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January 23, 2012

Name the Thing Contest – 197

at 10:27 am. Filed under Contests

 

 

The prize this week is a pair of ESD Tweezers, just what you need to work with those tiny SMD parts. This contest will run for one week (January 23 – 27, 2012). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be 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 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.

Below is a picture of the prize.

 

 


January 15, 2012

Name the Thing Contest – 196

at 6:29 am. Filed under Contests

 

 

The prize this week is a jet lighter, just what you need when you are starting that campfire with damp wood. This contest will run for the rest of the year (January 15 – 20, 2012). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be 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 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.

Below is a picture of the prize.

 

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December 27, 2011

Name the Thing Contest – 195

at 7:50 am. Filed under Contests

 

The prize this week is a jet lighter, just what you need when you are starting that campfire with damp wood. This contest will run for the rest of the year (December 27 – 31, 2011). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be 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 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 January 7, 2011

The item to guess was a Canon EF 50 1.8 II lens

The winner is Andrew C. (there were 132 entries)

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Below is a picture of the prize.

 

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December 3, 2011

Name the Thing Contest – 194

at 5:42 pm. Filed under Contests

guess_this_194

 

Thanks to Mobile Multi-Stand 360 for sponsoring the contest this week. They will be providing two of their new adjustable cell phone stands to the winner. This stand would be great when you are at the office and need to take a break to watch a cool video that was texted to you.

There are many different cell phone stands, but the MMS 360 can be adjusted to many different stand positions and rotated to provide landscape or portrait support. The rotation gives you the advantage of turning the smartphone on all its 4 sides to avoid blocking any ports on your smartphone. It is small enough to keep attached on the smartphone, keep it on your pocket and take it anywhere with you. It is also easily removable if needed.”

 

This contest will run for one week (December 3 – December 9, 2011) . 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.

 

mobile_multi_stand_360

 

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 December 27, 2011

The item to guess was a 57 CHEVY VHS VCR VIDEO TAPE REWINDER

The winner is Robotics J. (there were 162 entries)

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Below is a picture of the prize.

 

smartphone-stand1

 


November 26, 2011

Name the Thing Contest – 193

at 10:39 pm. Filed under Contests

name-the-thing-contest-193_1

 

Thanks to ideasbynet.com for sponsoring another of our weekly contests. They will be providing a iPad Travel Companion Folder to the winner. One thing about the iPad is that when you are holding it the aluminum body feels quite slippery and this is certainly not something you wouldn’t want to have accidentally slip onto the floor. The other thing about the iPad is that there is no way to have it sit up because it is so thin. This iPad Travel Folder solves both of those issues in a nice looking form factor. Next time you are looking for some promotional gifts you might want to have a look to the sponsor for some ideas.

The iPad Travel Companion Folder is stylish and functional, in keeping with your iPad. The executive quality folder protects your iPad and presents it beautifully, with a flip cover that doubles as a stand – perfect for watching videos or browsing the internet.”

 

This contest will run for one week (November 26 – December 2, 2011) . 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 note that there are some additional pictures of the item to guess at the bottom of this contest post.

Please do not give the answer in the comments.

 

 

ideas_by_net

 

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 December 27, 2011

The item to guess was a MEGMET 500 CONWAY ELECTRONIC TESTER ohm meter

The winner is mwarren (there were 102 entries)

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Below is a picture of the prize.

ipad_travel_companion

 

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November 20, 2011

Name the Thing Contest – 192

at 5:25 am. Filed under Contests

guess_this_192

 

The prize this week is a nice aluminum flashlight, just what you need when you are running your network cables between tents when you are camping at night. This contest will run for one week (November 20 – 25, 2011). Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item above and what it can be 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 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 December 27, 2011

The item to guess was a Mevo Aflomac Fog Machine Fog-R250

The winner is Zachary A. (there were 116 entries)

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Below is a picture of the prize.

sipik-flashlight_2

 

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November 12, 2011

Name the Thing Contest – 191

at 8:17 pm. Filed under Contests

guess_this_191


Thanks to Farnell and Element 14 for sponsoring the contest this week. They will be providing a XL STAR BOARD to the winner. This board contains a accelerometer, Freescale MC9S08MM128, lots of breakout pins and a ton of status LEDs on the PCB. There is a video below so you can see it in action.

“The XL STAR BOARD describes the process of developing code for Freescale’s XL_STAR, a low cost development board featuring one of the most recent members of the HCS08 family of 8-bit microcontrollers, the MC9S08MM128.

Description
  • KIT, DEMO-DEBUGGER,XL STAR, W/MMA8451Q
  • Kit Contents:XL-STAR Board, Loose Battery Holder, USB Cable, CD-ROM
  • Features:Debugger, Accelerometer Demo Board (Demonstrated by fully populated LEDs_
  • Supported Devices:MMA8451, MM128, S08JM60, HCS08
  • Tool / Board Applications:Three-Axis Accelerometer”


This contest will run for one week (November 12 – 18, 2011) . 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.


farnell_element_14



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 November 20, 2011

The item to guess was a Lamp Dimmer Circuit

The winner is Ali H. (there were 218 entries, this might be a record!)

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Below is a picture of the prize.


farnell_xl_star_board




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