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• Case #124: Controlling the Rocket Fire
  William Grill's latest gadget helps control the accidental launch of model rockets. more >>
  Aug 08 2008 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #123: This Jukebox Plays Your Mood
  The Jukebox Hero operates in mood mode, using sensors to identify the environment before choosing which song to play. Video included. more >>
  Jul 14 2008 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #122: Cutting Pumpkins the Tesla Way
  Rick Crammond creates turbine power from his kitchen sink to drive a skill saw blade for easy jack-o'-lantern carving. Video included. more >>
  Jun 23 2008 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #121: Robot Can Read Terrain and Adjust
  This versatile robot has the ability to maneuver around obstacles. Video included! more >>
  Jun 02 2008 12:00 AM
  
• 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. Watch the video! more >>
  May 12 2008 12:00 AM
  
• 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 >>
  Apr 28 2008 12:00 AM
  
• 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 >>
  Apr 07 2008 12:00 AM
  
• 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 >>
  Mar 17 2008 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #116: Security System Calls Your Cell
  Bill Bowden's cell phone gives him a ring when an alarm is triggered. more >>
  Feb 25 2008 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #115: Remote Telephone Indicator Lights up Ringing Cubicle
  Alan Vogel always knows when his work telephone is ringing, thanks to his remote indicator, a red light that illuminates high above his cubicle when a call comes in. more >>
  Feb 04 2008 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #114: Testing Parts 'til They're Toast
  Mark Thoren and Jim Williams became frustrated when they could not get lab time to test a circuit they were designing, so they rewired a toaster to make a test chamber. more >>
  Jan 07 2008 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #113: Turning a Flash Camera into a Coin Toss
  Call it in the air. Joe Groele's old flash camera is now a coin-tossing machine. more >>
  Dec 10 2007 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #112: Simple Pressure Alarm Monitors Water and Air
  William Grill solved the problem of backed-up water in his laundry room by creating a water height sensor. more >>
  Nov 19 2007 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case 111: New Gun Shoots Light Bulb Storms
  Richard Morrow's gun creates a real spark when it comes to electricity. more >>
  Nov 05 2007 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case 110: A Fridge That's Alert for Midnight Snacks
  When you've popped in your 3V battery-powered fridge alarm, getting peckish in the middle of the night, forgetting to close the door and escalating electricity bills will be a thing of the past. more >>
  Oct 22 2007 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #109: Linux Server Serves Cats
  Lee Holmes never has to feed his cats, thanks to his homemade mechanical dry cat food dispenser. more >>
  Oct 08 2007 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #108: The Tube to the Recycling Center Has an Air Ride
  Already have a beer-tossing refrigerator and can crusher? Here's a handy way to recycle your empties. more >>
  Sep 24 2007 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case 107: Magnetic Levitation Mystery
  Can you duplicate Nathan Loden’s Magnetic Levitation experiment and explain the strange outcome? more >>
  Sep 03 2007 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case 106: CopterBox Puts A New Spin on Air Cargo
  A simple, single-use box, which also doubles as a cooker, provides an easy way to get food and supplies to troops. more >>
  Aug 13 2007 12:00 AM
  
• Gadget Freak Case #105: KeyCom Helps Keep Everybody in the Same Key
  This KeyCom gadget takes the guesswork out of the guitar, the meandering out of the mandolin and the pondering out of the piano! more >>
  Jul 16 2007 04:00 AM