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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Quick bit: The Hackaday Prize IoT round has begun! Internet of Useful Things begins! By [Sophi Kravitz]( The Hackaday Prize Design your Concept round just ended! Twenty kickass projects just won [$1,000 each.]( If you didn't win this round, you have four more opportunities to win plus the Best Product Round. The second round of the Hackaday Prize is happening right now and the theme is Internet of Useful Things. I'm inspired by so many of your projects on Hackaday.io. Two of our recent finalists stand out: - [HeartyPatch]( is a completely open source, connected device that aims to predict heart attacks by measuring ECG. - [BreathDot]( a portable mediation device, is a simple LED button that helps calm and control breathing. Kudos to all of you who are building for a better world! Our weekly Friday [Hack Chat]( is about Arduino. Tenaya Hurst, Arduino Educator, will be answering questions and talking new features. Hack Chats happen on Fridays, noon PDT. [Join the Hack Chat here!]( VIDEO BITSInternet of Things tutorials IoT Data Logger This short video provides directions on how to make a simple data logger for humidity and temperature using the ESP8266. It will also be helpful to get you started on your Hackaday Prize project! [Check out the video »]( IoT Prototyping with Node.js and Firebase Jen Tong breaks down the basics of connecting your hardware to software for Internet of Things applications. This is a fantastic talk for beginners who want a big picture overview of how IoT works. [Check out the video »]( [More new stuff]( POPULAR BITSHackaday Prize Finalists Refugee Reuniter By [Zalmotek]( The refugee reuniter is a device which helps people reconnect with their family if they are separated. The device consists of a bracelet with a unique RFID and a database to associate people with the device. [Read more »]( Print your own bones By [Jure]( 3D printing has tons of potential in biotechnology. This project builds on that potential to create a powder printer that can print with the material that makes up 70% of bone weight (hydroxyapatite). [Read more »]( MORE BITSHackaday WorldwideMEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [Hackaday/ Tindie Bay Area Maker Faire meetup May 20th:]( This is our 4th annual BAMF meetup held the Saturday night after Maker Faire. We'd love to see you! [RSVP here »]( [Hackaday New York City May 24th:]( This month's meetup is about merging the digital and physical through unique, interactive art installations. [RSVP now! »]( [Hackaday LA May 23rd:]( We'll be sharing Hackaday Prize finalist projects along with two great talks. Come meet everyone! [RSVP now! »]( [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 · 61 South Fair Oaks Avenue · Suite 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105 · USA