The Giz Wiz visits Ask The Tech Guys, Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent.
When the Giz Wiz visits “Ask The Tech Guys”, you’ll find the gadgets and gizmos he talks about with Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent on this page.
Ask The Tech Guys is on TWiT Sundays, starting at 11 AM PT and 2 PM ET.
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(Note: The Tech Guy Radio Show ended its run December 18, 2022. But all the gadgets and gizmos Dick showed over the years are archived below gadgets I showed or talked about on Ask The Tech Guys.)
Below are the gadgets we’ve talked about on the show.
Helpful Gadgets For Back To School, And Back To Work Too!
Meet The Pilot Frixion, the erasable ballpoint.
I never knew there was an ‘erasable ballpoint pen’! But there were a lot of Pilot Frixion Erasable Pens at the New Products Show. I tried and was impressed with the way they work. Some more info from the company: FriXion is the first erasable fine point marker pen. Its unique thermo-sensitive ink formula lets you erase and rewrite repeatedly with ease without ruining the page. The FriXion gel ink pen writes smooth & erases clean. (I was amazed at how it erases and there are no shavings to dust away.) Frixion is the 1st and only pen authenticated by the nation’s leading STEM accreditation and education organization. Over at Amazon you’ll find a huge assortment of styles in the FriXion line. They can cost as little as $1.06 when bought in packages. ($ as of 8/4/22)
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/vxHRN35XkpY
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Another Back To School Gadget or Great For Anyone Who Uses a Padlock!
Here’s a reasonably priced back-to-school backpack with lots of features!
This is great for students or anyone who carry a lot of stuff. It’s a backpack that can expand by about 20-25% if you need more room! The Matein Backpack is expandable from 29.5L to 36.8L by opening a zipper. There’s a padded compartment for a laptop, Chromebook, MacBook up to 15.6”. 17 difference pockets for everything you need to carry. Even a key fob hook. Two side elastic net pockets for umbrella and water bottle. The luggage strap allows the backpack to be placed on a rolling suitcase handle to free your hands and back. But wait, there’s more! With the built in USB charging cable port you have a more convenient way to charge things. The Anti Theft hidden pocket on the back, can protect your valuable items from being stolen while you’re wearing it. It was $33.00 on 9/3/22, which I think is a decent price considering all the features.
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/mbHxbP1GEFc
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Small Size, Big Sound!
A Versatile LED Photo/Video Light That Fits In A Shirt Pocket!
Need a lot of light for photo or video from a tiny source?
Meet the Moon Ultralight 2 – Selfie Light with Touch Controls. Whoa, this is the smallest photo light I ever saw! You can take it away, just be sure to put it in the carrying case that comes with it, or you just might misplace it! It grips a phone or tablet securely and it’s so small it won’t block anything. When Ed was doing a demo, the white light was on. I asked if it could switch to warm and learned it goes from 2700K to 5000K with the touch of your finger. There’s a bit of a learning curve because it’s so small, but it does so much. For example the tiny little on/off switch has a mini LED light embedded in it to tell you state of the battery. Comes with a mini USB-C to USB-C charging cord. The case has a carabiner on it so you can clip it to a belt loop, zipper, purse, etc. MSRP: $79.00
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/65GRutwRlUI
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The Capresso H2O Kettle Boils Water At The Exact Temperature You Set.
My 40 Year Old Verizon Landline Is Now Wireless!
My landline was dying, but since I had the number for my than 40 years, I wanted to keep it. My Verizon repair said got my landline working but said the cable are strung through backyards in on upper west side of Manhattan and don’t expect service to last a long time. He told me check out Verizon Home Phone Connect. I did a little research and found it’s now called Verizon Wireless home phone. it’s compatible with both corded and cordless phones, fax machine, answering machines, etc. And because of the battery back-up, it the wireless phone can be used during power outages. The wireless home phone has a lot of features including, Voice Mail, Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, Three-Way Calling, and Caller ID. My own experience is that it’s not a quick process. I couldn’t seem to find a way to order it online, and also I had some questions so I went to my local Verizon Store. Your current Verizon landline phone has to working in order to set up up Wireless Home Phone. The store didn’t have them in stock and ordered them. Then came in two days. I ordered two boxes as my Spouse Dennis wanted to get rid of his landline too. His was off for days at a time, usually after a bad rain storm. After you get the back off the device which is rather tricky, follow the four steps in the mini instruction sheet. What no one told me was that after you set it up, you call 1-877-567-4899 to check the status of your phone line transfer from wall to wireless. I was told it would happen in two days, and it didn’t. The box is $100, but you can pay it off over 2 or 3 years with a small additional payment on your bill. They told me there is interest charge to do it that. It’s unlimited talk in the US. Since there is battery back-up it will still work during a power failure. There is no data plan available and it’s for phones, faxes and answering machines only! Cost per month if you already have Verizon wireless service is $20, plus fees & taxes which come to a total of about $26
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/aya5g-cFctU
https://www.verizon.com/home-office-solutions/wireless-home-phone-lvp2/
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