Name the Thing Contest – 4

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Congratulation to winners last week. There will also be two winners this week.

Giveaway item 1 is a watch with a built in TV remote.
Giveaway item 2 is a USB SD card reader.

This contest will run for this weekend only (May 5 – 6, 2007) . To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments.

 

Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with “Name the Thing” as the subject consisting of:
* The name of the item in the above picture
* An example of what the item pictured above can be used for

The winners will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries.

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Added May 7, 2007

There are many names for the device in the picture (including a few more that are not listed here):
photo-cell
photo-resistor
Light dependent resistor (LDR)
Cadmium sulphide cell (CdS)

It can be used in any situation where light needs to be detected, for example automatic street light control.

The winner of the SD Card reader is Peter S..
The winner of the Remote Control Watch is Colin B.
Please note that since there were 195 entries there could be more than 1 person with the same first name and last initial, if you won I have replied to the email you sent in.

Thanks to all who entered.

Below are pictures of the prizes.

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30 Comments


  1. So who won last weeks contest?


  3. aha, another contest 🙂 mail has been send!


  4. 🙂 You could have loads of fun with that watch.


  5. Yeah, constantly turning on and of your friends tv and stuff, lol


  6. ooh, I think I know this one


  7. I send my answer, I’m sure I’m right this time… I have one of these in my hand right now 🙂


  8. Hey! I like the new confirmation email system!


  9. This one is easy!


  10. I agree, the confirmation emails are nice.


  11. I decided to go with the confirmation email since I know how it feels when you send an email into those black holes and wonder if it ever made it to the other side…

    Ya that watch could be fun, no TV will be safe again!


  12. I am clueless. Never seen anything like it.


  13. Hope I win! Although, no surprise if I don’t. No big deal, I have a Ninja Remote!


  14. haha, this one was easy, as usual


  15. I also think that it’s easy… but easy for someone that have had one of these, because at least in this case you can’t use google to help you, I think the next contest should be in the same line 🙂


  16. easy!
    is it possible to have some stats like how many participant and stuff like that?


  17. Hi Kevin,

    Sure, here are some quick stats. There are 152 entries so far and about 95% are correct.


  18. Mail sent, do you guys read all these submissions yourself, or do you have an automated system?


  19. 152 entries? Thats crazy! Still better than the lottery.


  20. “I also think that it’s easy… but easy for someone that have had one of these, because at least in this case you can’t use google to help you, I think the next contest should be in the same line”

    Oh but that’s where you’re wrong. Google is always helpful.


  21. hey this is great, but make them harder, ive known them all off the top of my head..


  22. Since some people are complaining that these things are too easy, why not reverse the contest and have people submit pictures of obscure electronics parts as a contest? A few entries can then be randomly selected and given a prize.


  24. Hi Nick,

    That is a cool idea, I am toying with another idea for next weekend. A site hunt of sorts, clues will be given that will lead to a project that has been featured on the site.


  25. Google is definitely always helpful. I knew what it was since I’ve used one before, but I couldn’t quite recall the name. That’s where google saved me!


  27. I found it! I guess I just never use these things enough to remember them.


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