Treats is Tindie's twice-monthly newsletter bringing you product highlights and news from our community!
A New Year, New Tools
It's a new year, and that means another 365 days of hacking, making, and tinkering. If you don't know what to do, boy do we have the contest for you:
You could have done that with a 555. From time immemorial, this call has been heralded by those who know better. Building a power supply? It can be done better with a 555 timer. VGA generator? 555. A clock? 555 timer. Now the Hackaday 555 Timer Contest is back. Build something with a 555 timer and win a prize or some recognition. Keep in mind someone has already built RAM and logic gates with many 555 timers, so an entire computer is the next step.
Even in the depths of the component shortage, there are still hundreds of thousands of 555 timers in stock. Get crackin'.
SHIPPING SLOWDOWN
Oh boy is shipping a blast now. As I write this, I'm waiting on a DHL package that should have -- under normal circumstances -- been here a week ago. The holiday shipping season is over, but the pandemic isn't doing us any favors. Your package may take longer than expected, and that goes double for international shipping. Before contacting the seller or us, please check out our FAQ about International Shipping Disruptions.
PARTICIPATE FROM WHERE YOU ARE
Our friends at Hackaday have set up a community calendar for online classes, meetups, and events! Be sure to check it out!
WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR HAPPY HOURS, PODCASTS, LIVE STREAMS, & EVENTS!
Whether you're organizing a meetup, online event, series, or class that might be of interest to the Tindie community, please let us know the details. We'd love to share it with everyone!
