Official Rules

We would like to introduce the first Inventgeek “ideas” contest. The gist if this contest is really simple. Come up with an Inventgeek style project idea and submit it, and if we choose it you win! We not only will do our standard how to article for it, and give credit to its originator, but the project we choose to do will win its submitter a bunch of thermal take gear! (TBA)

In order to compete for prizes, each submission must be received by Inventgeek.com on or before the 15th of June 2006. Each submission received after the cut-off date will not eligible. Winners will be announced by the July 1st. Employees of Inventgeek.com and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible. All summations must be submitted in the form of an email to
IdeaContest1@inventgeek.com. No other submission mediums will be accepted.

When you submit your Inventgeek Idea, you are agreeing to the following:
Reprint or use of your Project Idea will be at our sole discretion and will occur without compensation to you.
We may use your Project Idea with or without any pseudo (pen) name credit.
Our right to use your Project Idea is perpetual and may be assigned by us.
We may use your Project Idea locally, nationally or globally and such use may be made in any media, information or communication platform (including Internet advertising) currently in use or later developed.
You and not someone else composed and posted the Project Idea.
In the event that a winner is unable or unwilling to provide the above listed information or adhere to the terms of the contest the winner will loose there place to the next runner up.


Winner will be required to provide:
Full name
Address
Phone number
Valid Email Address
And a photo
A written testimonial or synopsis’s on there experience.


Judging criteria:
Project must be original. Running Linux on an iPod for instance is not original.
Submissions must include not only concepts but even suggestions for parts and components for the project. We will be looking for several points in our final choice, originality, uniqueness, overall cost of project (cheaper is better) attention to detail of submission as well as completeness of concept. Ultimately final choice will be at our discretion and preferences so be creative and use the existing articles for inspiration and direction.


Availability:
This is available to anyone who is interested. We will not discriminate age or demographic as we have a genuine global audience. Inventgeek.com reserves the right to alter or discontinue this contest at any time. Contests are subject to all federal, state, provincial, and local laws and void where prohibited. If you are a minor you must have written consent from a parent or guardian included upon submission. we will call and verify all winners information.
For more information please visit our Official Contest Rules

Good luck all and may the best geek win.