Hello 2017! To a new year of hardware, robot shenanigans and hanging out.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 [Quick bit: The 1kB code contest is ending in 2 days!] Hello 2017! We're looking forward to a year of hardware, mechanics, robot shenanigans, software and hanging out. By [Sophi Kravitz] Welcome back from the holiday break! It was seriously productive around here- 114 new projects were created on Hackaday.io since Dec 23. Highlights from projects created over the hacking holiday include Brian Wharton's [hydroponics monitoring project] (great comments) and Param Aggarwal's grand attempt to [map a room with ultrasonic sensors.] Many more of you entered the [1kB contest] over the break. It's about to close with well over one hundred projects that squashed some functionality into a small codespace. You still have 2 days to join in! [Enter now!] Coming up: our next challenge starts January 16th. We're still working out the details, but here's a big fat hint: General Organa, gort, tripods, tribbles, gremlins... VIDEO BITSPersistence of Vision (POV) how-to videos to start your year Old fan turned POV device This video provides great information on building a POV device nearly from scratch. Coding, balancing, troubleshooting... it's all there. [Check out the video] [»] Awesome build video of a POV globe R. Heller and T.Göpfert built an incredible POV globe and the build video shows how they did it. Plus neat video effects and electronic music! [Check out the video] [»] [More new stuff] PROJECT BITS1kB challenge entries 1Keyer By [Mark VandeWettering] Really creative idea: an iambic keyboard controller that can quickly send properly timed Morse. Great project video too! [Check it out] [»] 1kb Space Invaders By [MortonW] Retro recreate! Space invaders! This project hopes to create a fully functional, playable game all in under 1kB. [Check it out] [»] MORE BITSHackaday Worldwide Meetups, events and workshops [Hackaday NYC Jan 23rd:] It's going to be a demo night. Bring your craziest projects and your finest blinkies. [RSVP now] [»] [Hackaday LA Jan 24th:] Come hang out, eat snacks, bring projects and hear 2 amazing speakers. We hope to see you there! [More info TBD] [»] [More Hackaday.io projects] [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 · 51 Dayton Street · Pasadena, CA 91105 · USA