Now here's wacky treat -- the just-off-the-electronic-presses Gadget Freak e-book, put together by the Design News editors.
We hand-picked your favorite Gadget Freak cases from over the years, and brought them together in a dynamic digital edition. Download and check it out; not only the best gadgets, but accompanying videos, too!
You'll see William Grill a safe distance away from his rocket now that he has a wireless rocket launcher, and the Colorado State students who created a glove that assists with the keyboard. The Interactive Beer Pong Table is drunkenly good, too.
Another treat is Rick Crammond's Tesla blender that is powered by a water hose. Or the robot that reads the terrain and makes adjustments on the go.
One thing that really pops out from this collection is the stunning (and goofy) photography.
And most of all, readers get all of the tools to build these gadgets -- the BOM, build instructions, the schematic, and a video showing the craziness in action.
Yes, it is a cool book. You can be a Gadget Freak by submitting photos of the gadget, a schematic, a parts list (spec'd from the Allied Website), a short video of the gadget in action (think YouTube), and build instructions. They can be submitted to rob.spiegel@ubm.com
Please submit. If we use your gadget, we'll pay you $500.
The interactive features in this book make it a must see! The description, build instructions, and parts list are all in one area making it easy to build your own gadget. Being from a windy area with wind farms makes the wind generator one of my favorite gadgets.
It was really difficult to choose which Gadget Freak projects to include in this e-book, as every one that is submitted to Design News is fun, useful and unique in its own right. In the end, it came down to the vivid photography. I encourage all you backyard inventors to try these out and to come up with some cool projects of your own. Did you know Design News will give you $500 if we publish your project online or in print? That's sure to buy a lot of new parts to tinker with! Send your projects to Senior Editor Rob Spiegel.
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