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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #241: Gloved Hand Controls Airplane's Flight</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A team of Colorado State University students has created a gadget that guides a remote control airplane through the sensors in a glove.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #240: MEMS Mics Up Telescope</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jerald Cogswell created a sonic telescope to grab sound and bring it as close to the user as the image.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 05:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #239: Bridge Rectifier Eliminates LED Light Flicker</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bernard R. Smith Jr. created a bridge rectifier that eliminates the flicker in LED light strings.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #238: Controller Adjusts Garage Lights</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Thomas W. Manning created an automatic switch that uses a solid state relay to adjust the florescent lights in his garage automatically.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #237: Dishwasher Indicator Eases Unloading </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jitendra Tailor's gadget uses a proximity sensor and a flashing LED to tell his family members when to load or unload the dishwasher.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #236: Remotely Controlling the Room Temperature </title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=261169&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Richard A. Bipes adapted a portable remote so he could adjust his electric space heater without getting up.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #235: Ignition Control Unit for Harley Davidson Panhead Engine</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=260297&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Edward Nauman designed an ignition control unit for the Harley Davidson Panhead engine. The unit can be adapted to almost any four-cycle engine with the proper design and fabrication resources.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #234: We Love This Automated Mailbox</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=260135&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Jeremy Willden created small mailboxes for his daughters' Valentine's Day cards. The boxes use a sensor to open automatically when someone walks by.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #233: Inline Clock With Incandescent Display</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=259178&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[David Christianson's inline clock has an electromechanical incandescent display based on an array of tiny projectors that share a ground glass rear projection plane.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #232: Finding the Right Hydraulic Force</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=256253&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Ed Nauman found using a hydraulic press to straighten a piece of material involved guesswork, so he created a gadget that indicates the actual force applied.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #231: Super Rugged Computer-Controlled Tyco Car </title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=255323&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Matthew Katzenstein took an electrical car and added a range of control based on robotics.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #230: The Inexpensive Dimmable LED Desk Lamp</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=254910&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Andrew Morris designed a dimmable LED driver circuit that is simple and energy efficient. He then installed the circuit into a portable fluorescent lamp.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #229: Modify Your Wall Art</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=253500&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Al Linke has created a gadget that modifies wall art using LED matrix panels behind the art.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Video: The Incredible Lego 'Great Ball Contraption'</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hey Gadget Freaks -- check out the largest, most intricate Lego machine we've ever seen!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 06:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freaks That Go Bump in the Night</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[To get into the spirit, we have pulled together some of our freakishly great Halloween-inspired gadgets.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #228: Super LED Flashlight Hits 3,000 Lumens</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[John Duffy, a 15-year-old Gadget Freak, has put together a powerful LED flashlight that runs at almost 30W and 3,000 lumens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #227: Wearable Computer Keeps Tabs on Fido &amp; Kitty</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pete Cross created the PetInspect gadget to record data on how a pet is being treated while it is boarded. The gadget helps you track the pet's environment and if it is getting exercise.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #226: Speed Regulator for Rotary Tool</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=250716&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Andrew Morris' microcontroller-based DC motor speed regulator brings control for delicate work.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #225: Moving the Keyboard Onto Your Fingers</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=249848&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Wayne Rasanen created a device to replace QWERTY that reduces hand movement and ends the days of flying fingers.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gadget Freak Case #224: Gadget Remembers What You Need to Do</title>
			<link>http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1362&amp;doc_id=249116&amp;f_src=designnews_section_1362</link>
			<description><![CDATA[George Tempesta's motion-triggered calendar keeps track of time and dates when a chore or event needs attention.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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