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24-hr Microchip Technology giveaway gamma on Facebook – GO!

Tomorrow, Friday the 16th, at noon Pacific time, we will be giving away another prize bundle consisting of one Microchip Technology PIC10F Cap Touch Demo Board and one MCP1650 Multiple White LED Demo Board.

This time, the winner will be selected from among our Facebook fans. To enter, become our “fan” (if you’re not already) and post a reply on our Facebook page in the contest thread (under the “Discussions” tab) containing the phrase “Microchip Technology giveaway gamma” sometime in the next 24 hours.

The winner will be announced Friday afternoon.

24-hr Microchip Technology giveaway delta on Twitter – GO!

Tomorrow, Wednesday the 14th, at noon Pacific time, we will be giving away another prize bundle consisting of one Microchip Technology PIC10F Cap Touch Demo Board and one MCP1650 Multiple White LED Demo Board.

This time, the winner will be selected from among our Twitter followers. Follow us in the next 24 hours and you’re automatically entered! If you’re already following, send us a DM containing the phrase “GIVEAWAY DELTA GIMME” and your name will be in the hat, too.

The winner will be announced Wednesday afternoon through our Twitter feed.

First Halloween Microchip giveaway happening now

Just a reminder that the first promotional giveaway from this year’s Halloween contest sponsors is currently underway. First up for grabs is a PIC32 Starter Kit, shown above, with a retail value of $50, together with a PIC32 I/O Expansion Board, shown below, which sells for $72. To enter, leave a comment on the announcement page describing what cool Halloween-themed project you’d make with it. The winner will be announced this Friday, October 9.

Fix Houston, Make Money

Fix Houston, Make Money

Before and after Hurricane Ike Now is the time for any ideas you have requiring millions of cubic yards of wood mulch. From the Houston Chronicle: The city of Houston will sponsor a nationwide contest in hopes of recycling all of the 5.6 million cubic yards of tree waste cleaned up from households and front […]