It is unfortunate that challenges like these are so complicated and that only a few people with specialized hardware and knowledge can take part in this. We need challenges like this that can give open participation to a lot more people, without specialized knowledge to garner a lot more publicity for Bitcoin.
I know it is difficult to create something that would be more accessible for the average guy on the street, but it can be something that can be done by a group of people with different knowledge on several topics and something where groups can all benefit from the rewards. We had something like this before, but the prize was not this big.
