The prize this week is a clamp meter, it will let you go green by spying on you power consumption with ease. One hint, this item has been featured on Hacked Gadgets in the past so with a little looking you are guaranteed to find it. This contest will run for one week (Oct 11 – Oct 16, 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 October 18, 2008
The item to guess was a iPhone Circuit Board
The winner is Samuel B.
Thanks to all who entered (there were 52 entries)
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Below is a picture of the prize.
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The prize this week looks pretty sweet.
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Thanks Berni,
It isn’t a high end meter but it should get the job done. 🙂
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Just to clarify, this exact image (less the selective obscuration) was used in an article on Hacked Gadgets in the past. I have received tons of entries that are wrong guesses.
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Well of course its not a Fluke or something, but its a quite different prize then for the last contests. ( i don’t have a Fluke eather, its too expensive for my taste)
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after the contest is over you say what the object is right?
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Hi Kayne,
That’s right, when the contest is over and the winner is announced the item is disclosed. Thanks for playing!
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If there’s one thing these contests teach, it’s proficient googling… Found it in 5 mins;
Too easy 😀
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Winner announced.