Hackathons
Occaisonally we have hackathons! This is a list of former and upcoming hackathons we've had. These can be either formal sponsored events or other types of less formal hackathons.
Instructables Summer Makerspace Contest
In the summer of 2016 we participated in the Instructables Makerspace Contest: http://www.instructables.com/contest/Makerspace/ This was a team-event to make the most instructables and most featured instructables. Various prizes were available depending on how successful a team was.
| Dates |
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| 6-1-2016 through 8-31-2016 |
- We won the section for "10 Featured Instructables" along with other spaces.
- Prizes included T-shirts for 5 members of our team and stickers
- We won a $200 gift code for Makeblock (maker oriented robotic kits) and a $50 gift code for 3D Hubs (a 3D printing service)
- We bought this Mini XY Laser Engraver using our Makeblock gift code!
All entries for this contest submitted by Bloominglabs members
All Bloominglabs entries including other contests can be seen here.
- Change-a-Mountain-Bike-Tube-Without-Tools
- Build-a-Weather-Station-Enclosure
- STALKER-inspired-Pan-Pipes
- Make-a-Handheld-InkJet-Printer-Print-on-ANY-Surface
- Handheld-Transceiver-HT-Car-Mount
- Mint-Tin-AVR-ProgrammerPrototyper
- Hacking-a-Talking-Skeleton
- Everstream-USB-Keeps-the-Stream-Alive
- Low-Budget-Method-to-Mount-Antenna-Masts-to-a-Building
- The-Amazing-Gin-Pole-Lifter
- Build-a-Killer-Plastic-Bag-Sealing-Station
- Build-a-Weather-Station-Enclosure
- Low-FODMAP-No-Bake-Protein-Bars
- How-to-Change-the-Crank-Sensor-in-Your-2001-Durango
- Antenna-Mount-on-a-Durango/car-Hood
- How-to-Replace-a-Faulty-Toilet-Tank-Valve
- Durango-Rear-Hatch-Antenna-Mount
Raspberry Pi 2 hackathon
We were selected for an Instructables hackathon using the NEW Raspberry Pi 2.
| Dates |
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| 5-2-2015 |
| 5-5-2015 |
- Instructables writeups from this hackathon
- http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-2-Weather-Station/ (Bloominglabs wiki page about this: Weather Station)
Instamorph hackathon
We were selected for an Instructables hackathon using the warm water melty plastic called Instamorph.
| Dates |
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| 4-02-2015 |
| 4-11-2015 |
- Instructables writeups from this hackathon
SparkIO hackathon
We were selected for an instructables hackathon using the SparkIO microcontroller.
| Dates |
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| 11-13-2014 |
| 11-15-2014 |
- Instructables writeups from this hackathon
