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Win Valuable Geek Prizes

You can win equally twisted and "valuable" prizes by contributing your knowledge and experience to the development community. A new contest will begin each month.Yes, one of these prizes can be yours simply by contributing to the development community. You can also see how your fellow IT Professionals are doing in the current contest by checking the top point earners .

July 2008 Contest: 7/1/2008 to 7/31/2008

Grand Prize: The Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit
Your own car... no gas necessary
A hands-on way to discover fuel cells, one of the most significant technologies of the 21st century. This kit makes 30 distinct experiments, including a car that uses solar power and a fuel cell to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis, and then runs on the resulting energy. Experiments cover electrolysis and its effect on water, how to construct and load a reversible fuel cell, decomposition of water in a fuel cell, and many others. Contains all necessary parts, tools, and a lab manual

The Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit Winner: TBA

1st Prize: Connect-A-Desk Laptop Holder
Walk and type at the same time!
Walking upright is a sure sign that you're evolved, but we think you should take it one step further and walk upright while computing. The Connect-A-Desk is a new product that gives you the ability to use your laptop with both hands free, to type while walking or standing. Includes the laptop harness & desk, everything you need to use your laptop computer while standing. Works with any size laptop, notebook, or tablet computer. Adjustable to fit any size person. Quick and easy to put on and take off and ergonomically designed for comfort. It's truly mobile and portable, no need for a laptop cart or stand.

Connect-A-Desk Laptop Holder Winner: TBA

2nd Prize: The Hovering Target Shooting Game
So you feeling lucky? We do you?
This unique target game uses vectored jets of air to suspend six foam ball targets in mid-air that players try to shoot using a brightly-painted six-shot plastic dart gun loaded with suction-cup tipped foam projectiles. Players may adjust the height of each target using an air regulator knob, and the target also includes a large bull's-eye for calibrating the dart guns sight. The dart guns barrel cylinder automatically rotates to load a new dart when the action slider is pulled back. With ball storage tray.

The Hovering Target Shooting Game Winner: TBA

3rd Prize: USB Stealth Switch
The world's first desktop cloaking device!
Have you ever been a bit sneaky at work and done a bit of personal internet surfing, or a played a quick game of Solitaire, only for your boss to walk by and catch you? Well the Stealth Switch will help you keep your computer privacy!

The world's first desktop cloaking device!

Perform actions like an office ninja with a simple foot pedal that plugs into any USB port!
Just keep it hidden under your desk and you will be free to perform private actions, and switch back to work documents with a simple foot movement!

The Stealth Switch is supplied with a PS2 adapter (old style mouse port) for computers without a spare usb port.

USB Stealth Switch Winner: TBA

4th Prize: Dali Clock
Numbers that are distorted into some Andalusian nightmare
The Dali Clock has hands and numbers that are distorted into some Andalusian nightmare. Despite it's strange appearance, the clock has an accurate quartz movement with a sweep second hand.

You'll discover that the more you stare at this surrealistic clock, the less things make sense. Familiar objects such as when the blenders and toasters. Even people you know may Tuesday or perhaps dessert, if there is room. Naturally, shoelace can regardless of transistor seashell.

Dali Clock Winner: TBA

5th Prize: DIY MP3 Alarm Clock
Wake up to your own tune
Waking up sucks. Gone are the dreams of controlling vast worlds of computer codes using only our thoughts; gone are the fantasies of bikini clad night elves. What we are left with is the piercing klaxon from our alarm clock, angrily commanding us to wake up. Wouldn't it be nice to be awakened by the soothing sounds of the beach? Or maybe sweet jungle noises with monkeys and guitars? We think so. And that's why we bring you the DIY MP3 Alarm Clock - to put you in a better mood from the moment you open your eyes.
Waking up sucks. Gone are the dreams of controlling vast worlds of computer codes using only our thoughts; gone are the fantasies of bikini clad night elves. What we are left with is the piercing klaxon from our alarm clock, angrily commanding us to wake up. Wouldn't it be nice to be awakened by the soothing sounds of the beach? Or maybe sweet jungle noises with monkeys and guitars? We think so. And that's why we bring you the DIY MP3 Alarm Clock - to put you in a better mood from the moment you open your eyes.

With cool retro styling, this MP3 Alarm Clock will let you wake up how you want to. Just plug it the USB cable (which conveniently hides in the back of the unit) and use the software to hand select your alarm. You can choose from the banks of sounds (which you can stack in any order and combination you desire) or stick in your own MP3 file (up to 45 seconds worth). Then you can wake up with an alarm that fits the groove of your life

DIY MP3 Alarm Clock Winner: TBA

6th Prize: 1,000,000 Puzzle
You can get what?
A tricky wooden contraption, the $1,000,000 Puzzle comes with a phony bill. If that's not enough of an incentive to solve it, the puzzle also holds real cash, checks and gift certificates too

1,000,000 Puzzle Winner: TBA

7th Prize: LED Shower Light
Get Bathed with Light
If you're like us, you have learned to flex your schedule to avoid the rush hour of your local city. Some of us get up super early. It's dark, then, and we smell. So we shower because we care about our coworkers. But turning on the bathroom light is too much for our weary eyes and many times we step into the shower before it has warmed up. In a word: it sucks. But the Geek Gods have smiled on us all, when they blessed us with the LED Shower Light.

The LED Shower Light is a brilliant idea. It installs to a standard shower pipe in mere minutes. When you turn the shower on, the water powers a turbine and the LED Shower Light...well, lights up! Blue let's you know the water is chilly. When the water warms up to 89° F (32° C), the light changes to red. Now you can step in and not freeze your giblets off. And you don't even need to turn on the light now, because your whole shower glows. It makes for a much nicer morning, trust us. Oh, and if you are the adventurous type, it also makes showers a little more fun for two. Just saying, is all.

LED Shower Light Winner: TBA

8th Prize: Lava Lamp Shot Glass
Ever wondered what that stuff in the Lava Lamp tasted Like?
Just add liquid and multi LEDs flash through red, blue and green lights. Lights go out when the glass is empty.

Lava Lamp Shot Glass Winner: TBA

9th Prize: Scapegoat
Behhhh
Tired of getting blamed for all the problems in the office (even if they are your fault)? Looking to pass the buck to some long suffering, uncomplaining creature? Your prayers have been answered, because here comes the Scapegoat! He stands ready to have the blame pinned on him, and he's funny to look at, too. Share him with co-workers when they need some relief from the boss's endless verbal abuse. Let the Scapegoat be your all-purpose fall guy.

Scapegoat Winner: TBA

10th Prize: Office Prank Phone Message Pad
Your Mom Called . . .
And she can't get that weird stain out of your pants. Oh, and Miss Whippy called. Her dungeon is full tonight, can you reschedule for tomorrow? People get phone messages every day in your office. But why not liven things up a little? This Office Prank Phone Message Pad is all you need to stir up some worry, woe, and mayhem in the cubicles around you.

Just fill out the top and bottom (from, date, who took the message, etc) and leave on your victim's keyboard - then laugh as Sara at the help desk (for example) runs screaming from her cubicle when she gets the message that the clinic called and test show she's the father! Priceless. Plus, you get a whole bunch of blank messages to create your own evil missives. Time to do your part to add some humor into your office - with a vengence!

Office Prank Phone Message Pad Winner: TBA

11th Prize: Tersumus Delete Key Eraser
Retro Deletion Technology
Monks writing illuminated manuscripts in the 15th century would have killed for the deletion technology you now take for granted. After all without the ability to make mistakes and easily correct them where would we be today? Probably hovering over our flatscreen displays with a bottle of white-out... that's where. So when was the last time you bought your delete key a gift just to say "thanks for saving me a hell of a lot of work"?

Now you can immortalize the efforts of your under-appreciated delete key in the form of this Tersumus Delete Key Eraser. Tersumus brings back fond memories of correcting errors with pencils and eraser dust. What better way to remember the accomplishments of your regular plastic delete key?

Tersumus Delete Key Eraser Winner: TBA

12th Prize: Commander Deanna Troi
The Sexiest Commander in SciFi
That's right, you can have your own Commander Deanna Troi. Sexy, Commanding.. and she can be all yours. Okay, she is only 7" tall and will probably sit on your shelf, but she can be all yours.

Commander Deanna Troi Winner: TBA

13th Prize: Saturn Lamp

The Saturn Lamp adds a soothing magical aura to any room. Turn it on and watch the colorful rings of Saturn rotate.

• Mimics the patterns of Saturn, the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in our solar system
• Lightshow display transforms shapes and colors
• Set anywhere for a soothing display
• Always at your control, includes on/off switch
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 7"

Saturn Lamp Winner: TBA

14th Prize: Diablo Caffeinated Energy Strips
Instant Energy Boost
The trouble with energy drinks is they go into your stomach. That might sound strange at first, but read on. When you imbibe an energy drink it has to go through your stomach before getting into your blood stream, which significantly slows down your rush. And we just can't have that, now can we? Diablo Energy Strips dissolve in your mouth, thereby bypassing your stomach and getting caffeine into your blood stream much faster. Each strip gives you 25mg of caffeinated love.

But Diablo Energy Strips aren't content with just giving you a dose of caffeine. Each strip is loaded with guarana, but also has ginseng and cranberry extract. 1-3 strips will do the job to get you the boost that you need (3 strips has as much caffeine as an 8oz energy drink). Guarana gives you caffeine (naturally, so no jitters), ginseng gives you extra energy, and the cranberry extract gives you vitamin C and antioxidant goodness - a very potent combination indeed when fighting fatigue and sleepiness. Diablo Energy Strips are also easy to carry around, so you'll always have a power up ready.

Diablo Caffeinated Energy Strips Winner: TBA