Claim – The Retro Badge

Hackathons should have fast-paced innovation, but what happens when your cutting-edge tools turn into the ultimate roadblock? Cue the spinning loading wheel, the save errors, and the tears of frustration in my Canvas App 😭😭😭😭

Enter: the retro hero. A humble Ethernet cable.

Turns out, some tech from the late ’90s still holds up today. The Ethernet cable provided a steady connection that Wi-Fi just couldn’t match, especially in a crowded hackathon environment. It’s a good reminder: sometimes the old ways really are the best ways.

Who knew that a hackathon in 2025 would end up feeling like 1999? All we’re missing is a Tamagotchi, a box of floppy disks, and a 56k modem. Next time, maybe we’ll bring those along too.