/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycle-iot-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/using-obsolete-home-appliances-to-optimize-energy-consumption---blog-4-unboxingIntro Every design challenge should have an unboxing blog, that is traditionally one of the first written. Unfortunately because of some delays and availability problems, I have just obtained most of my design kit, which I can now proceed to unb...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycle-iot-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/using-obsolete-home-appliances-to-optimize-energy-consumption---blog-4-unboxingTue, 06 Feb 2024 20:18:33 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:764a7163-d479-4365-a170-7fa52341d1bbDAB1<p>Engineering 101, expect the unexpected.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27570&AppID=430&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycle-iot-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/using-obsolete-home-appliances-to-optimize-energy-consumption---blog-4-unboxingTue, 06 Feb 2024 17:33:23 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:764a7163-d479-4365-a170-7fa52341d1bbdougw1<p>Unfortunately, the supply chain and scheduling issues are adversely affecting some projects. I&#39;m glad they allowed us to choose which Click boards we received, but that certainly caused major schedule issues. I hope there is enough time to salvage some aspect of your project.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27570&AppID=430&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">