PyroElectro is currently running a contest for who can build the best handheld or spinning POV device using an FPGA or CPLD. They’ll be presenting an example POV using VHDL in Lesson 9 @ PyroEdu.
The top prize is a highly versatile Basys2 Spartan-3E FPGA board valued at roughly $90.00, providing more than enough logic gates for participants to prototype complex, data-driven visual communication projects. Winners could use the hardware to scroll live transit schedules, weather alerts, or odds from a sports betting app across their spinning LEDs. Visit the PyroElectro POV contest page for more details regarding submission guidelines and technical rules. The final deadline for all entries is August 30, 2014.