Unveiling the 2025 One Hertz Challenge on Our Website
Hit the ground running! Or perhaps we should say, ticking? Regardless, we're thrilled to introduce the 2025 One Hertz Challenge right here on our very own website.io! If you've got a device sporting a one-second scheduler, this contest is just the ticket. Grab your closest timer, as it's go-time!
What, pray tell, will you do once per second? The decision is in your capable hands! The fun comes from figuring out what you'll do and how you'll manage it. To get those creative juices flowing, here are some suggestions:
- Precisionists: If you're after record-breaking precision, this category is for you. Show us how accurately you can replicate that heartbeat. Zeroes after the decimal point are your goal here.
- Bizarre: This category rewards the least logical, yet feasible, activity performed once every second. Whether it's absurd or downright peculiar, we want to see it! Dreaming of Rube Goldberg contraptions? Now's your chance!
- Horologists: Here's a hat tip to the mechanics of time itself. This category's for the clockwork aficionados out there, especially those with a one-hertz timepiece design they'd like to flaunt.
- Theevergreen555: If you know it by heart, this category's for you. The legendary 555 timer has inspired many a project—now it's your turn!
But don't let our ideas limit you! The beauty of this contest lies in the infinite possibilities. Document your project right here on our website.io, find the "Contests" tab, and click "One Hertz" to submit your entry. Maybe this contest will ignite a freshtake on an old project or inspire something brand-new!
Remember, time tickles along for no one. Mark your calendars: Submissions are due by August 19th, 9:00 AM Pacific time. We can hardly wait to see what you come up with.
Contest fine print:
- To enter, document your project in full and upload it to our website.io under the "Contests" tab.
- The challenge involves creating a project that does something once per second, with precision, method, and action entirely up to you.
- All entries should be agreed to be published on Hackaday.
- Employees and immediate family members of contest sponsors DigiKey, Supply Frame, Siemens, Arduino, and their affiliates are not eligible for prizes but can still participate.
- Rules and categories may change; jury decisions are final.
- Already have a project that fits the bill? Go ahead and enter it, as long as you've updated it within the competition timeframe. Unchanged projects will be disqualified.
- The contest deadline is August 19th, 2025, as indicated by the contest posting date, meaning entries should be submitted by this date.
Happy creating! May the odds be ever in your favor!
- In the 2025 One Hertz Challenge, competitors can use their gadgets to create a project that performs an action once per second in the 'Theevergreen555' category, which is inspired by the 555 timer, a crucial piece of technology in many old projects.
- The 2025 One Hertz Challenge is not just limited to the suggested categories; participants can also use data-and-cloud-computing technology to add sophistication and precision to their projects, which could revolutionize the way tasks are performed every second.
