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Dennis Downsizes With His New Computer

Downsizing is not the word for it. Wait until you see the size of his new GMKtec Mini PC N97 w/Windows 11 Pro

You’ll find all the specs on Amazon and most of them on this week’s show. Dennis went from a big Windows Tower PC to this new Mini PC with the Intel N97 processor that uses 4 performance e-cores and clocks up to 3.6 GHz. It supports 4K UHD display resolution (4096 x 2160 @60Hz), and has dual HDMI ports. It also features 3x USB 3.2, 2x HDMI, 1x Gigabit Ethernet Ports, 1x 3.5mm Audio, 1x Micro SD Card Slot, and 1x Type-C Power. Be aware though, it needs that USB-C port for the provided power cord. So we’ll just add a USB-C hub for about $12.00. This amazing computer was under $145 as of 4/23/25

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I needed a new small, lightweight vacuum, so I bought the Dirt Devil Endura Lite Upright.

It’s to replace pretty much the same vacuum which is now probably more than 10 years old. The new version has a better filtering system and so far works great! You’ll get all the details and see it actual on it’s test run on this week’s show! It was under $55.00 as of 4/23/25

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Meet the Rechargeable Telescopic Camping Lantern w/multiple LED’s.

This is quite a gadget, a camping lantern that is retractable, foldable, and lightweight. (Well, it weighs 2.1 pounds) It functions as a flashlight, hanging tent light, standing lamp and emergency lighting. It offers stepless brightness adjustment up to 6000 lumen with eight color options. But wait, there’s more! With a powerful 14000 mAh battery and USB-C fast charging it offers reverse charging too, which my phone indicated was “fast charging”. MSRP: $69.99, but it was under that price on 4/25/24.

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It’s April Time for a new theme for Chad’s Crappy Corner. On this show we learned what the winning theme, voted on by our loyal Patreons was! And it is – Ta Da! Gadgets for the rain. I guess some folks who voted for that were thinking about ’ April Showers’.

Chad’s Final Cheap Gadget For The Rain is Crayola Bluey Wonder Mess Free Coloring Set. (Great to keep the kids occupied when it’s raining outside.)

The set includes 18 Bluey Coloring Pages and 5 Color Wonder Markers. On this week’s show, as Chad demos them, colors appear only on the special Color Wonder paper, not on skin, clothing, or carpets. Chad demos that too. Said to be safe and nontoxic, ideal for ages 3 & up. Chad and the chatroom had fun watching the Wonder Markers at work! Under $8 as of 4/25/25

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Hello my friend just needed to share this exciting find I got today as I was at my Mom and Stepdad’s for lunch today. I hooked up an old Nintendo emulator so we could play Dr. Mario and got their old Wii hooked up for Tetris. Oh my gosh… the memories as I’m 45 now Hahaa. It was so much fun. Cooked spaghetti together and just laughed the whole time trying to figure out how to play all the games again 

Then she brings out all my stuff from my childhood for me to take with me…. This Albert stuck out to me and I knew it was time to share it again!  The watch lighter still works as well and I bought 2 when you and Chad had that episode.  So many memories and so much fun today. Happy Easter and all my love!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8wdGmzZ1mh4

Scott “ drunkNhonky “”Woody” 

From the Giz Wiz: I wondered if the watch with a built-in cigarette lighter still existed, so I checked on Amazon. OMG, there’s are more than a dozen of them being sold!

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Submit Your Gadget Warehouse Video & Win An Autographed MAD Magazine.

We’d love to include your video in an upcoming Giz Wiz Show!

1. Video can be ANYTHING about a gadget: I bought a piece of crap. I bought a gadget I love. I have an old gadget I can’t part with because it was ‘high tech’ years ago! Even a ‘What The Heck Is It? Gadget.

2. Videos should be just 2 to 3 minutes long in Horizontal Format! Low production value is fine, but we need to hear you and see your gadget clearly! You can be in the video if you like.

3. Post your Video on YouTube and click ‘unlisted’ when you upload it if you want, but not “Private” or we won’t be able to see it. Send us the URL link from YouTube.

4. If we show your video (and we show 99% of them) and live in the US or Canada you’ll get an autographed current issue of MAD.) But no matter where you live outside of the US & Canada, I’ll autograph an Alfred E. Neuman photo to you, scan it & email you a high res image. Just print it out, frame it, or just hang it up and no one will know it’s a copy. We’ve tested it out and fans say they look terrific!

All show submissions go to mail@gizwiz.tv

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Email of the week:  Subject: VCR Copilot and VCR Plus

Dick, You showed the VCR copilot.  But do you remember the VCR Plus?  It was a device where you entered a code from TV Guide to record your shows.  See the videos below.  Thanks, Karl – Phoenix, AZ 

Karl included two :30 second commercials about these fun old-time gadgets!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjJuh3DF1ZQ&t=24s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4ywLNEs8mw&t=2s Radio Shack