July 7, 2011

Name the Thing Contest - 178 Update
Contests

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The new format of the name the thing contest 178 is still open to be won. We have had some close guesses but haven’t had a winner yet so there is still a chance to toss in your best guess. There are now 7 image sections to help you decipher what it might be. More images will be added until it will be very obvious or it is guessed correctly.

Bluetooth Cell Phone Garage Door Opener
Electronic Hacks

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Lots of us have smart phones in our pocket, why not use the power of the phone to control things around us. Troy Collinsworth uses his to control his garage door, start his car and turn on the sprinkler system. This is all done using bluetooth. This Daisy Works board and this Android software if the heart of what makes the system tick. The outputs of the board are used