{"id":13216,"date":"2013-02-27T10:23:06","date_gmt":"2013-02-27T14:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=13216"},"modified":"2013-02-27T10:23:24","modified_gmt":"2013-02-27T14:23:24","slug":"physical-computing-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2013\/02\/27\/physical-computing-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"[CALL] Physical Computing Contest – Build a Better Piggy Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/blog.futureadvisor.com\/build-a-better-piggy-bank-contest\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The iconic piggy bank existed decades before the first computer, before the first 401k, and before money went digital. FutureAdvisor asks you: How can you make the piggy bank better? Maybe your \u201cham of a bank\u201d includes a dollar bill ingester like a vending machine. Maybe your particular pig has wheels and cruises around the city? We\u2019re looking for creative, awesome, and exciting renditions of the classic bank. We don\u2019t even care if it\u2019s a pig, it just needs to pay homage to the classic saving swine.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re looking for:<\/h2>\n

Makers, hackers, doers, sculptors, engineers and generally awesome people to build a better piggy bank. Whether it\u2019s steam punky or rubber ducky, show us what you got!<\/p>\n

Prizes<\/h2>\n
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  1. First Prize: $1000<\/li>\n
  2. Second Price: $500<\/li>\n
  3. Third Prize: $250<\/li>\n
  4. Staff Pick: $250<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Rules:<\/h2>\n

    1)\u00a0Your piggy bank must store currency.<\/strong>\u00a0It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s Bitcoin, Pennies, or Francs. It must retain the primary function of a piggy bank, which is to save money. You should show that in your video or pictures.<\/p>\n

    2)\u00a0No animal cruelty.<\/strong>\u00a0Making your pet pig eat a bunch of pennies isn\u2019t just bad for the next person to get those pennies, it\u2019s bad for your pig. Let\u2019s be good to our animal friends. (UPDATE: We\u2019ve gotten questions whether bacon is ok. We\u2019re saying yes.)<\/p>\n

    3) Feel free to use any medium you\u2019d like to make your bank. Don\u2019t be afraid to push the limits. Cake, Legos, wood, paper or whatever you like: It\u2019s all fair game.<\/p>\n

    Before April 1st you\u2019ll need to deliver pictures, or a video of your piggy bank in action. We want to see it working in the most illustrative way possible.<\/p>\n

    The winner of the contest will be determined by who gets the most votes, so your presentation is extremely important. Readers are interested not just in the product, but how you made it. We\u2019ll be featuring all of the pictures and videos on our blog.<\/p>\n

    How To Enter<\/h2>\n

    Simply give us your email address and we\u2019ll email you reminders about deadlines, or just send your submissions to Pigs@Futureadvisor.com. If you have questions, don\u2019t be afraid to leave them in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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