Hardware Hacking

240 Entries, 9 Prizes

We're so excited to announce that we've teamed up with MakerGeeks for the Hardware Hacking Contest! They're offering up some absolutely amazing prizes - we love them and we know you guys will too.

Any Step by Step, Photo, or Video Instructable that demonstrates an original idea about hardware hacking is eligible. Turn your DSLR into an Infrared Camera! Use an arduino to automate your food processor! Get creative, we want to see your wild inventions and hardware innovations!

Multiple entries are accepted, but each entrant can only win one prize. Contest is open to entries from US, Canada [excluding Quebec], UK, China, Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia, Colombia, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, India, New Zealand, and Denmark. The Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PT), November 4, 2013. Contest closes for entries at 11:59pm PT, December 31, 2013.

The winner(s) will be solely responsible for complying with any and all applicable statutes, laws (including, without limitation, common law, if applicable), rules and regulations and for bearing any personal income tax, VAT, withholding taxes, customs duties, or other taxes, fees, insurance, surcharges or other costs relating to receiving, claiming or collecting any prize.

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