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

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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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.

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

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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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.

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72-hr Microchip Technology giveaway beta – GO!

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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Beginning at noon Pacific time today, October 9, and closing at noon Pacific time Monday, October 12, we will be accepting comments, below, describing the Halloween-y use (or uses) to which you would put the prize bundle consisting of one Microchip Technology PIC10F Cap Touch Demo Board and one MCP1650 Multiple White LED Demo Board. […]

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First Halloween Microchip giveaway happening now

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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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.

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First Microchip Technology Halloween promo giveaway

First Microchip Technology Halloween promo giveaway

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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The sponsors of this year’s Halloween contest will be providing us with a number of promotional freebies to give away throughout October. First up for grabs is a PIC32 Starter Kit, shown above, with a retail value of $50. Here’s the product detail page. To enter, leave a comment describing what cool project you’d make with it. The winner will be announced next Friday, October 9.

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The Paper Architect contest winners

The Paper Architect contest winners

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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We have our five winners for the Crown Publishing giveaway of The Paper Architect. They are: Kelly Faerie Sleep Goblin Daniel Dorsen WoofBoy111 Richard Kaufman Congrats you guys! I’ll send you an email and you can return your mailing addresses. And after you make some of the projects in the book, please send us pictures […]

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Fix Houston, Make Money

Fix Houston, Make Money

Luke Iseman

By Luke Iseman

Luke Iseman

Luke Iseman makes stuff, some of which works. He invites you to drive a bike for a living (dirtnailpedicab.com), stop killing your garden (growerbot.com), and live in an off-grid shipping container (boxouse.com).

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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 […]

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