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The Gadget Freak Files Sponsored by Allied Electronics

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	Gadget Freak Case #120: Super-Powered Salad Spinner Say goodbye to your ordinary salad spinner. Rick Crammond's will have your greens dry as a bone faster than you can say cucumber.

Gadget Freak Editor

Announcing the launch of the Gadget Freak Blog!
This blog is built around deep interest in backyard inventions and is moderated by our own anonymous Gadgeteer. Humor, sarcasm, opinion and rebuttal are strongly encouraged. View All Posts >>

Design News and Allied Electronics would like to send you a check for $500 to spend anywhere you please. Design News will pay an additional $100 if you camcord your backyard invention (mini DV format is preferable). E-mail Design News your proposed project (must incorporate electronic components and involve sensing, motion, timing, and/or networking elements) to elizabeth.taurasi@reedbusiness.com, along with a description of how it works, and a parts list. If your project is selected, you’ll receive a crisp $500 check from Design News and will be featured in an upcoming issue of the magazine with your invention.

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Top Stories

Gadget Freak Case #120: Super-Powered Salad Spinner
Say goodbye to your ordinary salad spinner. Rick Crammond's will have your greens dry as a bone faster than you can say cucumber. more >>
5/12/2008

Gadget Freak Case #119: Take Control of Your Car’s Interior Lights
Bill Bowden takes the mystery out of a new car’s interior lights with his bright gadget. more >>
4/28/2008

Gadget Freak Case #118: Spying on Your Freezer
There's a lot at steak for William Grill, so he created a gadget that would keep an eye on his frozen food. more >>
4/7/2008

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Flash: New & Noteworthy Products

Sensing Wing Positions
The difficulty of producing modern aircraft has gotten plenty of attention over the last year. On a large plane like the Airbus A380, one of the biggest challenges comes with wings. more >>

Providing a Sense of Security
Atmel’s FingerChip sensor combined with SecureCore Pre-boot Authentication software from Phoenix prevents thieves from starting computers that employ the hardware-software combination. more >>

People Watching with a Purpose
The Moven motion capture suit from Xsens Motion Technologies records full-body human motion in a broad range of environments, not just labs. more >>

Monitoring Materials on the Fly
Airbus is expanding the use of fiber-reinforced materials, slashing weight by 25 percent over aluminum. But as usage increases, so does the likelihood reinforced parts will crack. more >>

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Past Gadget Freaks

	Gadget Freak Case #119: Take Control of Your Car’s Interior Lights Bill Bowden takes the mystery out of a new car’s interior lights with his bright gadget. more >> 4/28/2008
	Gadget Freak Case #118: Spying on Your Freezer There's a lot at steak for William Grill, so he created a gadget that would keep an eye on his frozen food. more >> 4/7/2008
	Gadget Freak Case 117: Automated Doggy Door Cares for Your Best Friend The Automated Doggy Door gives your pooch the freedom to come and go as he pleases and even feeds him. more >> 3/17/2008
	Gadget Freak Case #116: Security System Calls Your Cell Bill Bowden's cell phone gives him a ring when an alarm is triggered. more >> 2/25/2008
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