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Gadget Freak Case #241: Gloved Hand Controls Airplane's Flight
Jacob Hartman
5/17/2013  8
Using an accelerometer and a handful of sensors, a team of Colorado State University students has created the Spatial Hand Remote. The gadget controls the flight of a remote control ...

Lauren Muskett

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Video: Get Creative With the World's First 3D Pen
Lauren Muskett, Assistant Managing Editor
5/9/2013  20
Can you imagine using a pen to create any 3D object you can think of? Well, Boston-based WobbleWorks LLC has created just that -- a 3D printing pen. Coining itself as the most ...

Jerald Cogswell

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #240: MEMS Mics Up Telescope
Jerald Cogswell
5/9/2013  18
One of the problems with wildlife video photography is that you can get close to the animal with a telescopic video lens, but what about the sound? It's still far, far away.

Bernard R. Smith Jr.

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #239: Bridge Rectifier Eliminates LED Light Flicker
Bernard R. Smith Jr.
4/29/2013  52
When I converted my holiday lights from incandescent mini-lights to LEDs, my wife and daughter did not want them in the house. That was a surprise. They're both visual people, and I ...

Cabe Atwell

Blog
Video: Oxford RobotCar Takes It to Another Level
Cabe Atwell, Contributing Editor, Design Hardware & Software
4/26/2013  24
As engineers, one of our biggest challenges is to lower costs. Being able to prove concepts with a nice, large budget and having access to sophisticated sensors and mechanisms is ...

Lauren Muskett

Blog
Slideshow: The Best Things to Come Out of a 3D Printer
Lauren Muskett, Assistant Managing Editor
4/22/2013  36
It seems as if everything these days is being 3D printed. We have seen many different items -- bathing suits, shoes, and even guns and cars -- 3D printed and it is truly ...

Thomas W. Manning

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #238: Controller Adjusts Garage Lights
Thomas W. Manning
4/17/2013  21
I installed two sets of fluorescent lights in a two-car garage as part of a renovation project. Because the ceiling has a large opening, I had to arrange the 16-foot-long rows of ...

Max Maxfield

Guest Blogs
Win a Wireless Mesh Networked Propeller Beanie
Max Maxfield, Editor in Chief, All Programmable Planet
4/10/2013  16
I just heard from those little rascals at Synapse Wireless. It seems that they are offering everyone the chance to win a free wireless networked propeller beanie (Click here to enter).

Jitendra Tailor

Gadget Freak
Gadget Freak Case #237: Dishwasher Indicator Eases Unloading
Jitendra Tailor
4/9/2013  37
Most dishwashers come equipped with an indicator that lets people know when the dishes have gone through a complete washing cycle. Some people will open the dishwasher and get some ...

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Gadget Freak Case #241: Gloved Hand ...
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Bernard R. Smith Jr. created a bridge rectifier that ...
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Bernard R. Smith Jr. created a bridge rectifier that eliminates the flicker in LED light strings.
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The Brake Sensor’s Gone Mad
The brakes work just fine, but the brake sensor light has a life of its own.
The Messed Up RF Generator
After the Monkeys messed with the RF generator, it was a puzzle to get it right.
The Membrane Keys Messed With the Dishwasher
Watch out for membrane key cables that won't do their job.
Power Glitch Tunes Out TV
All of the controls to this TV are in the remote. But the remote stopped working and the company ...
This Phone Upgrade Will Take You Down
The phone message suggested a software upgrade, but the upgrade took on a life of its own.
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If the fuse and fuse holder don't match up right, hefty repair bills might follow.
The Power of Secret Energy
The light amid darkness increased suspicions. A secret power source was the answer.
The Case of the Cantankerous Battery Cells
At the battery factory, a number of things can go wrong, from lousy suppliers to oddball crimping.
A Perfect Storm of Device Stress
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