The Hackaday Prize Begins Now

Can you believe this is the tenth year? [3602421454791242043.png] Wednesday, March 29, 2023 [Digital Trainer Does PWM and Much More »]( 10 Years of the Hackaday Prize It's a bit hard to believe, but 2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of [the Hackaday Prize!]( It's been an amazing decade, and we can't wait for the next decade of awesome challenges, astounding entries, and many fond Supercon memories to come. This year, the challenges reflect some of the most impactful themes that this community has addressed over the last ten years. Without further adieu: - Re-engineering Education: We're all great at something. Help others learn new skills! - Assistive Tech: Make the lives of those with disabilities better/easier with gadgets, grips, and other gizmos. - Green Hacks: Hack _for_ the planet this time! It's the only one we've got so far. - Gearing Up: We all have our special thingamajigs. What awesome tools can you build? - Save the World Wildcard: Your entry doesn't fit any of the categories? Anything goes, within reason, as long as it suits the spirit of the Prize. While the Hackaday Prize has always been more about making the world a better place than the prize money, it would hardly be a contest without some kind of compensation for the winners. Here we go: - Grand Prize: $50,000 + Supplyframe Design Lab residency - 2nd Prize: $20,000 - 3rd Prize: $15,000 - 4th Prize: $10,000 - 5th Prize: $5,000 - 6th Prize: $5,000 Protolabs Manufacturing grant And that's not all! The top 50 finalists each receive $500 to put toward their project. The Re-Engineering Education challenge runs now through April 25th, so get cracking! Need some inspiration? Check out the projects below: Highlights from the IO POPULAR BITS [project thumbnail]( [Finger Movement Detector Uses Guitar Training Device]( This ESP32-based finger movement and force detector is capable of providing real-time feedback for people undergoing hand rehabilitation. [project thumbnail]( [Unusual Bottom-Up 3D Printer Is Cheap and Efficient]( When you need a bunch of castable wax masters for jewelry making, what do you do? [nicholas_tranchant] found the solution in bottom-up printing. [project thumbnail]( [Now You Can Wear Your Sunglasses At Night]( The goggles definitely do something -- in this case, they minimize strong light sources while driving at night. Don't worry, they don't completely cover the eyes -- there's just enough there to deflect the brightness. Hack Chat LIVE CHAT WITH LEADING EXPERTS EVERY WEDNESDAY You Should Host a Hack Chat! If you've been thinking about hosting a Hack Chat, here's your chance. Do you work in an interesting field that people would love to hear about? Do you have a cool project you're working on? Or maybe there's just something you'd like to discuss? Then host a Hack Chat! Check out [our FAQ]( for all the details. And if there's someone you're just dying to see on the Hack Chat, let us know and we'll try to make it happen. [Send us your ideas](mailto:tips@hackaday.com?subject=Hack Chat Tip) and we'll see what we can do. Featured Projects POPULAR BITS [Build a Flip-Disc Display and Control It with Arduino]( [DIY CIJ Printer Built From Hardware Store Parts]( [Hack a Brother Labelmaker to Print on Heat Shrink Tubing]( [Dodepan Is a Pico-Based Electronic Marimba]( Live Events MEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [Los Angeles Maker Faire - Apr. 1]( The downtown LA Mini Maker Faire returns for its third year, this time at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. Mark your calendars and fire up your soldering irons now. Don't you want to have something to show off? [VCF East - Apr. 14 - 16]( The Vintage Computer Festival East will be a hybrid event, with talks streamed worldwide from the InfoAge Science and History Museum in Wall, New Jersey. An absolute must-see event for anyone with a love of vintage hardware. [OSHW Summit 2023 - Apr. 28 - 29]( This year's Open Source Hardware Summit will be held in New York, both remotely and in person. More details to come. [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