Previous Design Contests
SX Design Contest 2006-2007
March 15, 2007 - Parallax extends its thanks to all those who participated in the SX Design Contest, and is pleased to announce the winners and honorable mentions of this contest displayed above.
To see more submissions by all 2006/2007 participants click here.
To see 2004/2005 submissions click here.
Winning projects will be based on originality, professionalism, appropriateness of the SX in the design, and practicality/usefulness. Judging criteria are detailed in the Design Contest Project Submittal Rules.
Note: This contest is specifically for the SX chip and not BASIC Stamp® modules with the SX chip. The SX Tech tool Kit (#45180) are recommended but not required for contest participants.
 Using a microcontroller to fire an HP inkjet, enter your project in our 2007 HP and Parallax Inkjet Application Contest. The three categories include Porous Media, Art and Mechanical Control. Four prize levels are available within each category. Prize values total over $3,000! This contest ends on [June 15, 2007].
Judging criteria are detailed in the Contest Rules.
Contest concluded June 15, 2007.
 2006 HP and Parallax Inkjet Application Contest
July 17, 2006, Rocklin, California - Parallax proudly awarded the first place prize in each of the three contest categories to Bashar Sadig and Bassam Sadig. "These applicants really did it all: they printed on wood, clay pots and even garlic; they made a conveyer system for proving out their packaging printing concept; and they even produced a PC software application to turn bitmap images into print" says Ken Gracey of Parallax. Their application package included complete and professional submittals, detailing the processes and code they developed. For their efforts, Messrs. Sadig and Sadig will have their choice over the entire selection of prizes donated by Hewlett Packard's Printing Division in Boise, Idaho. The contest rules are also available for additional background information on this contest.
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Mechanical Control Category: First Place
Printing on packaging boxes, pizza boxes and food containers using a custom-built conveyor system. |
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Art Category: First Place
Printing custom Windows bitmap files (12 pixels high x width) including Chinese lettering, pictures and cursive writing. |
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Porous Media: First Place
Printing on egg, potato, electrical parts, wood and ceramic material. |
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