Gizmo Quiz today at 20:00 UTC / 4 p.m. EST

A little late in the week.

[jecasc]

Check your local time. [timeanddate.com]

[jecasc]

Kind of a weather station. But for what weather.

[lawman]

Rube Goldberg machine.

[lawman]

But for what weather.

Solar storms.

[treeline]

For measuring relative humidity.

[jecasc]

Not a Rube Goldberg machine. The Gizmo has a real purpose.

Solar storms is thinking way to complicated.

[bobothecat]

Instrument that houses a thermometer's remote probe and protects it from the sun while allowing air to pass through it, resulting in precise temperature readings.

[jecasc]

Not measuring humidity. Get back to that Frankenstein thing.

[treeline]

It's a hurricane alarm. Head for high ground!

[lawman]

Solar storms is thinking way to complicated.

I can't help it. I is a complicated person.

[treeline]

NO, no, it's a lightning detector!

[jecasc]

Not Hurricane, since it does not messure wind. But with alarm you are on the right track.

[lawman]

Measures low level sound emitted by tsunamis and then plays Somewhere Over The Rainbow as a warning to head to higher ground.

[jecasc]

@treeline.
It's part of an lightning alarm. But what part?

[lawman]

Placed in your garage next to where you park your car so you can touch it to discharge any static electricity build-up so you don't shock the hell out of yourself when you exit.

[treeline]

The part that senses, Yoda-like, a disturbance in the force. Electro-magnetic force, and all that.

[bobothecat]

It's part of an lightning alarm. But what part?

The part that makes noise? :)

[lawman]

The part you want to be 500 yards from when lightning strikes it.

[bunltd]

found it. " typical lightning prediction sensor "

It's a Thor-Guard.

LisaB

[lawman]

Whew, glad you found it before i ran out of nonsense to post.

[jecasc]

Yes it is a THOR GUARD Sensor which is part of the Thorguardian lighning warning system.

[thorguard.com...]

The THOR GUARD lightning warning system is comprised of two essential elements. The first, the "Hyperstatic Sensor" assembly, constantly monitors the electrostatic field from its typical location on the top of a structure.

I think we can let treebirds answer count, since "part that senses" was the correct answer if you agree LisaB.

Or call it a tie?

[edited by: jecasc at 8:56 pm (utc) on May 17, 2006]

[treeline]

The part that when it's not working the METARs report TSNO.

METAR = Meteorological report aviation routine
TSNO = thunderstorm sensor not operating

[bunltd]

I think we can let "treebirds" answer count, since "part that senses" was the correct answer if you agree LisaB.

I agree, it's tree's. I should've read faster, but it was a cool gizmo to learn about.

Thanks for a great gizmo.

LisaB

[jecasc]

Then Congrats, treeline. (Whoops, how came I wrote treebird in my last post)
Are you ready to host next weeks Gizmo Quiz?

[treeline]

Thanks.

Um, is that how this works? I'd love to but schedule might be tough, I'm travelling most of next week. When does this usually happen?

[jecasc]

the normal time was saturday, then it was moved to monday. However you could preferably host any time from Saturday to Monday. (or any other day). Just give a few hours warning before. However if you don't have the time perhaps someone is ready to volunteer?

[treeline]

I should be able to do it Sunday.

Now to come up with something really nefarious, but leaves lawman lots of room to maneuver....

[tbear]

Lawman manouvers in a minimum of space........

Just got in, missed again,.

[grandpa]

Hah tbear, I'm later than you this week. ;-)
Another cool gizmo, Thanks jecasc.

can you say Howard Stern in here?

[percentages]

The devices on "This Old House" are so much easier to get than here at WW ;)

[1010matt]

Wicked gizmo quiz! This space is so cool :(=) why didn't I join this forum years ago! ... fool ... how do i subscribe to a forum? is it flag?