I have WiFi in my Gizneyland studio, but it doesn’t extend to my apartment next door. I ran a cable between the two apartments, which means I only have a hard-wired connection in my living space. So when I took my Acer Chromebook there, I remembered it’s setup for WiFi only. That’s where the OWC USB-C Travel Dockcame in handy. By plugging it into my Chromebook I would be adding an Ethernet port and more. The Dock E has a 100 watt power pass through, so you plug it into your USB-C powered notebook or Chromebook and then you’ll added six ports, one of which is the USB-C power pass through. You don’t even need to remember to bring a cable because one is built into the bottom of the unit. The six ports are: (2) USB 3 Type-A, 4K HDMI 2.0, SD card reader, Gigabit Ethernet, and 100 watt USB-C power pass through. So via its integrated USB-C connecting cable, this mini Travel Dock E lets you transforms one USB-C input into a decent mobile office with the ability to connect, charge, display, and import with USB-C equipped computers, tablets, and phones. MSRP: $64.99. If you don’t need the Ethernet port, the V2 model w/o that port sells for $10 less on Amazon and most other retailers.

Company website: https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-usb-c-travel-dock-e   (This model E seems to be on back order because it’s been a huge seller.)

Check the latest price on Amazon for the Travel Dock V2, the version with the Dock E features, minus the Ethernet port: https://amzn.to/3lEzUCw 

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It’s the Amazon Basics Folding Tablet Holder. Perfect for work, home or travel, place your tablet vertically to read books, view recipes or surf the web. Turn it horizontally to watch movies.This adjustable stand has 2 vertical pivot points so you can position your tablet at virtually any angle for comfortable work, reading or viewing. I use mine with a Amazon Fire, but Amazon says it works with any size tablet device, including but not limited to: iPads, Samsung Galaxy Tabs, Kindle Fire and Kindle e-readers, and the Nexus 7.This adjustable stand has 2 vertical pivot points so you can position your tablet at virtually any angle for comfortable work, reading or viewing. It got very decent reviews on Amazon and I paid just $9.99 for mine. It was even less when I checked the price on 9/20/21.

Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3nOAmAT

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Casio QV-10 – 1996.

1^st Consumer digital camera under $1,000. Introductory price was $650.00. Amazing 2MB of non-removable memory. No flash and resolution of 320 X 240. Could store up to 96 pictures. But you could use the camera to take a selfie because the lens could flip over!

Sony Walkman Cassette Player 1979.

42 years old as of July 2021. Featured in Guardians in the Galaxy, the price of these on eBay, used, can range from $500. to $1200.00. $200 in 1979 = more than $740.00 today. A “Mic” button let a person talk to you over your headphones without taking them off.

iPod Nano 4 GB First Gen -Sept 2005

Wow! You can carry 1000 songs in your pocket like the original iPod, but at 1/5^th the size! $249.00

Junghans World’s 1^st radio-controlled production clock for private use. 1985. About $175. It checked with the Boulder Colorado master clock once every 24 hours, but mostly it couldn’t connect, so it wasn’t very accurate at my location.

Will & I wanted to be refreshed on our ABC News shoot, so we brought along with a really compact rechargeable portable blender, called Vaeqozva! (That name sounds like it was created by throwing an alphabet into a blender!). Here’s a bit of info from Amazon & us: So you don’t have to carry an extra cup to drink from where your blended drink is ready, the lid has a direct-drinking function. Drink from it, like a normal water bottle, directly through the mouth on the bottle cap. If you want to share the drink, just pop in one of the two included silicone straws and enjoy. A lot of other blenders offer a 2000 mAh battery, this one says it has two 2000 mAh, or twice some of the others. We found this portable blender can easily liquidized fruit (cut to 1/2 to 1″ pieces) and even small ice cubes. (Yes, we did that!) The company says you can expect 20-25 cups of juice can be squeezed on a full charge. The blender body is made of the same Tritan material as baby bottles. Built-in mechanical safety device so blender won’t turn on if the components are not properly assembled. I like this blender a lot. Prices are were about $26 to $36, with the price changing by the color blender you picked. When I bought mine, I liked the yellow version best, and I paid about $28. Prices can change by the minute on Amazon, though! 

Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3k7TAzB

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