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Congratulation to the last contest winner.
Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing Contest” as the subject, and the message body consisting of: The item to guess was a Daven CPD-354-R Dual 25K 2dB/Step Potentiometer. Congratulation to the people who guessed it correctly. Here is some info since the page will fade away eventually. This 20 step (no detents) pot has the taper to off feature which allows it to be used as a fader or mixer. This is an ideal gain control feeding a high impedance stereo amplifier. In order to properly match the potentiometer the load impedance should be a minimum of 10 times the 25,000 ohm resistance of the CPD-354-R or at least 250,000 ohms. Also lead length should be kept to a minimum. This will minimize high frequency attenuation due to the capacity of the wires to ground. Also make sure no DC flows in the circuit. Even a few microamps are enough to create noise as the arm is rotated from step to step. This used unit was removed from an old custom remote broadcast mixer around 20 years ago and was in storage ever since. The contacts are not noticeably worn. It looks like the mixer had not been used on a regular basis.” The winner is Joseph V. Thanks to all who entered.
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November 24th, 2007
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November 24th, 2007
Too easy. NEXT Please.. OK OK I looked it up but for a brief second I WAS GOD.
November 24th, 2007
I recognized the item, and then found the picture…
November 24th, 2007
It looks like a *** *** *** (using ***) from a ** ** **.
November 24th, 2007
** ** ** Dual ** ** Step **
November 24th, 2007
I FEEL LIKE A DAMED FOOL NOT HAVING READ THE ENTIRE ENTRY OF THE BLOG, AND GIVING THE ANSWER IN THIS COMMENTS SECTION. I am trying to get it pulled and have sent the blog author a note asking him to to do. I should have RTFBE and did not.
November 24th, 2007
As much as I like bragging that I found the item, it is time to shut down the comment section for the contests until Monday mornings, or at least moderate it.
November 24th, 2007
Hey Roadkill,
Please email in the answer to the email address mentioned in the post (not in the comments)
November 24th, 2007
Hi Grizzly,
I have marked up some of your comment above. Thanks for letting me know to remove your answer from the comments.
November 24th, 2007
Oops sorry feel like an idiot for not reading the whole thing.
November 24th, 2007
Alan, I think the comments should be shut down on these contests too
We always have one or two, accident or not.
November 24th, 2007
its a old *** *** *** ***
November 24th, 2007
i am so stupid damn it sorry
November 25th, 2007
Maybe the contest name should be changed to:
“DON’T Name the Thing in the Comments Contest!”
–Phil.
November 25th, 2007
LOL, that’s funny Phil. I guess turning off the comments would solve the problem… Or maybe I just need to monitor them more frequently on the weekend.
November 25th, 2007
Alan, you have a life, you shouldn’t have to do that
November 25th, 2007
How about..Make the person who gives the answer in the comments pay for the prize given to the winner!
November 25th, 2007
Hey Eric,
I have a life but I also want to have the option of leaving the comments on. I guess if you see the comments get turned off then that may indicate that I have more of a life?
November 25th, 2007
Interesting concept Craig!
I will put a click through agreement and capture IP addresses starting next weekend. Then I will send their ISP a notices like the RIAA and demand their customers information so that I can demand payment.:)
November 25th, 2007
Why not also put the “Do not put the answer in the comments” in bold above the photo..?
–Phil.
November 25th, 2007
Heres a suggestion why not put “Do not put the answer in the comments” in the comment box and when they start typing it disappears.
November 26th, 2007
> Heres a suggestion why not put “Do not put the answer in the
> comments” in the comment box and when they start typing it
> disappears.
I had wondered about something similar but assumed that custom code for just the competition pages would be an extra hassle for Alan to implement.
How about we just start a world-wide campaign to increase individual literacy, observation and comprehension levels? Might have benefits in other areas outside this competition also.
–Phil.
November 26th, 2007
Follower I didn’t put the answer in my post dose that mean i get an “A” in the new, World-wide campaign to increase individual literacy, observation and comprehension levels. If so please send the certificate of completion to the moderator so they can send it to me.
November 26th, 2007
By the way no one who posted an answer got it right. It’s actually a Daven thingy majieger bobber that controls heavy whatchamacallits under extreme pressures from the world-wide campaign to increase individual literacy, observation and comprehension levels.
November 26th, 2007
How about putting “Do NOT put the answer in the comments section” on a separate line in huge, bold letters? And then put the email address on the next line in big, bold letters. Or maybe use a form like the one that gets filled out for the comments section instead of having us email the answer.
Of course, turning off comments would be an easy (but where’s the challenge?) step, too.
November 27th, 2007
Wait, I’ve just realised, we’ve been approaching this all wrong! The site is Hacked *Gadgets* not Hacked *Software*!
Distribute a key-fob USB device that generates a code that needs to be entered (by the device) before submitting a comment on the contest–if the comment contains the answer the user gets a mild electric shock in order to encourage an increase in their individual literacy, observation and comprehension levels!
I’m a genius, I’m off to the patent office now!
–Phil.
P.S. A smilie seems redundant somehow…
November 27th, 2007
I like that Follower I want a key-fob know! “”" Honey can you come hold this while i post to hacked gadgets there’s something wrong with it and it needs to be held into the USB port”"”
November 27th, 2007
@Will: That’s just *evil*!
–Phil.
November 27th, 2007
You thought it up I just did the implementation. By the way don’t mention things like this on the net next thing you know my office chair will be plug into the usb port and every time I go to hacked gadgets I will get a shock because I’m wasting time at work.
November 28th, 2007
Winner announced. (Some real funny comments guys.
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