3 posts tagged “pumpkin pie”
CartStopper
Shopping Cart Safety
Link: CartStopper
A heads-up from a listener, Charles from Berkeley, California. No need to worry about your shopping cart with your child sitting in it rolling down the slope. At one end of the CartStopper is a giant suction cup, connected to a bungee cord with a hook at the other end which you attach to the shopping cart. The device is strong enough to hold in place a full shopping cart with a child in it.
Leo thinks the CartStopper might be another Purseguard (Episode 406). That's not going to please Shopping Mom Dyanne who designed the device!
CES 2009 Preview
Dick was at the CES 2009 Preview last week. CES has to hold a preview in order to announce the CES awards in January.
Busy Bee
Busy Bee Ludwik Trammer is at work again. He has some ideas for Dick's site, and is going to show Dick on Go To Meeting. By the way, Giz Wiz Search now has a new .com URL: www.gizwizsearch.com.
The Joy of Gadgets
The Kodak Disc Camera (Episode 690) brings back fond memories of a strong and vibrant company for Brent [Cascamenti] from Rochester, New York, who has been working for Kodak as an electrical engineer for 27 years. Brent has been a faithful listener since Episode 1, and thanks Dick and Leo for bringing him the joy of gadgets.
Skunk Works
Brent uses the word "Skunk Works" in his letter, which Leo explains to Dick, with a little help from Wikipedia, first used by Lockheed Martin in 1938. The name has its origin in Al Capp's comic strip L'il Abner.
Dick's Thanksgiving
No small talk for Dick's party at Thanksgiving, where his pineapple upside down cake is de rigueur (in addition to the gravy of course). For more on Dick's Thanksgiving celebrations, go back to Episode 199. Whenever Dick misses his Thanksgiving fare, he can go to "Good Enough To Eat", all year round. This is also the restaurant Dick took Leo for a huge breakfast when Leo was in New York (listen to the beginning of Episode 334).
Ready for TTTT
Leo had numerous ideas for last week's TTTT (see Episode 697), but only after the recording had ended. This time, he's ready.
Listen to Episode 701
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The Giz Wiz Home Page
CES 2009 Preview
Dick was at the CES 2009 Preview last week. CES has to hold a preview in order to announce the CES awards in January.
Busy Bee
Busy Bee Ludwik Trammer is at work again. He has some ideas for Dick's site, and is going to show Dick on Go To Meeting. By the way, Giz Wiz Search now has a new .com URL: www.gizwizsearch.com.
The Joy of Gadgets
The Kodak Disc Camera (Episode 690) brings back fond memories of a strong and vibrant company for Brent [Cascamenti] from Rochester, New York, who has been working for Kodak as an electrical engineer for 27 years. Brent has been a faithful listener since Episode 1, and thanks Dick and Leo for bringing him the joy of gadgets.
Skunk Works
Brent uses the word "Skunk Works" in his letter, which Leo explains to Dick, with a little help from Wikipedia, first used by Lockheed Martin in 1938. The name has its origin in Al Capp's comic strip L'il Abner.
Dick's Thanksgiving
No small talk for Dick's party at Thanksgiving, where his pineapple upside down cake is de rigueur (in addition to the gravy of course). For more on Dick's Thanksgiving celebrations, go back to Episode 199. Whenever Dick misses his Thanksgiving fare, he can go to "Good Enough To Eat", all year round. This is also the restaurant Dick took Leo for a huge breakfast when Leo was in New York (listen to the beginning of Episode 334).
Ready for TTTT
Leo had numerous ideas for last week's TTTT (see Episode 697), but only after the recording had ended. This time, he's ready.
Listen to Episode 701
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
Toshiba Portégé R500 Series
Ultralight Notebook
Link: Toshiba
The screen of this Toshiba Portégé R500 looks great indoors with its LED-backlit display, while outdoors, its transreflective screen uses natural light to enable images to be displayed clearly. The use of LED backlight also allows the laptop to be made even thinner with longer battery life.
In the wee-wee hours of the morning ...
Listener Chris Swanson, with a recently-born baby daughter MacKenna, now has to listen to the podcast in the wee hours of the morning while feeding, burping or changing her baby. The Daily Giz Wiz makes an otherwise sleepy and messy task more fun.
Listen to Episode 333
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Fisher-Price FP3 Player
Kid-Tough MP3 Player
Link: Fisher Price
The Kid-Tough FP3 Player is an MP3 player for children, with storage of about 30 songs, SD card slot. Big control buttons. Choice of "Song" or "Story". Fisher Price has an FP3 Online Store for downloading further songs and stories for children.
Leo Spooner
Leo did a spoonerism (and more) in introducing the Giz Wiz as Dick BeDarpolo.
Happy Birthday ...
... to the Giz Wiz himself; and Leo's 50th is coming up on 29 November.
Showbiz for Leo
Leo has been in showbiz for 30 years. His first showbiz job was as a waiter in the Dining Hall at college, when everyone told him he should be on radio. His first real radio job was at Monterey.
Lighted Pooper Scooper
Fritz from Milwaukee, loyal DGW subscriber since Episode 1, has written in about Dick's dog, and suggests a gadget for Dick, the S3 Lighted Pooper Scooper from Innovative Pet Solutions. Dick's own solution is a paper plate.
Mad Minute
Alfco's new detergent.
Listen to Episode 174
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Fritz from Milwaukee, loyal DGW subscriber since Episode 1, has written in about Dick's dog, and suggests a gadget for Dick, the S3 Lighted Pooper Scooper from Innovative Pet Solutions. Dick's own solution is a paper plate.
Mad Minute
Alfco's new detergent.
Listen to Episode 174
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
