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Best Prize Ever

dougw
dougw over 2 years ago

It is always fun to dream about prizes...

In your opinion....

(Excluding Road Tests)

  1. What was the best prize ever offered for an element14 design challenge? What was the approximate value?
  2. If you have won prizes, which one do you use the most? How much do you use it?
  3. What was the most expensive prize ever offered by element14 that you are aware of? 
  4. What prize would you most like to see for a design challenge?

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  • javagoza
    javagoza over 2 years ago +6
    These are the highest value awards I've ever won: Sensing the World Challenge Grand Prize Microsoft Surface Studio 2 (~$3500) Design for A Cause 2021 Grand Prize Creality CR10-S 3D Printer…
  • dougw
    dougw over 2 years ago +6
    The very first prize I ever won on element14 was a trip to the picturesque citadel city of Nuremberg to attend the Embedded World Exhibition. If you hang out on element14, you will love that show. The…
  • Gough Lui
    Gough Lui over 2 years ago +3
    Well, since you said no RoadTests dougw , I'd probably have to give the crown over to the Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 laptop I won in the Experimenting with Thermal Switches Design Challenge. The laptop is…
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  • dougw
    dougw over 2 years ago

    The very first prize I ever won on element14 was a trip to the picturesque citadel city of Nuremberg to attend the Embedded World Exhibition. If you hang out on element14, you will love that show. The all expenses trip was listed as a $5K value - it included limos and extravagant meals. There were 2 strings attached though - I had to give a presentation of my project and do a TV interview - which is still available here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCRtNCvHV4&ab_channel=FarnellGlobal

    That win also parlayed into an all expenses trip to visit Cypress Semiconductor in Beaverton - also an extravagant wine and dine affair. I snuck in a visit to Tektronix while I was there. And I also met Wonder Woman:

    image

    There is a lot happening in Portland. In one day I took in a Red Bull challenge, a big parade, and 2 car shows.

    I think the most expensive hardware I ever won was a Taz 6 3D printer ($2.5K) This is also the the prize I use the most.

    The current top of my wish list is a nice big 4K monitor - since all these tiny computer modules now have 4K HDMI, but the corresponding display costs way more than the computer.

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 2 years ago in reply to dougw

    Sounds like a grand day out.

    Nice project presentation video as well.

    I notice that Wonder Woman is exposing the inside of her wrists to you. I think you two must have been caught on camera whilst discussing bracelet wiring issues... Slight smile

    https://youtu.be/8fwNwUqssfE?t=166

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  • dougw
    dougw over 2 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Umm, sure, yes, I'll go with that, electronics was the only thing on my mind..Relaxed

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  • dougw
    dougw over 2 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

    Umm, sure, yes, I'll go with that, electronics was the only thing on my mind..Relaxed

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  • robogary
    robogary over 2 years ago in reply to dougw

    Wonder Woman selfie was a nice perk. I'd been to Hannover Messe and seen alot of really nice and wonderous humanity there too. Those trips are bucket list item check offs. 

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