ESP32 HackChat, SciFi contest and how to quit your day job in 2017

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 [Quick bit: Science Fiction contest is happening now!] We've just launched a SciFi contest, ESP32 HackChat with Sprite_tm, quit your day job and sell on Tindie! By [Sophi Kravitz] The [SciFi contest] is ON. Cosplay, light sabers, animatronic armor and microprocesser coding projects are all eligible. The two main rules are that your projects must include some type of electronics and be Science Fiction themed. [Enter now! »] We've started doing [HackChats] every Friday and they've been wildly popular. Coming up this Friday Feb 3rd at 5pm PST, we're psyched to have [@Sprite_tm] talking about the ESP32. Plus hardware giveaway! Also this Friday Feb 3rd at noon PST, we'll be chatting about all things [Tindie.] If you've ever needed extra motivation to quit your day job, [join us here.] Meet successful Tindie sellers and find out how they do it all. VIDEO BITSAll about that ESP32 Great ESP32 tutorial video with examples! Great tutorial video that compares the ESP8266 with the ESP32. The video shows how to set-up the programming environment and provides sketches that compile in both the ESP8266 and the ESP32. [Check out the video »] Pan Fried ESP32 In which Chris Fraser reflows a ESP32 without killing it! Great example of reflowing a small board. [Check out the video] [»] [More new stuff] PROJECT BITSNew projects using the ESP32 [Resurrecting Zurg] By [Glenn] This project enhances the Emperor Zurg capabilities of ruling the universe. It uses the ESP32 to enable interaction from a smartphone. [Check it out] [»] [ESP32 Audio Recorder] By [acabx] Tutorial style project on how to make a digital audio recorder using an open source ESP32. [Check it out] [»] [LuaNode for ESP32] By [myembed] This project details an improved Lua SDK, based on ESP32 and compatible with ESP8266! [Read more »] MORE BITSHackaday Worldwide Meetups, events and workshops [Hackaday at FOSDEM Feb 3:] People are gathering informally around food and beer on Fri night. Tag our Twitter [@hackaday] if you're there! [Hackaday Hardware Lagos Feb 18:] This meetup focuses on IoT product design with speakers from different parts of the design spectrum. [RSVP now] [»] [Software Developer's Dialectic Galactic Feb 21:] Research, engineering and creativity. Three short talks, snacks and interesting people. [RSVP now »] [Hackaday LA Feb 23:] Our monthly meetup is happening in Pasadena! Come meet local people who are just like you. [RSVP now »] Want to start your own Hackaday meetup? Email us at [meetups@hackaday.com] [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