
Congratulations to the last contest winner.
The prize this week is a new product that we just added to the store. These LED mounting adapter boards let you solder to a small circuit board instead of soldering directly to LED and resistor leads.
This contest will run for one week (April 12 - April 18, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments.
Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with "Name the Thing Contest" as the subject, and the message body consisting of:
- The name of the item in the above picture
- An example of what the item pictured above can be used for
The winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries.
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Added April 18 2008
The item to guess was a Differential engine
The winner is Josh
Thanks to all who entered.
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Below is a picture of the prize.
You will get 20 LED Mounting Adapter Boards, 20 LEDs of your choice and 20 Resistors.


April 13th, 2008
But… how can we name the thing if we don’t kow what it is…?
Yeah, sure! Of course I know!
You can stop sending in your answers. Stop it! It has already be answered. By me. No need to try for yourself. You’ll be wrong anyway. I’m right. I’ll win. And I’ll be rich! Rich I tell you! Having literally tens of leds! For myself! To play with. Whoehahaha!
April 13th, 2008
It’s easy to name it… OK it’s name is Fred.
April 13th, 2008
Fred? I called it Timmy!
@bla: Let me guess. you said it was a 1930s Johnny on the spot right?
April 18th, 2008
Simple one this time…. It’s a first attempt to make a mechanical dreamcatcher
April 18th, 2008
[…] to the last contest winner. The prize this week will help you open you next hack. This contest will run for one week (April 19 […]
April 19th, 2008
Winner announced.
April 21st, 2008
See http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/computer-history-museum-unboxes-a-babbage-difference-engine/
April 21st, 2008
Thanks, cool find and great timing.