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.
Another Excellent, Yet Inexpensive Gooseneck Lamp.
A couple of weeks ago I talk about a new LED gooseneck clip lamp I bought and liked a lot. Leo, and it seems many others, bought one or more of them. (I bought two.) About a week after I bought them, I got an email from Amazon with info about another gooseneck lamp I might like, the BOHON Clamp Lamp Reading Light. It sounded great, and of course I bought one right away. It has many of the exact same features as the previous lamp I talked about with Leo. Namely, 3 Lighting Modes & 10 Brightness Levels. You can select from 3 color temperatures: warm white light (3000K), natural light (4500K) and cool white light (6500K). Each lighting mode has 10 brightness dimming levels, for a total of 30 illumination modes. Clip on bedside, headboard, shelf, desk, etc. The 1st difference with this lamp is the clip is much bigger and can open to about 2” wide. (You can do the same with the other model, but the gooseneck is shorter, roughy 14” vs 18”. Both include an AC adapter and both can be plugged into a USB port on a computer, or according the description, into an external battery charger! The bigger one is brighter with a 3 1/4” vs 1 1/2” diameter globe. Both are LED, so no need to replace the bulb. (And you can’t anyway.) I don’t know how valuable it is, but the bigger one has 1 Minute Auto-off Timer. I guess if you want time to leave the room you hold the off switch for about 3 seconds and it will activate. (OMG, the little does that too.) The 1st lamp I bought doesn’t seem to have this, but the larger model says: “Once you turn the button on, computer desk lights resumes your last used brightness and color temperature settings.” One final word. This lamp is much bigger, so it wouldn’t be nearly as convenient as the smaller one if you plan on taking it on a trip, to school, to the office, etc. Again the price is low. Under $20 as of 8/8/20.
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Anker’s Soundcore Flare 2 waterproof Bluetooth speaker with lots of pulsating LED lights!
The Flare 2 is the latest addition to feature 360° Sound with dual drivers and passive radiators combined to provide 20W of sound in all directions. Unlike earlier models, this one has light rings on the base and top to provide beat-driven lighting. (Your choice of six, via the app.) IPX7 Waterproof as you’ll in this week’s show. PartyCast Technology: Link over 100 Flare 2 portable Bluetooth speakers to a single device. You’ll see that too in this week’s show. 12-Hour Playtime and built in mic for phone use. Battery Capacity: 5200mAh Charge Time: 3.5 hrs, not 4.5 as I say in the video. Best of all is the price, $69. I believe the 1st Flare was $99.00. There are four versions of the Flare now, but only the Flare 2 offers top & bottom LED lighting.
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/tUdSaDuxGso
Complete Linus Tech Tips “I Threw A Party And No One Came” Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=276&v=OmDAIeWDqt0&feature=emb_logo
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Hot Weather Getting To Your Kids? Check Out The Cooling QPAU Kid’s Streaming Fountain.
It’s not a swimming pool, but something the company calls a splash or sprinkler play mat. I purchased the QPAU Sprinkler Play Mat on Amazon. Kids love to play with water, especially during the hot weather, so this an easy way to let them do that. This 68″ Splash Play Mat inflates and sprays water when connected to a garden hose. (No air pump needed.) It’s designed to be placed on lawns so it’s soft underneath for kid’s play. The spray can be adjusted by the water pressure feeding the hose. It’s great for hot weather fun for young kids age 3 to 5 (& up!). No where does the company mention how thick the PVC for the splash pad is, but online review mention, probably not rugged enough for dogs to play in. MSRP: $29.99, but it is usually selling for less online.
QPAU Video Kids Playing: https://youtu.be/MGwZALeWFQE
Giz Wiz Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iOdrpNlRGU&feature=youtu.be
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Meet A Really Versatile LED Gooseneck Desk Clamp Lamp.
This compact gooseneck clip lamp offers 3 Color Modes (3000K, 4500K & 6500K) plus 10 levels of brightness, so you can create 30 illumination modes. The company says the box contains a UL Certified Adapter, which is much safer than the other adapters. Besides the AC adapter, this clip light has a 4.8 feet USB cord which you can easy to plug into any available USB port. (You can use a external battery pack too. I tried it for a just about ten minutes and it worked fine.) The 360° flexible gooseneck (about 15″ long) allows you to adjust your clip light to direct the light wherever you want. And it stays in place, unlike many lamps I’ve used where the head keeps creeping downward. The Clamp-on Lamp provides high CRI (90+) LED beads, brings you a clear and bright lighting effect while also restoring the color of an object. MSRP $16.99. It was a bit cheaper than that on Amazon. I already bought two of them.
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/95EGo0TIosQ
Amazon link: https://amzn.to/2BfuUBe
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UPDATE! I found a different version of this lamp this past week (7/23/20) on Amazon, so of course, I bought one. The in-line control of the light seems pretty much the same, but it has a bigger more heavy duty clamp & a wider lamp head, about 3″ in diameter. It was a few $ more, about $20.
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Ever heard of LED Gloves? Yes, they’re a thing now!
If you show these odd shaped things to someone, it would be hard to figure out what they are. But as you’ll see in the video, they’re LED Flashlight Gloves. On the Amazon website page I was on, they were two pair for roughly $15.00 or $7.50 each. I got 2 pairs of LED flashlight gloves and 2 screwdrivers for opening the 2 button cell battery compartment. The idea is to wear them sort of as portable flashlights. There’s an on and off button and 2 LED lamps. one on the forefinger and one on the thumb of each glove. Since they’re worn on your hands there’s no need to hold a traditional flashlight so doing chores in the dark should be easy. They come with no instructions, but fortunately there’s the photo on Amazon which makes it easy to see how to wear them. The description says the gloves are made of comfortable, soft, breathable cotton material – that hand washing will not affect normal use, but it can not be soaked in water for a long time. Although it also says ‘LED gloves last about 30 hours’ they’re talking about the batteries which you can replace. I opened one battery compartment with the included screwdriver and find each glove uses two CR2016 batteries which are easy to find on Amazon.
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/eGqJa6t6jbc
Giz Wiz in the dark with LED gloves: https://youtu.be/nWsiLihOkOY
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