Oct 28, 2008 9:00 PM

Pumpkin Mods Combine Tech, Orange Squash

Geeked-out pumpkins go beyond mere gourd carving to include programmable chips, circuit boards and a good bit of soldering.

Show us pictures of your geeky pumpkins. Submit photos to our contest and we'll publish the best mods in a future gallery.

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