Talking with one of the judges Thursday Afternoon- Tienanmen SquareĪfter judging, my teammate and I visited Tienanmen Square. I got some really good feedback about the product (which I’m incorporating into a second prototype). Luckily, my team’s projects was selected to go to the next round. Talking with other participants Thursday Morning- Judgingĩ:00 AM was the start of judging. Me attempting to solder my LEDs to my protoboard That meant I spend a significant part of my time re-working my solution instead of improving it. Unfortunately one of my parts broke just as I was getting on the plane, and I didn’t have a chance replace it. soldering irons and 3D printers… basically anything a maker could need… Even though it was a competition, there was a real spirit of working-together and collaboration.Īnd the GOODIES…. I was overwhelmed by the number of really great teams and good ideas. I had never participated in an on-location/in-person hackathon, so I was looking forward to the experience.
Tuesday night was the kick off of the 24 hour hackathon. Tuesday PM – Wednesday – Hacking the night away It is gigantic and amazing.ĭarian Johnson and Mike Bradford on the Great Wall Reading about the Great Wall does not do it justice. Tuesday – The US participants were invited to take a tour of the Great Wall. My company’s billboard greeted my in the Beijing airport!!! I got a chance to meet most of the other US competitors, then had a nice quiet team dinner. The hotel was nice the rooms were a little small and we had to share rooms (2 to a room)… but it was free, so I can’t really complain. Sunday – Monday – I left Dallas at 11:45AM on Sunday and arrived Monday at 3:00PM Beijing time, so I spent the evening just relaxing and getting acclimated to Beijing.
I brought a pillow and blanket, though the airline provided them as well.I made sure I added international coverage to my cell phone plan.I had eye masks, ear plugs, and noise cancelling headphones for the trip.I called up my good friend from college, Michael Bradford (who is also a maker/inventor), and off we went! Prepping for the Tripįor anyone participating in next year’s competition – MAKE SURE YOUR PASSPORT IS UP TO DATE!!! My passport expired and I had to expedite my renewal. I was given the ability to build a small team and travel to China (all-expenses paid) to participate in the next round of the competition. I decided to build a smart composting system, and was fortunate enough to be selected as a semi-finalist. The US portion of the contest was conducted as an online hackathon by Hackster, with hardware and prizes sponsored by Intel. I recently traveled to Beijing to participate in the Co-Making the Future: China-US Young Maker Competition.This is a recap of my experiences in the competition. Either the Hackster or Element14 Avnet Azure Sphere contests: I have no good ideas for either of these contests (yet)… but I’m excited about working with a hardware chip that’s customized to work with one of the major cloud providersĭbj Author Darian Posted on AugAugCategories Hacking/Making, Random Thoughts Tags 3d printing, Alexa, contests, hackster, random thoughts Leave a comment on Random Thoughts (Aug ’19): Proto-Pasta, Alexa Gadgets, Dual Extruder 3D Printers Hacking in China.Instructables Indoor Lighting Contests – I think I have a good idea… if I can find the time.There are a few contests that I’m considering entering
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– and have them interact with custom skills or “base” Alexa functionality (alarms, timers, wake word detection, etc.) So far, the API is limited, but this could be a game changer for the IoT/connect device landscape… if Amazon can move from Bluetooth classic to BLE… You can build smart clocks, toys, games, etc. For those unaware, gadgets allow you to connect a smart device to an Amazon Echo. Last month, Amazon quietly rolled out an updated Alexa Gadgets API. The Echo Wall Clock (an example of an Alexa Gadget)
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