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2008.07.23: Circuit Design Idea - Low-cost circuit incorporates mixing and amplifying functions
2008.07.21: Hans' Nixie clock takes a step back in time
2008.07.17: Getting a charge from broken solar panels
2008.07.16: LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp
2008.07.16: Sign up for the newsletter
2008.07.15: Circuit Design Idea - Simple blown-fuse indicator sounds an alarm
2008.07.11: Project Dragon Fish - Underwater Rocket Science
2008.07.07: Charlieplexing - Cylon-eyes and Holoclocks
2008.07.02: When robots swarm
2008.07.01: Circuit Design Ideas - CMOS DACs act as digitally controlled voltage divider
2008.06.26: Vote for Best Gadget Freak of the Year
2008.06.26: Circuit Design Ideas - Programmable current source, Composite instrumentation amplifier
2008.06.23: Manly speakers
2008.06.19: Photographer triggers flashbacks
2008.06.18: Winner announced - Gadget Freak's iPod shuffle compo
2008.06.17: Circuit Design Ideas - monitoring RS-232, protecting laser-diodes
2008.06.16: Solar radiation and a delta-sigma ADC
2008.06.13: How to submit your Gadget and earn £££!
2008.06.12: LED Balloons
2008.06.12: 480 entries and counting
2008.06.10: Touch-switch decoders and other ingenious Circuit Design Ideas
2008.06.03: Most Popular Gadget Freaks ever
2008.05.30: WitnessCam, super flashlight in top 10 gadgets
2008.05.27: Apprentices take on Robotics Challenge
2008.05.20: Keep your property where you can see it
2008.05.19: Gadget Freak scores on Blogged.com
2008.05.14: Win an Apple iPod
2008.05.08: Super flashlight: When the humble torch just isn't enough
2008.05.07: Paintball System Exposed
2008.05.06: Gadgets come alive at Maker Faire
2008.05.02: 7 gadgets your home must have
2008.05.01: Broken quartz clock hack produces Timebase generator
2008.05.01: Sign up for the Mannerisms eNewsletter
2008.05.01: Getting rid of slimy pests
2008.04.30: LEDs, Neuroti-Kart in top 10 Gadget Freaks
2008.04.22: Freeplay EyeMax Competition winner announced
2008.04.18: CMOS quad Schmitt makes gardening easy
2008.04.15: 3D LED cube dazzles in amazing fashion
2008.04.09: Harvesting energy and other ingenious Design Ideas
2008.04.07: Sixty-five competition entries and counting...
2008.04.03: The Best of MAKE, in book form
2008.04.02: Three new Circuit Design Ideas
2008.03.31: Top 10 Gadget Freaks
2008.03.28: Gadget Freak Freeplay Competition
2008.03.27: The card counter liked to play Go Fish
2008.03.26: Trip the Light Fantastic with LED Gadget Freaks
2008.03.20: Business card breakout boards
2008.03.19: Gravia: Gravity-powered floor lamp
2008.03.12: Andrew liked the sound of nostalgia
2008.03.12: Trunk Monkey: A new gadget every driver must have
2008.03.06: Solar Cell drag racing
2008.02.29: Top 10 Gadget Freaks
2008.02.26: LED blade powers self-built Star Wars lightsaber
2008.02.18: Gadget Freaks, we have a problem!
2008.02.13: Pete decided to give his lamp a facelift
2008.02.12: Cruising: Gadget Freaks for your car
2008.02.07: Introducing DevMonkey
2008.01.31: Top 10 Gadget Freaks
2008.01.30: Les wears his silicon on his sleeve
2008.01.30: Gadget Freak on the BBC
2008.01.21: Gadget Freak Podcast
2008.01.18: Richard had a flash of inspiration
2008.01.15: If this doesn’t wake you up in the morning …
2008.01.09: Arduino Audio DAC Options
2008.01.04: Jerry had high ambitions
2008.01.02: Using a Digital Multimeter
2008.01.01: iPod Competition Terms and Conditions
2007.12.14: Top 10 Gadget Freaks of 2007
2007.12.14: A Look Back at 2007
2007.12.07: Simple Christmas-tree lights tester
2007.12.07: Christmas lights gone wild
2007.12.06: Jon knows how to spread Christmas cheer
2007.12.05: Arduino Interrupts
2007.11.30: Gary liked to pump up the volume
2007.11.29: Speech recognition using FPGA
2007.11.28: Arduino Sound Part Three: Playing a Melody
2007.11.21: Keep your PC cool this winter
2007.11.20: No, we've no idea what it's got to do with mobiles either
2007.11.15: Diagnose setup and hold times
2007.11.14: Arduino Sound Part Two: Hello World
2007.11.12: Arduino Sound - Part One
2007.11.09: Greenpeace no fan of iPhone
2007.11.08: Build your own DigiThermo
2007.11.07: Time to Change: Green machines worthwhile
2007.11.07: Arcade machine + beer keg = Gamerator
2007.11.06: Mannerisms' 500th Post
2007.11.06: Aussie brain makes broadband 100x faster
2007.11.05: OK gadget, get me a beer
2007.11.05: Arduino AVR In System Programmer (ISP)
2007.11.02: Bill had that weird feeling he was being watched
2007.11.01: Smells Like Gadget Freak Spirit
2007.10.31: Top 10 Most Read Entries
2007.10.30: IC designers call UK home
2007.10.30: Gadget Freak Halloween Special
2007.10.29: Build your own 89C51 PABX
2007.10.26: Need for speed: Wireless auto tachometer
2007.10.25: Sick of Facebook? Try Enemybook
2007.10.24: Gadget Freak's 100th Post!
2007.10.24: Meet Andrew's blast from the past
2007.10.23: DIY helicopter from Nigeria
2007.10.23: Top 10 Tips for the PIC16C508
2007.10.22: Are you up for the Sputnik challenge?
2007.10.22: Build your own wand based barcode scanner
2007.10.18: Want to build your own Dalek?
2007.10.18: White LED driver provides 64-step logarithmic dimming
2007.10.17: Smarty pants: The next step for electronics engineering?
2007.10.17: Give your model train's head lights a boost
2007.10.16: Mad clockman or truly original Gadget Freak?
2007.10.16: How to build an infra-red remote control
2007.10.15: Beauty in eye of the beep holder
2007.10.12: Thinking of launching an electronics startup?
2007.10.11: Introducing Fixya.com
2007.10.10: And the winner is ... Gadget Freak!
2007.10.09: Arduino beer thermostat
2007.10.08: How to build a rotating LED display
2007.10.05: Jason was a member of the Finding Nemo fan club
2007.10.04: Fantastic atom expander
2007.10.03: Digital displays the Best Damn Thing
2007.10.02: How did we manage before the headlight alarm?
2007.10.01: What’s wrong with Lithium-Ion batteries?
2007.09.28: Top 10 Most Read Blog Entries
2007.09.27: Rainbow LED indicates voltage with colour
2007.09.26: Guido knew the secret to a perfect cuppa
2007.09.26: Girls play games more than boys
2007.09.25: Automatic headlight brightness switch
2007.09.24: What to do with your spare USB port
2007.09.24: When high fashion meets electronics engineering
2007.09.24: Gadgets "important as a barnacle on a whale's fin"
2007.09.24: When to buy the latest gadget
2007.09.24: Charity Blogathon
2007.09.21: iPhone to reach UK in November
2007.09.20: Stop time with the clock controller
2007.09.18: White-LED driver: I've got the power!
2007.09.17: Build your own printer cable LCD display
2007.09.14: New Apple iPod interface fan club
2007.09.13: Large lithium-ion battery monitor
2007.09.12: Tweaking Arduino
2007.09.11: Ken put an end to expensive car damage
2007.09.10: Lull, the demonic Flower Light
2007.09.06: The not-so-bright LED night light
2007.09.05: How to build your own MacMini Portable
2007.09.04: Charge your motorcycle battery
2007.09.03: Build a 7x7 monochrome LED display
2007.08.31: Top 10 Most Read Entries
2007.08.30: Myspace and Facebook coming to Nokia
2007.08.29: One hour microcontroller how-to
2007.08.28: Some fridges are always alarmed
2007.08.23: Lights, camera ... staircase!
2007.08.21: Snake + Oil = SnOil
2007.08.20: Introducing the 22 Watt audio amplifier
2007.08.16: Bright Lightwedge gadget
2007.08.15: Build a clock out of your old hard drive
2007.08.14: Once more, with feeling: introducing the kiss-o-meter
2007.08.13: Up there with the vacuum lift
2007.08.10: Back to the future with the iPhone Nintendo emulator
2007.08.09: Fancy a human hamster wheel?
2007.08.08: Get moody with the high power LED lamp
2007.08.07: When the wind blows, charge your mobile phone
2007.08.06: Don't touch the touchless lightswitch!
2007.08.03: Theremin music to our ears
2007.08.02: Bill loved riding his bike at night
2007.08.02: Custom built Pong watch makes time fly
2007.08.01: Future Gadget Freaks build supercomputer
2007.07.31: Turbo coffee roaster smells great
2007.07.30: Bowled over by the home-made bowling alley
2007.07.27: Chris knew the secret to a great martini
2007.07.27: How to turn a Nintendo controller into a mouse
2007.07.26: Farewell Karen!
2007.07.25: Hans knows the truth is out there
2007.07.24: Ye olde Nintendo alarm clock ... e
2007.07.24: Ring ring ring goes the telephone light flasher
2007.07.23: DIY robot sentry ready to take over the world
2007.07.20: Ride a two wheel mobile nightclub
2007.07.19: We are live on Technorati
2007.07.17: The DIY Tornado Machine: No place like home
2007.07.16: How to build your own LCD thermometer
2007.07.13: What not to do with your iPhone
2007.07.12: Build your own Interactive Multitouch Display
2007.07.11: Boeing 747 Flight Simulator ready for take-off
2007.07.10: How to make a digital joystick drawing board
2007.07.09: Electrical engineering students could save lives
2007.07.05: Sleep easy with the night light saver
2007.07.04: Tesla coil music to our ears
2007.07.04: Strobe light not just for Saturday night fever
2007.07.03: Neuroti-Kart: Home-made electric go-kart
2007.07.03: Build your own electronic distance meter
2007.07.02: Satirical science has the last laugh
2007.07.02: Japanese gadget translates baby talk
2007.06.29: Can you turn a Pringles can into a WiFi antenna?
2007.06.28: Retro keyboard not just a pretty face
2007.06.28: Smart gadget sure to make drivers smile
2007.06.21: Clive had an engagingly surreal stage presence
2007.06.20: How to submit your Gadget and earn £££!
2007.06.20: All about Gadget Freak