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The items below show the prizes that you can win at Community-Credit this month(July 2007 ). You can have a chance at earning one of these prizes by contributing to the
development community this month. Simply log your contributions (points awarded for
over 100 types) and the geeks with the most points at the end of July 2007 Contest will win one of the prizes shown below. You can also see the past winners and prizes on our
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Onto this Month's Prizes...Grand Prize: Spi-Dog as Spiderman
Spi-Dog is your perfect iPod Spidey Companion! He responds to music and also has a built-in speaker for playing your iPod. His spider face lights up, ears wag and head tilts in sync with the beat. Multicolored blinking LEDs on Spi-Dog's face are very expressive. For happy yipping sounds, pat his head. Tease his tail and you'll hear "Grrr!". You can choose Red or Black
1st Prize: Hydrodynamic Building Set
Water is everywhere. It covers 71% of the Earth's surface and composes about 112% of the human body. Gaining control over water would be an awesome super power, but for now we are stuck with using science to master water. Good thing someone invented this Hydrodynamic Building Set. It makes science fun again. But this kit isn't a simple connect the dots - you have to do some thinking! Why? Watch the video below to see
2nd Prize: Cow Catapult
With this wonderful toy from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, you can give your own interpretation of the infamous phrase "Fetchez la vache!" Never before seen, this is the first time the Pythons have permitted anyone to see what the famous "Cow Catapult" looks like. With this rubber-powered catapult, you can fling cows, sheep and ducks (all provided), as well as a large Trojan Rabbit, across castle walls or across your office or bedroom. The catapult is fully functional! Blister card packaging.
3rd Prize: USB Panic Button
Too much work piling up at the office? Is the boss getting on your nerves? If you have answered in the affirmative, what better way to relieve some stress than to go on a holiday far away on a tropical island? Unfortunately, not everyone can just take off at their own whim and fancy, which is why there will always be novelty peripherals such as the USB Panic Button. This device is hooked up to your computer via USB, and comes with just one big, fat, red button with the word "PANIC" emblazoned across. Pressing it will activate one of three different screen effects (an Excel worksheet, a simulated bomb explosion, or a boss punch-out), giving you a moment's relief before you return to reality. See it in action below....
4th Prize: USB Roll Up Chess Set
A while back we talked about the USB Roll Up chess set but not much information was available at the time. Now the Roll Up USB Chess Set is available at Brando for $42. this chess set is designed to teach the new chess player hot to play and to challenge the player who is already familiar with the game. It uses a three level learning feature for players of difference levels and has a hint feature to help you out if you get stuck. Each move during the chess game is recorded to keep track of your moves so you know where you go wrong. The entire chess set is USB powered and is only compatible with Windows XP. You can save your entire game and email it to a friend by saving the screen as a jpg and the moves as a data file.
5th Prize: USB Kitty
USB Kitty with two infrared sensors to help its master to alert any intruders by shaking its head and producing many different sounds. When you walk away from your computer and there is somebody want to touch your PC, it will meow, hiss and sing melodies in order to scare away the intruders.
5th Prize: USB Mini Fridge 
Do you want to chill a can of drink just bought from supermarket? Or does your cold drink getting warm while you drink it slowly? USB Mini Fridge can help you to solve these problems. This cool USB gadget with door design which can keep your beverage chilled and stay at your computer for longer time. Now, you can carry a fridge to anywhere!!
6th Prize: Electronic Bubble Wrap Keychain
One of the best things about being a gadget freak is a constant stream of packages filled with bubble wrap. Sure it isn't earth-friendly, but no I don't know anyone who can walk by it without a pop or two.
Enter the gadget you never knew you never needed - but still totally want. The PuchiPuchi is a small keychain gadget that lets you experience the joy of popping bubble wrap over and over again. Apparently, the Japanese device features eight buttons that each make a popping sound when you press them. Even better, there are bonus popping sounds like "door chime" and "sexy voice" every 100 pops
7th Prize: Hex Bug from Bandai
The Hex Bug series of miniature insect robots scurry along on six legs, just like real bugs. The tiny battery-operated robots automatically avoid obstacles and will change direction when you clap in their vicinity
8th Prize: Amazing Puzzle Bank
The perfect combination of a challenging puzzle and an intriguing bank that holds cash, gift cards, checks and small gifts. It's easy to make a deposit, but just try to make a withdrawal! You'll need steady hands to guide the ball through the maze to unlock the door.
9th Prize: The ScapeGoat
This dependable creature stands ready to take the blame-or at least the stickpins-for many transgressions that are part of modern life. Following the great success of our Voodoo line, the kit includes a humorous book and a plush scapegoat toy printed with phrases, plus stickpins.
10th Prize: The Dipping Bird
Just place his beak in a glass of warm water and he continuously bobs up and down to get a drink. Enhanced design with high wooden stand, wooden hat and plumage make this a mesmerizing display item for your home or office.
12th Prize: Cable Cat
If you’re using a wired mouse, you know that cable snags can be a pain in butt. This clever little desktop gadget helps keep your mouse cord from getting tangled, and looks cute doing it. While I’ve tried to use my real cat to keep my cables in order, all he does is try to chew on them. On the other hand, the pint-sized Cable Cat hangs on for dear life doing his duty to prevent your cord from snagging.
13th Prize: Cube in Cube Brainteaser Puzzle
How do you release the brass cube from the aluminum cage that surrounds it? Don't fly into orbit over this one. It is not as easy as it looks.
14th Prize: Battery Eater
Here’s a gadget that doesn’t really serve a useful purpose, but somehow still seems like a good idea. Just when you though that AA-battery was on its final last breath, why not give it one last sendoff. Place your dying AA-batteries in the mouth of the magnetic Battery Eater, and he’ll chomp down on it until there’s no juice left in it. Made from an exposed circuit board with bent wire hair, his LED eyeballs will blink until every last bit of power is gone. The best touch: the capacitor for a nose - that’s priceless.
15th Prize: Smart Mass Putty
The Ultimate Stress Reduction office toy is here. Of course you remember playing with putty as a kid. Welp, this aint your kids putty. Adult sized, and as feature-rich as your favorite Operating System, the Smart Mass putty from ThinkGeek makes living life fun all over again. Like to fidget while sitting in front of the monitor? Enjoy being the envy of all those who surround you? Trying to make an impression on that new coder down the hall? Smart Mass putty will help...