Tri-Winning Trivets and Why Your Oven Doesn't Work, in This Week's Guess That Gadget

See if you can guess today's gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you've won a most-awesome prize. No cheatin', playa haters! Here are a few shots at this week's trickster, add yours to the comment box below: - Wizard's Club - Why Your...

By Laura Hahnefeld

September 29, 2010

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          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
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          "name": "Editor Picks",
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        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "17980324",
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        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "16759094",
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See if you can guess today's gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you've won a most-awesome prize. No cheatin', playa haters!

Here are a few shots at this week's trickster, add yours to the comment box below:

- Wizard's Club
- Why Your Oven Doesn't Work
- Why The Aliens Can't Leave

What the heck was this? Find out last week's answer (and winners!) after the jump.

Last Week's Answer: Expandable Flower Trivet

Congrats to onolllllo, Yuri Artibise, and Tdempc who did not cheat and guessed last week's gadget head-scratcher correctly. This haiku's for you, guys:

Petal Metal
A haiku by Laura Hahnefeld

Stainless steel petals.

Protector of surfaces.

Tears flow from beauty.

Want one? Go here.

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