Design engineers are nothing if not homebrew gadget freaks, which is why we created this eponymous column just for them.
A tour through our best-of for the almost-ended year reveals a host of interesting projects, ranging from a timely Christmas light controller to jet engines made out of junk and a 3D tic-tac-toe game.
So click the image below to scroll through our slideshow of "best of" Gadget Freak projects, and, no, that's not Justin Timberlake hoisting the beer mug:
Gadget Freak Case #184: Interactive Beer Pong Table
Engineering student Cameron Hoerig built an interactive table consisting of 10 LED rings with photocells in the middle.