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May 2, 2008

Name the Thing Contest - 48

at 11:04 pm. Filed under Contests

 

Congratulations to the last contest winner.
The knife we are giving away this week will help you void warranties like no ones business when you need to crack the next hack open. If you are under age we will have to find something a bit more age appropriate as a prize.
This contest will run for one week (May 3 - May 8, 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.

Below is a picture of the prize.

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April 25, 2008

Name the Thing Contest - 47

at 11:15 pm. Filed under Contests

 

Congratulations to the last contest winner.
The mini helicopter prize this week will help with your hand eye coordination.
This contest will run for one week (April 26 - May 1, 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 May 2, 2008 

The item to guess was a Solenoid Stepper Switch

"A 10 pole 27 throw (10P27T) rotary switch which can be incremented one step at a time by driving a solenoid. This is the kind of switch that was used extensively in telephone switching before the arrival of solid state circuitry."

The winner is Jonathan P.

Thanks to all who entered.

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Below is a picture of the prize.

 

April 18, 2008

Name the Thing Contest - 46

at 11:26 pm. Filed under Contests

 

Congratulations 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 25, 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 26 2008 

The item to guess was a D2B Wii Chip

The winner is Kim A.

Thanks to all who entered.

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Below is a picture of the prize.

 


April 11, 2008

Name the Thing Contest - 45

at 11:26 pm. Filed under Contests

 

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.

 

March 28, 2008

Name the Thing Contest - 44

at 11:43 pm. Filed under Contests

 

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 (March 29 - April 3, 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 11 2008 

The item to guess was a tower clock mechanism

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.

 


March 22, 2008

Name the Thing Contest - 43

at 1:02 am. Filed under Contests

 

Congratulations to the last contest winner.
The prize this week will help you use your computer and look stylish while you are doing it. (It’s a finger mouse)
This contest will run for one week (March 22 - 28, 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 March 28 2008 

The item to guess was a hydraulically powered wheel motor

The winner is Erik van G.

Thanks to all who entered.

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Below is a picture of the prize.

 

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March 15, 2008

Name the Thing Contest - 42

at 1:03 am. Filed under Contests

 

Congratulations to the last contest winner.
The prize this week is a tool to help you take apart your next mod project..
This contest will run till mid next week (March 15 - 20, 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 March 21 2008 

The item to guess was a PS2 PCB

The winner is Stephen K.

Thanks to all who entered.

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Below is a picture of the prize.

 

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