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Matt Oppenheim

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Gadget Freak Case #214: Radio Touch Sensors Talk to the Smartphone
Matt Oppenheim
5/21/2012  20
Matt Oppenheim has developed a radio that speaks to an Android smartphone. He designed the gadget to help the visually impaired learn the layout of a new device. Push a button on ...

Al Linke

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #213: Android Brings the Mirror to Life
Al Linke
5/14/2012  10
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what kind of games can we play today? Al Linke has created an interactive mirror that can be activated with an Android phone. While the number of ...

William Grill

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #212: Solar Up-Converter Handles Remote Sensors
William Grill
5/7/2012  9
William Grill has created a solar-based up-converter that can process remote sensors wirelessly. The gadget can take relatively low-voltage energy from an alternate source, such as ...

James Hartnett

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #211: High-Speed Photography Circuit
James Hartnett
4/19/2012  20
How fast can you take a picture? Not as fast as you can illuminate a subject. James Hartnett wanted to capture events with fast movements, like the pop of a balloon, that a shutter ...

Doug Conner

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #210: Digital Timer for Night Swimmers
Doug Conner
4/2/2012  20
Doug Conner trains with his triathlete group in an outdoor pool. His start time is 6:00 a.m., and during half of the year, it's still dark out then, so he can't see the analog ...

Dick Bipes

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #209: Gradually Dimming Incandescent Bulb
Dick Bipes
3/29/2012  28
Like many gadget builders, Dick Bipes wanted to turn his windowless garage into a shop. That wasn't easy with illumination coming from two bare 100W incandescent bulbs.

Adam Allevato

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #208: Robotics Unleashed With Glove-Operated Hand
Adam Allevato
3/16/2012  15
Adam Allevato and his team of fellow mechanical engineering students at Colorado State University in Fort Collins have created a human-like hand that can be operated in environments ...

Design News Staff

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Design News Staff
3/9/2012  11
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Al Linke

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Gadget Freak Case #207: Android Breathalyzer in an Altoids Box
Al Linke
3/2/2012  26
The innards of Al Linke's metal Altoids box won't keep your breath sweet, but it may keep drunks off the road. Al's Altoids box holds a tiny breathalyzer that may help partiers ...

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Gadget Freak Case #214: Radio Touch ...
Matt Oppenheim has devised a radio that speaks to an ...
Gadget Freak Case #213: Android Brings ...
Interactive mirror can display pictures, simple games, and ...
Gadget Freak Case #212: Solar ...
William Grill's gadget can take energy from an alternate ...
Gadget Freak Case #211: High Speed ...
To capture quick events, like the pop of a balloon, James ...
Gadget Freak Case #210: Digital Timer ...
When Doug Conner couldn't track his time while night ...
Gadget Freak Case #209: Gradually ...
Auxiliary incandescent lamp that fades out as CFL ...
Gadget Freak Case #208: Glove-Operated ...
The Glove-Operated Digital Hand is a mechanical device that ...
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Gadget Freak Case #207: Android ...
Al Linke's tiny breathalyzer is stored in an Altoids box, ...
Gadget Freak Case #206: ...
By connecting electroluminescent wire to his Android ...
02:24
Gadget Freak Case #205: Colorado Smart ...
A group of Colorado State University engineering students ...
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Gadget Freak Case # 204: Self-Starting, ...
Doug Conner's self-starting, solar-powered Stirling engine ...
Gadget Freak Case #202: The Frankenkindle
Glenn Johnson created an easier-to-use Kindle using the ...
Gadget Freak Case #201: Plug & Play ...
Jared Bouck's monitor system is 100 percent open-source and ...
Gadget Freak Case #200: The Sun Lights ...
To provide nighttime safety for his deck, William Grill ...
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Gadget Freak Case #199: Nixie MilliVolt ...
When James Hartnett found a Nixie, a tube for displaying ...
Gadget Freak Case #198: Build a Remote ...
Andy Morris has devised a propeller fan remote control that ...
Gadget Freak Case #197: Controlling ...
To make his solar water heater more efficient, Paul ...
Gadget Freak Case #196: Mayan Water ...
This waterfall flows over a miniature Mayan temple, and the ...
Gadget Freak Case #195: Nifty ...
This green gadget allows the user to turn speaker systems ...
Gadget Freak Case #194: Fluffing Up ...
William Grill created an inexpensive controller to ...
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Gadget Freak Case #213: Android Brings the ...
Al Linke's interactive mirror can display pictures, running text, simple games, and video ...
Gadget Freak Case #212: Solar Up-Converter ...
William Grill's gadget can take energy from an alternate source (such as the sun) and increase ...
Gadget Freak Case #211: High-Speed ...
To capture quick events, like the pop of a balloon, James Hartnett created a high-speed circuit ...
Gadget Freak Case #210: Digital Timer for ...
When Doug Conner couldn't track his time while night swimming, he created a digital timer with ...
Metal Trumps Plastic in Lawnmower
The plastic gears in the wheels of the mower were not enough to stand up to the steel gears in ...
Shop Vac Flaws Grind Use to a Halt
Trying to fix the shop vac's motor revealed a slew of design problems.
Engine Shakeup Stumps Service Crew
When the engine isn't running right, sometimes you have to wait until it breaks before you learn ...
Cutlery Basket Damages Dishwasher's Rep
The poorly designed utensil basket on this dishwasher could have been improved for just a few ...
Pushbutton Problem Blanks Dehumidifier
The dehumidifier came with pushbuttons that couldn't take the humidity.
Batteries' Chargers Require a Little Muscle
The backup batteries on the medical pumps kept failing. For some reason, the electricity from ...
Monitor Goes Dark Over Cheap Components
The monitor kept blanking out. A look inside revealed that cheap components had blown a decent ...
Failing Sensors Cause Consternation
Wire insulation can make the difference between success and failure in sensors.
Freight Train Kills Cellphone Signal
If your antenna malfunctions every day at a specific time, it could be the ghost is running on ...
Case of the Failing 'C' Batteries
Sometimes failures during the testing function say more about the test than the product.
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5 Common Failure Analysis Mistakes
Recognizing common failure analysis mistakes can help your team resolve issues more quickly and ...
Understanding Fatigue Failures
Designing for fatigue is not as simple as designing for overload, and by understanding basic ...
MEMS Sensors Driving Smart Automotive
Automotive panelists at MEMS Executive Congress Europe wowed conference attendees with ...
Flexible Manufacturing Critical to US Innovation
The US must continue to innovate to regain ground in sectors like manufacturing. But the formula ...
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