Winners Announcement - Light Up Your Life Design Challenge

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Workshopshed — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:45:41 GMT

Congratulations everyone, great use of those LEDs

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kmikemoo — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:47:17 GMT

Excellent projects. Congratulations [mention:ef601b47037147bfb9b0b4a3ab63026a:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05:label=Gough] !

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dougw — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:47:56 GMT

[mention:ef3eff32a0cb4cc7a5e89891f461c343:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] This challenge is mentioned on LinkedIn here:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7399839438660583424/?midToken=AQEX9H6NXI22vA&midSig=3kvmzZyTliIc01&trk=eml-email_notification_single_mentioned_you_in_this_01-hero_notification_cta-0-1ep~cta&trkEmail=eml-email_notification_single_mentioned_you_in_this_01-hero_notification_cta-0-1ep~cta-null-1socz~miik68jg~31-null-null&eid=1socz-miik68jg-31

But the notice erroneously indicates I created the [mention:ef601b47037147bfb9b0b4a3ab63026a:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] masterpiece.

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JoRatcliffe — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:37:43 GMT

For anyone looking for their next competition to take part in and more prizes to be won, the annual Holidays hackathon is ready and waiting for you to take part! [emoticon:ee043d9a4f374af2828657a7c09d2701]️

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colporteur — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:32:59 GMT

Congratulation GL. I enjoyed the project.

Your project are in a class of there own much higher than mine. I didn't throw my hat into the ring for this. SMD soldering scared me off.

I'm checking the sign-up list for challenges in the future. If your name is on the list, I think I will sit it out.

I played hockey at a competitive level for many years. I wan't a bad hockey but I knew I wasn't a good player either. I played for and against good players and they are at a different level. You are at that different level.

I respect your talent.

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DAB — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:58:13 GMT

Well done everyone, great challenge.

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Würth Elektronik — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:27:11 GMT

Congratulations also from Wüth Elektronik side to the winners! Also thank you all for working so hard on your amazing projects! [emoticon:c4563cd7d5574777a71c318021cbbcc8]

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robogary — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:10:19 GMT

Congrats to all participants - excellent projects. Lui Gough is a home run hitter. I enjoyed learning about the AuraAlert Seeed Grove Vision AI module and the Radiant Goofy Bulbs were very impressive.

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misaz — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:31:48 GMT

Congrats to all. Nice to see so much finished projects on very high quality level.

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JWx — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:27:14 GMT

congratulations to all the winners and participants!

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dougw — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:52:00 GMT

Congratulations to the winners. Some excellent work was involved.

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Gough Lui — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:22:26 GMT

Thanks all, especially to [mention:ef3eff32a0cb4cc7a5e89891f461c343:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] and [mention:2c8bbc1da27c407d8ce40210ca76ae9a:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] for being so efficient in announcing the winners in a record time. It was a blast working with Wurth Elektronik's WL-ICLEDs and learnt a bit in the process. Many thanks for their support of the community, especially [mention:65e4e63234534c7cb746d7055326d50a:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] for taking the time to follow along with the posts and offer technical insights.

I hope you've also enjoyed my postings and congratulations to [mention:bb48cf10c1ce4f018a502506c6f49d3a:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] and [mention:c1295226a524499ebc86ab19939f27c2:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] as deserved runners-up winners.

To the finishers - some of you have done very well and come quite close, but others may have encountered setbacks and difficulties along the way. Soldering SMD LEDs is definitely a challenge which takes time to perfect - I too was once an LED murderer and can sympathise with the struggle. Practice (and experimentation) make perfect, so I can only encourage you all to keep at it and build your skill and technique (and, if necessary, your tools if it makes it easier). Eventually, you'll come across a way that works for you at the scale you work at - it's even clear in this design challenge just how some may have had solder paste and hot plates (which I would have liked to have), while others may have only had a soldering iron and no hot air. I wish you all the best with your future electronic endeavours.

- Gough

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navadeepganeshu — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:57:35 GMT

Many congratulations everyone! A great round of projects.

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embeddedguy — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:37:36 GMT

Glad to be part of this challenge and thank you for having the results quite fast.

Glad to win also as runners up for this challenge.

Also looking forward for your thoughts and feedback and how can I improve further with this.

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balajivan1995 — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:36:27 GMT

Congratulations to all!
The better microscope really stood out, especially because of the mesmerizing effect of the LED ring.

Congrats [mention:ef601b47037147bfb9b0b4a3ab63026a:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] !!