Archive of posts tagged bill gaines

Episode 1032

Edna Meisner’s Up Chuck and Sugar Lobster
Egg Separator / Brown Sugar Softener
Link: ednasceramictreasures.webs.com
Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday
 
Two weeks ago, fans Steve and Stephanie from Nova Scotia made a special effort to go to the TWiT Cottage, on a Monday, in order to watch the recording of the Daily Giz Wiz.  Stephanie’s mother, Edna Meisner (from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia), who [...]

Episode 1026

AeroPress
Coffee Maker
Link: Aerobie
 
Aerobie has been making those flying rings, but this time it’s branching out into coffee makers.  The Aeropress gives you a good cup from your favourite coffee grounds.  The set comes with a plunger, a grounds funnel, a scoop, a stirrer and filters, and the seal of approval of ThinkGeek.  It works like [...]

Episode 999

Think Geek’s Micro Sport Japanese MP3 Player
In-Ear MP3 Player
Link: Think Geek
 
Another gadget from Japan, this time imported via Think Geek. The Micro Sport MP3 Player is a tiny MP3 Player (4 GB capacity) about the size of 2 sugar cubes that would fit over your ear, with one earbud built into the main unit [...]

Episode 993

Traffic Lights Alarm Clock
Alarm Clock
Link: Strapya World
 
This is a heads-up from listener Chris Fredette. The Japanese Traffic Lights Alarm Clock comes with a 4cm speaker that produces the busy traffic noises at a traffic junction in Japan, including screeching tyres and loud honking horns, at the appointed time. From the demo (see video [...]

Episode 958

TwitterPeek
Mobile Device for Twitter
Link: TwitterPeek
 
From the makers of the Peek (Episode 679) comes the TwitterPeek.  Whereas the Peek is a mobile device devoted to emails, the TwitterPeek, still roughly based on the Blackberry design, is devoted to tweeting – tweet till you drop.  You can only have one registered Twitter account at any one time, [...]