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Hack Chat Transcript, Part 2
04/14/2022 at 17:01 • 0 comments![]()
:D![]()
I'm sure he has a few projects of his own...![]()
Incase anyone doesn't know, he is part of the 2018 winning team :-)![]()
Gee James, I've got this really good project, and I was thinkin...![]()
@Majenta Strongheart I was deeply honored to be able to give the acceptance speech for my team.![]()
@Tom Dowad That's MY line most of the time. I have one now that I have no time to work on and can't get anyone interested in. LOL. It's everyones story I think. We all have great ideas. As time passes, I have more and more respect for simple ideas that people have actually found the time to MAKE.![]()
And don't anyone point out that I would have more time to work on projects if I wasn't on here chatting... 'cause.. that's... true... Doh...![]()
:)![]()
oh just quit your job for more project time, its what I did![]()
the struggle is real![]()
Its changing the topic a bit, but complexity multiplies, and there is a point where one gets kind of stuck in it. Molasses.![]()
My point being, I agree, a simple project that can be completed means a lot.![]()
cheers to that!![]()
Is there a discord / chat / forum for people on this project?![]()
Is there a mentor for someone that has never entered anything into any Hack-a-day challenges before but has a project that I believe would be a good candidate to be entered?![]()
100% That's what I was thinking about. Brilliant ideas that can't be implemented have little value. Incremental advances that can actually be done; priceless.![]()
aside from this right here, of course?![]()
I would recommend just posting on the hack chat or in the discord server.![]()
I think I'm going to try to get my makerspace to enter something. If I can't get enough interest, I may be looking for someone who needs help. I'm pretty damn sharp with SMPS design, which would probably prove rather useful for anyone doing an energy related challenge.![]()
Yes ask questions here :) and/or reach out to old finalists on their project pages to see if they'd be interested in mentoring you![]()
Here's a relevant question. Its in the rules no doubt. Can the same person be on more than one team?![]()
@Tom Dowad yes they can, and the same person can also enter multiple projects on their own if they'd like (but they won't be selected as a finalist in more than one challenge)![]()
OK great.![]()
Where would I go to find previous year entrees & winners?![]()
On the mentor thing, note that if you happen to get a lot of advice from a mentor who also happens to be a judge, they will probably be recused from judging and not able to vote for your project. I know I dropped myself out of voting for a project I had advised last year.![]()
@itsjustme_d great question! You can see the 2021 finalists under each challenge page on the 2020 contest page, for example: https://hackaday.io/contest/179533-supplyframe-designlab-2021-hackaday-prize/log/192966-challenge-1-rethink-displays![]()
OK folks, top of the hour's here and I know Majenta has a meeting coming up. I'm just going to wrap things up with a big "Thanks!" for her time, and to everyone for a nice discussion. Good luck to everyone in this year's Prize, too!![]()
there are also Hackaday.com articles for each round of finalists and all the past grand prize winners![]()
thanks @majen![]()
erge![]()
Thanks everyone! You can always email prize@hackaday.com with questions or message any of the Hackaday team members on here and we'll get an answer to ya one way or another :)![]()
thanks @Majenta Strongheart and @Dan Maloney![]()
Thanks @Majenta Strongheart!![]()
thank you!![]()
Thanks all! And we'll be changing things up a bit next week: -
Hack Chat Transcript, Part 1
04/14/2022 at 17:00 • 0 comments![]()
Hello everyone, welcome to the Hack Chat. I'm Dan, I'll be moderating today along with Dusan as we talk about the 2022 Hackaday Prize with Majenta Strongheart.![]()
ha_proxy is another good way of doing SSL termination. Has some advantages/disadvantages vs. using nginx for SSL proxying.![]()
Are you online yet Majenta?![]()
Hello and welcome!![]()
Hi! I'm here :)![]()
Hi everyone![]()
Hi Majenta! Welcome!![]()
hi![]()
Thank you! Excited to be here!![]()
Maybe you can get us started with a quick overview of this year's Prize. In case anyone hasn't seen the launch material.![]()
Speaking of which:![]()
https://prize.supplyframe.com/
Hackaday Prize 2022
A global hardware design challenge focused on widespread and impactful innovation. The Hackaday Prize represents a chance for the open source hardware community and the electronics industry to go beyond promises and work together to deliver tangible solutions.
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And as an aside, congrats on that long-take video. Nicely done!![]()
Should we send our questions in the chat now, if we have any? (Sorry, can't see if anyone is typing...)![]()
Absolutely, this year we are tackling all things sustainability, circularity, and climate crisis resiliency. This is not new to the Hackaday community, of course, we've seen projects in these categories on the io for some time, so we're excited to see what comes out of these challenges :)![]()
@Erin RobotGrrl - yep, just shout 'em out!![]()
There are 5 challenges to enter, same as last year, top 10 finalists from each challenge will receive $500![]()
how do you define circularity![]()
Then there are final prizes ranging from $5,000 to the grand prize of $50,000 that will be awarded in November![]()
If I have an ongoing project that fits one of the challenges, (and it wasn't submitted to any previous prizes), I don't have to create a new project page just for the prize, do I?![]()
have supercon dates been announced yet?![]()
Circularity has to do with circular design thinking (which aims to limit the extraction of raw materials and the production of waste), the specific challenge addressing this theme is Challenge #2 "Reuse, Recycle, Revamp"![]()
Homofaciens particulate 3D printer seems like a good example of this: 3D print, curse, blenderize the plastic, pour it back into the printer, and print again. Circular use of PLA.![]()
Supercon dates have not been announced yet![]()
I should have said "curse when it doesn't fit"![]()
1) What are ways to quantify the impact of our projects? Should it all be related to GHG reductions?2) Can we start the project page now for a challenge that is not open yet?
3) Is feedback from potential users factored in to the judging evaluations at all?
4) Will there be mentorship meetings available, like some of the previous years?
5) What happens if what we make as a project dreaming of something that would have a bigger impact - but what we've made on our bench doesn't quite have a large impact. What's the best way of communicating that?
Stoked, and thanks a bunch in advance for any answers!
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Re: If I have an ongoing project that fits one of the challenges, (and it wasn't submitted to any previous prizes), I don't have to create a new project page just for the prize, do I? - In order to be eligible for judging, entry project pages must be created after the contest start date: March 29, 2022![]()
@James Newton - no project ever works without the power of scatology![]()
so as long as the project was created after that date, you don't need to create a new project page![]()
Yes @James Newton excellent example :)![]()
So we can make a new project page, even if it's not the current active challenge?![]()
@Erin RobotGrrl you're going to keep me busy for a minute here haha![]()
😄 🙏![]()
bummer, I guess I'm skipping then![]()
come on @deʃhipu ! you gotta give them that sweet sweet content![]()
1) What are ways to quantify the impact of our projects? Should it all be related to GHG reductions? - I'll leave that to you to determine. There are many ways to show the impact of a project, the judging criteria for this year are the same as past years so it's really up to you to find effective ways to show the judges how your project has met your social impact goals successfully. Quantifiable data is always great, but GHG reductions are not the only way to show the effectiveness of a project.![]()
Can you start a new project, after the prize start date, using content from a project that was originally started earlier? Assuming the old project wasn't entered in any of the prizes.![]()
2) Can we start the project page now for a challenge that is not open yet? -Yes, as long as it's created after March 29, 2022 it will be eligible![]()
@morgan the same project posted multiple times is not content![]()
@Erin RobotGrrl 3) Is feedback from potential users factored in to the judging evaluations at all? - Yes, part of final judging criteria section 2 (design) is "How user-friendly is the design?"![]()
@Erin RobotGrrl 4) Will there be mentorship meetings available, like some of the previous years? - We decided to out these on hold for this year and redesign the program for next year since we didn't see a ton of people taking advantage of these last year![]()
*put![]()
womp, womp, was hoping to take advantage of that if I decide to go forward![]()
Any recommendations (even if it's don't) for people considering going solo? have there been successful solo projects in prior years?![]()
I think Vinduino was basically solo![]()
2018?![]()
Don't quote me on either though![]()
oh yeah, I remember talking to him at the first super con![]()
@James Newton Can you start a new project, after the prize start date, using content from a project that was originally started earlier? Assuming the old project wasn't entered in any of the prizes. - yes (you can even enter a project that had been entered in past years) as long as the "The project must be significantly different from when previously entered and show meaningful development during the course of the Contest." (as stated in the official rules)![]()
Yes there have definitely been successful solo projects in the past, the 2020 grand prize winner "The Byte" was created by one individual (Cameron Meredith)![]()
We may be able to be convinced to bring mentor sessions back this year if enough people show support of them ;)![]()
Rally some folks and send me some signatures haha![]()
I suspect the mentor I have in mind would be keen to help regardless (time permitting, etc)![]()
and there's always The Stack![]()
Ooo that would be awesome to bring it back!![]()
We have plenty of wonderful mentors excited to get involved, it's getting participants to sign up that has been the challenge in the past![]()
Thanks so much for all the answers![]()
@deʃhipu so there is your "out" Just start a new project using the content from the old one. As long as the old one hasn't won in the past, it's a legal gaming of the system... you could call it a hack...![]()
@Erin RobotGrrl 5) What happens if what we make as a project dreaming of something that would have a bigger impact - but what we've made on our bench doesn't quite have a large impact. What's the best way of communicating that? - there are lots of ways to get creative here, put on your storytelling hat and illustrate (either through graphics, narrative writing, or video content) how you see your project making a larger impact given the right resources![]()
Maybe invert the mentoring process and have mentor requests![]()
^![]()
@Tom Dowad interesting! Can you elaborate a bit?![]()
Oh![]()
+1 @Tom Dowad good idea![]()
Well, you said you had trouble getting people to sign up for mentors that were offered![]()
So rather than publishing the mentors available, publish the mentors wanted![]()
That handles the lack of sign ups!![]()
@Erin RobotGrrl basically show us potential scenarios your project has for it's impact to scale![]()
*its![]()
It strikes me that there is the project ( a technical matter) and the story![]()
@Tom Dowad ok we'll consider this, thanks!![]()
I am thinking the story may be as important. But I tfeel like the project should be presented _before_ the story.![]()
Because the audience might just want the straight goods, not what the maker imagined![]()
Any comments?![]()
yes, a story is no good if there is no looks like works like prototype as the foundation![]()
do you think the story should be presented as an introduction to the project?![]()
Or the other way around --- project then story?![]()
if story is akin to 'your vision' I'd personally say start there![]()
yes "the vision"...the dream![]()
Mmm that's an interesting question, I think a case can probably be made for both. I can't speak for the judges, but I personally feel that it's nice to have a brief introduction that sets the context of the project, then get to the technical stuff pretty quickly so people know this is more than just a concept, then round it out with the scalability / potential bigger impact![]()
I recommend checking out past winner pages and how they are organized to see what's been successful too![]()
yes excellent point![]()
Say a paragraph introducing the story, then show the project, then elaborate on the story![]()
Yes and see what already worked! Thanks![]()
totally, or have a sort of table of contents in your project details section that links to the logs in the order you think will be most effective in showing off your project![]()
ok good plan. I had though having a "jump to project" link at least![]()
Here's a question![]()
I have this project that I think is best presented in installments![]()
So first installment is about one aspect, next is another, and so on. Say 4 installments![]()
Cameron did a nice job having a concise description, then list of organized links, then directly addressing the judging criteria in a log titled "Summary of the Hackaday Prize Criteria"![]()
https://hackaday.io/project/171778-the-byte
The BYTE
The BYTE is an extremely affordable, safe and responsive hands free interface. Since it is controlled with the mouth even those with profound mobility limitations will benefit from this intuitive and accurate pointing solution. In addition to the obvious computer use cases, I can envision applications including wheelchair or vehicular navigation, prosthetic controls, smart home controls, robotic arms...
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I presume though, for the prize application, these need to be all in oe![]()
one![]()
For project video, is it better to show yourself in the video while speaking about it, or keep the video all on the device?![]()
@Erin RobotGrrl again (hope this isn't a cop-out) I would look at past winner videos![]()
Ok ☺️![]()
I think a balance is always nice, think of what you want to see when you're being asked to buy into a project. The majority of the video should be the technical proof/ details, but some personality doesn't hurt!![]()
I would think it would be good to see you while you are talking about your motivation or involvement in the project, and then see the people who would use it when you are talking about use and then see the device itself when you are talking about design, assembly, challenges, etc...![]()
@Majenta Strongheart @James Newton Thank you! 👍![]()
Seems to me the video might be a good place for your story, and demonstrating that your device works![]()
@James Newton @Tom Dowad yes absolutely![]()
@James Newton would be a great mentor for anyone looking ;)![]()
Ahhhhhh... Run away, run away! ,o)![]()
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Sustainability. Resiliency. Circularity. Pick all three.
