<div dir="ltr">Hey all!<div><br></div><div>I just wanted to let you know that today is the last day to sign up for the Wearable Electronics Challenge sponsored by element14/Newark and Adafruit!</div><div><br></div><div>Here's some info about the challenge (you get free stuff to play with!):</div>
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Ten RoadTest challenge competitors will build electronics projects designed to be worn on the head using the Adafruit GEMMA sensor pack. Dress up like the ship in Close Encounters with flashing LEDs and simple tones, make a sparkling digital princess tiara for prom, stitch a VU meter baseball cap, or don a scrolling display matrix for your next DJ gig. We are looking for projects that stretch the tech as well as the craft of wearables.</div>
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We will be selecting the competitors after the enrolment period closes on <strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;list-style:none;outline:0px;background:transparent">August 4</strong>. Shortly thereafter, each competitor will be provided with a <strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;list-style:none;outline:0px;background:transparent">GEMMA Sensor Pack</strong>:</div>
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Adafruit Micro Lipo - USB LiIon/LiPoly charger - v1</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
Four Flora RGB NeoPixels V2</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
Stainless Thin Conductive Thread - 2 ply - 25 meter/85 ft</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
Photo cell (CdS photoresistor)</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
Small Alligator Clip Test Lead (set of 12)</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
GEMMA miniature wearable electronic platform</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
USB cable - A/MiniB - 3ft</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
Tactile On/Off Switch with Leads</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
Fast Vibration Sensor Switch (Easy to trigger)</li><li style="margin:0.5ex 0px;padding:5px 0px;border:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;outline:0px;list-style-type:inherit;background:transparent">
Small Enclosed Piezo w/Wires</li></ul></div></blockquote><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">The grand prize is a Complete FLORA Collection parts pack from Adafruit and an Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 courtesy of element14. Pretty sweet!</font></div>
<div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Here's the link if you're interested! Competition starts Aug 4 and ends Oct 4.</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br>
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<div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Cheers,</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Tyler Crumpton</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br clear="all"></font><div><div dir="ltr"><span></span>Tyler Crumpton<span><font color="#888888"><br>
<a href="mailto:tyler.crumpton@gmail.com" target="_blank">tyler.crumpton@gmail.com</a><br></font></span></div></div>
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