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Hurry! Microcontroller Contest Ends Nov 10

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2014-11-06 08:51 in General Discussion
Enter any project with any microcontroller. Just document and describe the build to enter. Many threads here are practically done. Now get some Propellers and Stamps in the limelight!

http://www.instructables.com/contest/micro2014/

Co-sponsored by Indestructables and Radio Shack. Grand prize package includes a 3D printer. Also lots of Arduino stuff (!) .

Jason, get the Thurber Feeder 5000 entered pronto! :)

Comments

  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2014-11-05 08:36
    Hmm...why are they inviting entries that us the Raspberry Pi?

    Call me old fashioned but back in the day we got "microprocessors", a processor on a chip that needed support chips: RAM, ROM. clock, I/O etc etc.
    Then we got "microcontrollers", the whole computer on a chip. Enough of everything to run without support chips.

    The Raspi has an external half gig RAM chip. It can't even be booted without the support of a whole other external micro-controller, the one in the attached SD card!

    Yeah, yeah, I know, nobody cares and I'm just quibbling again.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-11-05 08:44
    Less quibbling and more entering! :)
  • mklrobomklrobo Posts: 420
    edited 2014-11-05 10:48
    :lol: Sounds like loads of fun! :lol:
    I will not have my side project done by then, oh no!:frown:
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2014-11-05 10:56
    My Building your own Micromite Companion is in that contest! Propeller & Micromite chips tied together.

    http://www.instructables.com/id/Building-your-own-Micromite-Companion-Minicomputer/

    Toss me a vote or two.. :)
  • TharkunTharkun Posts: 67
    edited 2014-11-05 15:39
    yes, i am also in with my propeller powered GPS Finder, give it a vote:

    http://www.instructables.com/id/GPS-FinderTelemetry-for-RC-Plane/
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2014-11-05 17:00
    I've had it with my Roku, so I plan on building my own streaming player using a RaspPi. Especially now that I hear my $19 Amazon Fire TV Stick will be delayed another month.

    Seriously, you gotta love The Shack. Kicked, spat at, and all-around humiliated to the brink of bankruptcy, and they're still supporting us hobbyists with projects and contests. I certainly do hope they convince their bankers to let them close all the stores they need to remain competitive.

    I like it that they have a QS board in their main graphic. Waytogo!
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2014-11-05 17:07
    This is my current favorite. Gotta love this little guy -- helping dad demonstrate their new NeoPixel robot mask.

    http://www.instructables.com/id/Robot-Mask-with-Neopixel-Eyes-iPhone-Mouth-and-Voi/
  • lardomlardom Posts: 1,659
    edited 2014-11-05 18:34
    If they do it again next year I'll participate. It'll be fun just to take part in the contest.
  • Paul Sr.Paul Sr. Posts: 435
    edited 2014-11-06 08:29
    GordonMcComb wrote: »
    I've had it with my Roku, .....

    Gordon - I would love to hear more on that one!!! I got one recently and I am just starting to check it out...
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-11-06 08:51
    lardom wrote: »
    If they do it again next year I'll participate. It'll be fun just to take part in the contest.

    Larry, do it this year. Do it NOW. It can be an old project that you already finished.

    Old to us is still new to them. Remember, we Parallaxians are from the future.
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