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The prize this week is a loupe magnifier, this will let you get a close look at whatever you are working on. This contest will run for one week (July 24 - July 30, 2010) . 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. You don’t need to know the make and model just what it is in general, and what this type of thing is normally used for. 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 winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries. ———————————–———- Added August 8, 2010 The item to guess was a Power Amplifier The winner is Andrew S. (there were 82 entries) ————————————–———- Below is a picture of the prize.
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July 24th, 2010
Looks like a space heater from the future
July 25th, 2010
If I found a timer attatched to the gadget in question I would be looking for the first exit out of the building !
July 25th, 2010
its clearly a taser
July 28th, 2010
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July 28th, 2010
Hi Jane,
Please use the email to send in your guess.
August 6th, 2010
Do we have a winner here? or was it too hard to guess?
August 13th, 2010
What is that in the center? I was wondering if it was a tube, but didn’t think there would be only one of them if any had been used.
August 13th, 2010
Hey Steve, The center is a large toroidal transformer
http://www.google.com/images?q=toroidal_transformer
August 17th, 2010
Nuts, I thought it had to be an audio amp, but not knowing what the center thing was and why there could only be one of them threw me off, especially since it kinda looked like it was on and glowing.
August 17th, 2010
so I had it right!
August 29th, 2010
Winner announced (long time ago).