Procrastinators Unite!

You have two weeks left to enter the 2024 Business Card Challenge! [DigiKey is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Business Card contest]( [3602421454791242043.png] Wednesday, June 19, 2024 [40th Anniversary Terminator Brain Chip Badge >>]( Only Two Weeks To Go! Okay, now it's time to get serious about entering [the 2024 Business Card Challenge](. There are just two weeks left until Tuesday, July 2nd when the challenge wraps up, so we figure this is the time when many of you will shine. If you don't already have your dream job, what is stopping you? It could be that you just don't have the right business card. If you're any kind of electronics engineer, shouldn't your card reflect that and at least be made of FR4? Now you're getting the idea. Now, make it do something, and you just might win a prize. 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! Need a little inspiration? Just check out some of the entries below. Highlights from the IO POPULAR BITS [project thumbnail]( [Dynamic NFC Keeps Personalities Straight]( Do you have trouble juggling contact info choices whilst looking for a job? As [0x0630ff] says, even if you only have the one email address, this card is going to a be a fun way to learn about NFC. Plus, you end up with something that looks like it contains the nuclear launch codes, or sniffs out explosives. [project thumbnail]( [MIDIcard Tiny Keyboard Makes Music Anywhere]( [Alana B] wanted a feature-filled synth the size of a business card that could be played anywhere. This would have been impossible when MIDI first became standardized, but today, it's no problem. [Alana B]'s perfectly playable synth runs on a Seed Studio Xiao SAMD21 and uses USB-C for versatility. [project thumbnail]( [Calling Card Doubles As Bench Test Board]( When you're an oceanographer who happens to run [an open-source project for ocean sensing]( you need a special calling card. Bonus points if your card serves as a bench test board for the project, and extra credit if the card can control the unit in a pinch. 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. Featured Projects POPULAR BITS [One-Handed Keyboard Is Designed Around Several Factors]( [STM-Based One-Octave Synth Uses Multiplexed Capacitive Buttons]( [PCB Business Card Is Part Clock and Part ATtiny3227 Dev Board]( [Collapsible Super Flashlight Will Light Up the Night]( Live Events MEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [Midwest RepRap Festival - June 21-23]( It's the biggest, baddest thing to happen to Goshen, Indiana, and it all takes place in a large building on the 4-H fairgrounds. Come see the largest yearly gathering of 3D printing enthusiasts in the world! [Teardown - June 21-23]( Teardown 2024 takes place in beautiful Portland, OR at the Lloyd Center Mall, which will be interesting to say the least. Get your tickets now for what past attendees have said has a similar vibe and audience to our very own Supercon. The schedule looks pretty amazing, that's for sure. [SecretCon - June 27-28]( Tickets are getting low, but are still available for Minnesota's cyber security summit and hacker conference. This year's topics include game hacking, aerospace, biohacking, automotive, encryption and cyphers, hacker culture and music, and much, much more. [HOPE XV - July 12-14]( Spread the word! The fifteenth Hackers On Planet Earth conference will be held once again at St. John's University in Queens, New York. Tickets are still available, so please help support one of the most must-see hacker events to ever take place. [BornHack - July 17-24]( Is there such a thing as Hacker Island? Yes, yes there is -- for seven glorious days in August. Remote as it may sound, there is plenty of Internet to go around, and even a barracks-style cabin if you don't want to sleep in a tent. [VCF Southeast - July 19-21]( The details on the speakers and exhibits are still forthcoming, but the organizers promise some very interesting speakers this year. Come for the first-hand accounts of events in computer history, and stay for the exhibits, hands-on activities, consignment area, and vendors. [DEFCON 32 - Aug 8-11]( What is likely the world's most well-known infosec conference is back in-person this year in sunny Las Vegas. This year's theme is Engage. How do we fight what Cory Doctorow has dubbed the ensh*ttification of the Internet? We engage. And together, we'll tear down the walled gardens that tech monopolies have created. [East Coast RepRap Festival - Sept 28-29]( We don't have much information at this time other than the date, but you can bet on about 17,000 square feet of fun, and maybe even a Pinewood Derby with 3D-printed cars like last year. [The Hackaday Superconference - Nov 1-3]( Supercon is by far the most awesome hardware hacker con of the year, and if you love Hackaday, you definitely want to be there. Honestly, just the crowd that Supercon brings together is reason enough to attend, but then you throw in the talks, the badge-hacking, the food, and the miscellaneous shenanigans it's an event you really don't want to miss. The call for participation is now open, so get those talk proposals in while you can! [twitter]( [facebook]( [instagram]( [Terms of Use]( [Privacy Policy]( [Hackaday.io]( [Hackaday.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hackaday · 61 South Fair Oaks Avenue · Suite 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105 · USA