WIRED Magazine – Meet the Insiders Contest Challenge

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HOW TO ENTER. Visit www.twitter.com and click to follow @WIREDInsider. During each week of the contest, tweet your entry as directed below, including the hashtag #WIREDInsider

 Week 1 (April 18 – April 24) Smarter Upstarter: Pitch your idea for a startup business in 140 characters or less. Alexis Ohanian, founder of Reddit, Breadpig and ambassador for Y Combinator, will help choose a winner. Your idea must be your own original work that has not been copied from others, and that does not violate the rights of any other person or entity.

 Week 2 (April 25 – May 1) Digital Gentleman: We love the art of the infographic. Tweet us a link to your own original data visualization. Nicholas Felton of Feltron.com and co-founder of Daytum will help choose a winner. Your Submission must be your own original work that has not been copied from others, and that does not violate the rights of any other person or entity.

 Week 3 (May 2 – May 8) IT Girl: Tell us your original superhero name, and what’s in your gadget arsenal in 140 characters or less. Links to original illustrations encouraged. Veronica Belmont will weigh in on the entries. Your Submission, including any illustrations, must be your own original work that has not been copied from others, and that does not violate the rights of any other person or entity.

 Week 4 (May 9 – May 15) Culturazzi: Visit Xtranormal.com and follow the instructions to create your own original animated feature (no more than three minutes in length), then Tweet us a link. A team from Rotten Tomatoes will be on our judging panel.Your movie cannot have been copied from others, and it must not violate the rights of any other person or entity.

 Week 5 (May 16 – May 22) Gastronaut: Tweet us a photo, in the style of Modernist Cuisine, of the most madcap culinary creation you’ve made. Top Chef Richard Blais will be at judge’s table for this week. You must be the photographer or have permission from the photographer to use the photo for this contest. The photo must be original. You may not submit any photos from the Modernist Cuisine.

 Week 6 (May 23 – May 29) Adventure Capitalist: Swimming with the sharks? Climbing Kilimanjaro? Tweet us a picture of your most extreme adventure, and tell us what tech helped you get there in 140 characters or less. WIRED’s gear guy John Bradley and Survivorman’s Les Stroud will help choose the most extreme entry. You must be the photographer or have permission from the photographer to use the photo for this contest. Your Submission must be your own original work that has not been copied from others, and that does not violate the rights of any other person or entity.

 Week 7 (May 29 – June 5) Maker: Do it Yourself! Make something on your own and Tweet us a picture or video of your creation. @Adafruit’s Limor Fried will be our guest judge. You must be the photographer or have permission from the photographer to use the photo for this contest. Your Submission must be your own original work that has not been copied from others, and that does not violate the rights of any other person or entity.

 PRIZE DESCRIPTION. There will be one winner each week for a total of seven winners. The prizes are:
 Week 1 Smart Upstarter: one (1) Dahon El Bolso Bag (ARV $50); one (1) Dahon Speed P8 folding bicycle (ARV $649); a selection of Flight 001 travel products chosen by Sponsor ($131); one (1) copy of What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly (ARV $16); one (1) copy of Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson (ARV $14); and one (1) Dietrich x Düller Ballpoint Pen (ARV $55). The approximate retail value of the Smart Upstarter prize package is $915.00.

 Week 2 Digital Gentleman: one (1) Amazon Kindle 3 (ARV $189); one (1) CountyComm Pen (ARV $45); one (1) a selection of Moleskine notebooks chosen by Sponsor (ARV $50); one (1) Pad & Quill Kindle 3 Case (ARV $50); one (1) Teraforma Whisky Lovers Kit (ARV $60); one (1) set of Aiaiai headphones (ARV $113); and one (1) 12×12 Petals print by Andy Gillmore (ARV $50). The approximate retail value of the Digital Gentleman prize package is $557.

 Week 3 IT Girl: one (1) Livio Carmen Car Audio Player (ARV $59.99); one (1) My Documents Laptop case (ARV $29.99); one (1) Amazon Kindle (ARV $189); one (1) 250GB Xbox 360 console (ARV $299); one (1) Kinect sensor with “Kinect Adventures” (ARV $149.99); one (1) “Kinect Sports” (ARV $49.99); one (1) Dance Central (ARV $49.99); one (1) “Your Shape: Fitness Evolved” (ARV $49.99); one (1) Xbox LIVE Gold Membership; and 4,000 Microsoft Points (for purchasing content online (ARV $49.99). The approximate retail value of the Gadget Girl prize package is $929.

 Week 4 Culturazzi: one (1) copy of 2001 A Space Odyssey Blue Ray (ARV $20); one copy of Back to the Future Blue Ray (ARV $30); one (1) copy of The Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim in a Box DVD Set (ARV $50); one (1) copy of Ghostbusters DVD parts 1 & 2 (ARV $10); one (1) copy of Harper Collins’ Simpsons World (ARV $75); one Livio NPR Radio (ARV $199); one (1) copy of Star Trek 365 (ARV $20); one (1) Jawbone Jambox (ARV $199); and one (1) set of Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones (ARV $299). The approximate retail value of the Culturazzi prize package is $902.

 Week 5 Gastronaut: one (1) Bodum Santos coffee maker (ARV $70); one (1) SousVide machine (ARC $299); one (1) Star Trek Pizza Slicer (ARV $25) and one (1) Thames & Kosmos Solar Cooking Science kit (ARV $12); and one (1) copy of “Cooking for Geeks” (ARV $20). The approximate retail value of the Gastronaut prize package is $426.

 Week 6 Adventure Capitalist: one (1) Contour GPS Camera (ARV $349.99); one (1) Mission Workshop Bag (ARV $25.00); one (1) Gerber Fit Multi Tool (ARV $30); one (1) Gerber Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Knife (ARV $50); Woodland Shop Leupold Compass (ARV $95); one (1) Trek Bike (ARV $500). The approximate retail value of the Adventure Capitalist prize package is $1,050.

 Week 7 Maker: one (1) Adafruit Ice Tube Clock (ARV $85); one (1) Dead Zebra DIY Android (ARV $7); one (1) Gessato Alice Co. Toolbox (ARV $47); Makerbot Thing-o-Matic 3D Printer (ARV $1,299); one (1) Thames & Kosmos Fuel Cell 10 Car and Experiment Kit (ARV $150). The approximate retail value of the Maker prize package is $1,587