2016 Members Awards - Winners Announcement

2016 Members Awards - Winners Announcementhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/w/documents/20667/2016-members-awards---winners-announcementen-USTelligent Community 122016 Members Awards - Winners Announcementhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/w/documents/20667/2016-members-awards---winners-announcementTue, 20 Dec 2016 10:39:25 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f985c0f4-5c92-4087-b818-b6b5c95fe1b5spannerspencerhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/w/documents/20667/2016-members-awards---winners-announcement#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by spannerspencer on 12/20/2016 10:39:25 AM<br /> <div style="padding:0;background-color:#d3e0e6;border-bottom:#ffffff 2px solid;height:122px;"><div style="float:right;"><a href="https://www.element14.com/community/resources/statics/273682/memberAwards_doc.jpg?a=1479417542817"><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/300x300/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-53/0407.contentimage_5F00_77685.jpg"><img alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/communityserver/wikis/components/files/00/00/00/01/53/0407.contentimage_77685.jpg-300x300.jpg?sv=2016-05-31&sr=b&sig=FGE63bDlwBBXhsrZKS8RZyWD9X37DPQOhscmPT1cUEE%3D&se=2026-06-12T23%3A59%3A59Z&sp=r&_=TlTznrofhPGVriyROCY2Hg==" style="max-height: 300px;max-width: 300px;" /></a></span></a></div><div style="padding-left:5px;padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:0px;width:450px;"><span style="font-size:30px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#eb7a3d;"><strong>element14 Community Awards</strong></span></div></div><h1 style="text-align:center;"></h1><h1 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#0094c0;font-size:24pt;">Who and What Came Out On Top in 2016</span></h1><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"> </p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">It seems like voting only just opened, but already Christmas looms and the polls have closed! So let's take a look at which projects, products and, most importantly, which of our members rand your bell this year! </span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:18.6667px;"><strong>And remember to come back and check out our 2016 Year in Review, which kicks off later this week and runs through to the New Year.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;text-align:center;"> </p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;text-align:center;"> </p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;text-align:center;"> </p><h1><strong style="color:#eb7a3d;">Product of the Year, 2016</strong></h1><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#2873ee;"><strong>Not a big surprise here, that the Raspberry Pi 3 smashed it by a significant margin.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><p align="center">[Please visit the site to access the poll]</p></span></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;font-size:13.3333px;"> </p><h1><strong style="color:#eb7a3d;">RoadTest Review of the Year, 2016</strong></h1><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#2873ee;"><strong>The RoadTests were a bit closer, with the IBM-MBED IoT Starter Kit by <span><a href="/members/shabaz">shabaz</a></span> coming out on top.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><p align="center">[Please visit the site to access the poll]</p></span></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;font-size:13.3333px;"> </p><h1><strong style="color:#eb7a3d;">Project of the Year, 2016</strong></h1><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#2873ee;"><strong>Ohhh, and look at this! <span><a href="/members/liamtmlacey">liamtmlacey</a></span>'s and <span><a href="/members/fvan">fvan</a></span>'s project came out neck and neck, both landing a square 30% in the Project of the Year category! Controversial.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:13.3333px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><p align="center">[Please visit the site to access the poll]</p></span></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;font-size:13.3333px;"> </p><h1><strong style="color:#eb7a3d;">Member of the Year, 2016</strong></h1><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#2873ee;"><strong>Looks like <span><a href="/members/shabaz">shabaz</a></span> totally nailed element14 Member of the Year for 2016! Very, very well earned, and I invite you to join me in congratulating him in the comments below! Well done Shabaz!</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><p align="center">[Please visit the site to access the poll]</p></span><br /></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;font-size:13.3333px;"> </p><h1><strong style="color:#eb7a3d;">Ben Heck Build of the Year, 2016</strong></h1><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#2873ee;"><strong>This one surprised me a little; I was fully expecting the portable Atari to win out here, but the DIY Noven Laptop took a clear lead.</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><p align="center">[Please visit the site to access the poll]</p></span></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"> </p><p style="margin:0;text-align:center;"><strong style="font-size:12pt;">Thanks to everyone for voting in this years awards, and do post in the comments about any other highlights you particularly enjoyed on element14 this year, that perhaps didn't make it into one of the polls.</strong></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: vintage toy synthesizer, member of the year, ben heck show, roadtest_review, member awards, novena laptop, raspberry pi 3, year in review</div>