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FLORAbrella & ColorCam WIN Adafruit + @element14 Challenge!

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Thanks to all the competitors in the Adafruit + element14 FLORA "Get Closer" Challenge! It was an absolute pleasure to watch the journeys of eight wearables projects in the e14 Arduino community.

We had to name a winner, but we couldn't decide on just one. The TWO winning projects are Leslie Birch's FLORAbrella and Linda Kaspers' ColorCam! Each will receive a wearable electronics project handmade by me, and element14 has provided an Arduino Robot, which has been randomly selected to be awarded to Linda.

 

 

Leslie writes:

Wow, it has been quite a project. From my beginning research of unique umbrellas, to wiring individually addressable LED Neopixel strips and facing 3D printing – I’ve just learned so much. Adafruit’s Forum has been outstanding, along with the support I’ve received from the Element 14 folks. Anyway, I was going to shoot my video last night, but yesterday my dog had to have a sudden operation to remove a cancerous tumor. Don’t worry, it went well, but after seeing him so fragile and woozy, there was no way to leave him in the house alone. So, I had to shoot tonight with the help of my husband and a friend (love you, Annarita Gentile!). It was all done with an Iphone, how funny is that?? So, without further ado, this one is for you. Hugs, kisses and open hardware to tout le monde! (hint, hint).

 

Linda writes:

This is it! My final post! This is were you get to see my ColorCam and this nifty video I made.

First of all I would like to take the opportunity to thank Element14 and Adafruit for selecting me for this challenge. It was one bumpy, but instructive ride!

Also a big warm thanks for my boyfriend Victor Sluiter, who has helped me so much along the way. I can honestly say I wouldn't have been able to do this without him! So, thanks honey!

So here is my video, I hope you all like it! Please, let me know what you think or if you have any questions.

Thanks for reading and commenting the last few weeks! Linda

Ps: I attached my source code at the bottom. It's full of dutch comments, but I'm happy to translate them for you!

Flora breadboard is Every Wednesday is Wearable Wednesday at Adafruit! We're bringing you the blinkiest, most fashionable, innovative, and useful wearables from around the web and in our own original projects featuring our wearable Arduino-compatible platform, FLORA. Be sure to post up your wearables projects in the forums or send us a link and you might be featured on Wearable Wednesday!

  • in reply to morgaine

    Morgaine,

     

    Thanks for the encouragement and I would love to know more about your interests.  I do love making things and the more crossover between arts, the better.

  • in reply to zengirl2

    Leslie Birch wrote:

     

    I can already tell you that I've decided I'm quite happy in this realm.  By day I'm a filmmaker, and I'm starting to rethink that.  I will either end up in open hardware or game development... or both!!

     

    Don't worry about the labels and pigeon holes, Leslie.  There are only two kinds of people, those who make things and those who don't.  You're happy in both realms because you make things --- you have the heart of an engineer!

     

    Special congratulations to both Leslie and Linda, and indeed to all the contestants --- you're actually all winners! image

     

    Morgaine.

  • I'm just finally getting to this round of comments.  This has definitely been the most fun of any challenge I've ever faced.  The box of Adafruit parts really spoke to so many possibilities and I'm still getting ideas.  Seeing everyone's posts was my favorite part, because it got me thinking more about engineering obstacles and also potential materials for other projects.  I didn't even know Element 14 existed until I stumbled upon it by accident through Adafruit.  So, now it has become another educational source for me, as well as another geek hangout.  I'm very thankful for all the people that take time from their careers to comment and post about their own work.  It takes time to document your work, but it is so important.  I can already tell you that I've decided I'm quite happy in this realm.  By day I'm a filmmaker, and I'm starting to rethink that.  I will either end up in open hardware or game development... or both!!  So, thanks for being an awesome inspiration for me.  Linda, gifted me the Arduino Robot kit, so eventually you will see my posts about that project.  For now, I need a bit of a rest while I actually do my day job LOL.  Also, I'll need time to make Linda a gift before I start the robot.  Get ready, Linda!!  Thanks again to everyone, especially the other challengers.  Please do finish your projects and post about them.  I want to see.  Peace love and open hardware...

  • in reply to mcb1

    Hey Mark,

    I would let her do that, no problem. It's gonna be work<->home<->hackerspace<->home<->work  anyway, so GPS would be a waste of resouces image