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How to Join the PiRack Connect Four Challenge

imageHow to Join the PiRack Connect Four Challenge

The PiRack is an expansion board allowing the connection of multiple IO boards to the Raspberry Pi.  It also enables the Pi Camera Module to be used at the same time as expansion boards.  The winner will receive the Arduino Robot Development Kit. See Rules and Restrictions Here.

 


Three Simple Steps to Join:

 

Step 1. Create a project using the PiRack and any combination of up to four compatible devices.

 

Step 2. Create your blog post submission (See Sample Submission)

 

  • If you haven't already—Register/logon to the element14 Community
  • Click Here to Create Your Blog Post Submission
  • Include "Pi Rack Connect Four Challenge" within the blog title and write a short description
  • Insert the necessary photo(s) to describe your project into the blog post

 

Step 3. Click the "Publish" button within the Blog Post to Submit your final entry (You're Done!)

 

  • Review your published Blog Post Here

 

 

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Detailed Prizing Info:

The prize is the Arduino Robot Development Kit (http://store.arduino.cc/ww/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_12&products_id=290). The prizes will be sent to the address given by the winner at the time of the competition closing.

 


Submission Deadline:

During the period from 9:30 am (Chicago Central Standard Time) on August 6th 2013 until 5pm (Chicago Central Time) November 18th 2013, any community member with any combination of up to four PiRack-compatible devices, can participate in the competition. PiRacks will be handed out to members who have responded to our call for contest participants in the Community.


Judging Information:

Five finalists will be selected by element14 from across all categories and these will be uploaded to Facebook for a public vote to select one overall winner.

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  • lbittner
    lbittner over 12 years ago in reply to ptal78

    Hi Phillip,

     

    Thank you for your comment.

     

    You win an Arduino Robot Development Kit: http://store.arduino.cc/ww/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_12&products_id=290.

     

    We do still have free PiRacks available if you are interested in getting one to join the contest: http://www.element14.com/community/community/raspberrypi_projects

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  • lbittner
    lbittner over 12 years ago in reply to jdinsmore

    Hi James,

     

    We have extended the deadline for submissions through October 18th. And we do still have free PiRacks available if you are interested in getting one to join the contest: http://www.element14.com/community/community/raspberrypi_projects/blog/2013/08/06/calling-all-members-building-pi-projects-respond-to-this-post-to-get-a-free-pirack

     

    Best,

    Lauren

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  • ptal78
    ptal78 over 12 years ago

    Wow -  your 'Detailed prizing info'  is so un-detailed. Um, what do you win exactly?

    An arduino (i assume) plus....

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  • jdinsmore
    jdinsmore over 12 years ago

    You did not give enough time for participants: September 6th is right around the corner; thus no time to research, or to order the pi rack or do anything unless I read the contest deadline wrong.

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