The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) is pleased to announce the success of their 11th Capture The Flag (CTF) event that took place this past Saturday, October 23rd. MAGIC’s CTF events are among the largest beginner-level cybersecurity events of their kind. “It’s very satisfying to see so many students from different countries and backgrounds come…
You enjoy playing video games, and they’re an integral part of your life. You have gamer friends, and every day you can’t wait to hop on the game and show off your skills. But, did you know that there is a way that you can have even more fun during your free time and make…
WESTMINSTER, MD – August 27th, 2021 – The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC), in partnership with Tables and Towers and Save Point, is organizing the first annual Good Game Fest from Friday, September 24th through Sunday, September 26th at TownMall of Westminster and will feature events and activities for the whole family, including a free-play…
Video games have been around entertaining children and adults for decades. They’ve come a long way from Pong, first created in the 1970s. These days, video game creation is more complex and more expensive. The video game sector is large and is expected to continue growing. So what does that mean for gamers and programmers…
Gaming is a cool and fun way for kids to relieve stress and build valuable skills. Problem-solving, strategizing, social skills, and critical thinking are just some of the skills children can learn from playing video games. However, video games have earned a bad reputation from their possible negative effects. Here’s what you can do, as…
Game Development Summer Workshops Hosted by MAGIC At MAGIC, we host a summer workshop series focusing on game development. Kids — and anyone, really — often come to the world of coding and development through video games. Our workshops focus on Unity and C#, allowing students to build a playable game by the end of…
The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) is pleased to announce the success of their 10th Capture The Flag (CTF) event that took place this past Saturday, April 24th. This was MAGIC’s largest virtual CTF to date with participation from the US, Estonia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. MAGIC’s bi-annual CTF event remains one of the largest CTFs worldwide…
WESTMINSTER, MD – April 5th, 2021 – The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) is pleased to announce that Dr. DaVida Anderson, Ph.D., Director of Student Care, and Integrity at Carroll Community College, has joined their Board of Directors. “Dr. Anderson has all of the expertise that MAGIC needs to improve our ability to serve the…
We wrapped up this year’s Hackathon on Sunday! Even though we had to switch to a virtual format this year, we still had 12 fantastic presentations and had over 50 students sign up. We would like to thank our students, mentors, volunteers, and judges for helping make this year’s Hackathon a success! Here are this…