Past Gadget Freaks

Gadget Freak Case 145: A Barometer That Measures Your Height

Design News Staff, July 31, 2009
Mark likes to know how much pressure he is under. This Dodecahedral Barometer measures how tall you are by reading the barometric pressure between your head and your feet. More
Case # 144: Robotic Hand Teaches Sign Language and 'Rocks on'

Design News Staff, July 13, 2009
The Sign Language Emulating Robotic Assistant, designed by students at Colorado State University, teaches the deaf to speak, and rock. More
Case #142: GameCube Cop Keeps the Peace

Design News Staff, June 15, 2009
Jeremy Willden's children no longer fight over the Nintendo GameCube, thanks to his electronic Time Turner. More
Gadget Freak Case 143: Tesla Turbine Creates Liquid Electricity

Design News Staff, June 1, 2009
Use water pressure to generate electricity with this Tesla turbine. More
Case# 140: Security Robot Roams, Shrieks at Intruders

Design News Staff, May 18, 2009
The Searching Security Robot roams about and sounds its alarm if it detects moving objects. More
Gadget Freak Case 141: Motorized Mountainboard

Design News Staff, May 11, 2009
This souped-up skateboard conquers hills with an electric motor and handheld speed control. LCD screen and battery level indicator included. More
Gadget Freak Case 139: The Autonomous Blimp

Design News Staff, April 27, 2009
This infraLED Zeppelin has its own ideas of flight. More
Gadget Freak Case 138: Monster Power Blender is Sweetly Green

Design News Staff, April 2, 2009
Rick Crammond's turbine blender is inspired by Nikola Tesla and makes a frosty drink in the blink of an eye. More
CASE: #137 Attention-Grabbing 'Blue Light Special'

Design News Staff, March 16, 2009
William Grill's 'blue light' drew a crowd to his trade show booth. More
Gadget Freak Case #136: Here's a Jet Engine That Fits in Your Garage

Design News Staff, March 9, 2009
John Tindall's pulsejet engine employs a cyclonic-valve radial design, which makes for smoother airflow. More
Case # 135: Magnify Your Workbench

Design News Staff, February 16, 2009
William Grill needed to magnify his prototyping worktable, so he created a monitor that can display his work at 12-times scale on a PC. More
Chris Knew The Secret to a Great Martini

Design News Staff, February 2, 2009
This custom-machined top fuel blender, built from junk parts, kicks even the most mundane cocktails into overdrive. More
Gadget Freak Case #133: Washing Machine Flood Alert

Design News Staff, February 2, 2009
Edward Nauman stopped his washing machine from overflowing with a flood sensor that cuts power before water gets too close to the top. More
Case #132: A Spiffy Face-Lift for An Old-Time Toy

Design News Staff, January 5, 2009
Luis Fernando Espinal Ceballos gave his old slot track racing set a modern twist by replacing the battery with a PC power supply. Video included. More
Case #131: This Gadget Blows a Sonic Boom

Design News Staff, December 8, 2008
John Tindall's Sonic Boom Cannon Array produces an on-ground sonic boom - no 600 mph fighter jet required. More
Case #130: This Gadget Gets the Children Up!

Design News Staff, November 17, 2008
Jeremy Willden's souped-up Voice-over-Internet Protocol system is a handy device for getting his slow-poke children out of bed and out the door. More
Case# 129 Remember-It-All Electronic Etch A Sketch

Design News Staff, November 3, 2008
Rakesh Reddy gives an old toy a modern twist - it records your works of art. More
Case #128: Syncing Music and Fireworks

Design News Staff, October 20, 2008
Deane Williams' PC synchronizes fireworks with music using a parallel printer port. More
Case #127: Gadget Keeps Suspension Even

Design News Staff, October 6, 2008
James Kinney found a way to take the pressure off the back end of a tow truck that's carrying a heavy load. More
Case #126: Talking to Your Gadgets Remotely

Design News Staff, September 22, 2008
Alvaro Mautone's cell phone gadget allows you to control appliances and alarms from up to 500m away. More

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