2022 Hackaday Prize Round 2: Reuse, Recycle, Revamp ♻

For the second Challenge of the 2022 Hackaday Prize, you'll need to find innovative ways to reduce and reuse. [Digi-Key is a proud sponsor of the 2022 Hackaday Prize]( [3602421454791242043.png] Wednesday, May 11, 2022 [Forget Buying Label Refills, Embrace the Tape »]( Reuse, Recycle, Revamp We've officially entered the second Challenge of the 2022 Hackaday Prize, which is all about recycling. But we don't mean that your entry needs to be made out of ground-up plastic that was once something else (although, that wouldn't hurt), what the real goal here is to come up with new ways to keep materials and valuable components out of the landfill in the first place. [2022 Hackaday Prize]( So what does that look like? One of the most obvious examples happens to be a time-honored hacker tradition: picking through the garbage and finding cool stuff you can use. That could mean replacing the guts of an old device with something modern, but what if you took the concept a bit farther? If it's a relatively modern piece of hardware, you might just find some useful components on the board, such as a microcontroller you could reflash with your own code. As we've seen in our series of teardowns, if you crack open enough oddball gadgets, [you'll eventually run into a bit of treasure](. In honor of this exciting new chapter of the Hackaday Prize, we've selected a few projects that embody the spirit of reuse. We've got tools to help you strip PCBs, component testers, and of course some gadgets that are made of parts liberated from the scrapheap. With overflowing piles of electronic bric a brac being a fixture of any hackerspace worth its salt, we're particularly interested in seeing what the community can come up with for this Challenge. Highlights from the IO POPULAR BITS [project thumbnail]( [A Homebrew Tool for Nabbing Tiny Chips]( If you're going to fully embrace this budding cyberpunk dystopia, you'll need to start recovering usable components from old discarded piece of tech. What better way to liberate those tiny SMD chips than with your own DIY vacuum pickup tool? [project thumbnail]( [Check Those I2C Sensors Before You Pull Them]( Speaking of recovering components -- there's nothing worse than taking the time to carefully liberate a sensor, only to find out it's a dud. That's where this handheld I2C analyzer comes in handy, as it lets you test sensors in the field. Never hit the junkyard without it. [project thumbnail]( [Put That Old Desktop PSU Back to Work]( This classic recycled hardware project takes an old computer power supply and turns it into a useful piece of lab gear. This particular incarnation looks quite professional, and features a 3D printed enclosure. 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Featured Projects POPULAR BITS [A Collection of Modular Components For Your Next Project]( [With a Little Imagination, an Oil Drum Can Brighten Your Day]( [Turn PET Bottles into Printable Filament With this DIY Rig]( [We Can't Get Enough of These Clever Solar Lights]( Live Events MEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [EMF Camp - Jun. 2 - 5, 2022]( Picture it: a temporary town of two-thousand-plus hackers, artists, geeks, crafters, scientists, and engineers enjoying a weekend of talks, performances, workshops, good beer, and fast internet access. Too bad you can't make this place your permanent address. [Hardwear.io - Jun. 6 - 10, 2022]( This security conference started in 2015 in order to give the hardware and security communities a platform built on discussing and solving the issues surrounding hardware security. This year, the conference returns in person for training sessions, talks, Capture the Flag competitions, and a HardPwn hacking contest like no other. [Midwest RepRap Fest - Jun. 24 - 26, 2022]( It's hard to believe, but this will be the 10th year for what is probably still the world's largest gathering related to 3D printing. While the Festival was limited-attendance in 2021, this year is a free-for-all in that you don't need a ticket to attend or set up, and tables are first come, first served. Good thing they have more space now. [A New HOPE - Jul. 22 - 24, 2022]( 2600's biennial hacker conference moved online during the pandemic, but dares to come back in person this summer at a new venue in Queens, NY. Although we'll surely miss the Hotel Pennsylvania, there's a lot more room to spread out around the mostly-deserted campus of St. John's University. [May Contain Hackers - Jul. 22 - 26, 2022]( Since 1989, a bunch of hackers from all over the world have descended upon the Netherlands for a few days of hacking, snacking, talking, and workshops. 2022 is no different, and we're sure that everyone will have a ton to talk about since [SHA2017](. [BornHack - Aug. 3 - 10, 2022]( Is there such a thing as Hacker Island? Yes, yes there is -- for seven glorious days in August. Remote as it may sound, there is plenty of Internet to go around, and even a barracks-style cabin if you don't want to sleep in a tent. [twitter]( [facebook]( [instagram]( [Terms of Use]( [Privacy Policy]( [Hackaday.io]( [Hackaday.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hackaday · 61 South Fair Oaks Avenue · Suite 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105 · USA