Name the Thing Contest – 52

The winner for the last contest will be announced soon.
The prize will help you to have a closer look at custom circuit boards, board repairs etc.
This contest will run for one week (June 21 – June 26, 2008) . Ending time is based on central standard time. 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 Contest" as the subject, and the message body consisting of:

• The name of the item in the above picture
• An example of what the item pictured above can be used for

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

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Added July 4, 2008 

The item to guess was a Digital PDP/8.

The winner is Michael J.

Thanks to all who entered.

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Below is a picture of the prize.