9 posts tagged “indiana”
The Missing Button
Tie-Tack/Button Replacement
Link: Softlife Products Company on eBay
Dick's Gadget Warehouse
When Dick first learnt about the Missing Button, he thought the vendor was going to make millions of dollars from it. It was a tie tack in the form of a button, which could be handy if one should lose a shirt button - no sewing necesary. Dick was told that the product design was originally from France, but now he can't find "The Missing Button" on the web. The picture above is Dick's own photo of what he still has in the Gadget Warehouse.
On eBay there is a company called Softlife Products Company which sells the "Panic Button", which is a similar idea.
Ronco's Buttoneer
Another button kit, says Mark Sukoenig in the chatroom, was Ronco's Buttoneer, another old solution. See stuffwelove.co.uk.
All About Socks and Laundry
Dick always buys his socks in bulk, so that they always match. Jerry Lewis used to wear a pair of socks only once. Mark Goodson had his favourite laundry shop in New York. When they moved the operations to California, he would have his laundry couriered to New York for cleaning.
Independent Living
Henry Laporte attended an Independent Living class at 8th Grade. He got detention for not doing the stuff he was supposed to be learning: how to boil water, fry an egg, sew a button.
Winning Lottery Numbers
In Episode 844 (again), in the Letters section, Dick told listeners never to delete a Daily Giz Wiz show, as they give away money, and even lottery numbers: 21, 6, 3, 4, 1. Chad Forsmaier can confirm this to be true. These were the winning numbers for an Indiana lottery on June 23, 2007. It was the Midday Lucky 5. Try LottoStrategies.com's Match Finder.
Californian Casual Time
Dick found out, while working in California, that Californians are pretty laid back when it comes to time. That's why Leo is always late for his recording session. Instead of calling it Pacific Daylight Time, he should call it Californian Casual Time.
Listen to Episode 860
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Ronco's Buttoneer
Another button kit, says Mark Sukoenig in the chatroom, was Ronco's Buttoneer, another old solution. See stuffwelove.co.uk.
All About Socks and Laundry
Dick always buys his socks in bulk, so that they always match. Jerry Lewis used to wear a pair of socks only once. Mark Goodson had his favourite laundry shop in New York. When they moved the operations to California, he would have his laundry couriered to New York for cleaning.
Independent Living
Henry Laporte attended an Independent Living class at 8th Grade. He got detention for not doing the stuff he was supposed to be learning: how to boil water, fry an egg, sew a button.
Winning Lottery Numbers
In Episode 844 (again), in the Letters section, Dick told listeners never to delete a Daily Giz Wiz show, as they give away money, and even lottery numbers: 21, 6, 3, 4, 1. Chad Forsmaier can confirm this to be true. These were the winning numbers for an Indiana lottery on June 23, 2007. It was the Midday Lucky 5. Try LottoStrategies.com's Match Finder.
Californian Casual Time
Dick found out, while working in California, that Californians are pretty laid back when it comes to time. That's why Leo is always late for his recording session. Instead of calling it Pacific Daylight Time, he should call it Californian Casual Time.
Listen to Episode 860
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Find DGW Info on GizWizSearch
Stealth LED Flashlight
Flashlight and Portable LED Light Panel
Link: dbesttv.com
Another flashlight from Dick. The Stealth LED Flashlight is designed as a car accessory. It has 6 LED lights as a flashlight, a red LED light as a warning light in case your car has broken down, and a strong magnetic base for attaching it securely to any part of your car. The flashiest part of this gadget is however a panel of 10 LED lights which flips out from the side (at an adjustable angle) as a task light.
A Question for Ludwik
Dick has done so many flashlights that he's lost count. We need Ludwik Trammer for the statistics.
Home Office Relocated
Previously Leo settled on Pickles Gap, Arkansas (not Carbuncle Falls) in Episode 831 as the location for the TWiT Home Office. Other suggestions have been floated, including Sioux City in Iowa, Lake Rogerene in New Jersey, Susquehanna in Pennsylvania (Episode 830), and Truth Or Consequences in Mexico (Episode 832).
Listeners (Mark, a brewer; Jeff from Pittsburgh; Joe aka Toyota Boy, Paul Griswold, and Denny Pyott) have come up with the following suggestions: Boring in Oregon; Cheesequake in New Jersey; Blue Ball or Intercourse, both in Pennsylvania; Lake In The Hills in Illinois; French Lick or Gas City in Indiana.
Dick and Leo have now relocated the Home Office to Cheesequake, New Jersey. Pickles Gap, Arkansas is now TWiT's Satellite Office.
A Question for Ludwik
Dick has done so many flashlights that he's lost count. We need Ludwik Trammer for the statistics.
Home Office Relocated
Previously Leo settled on Pickles Gap, Arkansas (not Carbuncle Falls) in Episode 831 as the location for the TWiT Home Office. Other suggestions have been floated, including Sioux City in Iowa, Lake Rogerene in New Jersey, Susquehanna in Pennsylvania (Episode 830), and Truth Or Consequences in Mexico (Episode 832).
Listeners (Mark, a brewer; Jeff from Pittsburgh; Joe aka Toyota Boy, Paul Griswold, and Denny Pyott) have come up with the following suggestions: Boring in Oregon; Cheesequake in New Jersey; Blue Ball or Intercourse, both in Pennsylvania; Lake In The Hills in Illinois; French Lick or Gas City in Indiana.
Dick and Leo have now relocated the Home Office to Cheesequake, New Jersey. Pickles Gap, Arkansas is now TWiT's Satellite Office.
For more suggestions from listeners, check out the thread in Answer Giz Wiz Questions on Dick's site, about the TWiT Home Office location.
InsideDGW
Dick reminds listeners that they can now read Alfred's posts on GizWiz.Biz as well.
"The Crap Goes In ...
... before the name goes out", that's DGW's new slogan. There shouldn't be any cease-and-desist letters from Zenith.
Listen to Episode 843
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InsideDGW
Dick reminds listeners that they can now read Alfred's posts on GizWiz.Biz as well.
"The Crap Goes In ...
... before the name goes out", that's DGW's new slogan. There shouldn't be any cease-and-desist letters from Zenith.
Listen to Episode 843
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Photojojo Bottle Cap Tripod
Tripod Mount
Link: Photojo
Faithful listener Mike Gunn from San Francisco (who last suggested the GE 911 Emergency Light Switch in Episode 758) has suggested another gadget to Dick, the Bottle Cap Tripod from Photojojo. It is screwed on to the tripod mount on the camera, and has a cap that fits over a bottle cap. The bottle of water or drink acts as the "tripod" itself, or monopod if you like. It pivots up to 15 degrees in any direction.
Soupy Sales
Dick and Leo talk about Soupy Sales and how he informed Leo's own sense of humour. There's a Soupy Sales on Twitter, although no one is quite sure if Dick and Leo are not sure that's the real one. Always irreverent, Sales once asked children to get those "funny green pieces of paper with pictures of US Presidents" and mail them to him, which got him into quite a controversy.
Gadget Repatriation
Leo is off to China soon, and Dick reckons Leo can get a whole case of Bottle Cap Tripods for $10. Leo finds it funny that he will be repatriating a whole lot of gadgets like the iPod back to China, where they were made. Dick doesn't travel outside the US any more. He's done it all with Bill Gaines, including travelling to Hong Kong.
A Guest Appearance
After Amber MacArthur (Episode 77) and Henry Laporte (Episode 252), Dane Golden is the third guest to appear on the Daily Giz Wiz, playing the voice of White Fang.
Old Clothes
Dick reminds Leo to take his old clothes with him when he travels to China. This is a reference, often made in older episodes, to Dick's old habit of travelling with his old clothes and leaving them behind at the end of the trip. Go back to Episode 61 for Dick's first mention of this habit, which generated a lot of empathy from the audience.
It's A Brand New Generation
David Sanders from Fort Wayne complains about the decades of therapy bills he'll have to pay for his young children who, having been subjected to the Daily Giz Wiz in the car, may have been irreparably harmed. Now, as the children get ready for school in the morning, his 5-year-old starts singing "It's a brand new day, it's a brand new week, it's a brand new Daily Giz Wiz ...", while the 8- and 10-year-old complete the jingle. David needs a jingle eraser gadget, or else Leo should employ a younger generation of Jingle Singers.
Dick and Leo talk about Soupy Sales and how he informed Leo's own sense of humour. There's a Soupy Sales on Twitter, although no one is quite sure if Dick and Leo are not sure that's the real one. Always irreverent, Sales once asked children to get those "funny green pieces of paper with pictures of US Presidents" and mail them to him, which got him into quite a controversy.
Gadget Repatriation
Leo is off to China soon, and Dick reckons Leo can get a whole case of Bottle Cap Tripods for $10. Leo finds it funny that he will be repatriating a whole lot of gadgets like the iPod back to China, where they were made. Dick doesn't travel outside the US any more. He's done it all with Bill Gaines, including travelling to Hong Kong.
A Guest Appearance
After Amber MacArthur (Episode 77) and Henry Laporte (Episode 252), Dane Golden is the third guest to appear on the Daily Giz Wiz, playing the voice of White Fang.
Old Clothes
Dick reminds Leo to take his old clothes with him when he travels to China. This is a reference, often made in older episodes, to Dick's old habit of travelling with his old clothes and leaving them behind at the end of the trip. Go back to Episode 61 for Dick's first mention of this habit, which generated a lot of empathy from the audience.
It's A Brand New Generation
David Sanders from Fort Wayne complains about the decades of therapy bills he'll have to pay for his young children who, having been subjected to the Daily Giz Wiz in the car, may have been irreparably harmed. Now, as the children get ready for school in the morning, his 5-year-old starts singing "It's a brand new day, it's a brand new week, it's a brand new Daily Giz Wiz ...", while the 8- and 10-year-old complete the jingle. David needs a jingle eraser gadget, or else Leo should employ a younger generation of Jingle Singers.
Kill A Watt PS
Power Strip with Electricity Usage Monitor and Surge Protection
Link: Cable Organizer
Dick and Leo have referred to the Kill A Watt in passing before, in Episodes 553 and 642. This new product, called Kill A Watt PS, retains the main functions of the previous gadget - electricity usage monitor with surge protection - but adds a power strip (8 extensions) to the bargain.
The monitor itself can give you information on how much electricity you are using. It can now also check the quality of your power supply by monitoring voltage, line frequency, amperage and leakage. The on/off switch also gives you a soft power up to prevent power spikes. The circuit breaker is adjustable to a choice of 2, 5 10 or 15 Amps. It even includes an EMI filter reducing AC power noise.
Seasonal Letters Jingle
Jared Heffner from Indiana wants more seasonal versions of the Letters Jingle, in addition to the Festive Version. A Spring version with violins and birds, a 4th July version, and a Halloween version. Leo asks George Wood, one of our theme-meisters, to get to work.
Listen to Episode 706
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The monitor itself can give you information on how much electricity you are using. It can now also check the quality of your power supply by monitoring voltage, line frequency, amperage and leakage. The on/off switch also gives you a soft power up to prevent power spikes. The circuit breaker is adjustable to a choice of 2, 5 10 or 15 Amps. It even includes an EMI filter reducing AC power noise.
Seasonal Letters Jingle
Jared Heffner from Indiana wants more seasonal versions of the Letters Jingle, in addition to the Festive Version. A Spring version with violins and birds, a 4th July version, and a Halloween version. Leo asks George Wood, one of our theme-meisters, to get to work.
Listen to Episode 706
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Road Mice
Wireless Optical Mouse
Link: Road Mice
Today we go from a replica of Gene Simmons's Axe to a replica of your favourite car. Four Door Media makes the Road Mice, which are wireless (RF) optical mice (800 dpi resolution), using USB wireless receivers. There is a scroll wheel on the hood, and left/right click buttons on either side. The headlights are LED-lit, which naturally grabs Dick's attention. There are a lot of models and colours to choose from, Ford Mustangs, Chevy Camaros, Dodge Chargers, and even Highway Patrol/Police Cars.
To complete the experience, a Road Mouse comes with all the usual perks of car ownership: a Certificate of Title, a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number on the bottom of the car), and you can register your car ownership online, and even buy an Insurance Plan for the car.
To complete the experience, a Road Mouse comes with all the usual perks of car ownership: a Certificate of Title, a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number on the bottom of the car), and you can register your car ownership online, and even buy an Insurance Plan for the car.
All Right, How About Petaluma Then?
Scott Murray thinks that the 50th anniversary of NASA and Leo's natural pride in his town Petaluma make it worth mentioning that Petaluma was featured in a famous series of Peanuts in the 60's in which Snoopy went to the moon, called out to Houston, got no response, and finally said, "All right, how about Petaluma then?" Just because of this strip, Scott's father took him on a special trip from Muncie, Indiana to Petaluma, California.
Charles Schultz was himself a resident of in the Petaluma area. For another series of Peanuts in which Snoopy actually went to Petaluma for a wrist wrestling competition, which another listener brought to the attention of Dick and Leo, see Episode 435.
Listen to Episode 698
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Scott Murray thinks that the 50th anniversary of NASA and Leo's natural pride in his town Petaluma make it worth mentioning that Petaluma was featured in a famous series of Peanuts in the 60's in which Snoopy went to the moon, called out to Houston, got no response, and finally said, "All right, how about Petaluma then?" Just because of this strip, Scott's father took him on a special trip from Muncie, Indiana to Petaluma, California.
Charles Schultz was himself a resident of in the Petaluma area. For another series of Peanuts in which Snoopy actually went to Petaluma for a wrist wrestling competition, which another listener brought to the attention of Dick and Leo, see Episode 435.
Listen to Episode 698
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Flexii USB Optical Mouse with Fan
Computer Accessory
Link: Vavolo
A USB optical mouse, from Flexii, available at vavolo.com, with 800 dpi resolution. The difference is it has a built in fan. Ideal for people with sweaty palms. Vavolo sells other fun stuff. Check out their USB Gadgets.
Labour Day Weekend
Fingers crossed, Leo might be celebrating the end of the Roz Savage's first leg of her trans-pacific rowing voyage, when it is hoped she will be landing in Hawaii.
Wait-For-Dick
The doorbell rang again for Dick, and it's another gadget delivery. It's a boating gadget (a Casio watch) which Dick might review on DGW.
Muncie and Laporte
Chris Hileman, who did the original design for the TWiTLive website, has noted that Leo keeps suggesting that things he has lost are in Muncie. Chris is from Muncie, Indiana, and has looked all over town, and there's absolutely nothing there, just like Petaluma. He suggests Leo look in Laporte, Indiana. Leo's father did a tour over the country of Laporte towns, and he thinks that there is a Laporte town in most states of the USA.
Listen to Episode 646
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Labour Day Weekend
Fingers crossed, Leo might be celebrating the end of the Roz Savage's first leg of her trans-pacific rowing voyage, when it is hoped she will be landing in Hawaii.
Wait-For-Dick
The doorbell rang again for Dick, and it's another gadget delivery. It's a boating gadget (a Casio watch) which Dick might review on DGW.
Muncie and Laporte
Chris Hileman, who did the original design for the TWiTLive website, has noted that Leo keeps suggesting that things he has lost are in Muncie. Chris is from Muncie, Indiana, and has looked all over town, and there's absolutely nothing there, just like Petaluma. He suggests Leo look in Laporte, Indiana. Leo's father did a tour over the country of Laporte towns, and he thinks that there is a Laporte town in most states of the USA.
Listen to Episode 646
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The Giz Wiz Home Page
Twist-Lok
Drill & Drive System
Link: Lyropatool
The Twist-Lok is essentially an adapter that fits on to any drill, for driving a screw into the hole you've just drilled with your electric drill. After you've finished drilling the hole, you put the Twist-Lok driver over the original drill bit, and you can start driving the screw into the hole, without having to change the drill bit.
The Dick Cam
Dick is on Stickam too while recording the show, and notes that George Wood and Girl Geek are in his chatroom. Dick on Stickam. That's Dickam?
Stay Home Please
Ryan Kenny from Indiana loves DGW and listens to it almost every day. He missed Leo when Leo went to Australia. Stay home please, asks Ryan.
The Return of the Mad Minute
Mad Minute returns. Mini-News Update with Sara Fowler.
Jasco Rotating Cubes USB Hub
USB Hub
Link: Jasco
This USB hub gives you 4 extra ports, each on its own rotating cube which makes it easy to manage oversized USB plugs.
An extra gadget from Dick is the retractable 6-foot network/modem cable combo, with RJ-45 and RJ-11 plugs. Ideal for travelling.
Support for Leo
Matt from Richmond, Indiana wrote in to give support to Leo for his TTTT gadgets, especially the Titanium Spork. Dick suspects foul play in these "letters of support", as Leo has got himself a new summer intern by the name of Henry Laporte.
Listen to Episode 358
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Support for Leo
Matt from Richmond, Indiana wrote in to give support to Leo for his TTTT gadgets, especially the Titanium Spork. Dick suspects foul play in these "letters of support", as Leo has got himself a new summer intern by the name of Henry Laporte.
Listen to Episode 358
Read Dick's Write-Up
Go to TWiT
Aiwa CSD MR1
Portable Music Player with 6-Speaker Surround Sound
Link: Amazon
Dick's Gadget Warehouse
From 1999, this "portable" music player Aiwa CSD MR1 had 6 speakers, each with a lit circle which pulsated to the beat of the music. Sounds like Dick's kind of gadget. The sound was not great, though. Aiwa has now been bought by Sony.
PicooZ or PiccoZ?
Jared from Indiana found an article on Gizmodo which explains the different spellings of the PicooZ Helicopter (Episode 204). Leo warns listeners against confusion with the Daily Giz Woz. The one with the big watch (Episode 150).
iPhone Ringtone
Gizmodo has reproduced the ringtone from the iPhone which Steve Jobs showed off. Read the blog.
Listen to Episode 240
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