 30 gamers.  Buy tickets in advance on-line or at the event,  if space is available.

3. Sharpen your game creation skills so you're ready to go.  Most teams will build their game using Unity game engine design software.  Download free software https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download    and practice.  Sign up for a TechWorks! Code Your Own Video Game Unity training - a two day workshop Dec 27-28th at Binghamton High School or a one day workshop Jan 15th at TechWorks!. 

Click here to purchase Global Game Jam ticket(s) on line: 

2019-global-game-jam-ticket $30.00 $35 ticket includes Game Jam T shirt

` Ticket includes entrance to all Global Game Jam activities:

Opening Ceremony at Harry Prew Conference Center (Friday 5PM), Coding in Applied Technology Atrium  -Friday until 10PM, Saturday 8AM - 10 PM, Sunday 8AM - 5PM; Closing Ceremony at Harry Prew Conference Center (Sunday 5-7PM).  Plus Overnight Coding sessions at Fairfield Inn, 864 Upper Front Street, Friday 10 PM - Saturday 8AM and Saturday 10PM-8AM.  Overnight Coding Sessions include access to fitness center, pool, and showers - bring a bathing suit and towel.  Snacks & beverages included; meals not included.

From Apollo 8 to Today - 50 years of central NY technology in space

50 years of Space Age technology Apollo 8 to Orion

Apollo VIII was the first crewed mission powered by the Saturn V rocket - with avionics by IBM Owego and Huntsville labs - and phase separation actuators from Simmonds Precision in Norwich, NY. GAF’s Anscochrome film was part of the astronauts’ tools to photograph the the first views of the far side of the moon by humans.

In the 1970s, IBM Owego developed the 4PI computers for NASA’s Space Shuttles that flew from 1981 - 2011.

Today, Lockheed Martin Owego supports NASA’s Orion spacecraft - being built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. Orion will serve as the exploration vehicle that will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.

Ludum Dare 43 at TechWorks!

Join in the fun of a team-based Rapid Prototyping for video game creation. Folks of all ages and skill levels are welcome. It takes all kinds to create a great game with a challenging story line - artists, multi-media folks, coders, writers - and more.

Annual Thanksgiving Open House

TechWorks! Annual Thanksgiving Open House includes rides in the Link Pilot Makers, banner printing at the Vintage IBM Computing Center, music by player piano and Link Nickelodeon, embossing in Braille, bending Giant Paper Clips to take home, selecting lottery numbers with a 1980s Atari Computer, and more.

Celebrate the unveiling of the 2018 Tony Sale Award received from the London Computer Conservation Society for restoration of Link Pilot Makers with seasonal refreshments.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46222826

Check out the Here in the Heart of NY giant map at the entrance - From the headwaters of the Susquehanna River in Cooperstown to Lake Erie - find the street where you live or plan your next adventure. https://www.heartofny.net/

Here in the Heart of NY map mural dedication

The Here in the Heart of NY mural maps about 18,000 square miles from the headwaters of the Susquehanna River need Cooperstown to Lake Erie on 300 square feet along Water Street. Come find your favorite places. The mural is funded with generous support from AARP - Liveable Communities Program.

Ribbon cutting features remarks by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, County Executive Jason Garnar, and Mayor Rich David at 2:20 and free tours of TechWorks! 2-4PM, where you can enjoy:

Artisanal ice cream from the Inside Scoop

Fly a Link Pilot Maker

Print a vintage IBM banner

Play a Link Nickelodeon

Bend a Giant Paperclip

Check out exhibits of 20th century Voting Technology and Ansco cameras and film.

Excerpt of urban Broome County showing map scale and detail

Code Your Own Video Games 2018

Calling teens and adults who want to create video games. Learn Unity, a free software for coding in 2D and 3D. Get the skills you need for Game Jams and high tech jobs in the simulation and engineering industries.

TechWorks! is hosting two series of six sessions each -

Thursday afternoons 3:30 - 6:00 PM and

Saturday afternoons 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

All sessions include pizza, beverages, and teamwork.

Don’t have a gaming computer? Don’t worry! The TechWorks! Game Development Lab has seats for 24 -- sponsored by BAE Systems and AAUW - NYS Southern Tier. Reservations suggested. Or download Unity software to your laptop for free - and bring it along/

https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download

Get ready to be part of upcoming Game Jams:

Ludum Dare 43 - Saturday, Dec 1st all day at TechWorks! http://ldjam.com/

Global Game Jam - Jan 25-27 all weekend at SUNY Broome https://globalgamejam.org/

2018 Binghamton Bridge Pedal

Family friendly, leisurely nine mile police-escorted bike ride, or a four mile Junior Ride option.  Ride along the rivers, over landmark bridges and through downtown Binghamton, stopping to rest at points of interest with expert guides along the way.

Free for Youth 18 & under  - $11 for adults.   Includes bike ride, t-shirt, and After Pedal Party - featuring local foods and a tour of TechWorks!   FREE helmets for all youth 18 & under  provided by the Upstate Foundation at the After Pedal Party.

Pickup your Tshirt at the event - starting at 8:30.  Stay for a TechWorks! tour and after pedal local food fest after the ride.

2018 Binghamton Bridge Pedal Route

Flights, Cameras, Action! - 2018

Tons of stuff to try on Father's Day Saturday:  

Fly in a Link flight trainer from the 1960s or 1980s - younger versions of the famous Link Blue Blue in WWII.

Ansco Film Fest - visitors' choice of  vintage Hollywood scenes from the 1930s - 1950s shot on films that earned Ansco technical Oscars.

Punch and sort IBM cards, Play a Link Nickelodeon, Emboss in Braille, Bend giant paperclips, Select lottery numbers with a 1980s Atari system, Create souvenir banners on IBM S/360 printer. Be sure to visit the exhibit of cameras and photographic firsts by Ansco, later General Aniline & Film. Young children are welcome when accompanied by adults at all times.