For the past two weeks we’ve been on the lookout for the best 2015 Hackaday Prize entries which are using parts manufactured by Atmel, Freescale, Microchip, and Texas Instruments. All four are sponsors of this years initiative to solve problems faced by a large number of people.
The three-week mini-contest will come to a close on Monday and the Hackaday crew will begin to assign 200 prizes to the entries; 50 for each of the curated lists. Prizes include Mooshimeters, DS Logic Analyzers, Stickvise, Bluefruit BLE Sniffers, Cordwood Puzzle kits, and TV-B-Gone kits.
There are two things you need to do in order to be considered for this contest: make sure your project has been submitted as an official 2015 Hackaday Prize entry, and that the project is listed on the list associated with the parts manufacturer you’ve used in your project design. The easiest way to get on the list is to leave a comment on the .Stack thread.
You can check to ensure you’ve met these two requirements by viewing your project page and looking in the left sidebar. The square thumbnail photo at the top will have a black flag with the astronaut logo at “2015”. Below that you will see banners for the lists on which your project is included. You should be on at least one of the following lists: 2015 THP: Atmel Parts, 2015 THP: Freescale Parts, 2015 THP: Microchip Parts, 2015 THP: Texas Instruments Parts.
Don’t miss out on this stage of the contest. You stand a really great chance of being selected as a winner! And for those already on the lists we can offer some advice for rising to the top. Polish up your documentation. Tell us how the parts are used in your design, where you are in the prototyping process, and list the tasks you have yet to accomplish. Share the whole story of what you’re working on. Good luck!
Those looking to discover and be inspired by the existing entries should give Astronaut or Not a try. The side-by-side comparisons are a great way to browse, and could also win you some prizes.
Huh. I was thinking to use a Microchip PIC32MX330F064 for my LCD nametag project. Do I need to have a schematic containing it or do I just say, “I’m going to use this part”? I don’t want to be too sketchy.
I’m playing with a quick Raspberry Pi prototype right now. Updating on it when I get a chance, it looks neat!
Update your project (with the Microchip part in the ‘components’ section).
From my own experience: yes you specifically need to point where you are using branded components in your design (schematics, pictures, drawings)
What happens in the categories if they have fewer than 50 submissions?
You get a prize, and you get a prize, you all get a prize!
It keep the spirits up for those of us doing projects that are not saving the world, reducing the ozone, reversing the climate change, feed all the hungry people, make medicines, cure cancer, recap the polar ice, save the ocean, travel to distance stars etc.
Hundred of realistic projects that would otherwise goes unnoticed because of community bias for flashy things would at least win something for their efforts instead of just the 50.
George Carlin – Saving the Planet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W33HRc1A6c
Sorry did I miss this draw? I like seeing which projects won. If I missed the post, all good.
Hi guys – were the results of this posted somewhere? I was curious too.