Kick Start Your Harley and Never Open Your Mailbox Again

Rob Spiegel

September 2, 2016

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Kick Start Your Harley and Never Open Your Mailbox Again

Design News has a long Gadget Freak history and today we revisit some of the more memorable projects that actually help solve problems.

These gadgets stop your LED Christmas lights from flickering, kick start your Harley, and automate your mailbox.

Click on the Computer-Controlled Tyco Car to begin the Gadget Freak slideshow:

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Rob Spiegel has covered automation and control for 15 years, 12 of them for Design News. Other topics he has covered include supply chain technology, alternative energy, and cyber security. For 10 years he was owner and publisher of the food magazine Chile Pepper.

About the Author(s)

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer and hired on full-time in 2011. He covers automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to Design News, he worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He has contributed to a wide range of industrial technology publications, including Automation World, Supply Chain Management Review, and Logistics Management. He is the author of six books.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication.

As well as writing for Design News, Rob also participates in IME shows, webinars, and ebooks.

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