"Build Something That Matters," says the 2017 Hackaday Competition Summary. And while the prize may go to something really changing the world, entries so far vary widely between the useful and the - sort of, in a weird way (yes, we're talking about you, "Buttwand") - entertaining. Hackaday.io is the organization hosting the contest, which offers over $250k in total prizes. … [Read more...] about Drones, Cat Tidbit Feeders, HyperWatch, GoKart Tank… the Hackaday Prize
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National Youth Science Day: the Drone Discovery Challenge
4-H's National Youth Science Day (NYSD) took place in Washington D.C. yesterday, and included this year's National Science Challenge: Drone Discovery. The 2016 National Science Challenge was developed by Cornell University Cooperative Extension. The challenge is a "hands-on engineering design challenge" exploring drone technology and applications to solve real world … [Read more...] about National Youth Science Day: the Drone Discovery Challenge
Drone Camp is Open
How does this sound? You can spend a week working with some of the nation's top drone experts. You can learn from Air Force pilots, engineers from one of the country's leading universities, and drone experts successful in a brand new industry. For a week, you can be immersed in the design, manufacture, and operation of drones. You'll get to visit the Microsoft Technology … [Read more...] about Drone Camp is Open
More Unintended Consequences from CA Drone Laws
New proposed CA drone laws may have unintended consequences. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has called upon drone enthusiasts to protest two new proposed CA laws which they say would criminalize popular drone games. At the recent Bay Area Maker Faire - "Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new," say the organizers - drone enthusiasts who had … [Read more...] about More Unintended Consequences from CA Drone Laws
High School Teams Design Drones of the Future
An award-winning team of North Carolina high-school students are flying their drone concept into the world of law enforcement. Students at Gaston Early College High in Gastonia, N.C. won the region’s first Cyber Drones Expo last week for Best Business Presentation for a conceptual design that would help campus police do their job better. “They could use the drone for many … [Read more...] about High School Teams Design Drones of the Future
