The 2024 Business Card Challenge Rolls On

Show prospective employers what you're capable of! [DigiKey is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Business Card contest]( [3602421454791242043.png] Wednesday, June 5, 2024 [Pocket Altair 8800 Uses Smartphone As Terminal >>]( Hitting That Sweet Spot There's just about a month left for you to enter [the 2024 Business Card Challenge!]( This is the sweet spot of the contest, where we have a handful of great submissions, but we still expect to see a flurry of entries in the coming weeks leading up to Tuesday, July 2nd when the contest comes to a close. We've got three $150 DigiKey shopping sprees for the top three entries, plus several Honorable Mention categories to get your creative juices flowing. Again, you have until Tuesday, July 2nd to [put your hat in the ring]( so head on over to Hackaday.IO today and get started! If you need some inspiration, just check out some of the early entries below. This time around we've got tic-tac-toe, a synth, a VU meter, and more, all in business card format. You want something to entertain your new acquaintance and make them remember you? Look no further. Highlights from the IO POPULAR BITS [project thumbnail]( [YM3812 Synth Card Is Great for Video Games]( Remember the tinny beeps of the PC speaker that predated the sound card of the early 90s? The game changed entirely with Yamaha's YM3812 chip, also known as OPL2. This synth proves that it's possible to build small using through-hole components. [project thumbnail]( [Carry a Tune With This CH32V003 Radio]( This little radio is about the size of a thick business card, so it fits right in with all these 2024 Business Card Challenge entries. Take your favorite FM tunes on the go with this low-cost receiver and never be without music again. [project thumbnail]( [VU Meter Business Card Is Really On the Level]( This business card is built to rock: it's meant to display the bass, middle, and treble frequencies that most guitars are tuned for. It is being designed around the LM358 op-amp, and one goal is to keep the BOM as short as possible. Hack Chat LIVE CHAT WITH LEADING EXPERTS EVERY WEDNESDAY You Should Host a Hack Chat! If you've been thinking about hosting a Hack Chat, here's your chance. Do you work in an interesting field that people would love to hear about? Do you have a cool project you're working on? Or maybe there's just something you'd like to discuss? Then host a Hack Chat! Check out [our FAQ]( for all the details. And if there's someone you're just dying to see on the Hack Chat, let us know and we'll try to make it happen. [Send us your ideas](mailto:tips@hackaday.com?subject=Hack Chat Tip) and we'll see what we can do. 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