The author shares their experience of ordering parts for a project and discovering new uses for them, leading to a phenomenon they call "partspiration." They discuss the versatility of round smartwatch displays and how they sparked ideas for various projects. Additionally, the author mentions the ongoing Hackaday Prize challenge, which focuses on DIY tools and workflow accelerators.
The 2023 Hackaday Prize has been announced with the first-round challenge focused on "Re-engineering Education." A popular chatbot was used to generate activation keys for Windows 95 by tricking it into doing the job. WatchDuty, a non-profit wildfire alerting, mapping, and tracking service, is expanding to all western states and looking for volunteers. A short documentary about amateur radio called "HAM" is worth a watch, and Morsechat is a web-based chat system that lets you practice your Morse skills. Tim Hunkin is back with a third installment in his "Secret Life of Components" series.
