BeagleBone Challenge Details

[Stanto]

From Stuart Jones (element14 social media dandy https://twitter.com/StuartSJones):

You’re competing against Chicago’s Pumping Station 1 to build something awesome using the Beaglebone Black (we’ve already donated this to you guys).

The Challenge (time to build) runs between last Monday 10^th June and the 4^th of July.

The idea is that both Hackspaces will document their builds on element14.com and then after a month we will ask the community to vote for their favourite build. We are expecting the build to be documented in weekly blog updates on the Beaglebone page of element14. Just hit create new blog when you land. (A simple blog with some images or video will be perfect).

On or before the 4^th of July we would expect you submit a final blog that gives as much detail about the build as possible.

All of these blogs combined effectively count as your entry.

Once the challenge is over and the voting is done, we will award the winning hackspace a $1000 donation and the runner up receives a $500. We will then put both yours and PS1’s builds to a public vote (in the form a Facebook vote app and also a vote on element14). This will happen between the 7^th and the 19^th of July.

Once the voting closes, we count up and the winning hackspace takes the gold (this will be around July 22^nd).

There are no hard and fast guidelines for HOW you complete the challenge and what you make in the end. Clearly the idea though is to showcase the Beaglebone Black (win for us) and support and talk up your hackspace (win for you).

Throughout this period we are happy to help you guys promote any local events you wish through our social media channels.

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So, it looks like we don't necessarily have to demonstrate it or such (obviously that's bonus brownie points with people I'm guessing), but we need to have blog posts up showing our progress, intentions, how we've worked with it, what we've found out, etc. Else there's little/no evidence of our 'working out' with it. I don't know if anyone's actually started doing this, I'm guessing not.

[Stanto]

I've made a very brief blog post here:

http://www.element14.com/community/community/knode/single-board_computers/next-gen_beaglebone/blog/2013/06/18/hackerspace-challenge--leeds-week-1-and-a-bit

I intend on doing another one this week going into more detail about what we're doing. I have some photo's from Nav/Angus which I'm going to throw in.

If you want to post on the site about the project, go ahead, or we can collate thoughts here first and I'll push it forward into a blog post.

[Stanto]

Stuart's just been in touch and asks if we need anything from Farnell because they might be able to buy some parts / supply monies to get some.

He's also asked if it's okay to visit the hackspace after the challenge to take some photographs and present us with our donation.

Thoughts?

[Stanto]

After killing the challenge beaglebone black, I've asked Stuart for a replacement. He's said that a replacement will be passed to Angus for us to use. Didn't say when. Hopefully asap.

Until then we have Nav's with the dodgy/broken HDMI.

On Monday, 17 June 2013 13:36:44 UTC+1, Stanto wrote:

[Stanto]

Extension! Shock, horror.

"Hi guys.

 

I am taking annual leave the week after next (29^th July to 2^nd August), so I think it makes sense to extend the competition until the end of the month. We will then do the vote in the week I come back.

 

Hope this helps you guys.

 

Stuart"