Lgbeno 189 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 By the way, with everyone's help, the project is now number 22, thats exciting. With only 9 more skulls the project can jump 7 spots to number 15! Heres a fun pic from this weekend: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk bluehash, cubeberg, chicken and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 630 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Obviously needs more range tripwire, Lgbeno, bluehash and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yyrkoon 250 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Obviously needs more range That's pretty funny But atleast analog.io is not a direct rip off of another project that's been on the web for years . . . Such as the Now ranked #5 spot. Tim Nolan did the same thing years ago, even made a blog post on the subject. Now . . . his blog page is mysteriously exhibiting an "Apache error". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timotet 44 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 skulled! good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 That's pretty funny But atleast analog.io is not a direct rip off of another project that's been on the web for years . . . Such as the Now ranked #5 spot. Tim Nolan did the same thing years ago, even made a blog post on the subject. Now . . . his blog page is mysteriously exhibiting an "Apache error". Thanks @@timotet! As for the originality of other entires. I do have hope that the judges flesh this out in the final 10. My fear would be that 100 entries is a lot to do this level of diligence on so I want to continue to promote the project and keep accumulating skulls so there's no question that analog.io has what it takes to make the finals Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yyrkoon 250 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 As for the originality of other entires. I do have hope that the judges flesh this out in the final 10. My fear would be that 100 entries is a lot to do this level of diligence on so I want to continue to promote the project and keep accumulating skulls so there's no question that analog.io has what it takes to make the finals Many of those projects in the top 10 will be hard to beat. Even though I personally have little to no interest in most of the subjects, I can see how many people could have interest in them. To be perfectly honest though. I see nothing on the list that stands out as a "DIY / Maker space" major contribution. Granted, I'm not sure what it would take for me to think "OMG that is awesome . . ." EDIT: That is to say: I have a couple of projects on my own plate that could be in the HaD project contest - And I'm not even sure they would qualify as "earth shattering" either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share Posted September 8, 2015 Many of those projects in the top 10 will be hard to beat. Even though I personally have little to no interest in most of the subjects, I can see how many people could have interest in them. To be perfectly honest though. I see nothing on the list that stands out as a "DIY / Maker space" major contribution. Granted, I'm not sure what it would take for me to think "OMG that is awesome . . ." EDIT: That is to say: I have a couple of projects on my own plate that could be in the HaD project contest - And I'm not even sure they would qualify as "earth shattering" either. I hear you, there are for sure some great projects in the mix. I just keep my head down and keep plowing forward. I feel like consistency is key. That and validation from other community members through skulls and testimonial comments. I think that the challenge will be having a project that holds true to the "build something that matters" theme. I can make a case for mine, it isn't as compelling as some of the other top 10 projects IMO. Still, the same argument is true for a robotic arm or a solar charger. It is what it is at this point regardless of who wins I'll be happy that it cause me to improve analog.io and do more documentation of it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yyrkoon 250 Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Question. . . Can you reenter the same project in future contests ? If so, I have a suggestion for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Hmm, it's unclear if that is part of the rules. Notice that some projects are carry overs from the year previous Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fred 453 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Instructables is a good place for contests too. There's currently an Epilog laser cutter up for grabs. Not quite the same level of prizes, but a lower bar for winning. That's where I got my 3D printer. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Instructables is a good place for contests too. There's currently an Epilog laser cutter up for grabs. Not quite the same level of prizes, but a lower bar for winning. That's where I got my 3D printer. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk There is so many great places to share info & like you said, contests too. hackster.io is another example. I will say that with instructables, they get an incredible amount of site traffic. If you are looking to get a a lot of exposure instructables is the best. Look at this post for example: http://www.instructables.com/id/TempBug-internet-connected-thermometer/125k views, and I know that at least 15 people from all over the world have built Tom's TempBug and connected it to analog.io. On another note, the hackaday project continues to thrive now in spot #16, up to 81 followers, 5 comments and 53 skulls. Just 1 skull to make it to #15, 12 more skulls to make it to #12 then the top 10 is in striking distance @@yyrkoon I'm curious to hear your suggestion! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yyrkoon 250 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Instructables is a good place for contests too. There's currently an Epilog laser cutter up for grabs. Not quite the same level of prizes, but a lower bar for winning. That's where I got my 3D printer. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk You can say that again. Lazer cutter is nothing close to $196k grand prize But none the less, still a very cool prize. Wish I had one . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 There is so many great places to share info & like you said, contests too. hackster.io is another example. I will say that with instructables, they get an incredible amount of site traffic. If you are looking to get a a lot of exposure instructables is the best. Look at this post for example: http://www.instructables.com/id/TempBug-internet-connected-thermometer/125k views, and I know that at least 15 people from all over the world have built Tom's TempBug and connected it to analog.io. On another note, the hackaday project continues to thrive now in spot #16, up to 81 followers, 5 comments and 53 skulls. Just 1 skull to make it to #15, 12 more skulls to make it to #12 then the top 10 is in striking distance @@yyrkoon I'm curious to hear your suggestion! When does voting close? I could give a push through announcements or the newsletter. yyrkoon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 When does voting close? I could give a push through announcements or the newsletter. Hey @@bluehash entries are archived on Sept 21st for judging finalists so that is the next deadline. Help with a push via announcements and/or newsletter would be a tremendous help. Anything to get more eyeballs on the project page Thanks for the offer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lgbeno 189 Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 Thanks again everyone for your help, the skull count keeps inching up Currently at 97 follows, 5 comments and 62 skulls. Just 3 more skulls to reach that #12 spot! The sign up Link is here: https://hackaday.io/signin?returnUrl=%2Fproject%2F4648-analogio-a-full-stack-iot-platform Project page is here: https://hackaday.io/project/4648-analogio-a-full-stack-iot-platform This weekend my goal is to publish a video documenting my toaster oven build process for the sensor nodes that I've been shipping out. Also I was very excited to hear that the project is going to be featured on hackaday.com next Wednesday! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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