Ultradata Road Whiz and GreensFinder
Early Location-Based Services Gadgets
Link: Ultradata Systems
Dick’s Gadget Warehouse
Ultradata Systems was ahead of its time in the mid-90s, with products such as the Greensfinder (or Golf Guide), which would tell you where the nearest golf course was, and the Road Whiz, which would tell you where the nearest auto-related services were, [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Daily Giz Wiz Shows category.
Episode 1040
Episode 1039
Logitech LapDesk N700
Laptop Stand with Speakers
Link: Logitech
A laptop stand from Logitech, the LapDesk N700 comes with a cooling fan and built-in speakers, with volume controls right on the stand itself.
For a previously covered laptop stand, see Episode 457, the LapWorks Futura.
Disney Smellitzer
The Paint Pourri in Episode 1020 reminds Daryl Holmquist of Disneyland’s scent emulator which [...]
Episode 1038
Folkmanis Puppets
Puppets
Link: Folkmanis
At the Toy Fair, Dick saw these puppets made by Folkmanis. There is a huge variety of them, from finger puppets, hand puppets to two-hand puppets. All adorable – as featured on Episode 1000 of Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show.
You can see how Dick, with the help of “stage-hand” Dennis Wunderlin, demonstrate the [...]
Episode 1037
Gazelle
Gadgets Recycler
Link: Gazelle
This week, Leo has no gadgets at all, and decides to talk about a website (which is a new sponsor on MacBreak Weekly), that is called gazelle.com. It will buy old gadgets from you for cash, including cellphones, laptops, digital cameras, camcorders, gaming consoles etc. Find out on the website how much you [...]
Episode 1036
Tweeza-Lite
Illuminated Tweezers
Link: Amazon
A pair of tweezers with an LED light to illuminate the target, that’s Tweeza-Lite.
Gizneyland Guest
Lighting expert Pat Grosswendt of Litepanels is in Dick’s studio for this week’s recording.
DGW in its Fifth Year
Last week the Daily Giz Wiz marched into its 5th year. Episode 1 was released on 20 February 2006. It all started [...]
