Blenster @Blenster@qoto.org

Mostly because I want to watch all of them later, I've made this YouTube playlist with as many of the @hackaday prize finalists as I could. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6SEx33cboI&list=PL7vF5w4jtsnfN-dVpka1sDPHsu_r4oDqG

Not every video was embeddable (or on YouTube) so I'm including these additional six as direct links:
https://vimeo.com/868102038
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZpDkdbiGM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF7GfOxBPsE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yNnJE1OMMU
https://vimeo.com/851350552
https://vimeo.com/872940560

holy shit it's done. The Open Book submitted for the 2023 Hackaday Prize, with 45 minutes to spare. https://hackaday.io/project/192688-the-open-book/log/224217-the-hackaday-prize-video

OPEN BOOK OWNERS! A call for help. I'm putting together a video about the Open Book for the Hackaday Prize, and I'd love to include photos of your book wherever it is in the world. Can you post a photo of the Open Book with the backdrop of something interesting in your town? Or just a photo of the device on its own. I want to showcase what the community has already done with Open Book. THANK YOU!

This latest (as yet nameless) plush bot uses a small stepper to slowly and quietly turn its head back and forth. It doesn't do much besides look cute, but that's very appropriate for a sloth.

There it is! The Open Book is among the finalists for the 2023 Hackaday Prize. Which means the heat is on: I have just under six days to shoot a video about the Open Book (and publish BOMs and design files, which, whatever, that's table stakes regardless). The quest continues! https://hackaday.com/2023/10/04/hackaday-prize-2023-the-wildcard-finalists-are-here/

Better view at dusk, showing off the headlights!

More fun with plushies and electronics. This guy doesn't have a name yet. A capacitive touch sensor in each hand changes patterns/colors of the LEDs in the ears and antenna. The XIAO sense controller has a built in mic and accelerometer, so I plan to add some more interactive features in the #circuitpython code. I purchased the base sewing pattern on Etsy, and the designer has a great website where she makes many free plushie sewing patterns available (https://cholyknight.com/)