We start with my favorite gadget from the recent Anker New Product Event in NYC.

No need to spend days decorating your home for any holiday. Let SpaceFlow do it all in just minutes!

The amazing Anker SpaceFlow transforms a Nebula X1 Pro or X1 4K Video Projector into a full AI mapping system. (Info via Anker) Precision camera hardware and spatial recognition algorithms automatically build an accurate 3D model of your house or wall in minutes, fitting every animation perfectly to any surface shape or angle.100+ Ready-to-Use Templates for Every Holiday and Occasion: each paired with matching themed audio. Masking Templates are free and project within an auto-scanned boundary. From the Giz Wiz: Right now it seems to be designed only for the Nebula X1 Pro & X1, but Anker says more compatible models will be coming soon. The device itself has an intro price of $399.00, but that is expected to go as high as $799.00. However, at the Anker website link below, it seems you can get it with one of the X1 projectors for less than the price of the projector alone. That could a mistake that is corrected soon, or a bargain price!

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/N6UaC5rC8GI

Check the latest price on Anker: https://www.soundcore.com/products/d2351-nebula-x1-4k-triple-laser-projector?variant=47528612462782

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But this flashlight has a built-in tool kit!

It’s the Solar Powered 4-in-1 Lantern, Flashlight, Tool Kit, Power Bank Combo! This is a handy emergency kit to have around the house, there is nothing else like it! It’s a 4-in-1 Lantern, Flashlight, Power Bank, and 16 Piece Tool Kit Combo! You find a list of what exactly is in the kit on the PulseTV website. Although they say: “Everything you will ever need for emergencies or household repairs is all wrapped up in this compact device”, I think you’ll agree, this kit has a barebones amount of tools. But for it’s size and price, it does pretty good. I paid $18.99 and you get a two pack for $4 less as of 5/29/26.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/5wUwUG5OK54

PulseTV link: https://www.pulsetv.com/solar-powered-4-in-1-lantern-flashlight-tool-kit-power-bank-combo (I have no association to the company.)

Doesn’t this look similar on Amazon? https://amzn.to/4316SDf

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Chad and the chatroom had trouble figuring out this WTHII. 

It was the Rengue Memory Foam Ergonomic Lap Pillow/Mini-Desk.

On Amazon, this memory foam pillow lap-desk didn’t looked quite as big as it is in person. The company says “this lap pillow stays firmly in place without slipping, whether on your bed, sofa, or floor. Equipped with built-in armrests that cradle your elbows, it reduces shoulder and arm strain, promoting proper posture during extended reading, gaming, or laptop work sessions”. I’m sure it has it’s uses, but for a small apartment like I have, this was just too big. And if you wanted to use it to hold food or drinks, I think placing a tray on it first, would be a good idea. You’ll see how it looks in various places in my apartment and studio  on this week’s show. It was under $31 on 5/28/26

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Chad’s new May Cheap Gadget Theme, as voted on by our loyal Patreons is:

Home Office Gadgets!

Chad’s final home office gadget is the SHOKZ OpenRun Pro 2- Bone Conduction Headphones.

Chad was really impressed with these SHOKZ bone conduction headphones. He said he found them great for running and working out because they don’t cover the ears, which helps keep the ears cool and sweatfree. He also liked that while biking you’ll be able horns, bells, traffic, etc. When I asked about the bass delivery, he said he believes they deliver a bit of bass through a mini speaker system directed at your ears, carefully mixed in with the bone conduction music. This solves the problem of bone conduction headphones often lacking in bass. You’ll see in Chad’s demo on this week’s show, that you can’t really hear the music being delivered by the Shokz bone conduction open ear headphones unless he put his microphone right next to the device. In that case you hear the music very, very faintly. Chad basically loves them and finds them worth the $179.95 cost.

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Do you remebmber The Microsoft Zune?

At Dick’s Gadget Warehouse, the Giz Wiz found lots of add-on gadgets for the short-lived Microsoft Zune music player. I liked this device, but it wasn’t around for long. According to Google AI: The Microsoft Zune was released in November 2006 to compete with the Apple iPod. Microsoft officially discontinued all Zune hardware in October 2011, while the supporting digital services. The Zune Marketplace were fully shut down in November 2015. The first Zune, with 30 GB was released on November 14, 2006 at a cost of $249.99. That’s roughly equal to $413.00 today. If you’re interested in owning one, there are dozens of them available on eBay to check out.

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Email of the week:

Our email is from a devoted fan of the show and a contributor to a few Giz Wiz theme songs, Ivan Hahn. Ivan emails us:

Hello Dick and Chad,

My partner (Danny) and I were watching old clips on YouTube of Dick’s show on the TKR cable network called Consumer U, the episode we were watching you had a representative from a New Jersey power provider, during this segment the guest talked about getting free or very cheap items to help you save money and power in your new home. Well we looked up Jersey Central Power & Light who is our power company and they still do this kind of promotion/discount. According to their website you can get wifi/smart thermostats for $1.00, some of the brands were Google/Nest or Honeywell. My partner and I are looking currently to buy our first home (which is taking longer than we thought, because we live in NJ and it’s…… expensive) and saving money on stuff like this is key. 

I just found it interesting that a clip from the late 80s could still be helping people today. We love seeing all your old shows and segments and we hope to find more. I love seeing Public Access shows from back in the day because that’s where I got my start. While in high school, my school was the home of Cablevision Public Access and I was on cameras and a producer. 

Thanks again, Ivan Hahn. 

Link to JCPL (Jersey Central Power & Light)

https://marketplace.energysavenj.com/smart-thermostats/?srsltid=AfmBOopVd6DFIu_omuhoG8wpJRmbWrHYhNTTF-eCuNsGtc49mLNZUEA3

You can that full Consumer U episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaN2OweBQ_g 

You can subscribe to Mo’s channel there too. Mo has been uploading dozens of shows I appeared on for over 30 years for many months now. It’s an amazing job he’s doing!