[ynneb]

I just bought a USB microscope, Its lots of fun.
Who will be the first person to guess these 4 pictures?
They are every day items and I'm sure that most people have seen them.
The first person to guess all 4 is the winner.

[christinandavid]

Is the second one some sort of pin/plug connector?

DP

[ynneb]

To be fair christinandavid, I have edited the game. I will only reveal the answer once a person has listed all four correctly in their post, or in two weeks, whichever comes first.

[neilw20]

And the first is the ribbon cable,
But the third might fog your lens.

[Jason Marsha]

Last one looks like dog chow

[LeeWay]

Last one is a coffee ground.

So, we have ribbon cable. Plug connector of some type, and last is a coffee ground.
What is the 3rd?

[ynneb]

So far, individual guesses.
I need specifics, and I need all 4 listed in the post.
So far only two guesses are correct and specific enough.
When you know the answer you''ll say "Ahh obvious"

[ImanCarrot]

1. Inflatable bed for lying on the water

2. Square Shower head.

3. Cat playing with a burst sleeping bag.

4. A clipped view of the volcano Mount Etna.

[ImanCarrot]

Serious though, lol:

1. Ribbon Cable -eg hard drive cable not showing pin 25 cable.

2. Female connector for a 25 d pin hard drive cable.

3. Cable insulation, silver bit will contain say 3 wires like for ipod earphones.

4. erm... erm... an earplug bit?

Argh! it's doing my head in!

[LeeWay]

Close up of an LCD monitor screen. (@ the Zone)

Function plug end on a computer cabinet to MB connection.

Wire with some of the inside showing as it was stripped back.

Columbian Coffee ground harvested in June. (unperked)

[Khalid]

1- Ribbon Cable
2- Ribbon Cabble Connector
3- Soldering Joint (Hand soldered)
4- Soldering Slag

[ynneb]

So far, 3 have been correctly identified and specific enough.
I can promise that nearly everyone has seen the third item. Some see it daily.
BTW you guys are good, the next one I will have to do a closer magnification.
I think Neil might know the identity of number 3 and offered a clue.

[Khalid]

3rd may be the soldering fumes...

[ynneb]

Ok the items are....

Computer ribbon
The IDE plug that goes on the end of the computer ribbon.
A granule of instant coffee (Moccona brand)

and the third item is.......drum roll........the staple and string on a tea bag.

[Khalid]

OMG

[ImanCarrot]

Hah! would never have got No 3

More! more!

[ynneb]

This will be the last of the easy ones.......
Again, they are evryday items, and everyone would have seen them.

[ImanCarrot]

No 1's the tip of a ball-point pen.. erm... erm...

No 2: is that the same pen but looking down on the tip?

No 3 looks like a holograph strip like you get on credit cards or bank notes.

No 4: Buggerit, stumped!

[ynneb]

You got the pen right, as if anyone could could get that wrong.
Looks like people have lost interest, I can understand that, especially with all the interesting reading on the zone.
I'll announce the answers 2morrow.

[Khalid]

Benny,
If you can post a hint with each picture..may be it will gain the interest of guessing.. Currently, watchining the pictures entangled our mind and we feel a sound sleep