A Christmas Bonus! Thanks to our partners, MCM Electronics and Infineon, we're expanding the number of RoadTesters from 5 to 20!
To conclude an exciting 2014, element14 in collaboration with Infineon and the Eclipse Foundation is pleased to announce a RoadTest Plus which we've entitled "The Internet of Holiday Lights".
Each selected competitor will receive the following package of items:
Infineon Lighting RGB LED Arduino Shield
Arduino Yún
Arduino Uno
Blogging Challenge
Each RoadTester will be tasked with creating a holiday lighting IoT application and blogging at least 3 times about their project. The final submission date will be Friday, January 23, 2015.
Provision of outstanding, compelling and inventive community and blog content.
The Grand Prize
CEL Robox 3D Printer
The Grand Prize Winner will receive a CEL Robox 3D Printer. This future proof and stylish 3D printer was recently cited by Yahoo! as one of the Best Tech Gifts of 2014. This prize is worth £849 / $1330 / €1070!.
All those who finish their projects will receive...
Internet of Things with the Arduino Yún
All finalists who finish their projects will receive a copy of Internet of Things with the Arduino Yún by Marco Schwarz. This book provides inspirational projects and information so that the finalists can take their Internet of Things exploration with the Arduino Yún even further in 2015.
Terms & Conditions
RoadTesters will be selected based on the quality of the application; we expect a full and complete description of:
Why you want to test these products? and...
Your approach to blogging about the ensuing project.
RoadTesters are required to produce:
A full, comprehensive and well thought out review
A minimum of 3 blog posts about these product(s) in the Arduino section of element14. (These are due by Friday, January 23, 2015)
Failure to provide the review and blogs within the above time-scale will result in the enrollee being excluded from future Road Tests.
Many of us are, I'm sure the postal service etc in your region is just slower than others
I am still waiting for my book and printer too, but I know shipping to Canada from the UK is Slooowwww, it will get there, just be patient a little longer
I have a dozen ideas on this kind of stuff but I don't think I will be applying directly for this challenge. I am mentoring a few students to take part and learn things in the process and they will be polishing their ideas. This way I can get some real world stuff done and at the same time have more than one projects in the running. The objective will be to have specific ideas worked on by individuals while maintaining that things get done. I have learned so much in the past year and it's time I spread the word a little more and have more minions join in.
All the best on your application and lemme know if there is anything I can learn
Oh I have the record on that. I am really old school on these things as I carry a small diary and pen(love fountain pens!) where ever I go and everything from account numbers to passwords are on that little black book. I have a diary for everything from reasearch notes to code snippets to little tricks I learn on Linux, C, C++ etc etc
Infineon Lighting RGB LED Arduino Shield
Top Comments
LOL
The Gru that stole Xmas
Are there any similarities... you be the judge
Minions, wearables, Christmas, all in one. It's possible.
We've updated the Grand Prize. We hope you like it.