Sounds pretty neat. Sort of like Odyssey of the Mind[1] or Destination Imagination[2] for hackers. Although only one having one afternoon might make it somewhat tough. Or am I missing something? [1]: http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/learn_more.php [2]: http://www.idodi.org/index.php/the-organization
@thechut - i confess that's the first time i'd seen either of those concepts. they seem like intriguing concepts that are well suited to school environments.
however, tilt is about getting experts and creatives from different fields to work together in a novel way, with no one person in charge. personally, i'd err away from anything that promotes the student/teacher relationship in this particular context.
i think an afternoon is sufficient for a themed competition - anything longer may be less accessible to a number of our participants. this could change in future events, but we'll have to see.