EEVblog awards! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: fenclu
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 11:52:32 am
content: Hi, I'm new on the forum, but i've been watching Dave for 6 months or so.I've got an idea for EEVblog awards for ex.:the best multimeter award, the best oscilloscope award, the fail of the year award and so on. Dave could present like some silly little trophy of a chip or like in Top Gear the Golden CockWhat do you think?Greetings from Poland!

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 12:41:09 pm
content: You watch TG too ? That idea never came to my mind !Absolutely the awards (like TG) should have some comedyLike ,Most Power Hungry In Sleep ThingThe nominations are :Lousy EI Core TransformerEtc...Etc...But the winner is :IT'S THE AGILENT INFINIVISION DSOX SERIES !

author: fenclu
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 12:44:24 pm
content: Yeah, sure. Something like thatDave could just show us the trophy and the winning company wouldn't even see it

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 02:44:37 pm
content: I was thinking about having an EEVblog Cool Wall.But it's not that easy to rate stuff in that way...Dave.

author: Bored@Work
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 02:53:01 pm
content: Giving out awards, complete with badge and all that is so '90th. Remember the times when the web was young and every kid wanted to score free hardware or games by giving out awards?

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 03:38:18 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on April 10, 2012, 02:44:37 pmThe opposite might be fun - the fail zone?

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 03:47:37 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on April 10, 2012, 03:38:18 pm"Dave's Giant Pile o'Crap" -- actually, no, I'm not sure I want to see that on video...

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 04:14:11 pm
content: The Kangoroo award !

author: billclay
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 05:30:15 pm
content: Quote from: free_electron on April 10, 2012, 04:14:11 pmNo. It's the platypus award!

author: Chet T16
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 05:43:59 pm
content: Quote from: EEVblog on April 10, 2012, 02:44:37 pmThat would be one giant can of worms!

author: sacherjj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2012, 06:46:54 pm
content: "Don't turn it on. Take it apart."I believe it would have to be a golden screwdriver.

author: retiredcaps
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 06:47:21 am
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on April 10, 2012, 03:38:18 pmCall it the wahos award.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 09:58:26 am
content: Don't forget , the golden pig and flying pig award

author: FreeThinker
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 10:16:09 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on April 10, 2012, 02:44:37 pmOh It's dead easy to rate things, just impossible to get a consensus. Leave well alone is my advice.

author: steve_w
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2012, 12:25:00 pm
content: Do something like the gruen transfer with the golden turd?

author: kaptain_zero
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2012, 04:18:02 am
content: Allow me to suggest the "Wall of Shame", a wall, perhaps with shelves, far removed from wherever real work is performed, prominently displaying products that just plumb fail to measure up.... or measure anything at all, for that matter!RegardsChristianQuote from: EEVblog on April 10, 2012, 02:44:37 pm