How to Rig Up Household Items to Do Voice Searches on Google

If you happen to be a member of the super-niche class of super geeks who have dreamed of activating Google Voice Search—launched for desktops and laptop PCs earlier this month—by pulling a rope or rubbing a genie's lamp, you're in luck. The hardware hackers at marketing shop Breakfast have invented their latest toy, the Verbalizer, to promote the search engine's new feature. It's an open-source gadget—an adaptable, touch-sensitive chipboard that Breakfast will be distributing (in limited quantities) for free.