Gadget Master

Ahead of the imminent March/April competition post, here is an Italian-themed round up of Gadget Master posts.

As a self-confessed Italophile, I needed no prompting to choose this one, and we have a rich set of posts to choose from. The Italian designers Flavio Dellepiane and Alberto Ricci Bitti, in particular, have submitted a number of excellent full projects.

The posts range from LEGO robots and fridge alarms to remote monitoring and plant watering systems. All involving Italian-originated submissions, check out:

• Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0
• Flavio plugs into smart extension sockets
• Some fridges are always alarmed
• WitnessCam - Keep your property where you can see it
• CMOS quad Schmitt makes gardening easy
• Three new Circuit Design Ideas
  

Pictured is the La Bocca della Verità (the "Mouth of Truth"), in the Eternal City, familiar to film lovers of Roman Holiday and, er, Only You...