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Known as MAD's Maddest Writer, co-host of The Giz Wiz with OMGchad at www.GizWiz.TV, The Giz Wiz on ABC's World News Now, and on Tech Guy Labs with Leo Laporte on www.TWiT.TV

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    Friday
    Mar252022

    Dick's Gadget Warehouse & How To Submit Your Video And Win An Autographed MAD Magazine.

    Yes! A fan submitting a warehouse video for the first time! Chad and I love when this happens!

    And that email of the week is from Tim Desormo who writes:

    Hi Dick & Chad,

    This is my first video but my wife and I have been a long long time listener. I have a gadget that has seemed to peak the interest of others and I thought I would share it with you and the listeners.

    Hope you enjoy this gadget.

    I paid $89.95 at Ebay and they are plentiful and there are other brands that do about the same thing.

    https://youtu.be/NecKiVobsRc

    Tim Desormo

    From the Giz Wiz. I also found two of them on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NinuNG $89.95. One phone

    https://amzn.to/3qxSEac $119.95 For 2phones. As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases. You pay no more.

    Be sure to watch this week's show because there are gadgets that might do something similar for a much lower price!

    See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1876

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    We’d love to include your video in an upcoming Giz Wiz Show! Here's what we're looking for! Your home shot video – 2 to 3 minutes long, in any of the following categories:
    I bought a piece of crap: Did you buy something you ended up hating? We won't get you a refund, but we might be able to give a platform to vent your disappointment. Remember, "family friendly" language applies.
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    I invented this! Did you invent something? (Or did a friend or relative invent something.) We can't market it for you, but we can help get the word out. Show us what it is, and how it works. Even if it's a prototype, you can get our (and the audience) reactions. No professional ads please.
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    My Gadget Warehouse: Okay, so you don't have a warehouse. It doesn't matter. Just tell us about your favorite old gadget(s). When and where you bought it, and why you're still hanging on to it.
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    My Favorite Gadget (favorite old, or favorite new): Show us what it is, tell us what it does and why you love, or loved it! It can be a new gadget you just bought too.
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    Post them on YouTube and send us the link! We'll do the rest. (Or possibly nothing, but that's unlikely.) Remember, videos should be just 2 to 3 minutes long! Low production value is fine, but we should be able to hear you and see you! If we select and show your video on The Giz Wiz you’ll earn a tiny amount of fame (hopefully). And if you live in the US, you'll also get an autographed 38+ year old Alfred E. Neuman picture and a MAD surprise (most likely the current issue of MAD.) But no matter where you live outside of US, I can autograph an Alfred E. Neuman photo to you, scan it & email you a high res copy if we show your video. Just print it out, frame it, or just hang it up and no one will know it's a copy. We've tested it out and fans say they look terrific! If you submitting warehouse videos for a second, third time, etc., you'll get the current issue of MAD as a thank you.

    All show submissions go to mail@gizwiz.tv  

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     Email of the week!

     Subject: Tool for Chad's Floating Top!

    Dickie De, There is a tool for Chad's floating top to help it float. I have one and it's actually in the base so you start it spinning on the base then carefully lift the base up until it floats, then take the base away leaving the top spinning in mid air. The base has to be leveled by the wedges and the top has to be perfectly balanced, then you can make it float by spinning it very fast between your finger and thumb but it's hard to do at first. I had to watch some Youtube videos showing how to do it in order to get it to work.

    (Watch this week's show for a video demostration video Chad found.)

    Also, the Dust Daddy is intended to use for cleaning dust and dirt out of spaces that have a lot of small items that would get sucked up by the regular vacuum hose but you don't want to have to take them out before cleaning, such in drawers. In that case it works pretty well.

    Steve C. Phoenix

    Friday
    Mar182022

    Show #1875 For Week of March 17th 2021 Independent Show 351 

    AMAZING!! We just started year 17 of The Giz Wiz Show!

    (The first Giz Wiz Show – called The Daily Giz Wiz back then – was February 20th 2006!) If it wasn't for our loyal supporters, the Giz Wiz Show would be gone. If you'd like to support OMGchad & DickDe in our independent venture (we pay for everything ourselves, including travel) just click the Patreon link at the top of our show web page: http://www.gizwiz.tv 

    Posture Not So Good? Meet The Upright Go 2

    First some info from the company: UPRIGHT GO 2 - the simplest, fastest and most natural way to improve your posture in just 2 weeks. Download the UPRIGHT GO app for iOS and Android and sync your device with your phone to start your daily training sessions and tracking your progress. In training mode your device will gently vibrate whenever you slouch. You can adjust the sensitivity, training time and vibration intensity in the UPRIGHT App. Tracking mode turns off vibration alerts, and keeps accurate stats on your posture throughout the day using enhanced, multi-sensor technology. Most of our users notice significant improvement within just 2 weeks of using the UPRIGHT GO 2. Discover what good posture feels like.

    From the Giz Wiz: It definitely helped improve my posture. Even when I forget to wear it I feel like I better keeping standing up straight or I'm going to feel the slight buzzer on my back. If you buy the necklace to wear the device over clothing, it's best to set the buzzer to strong. You can also set the buzzer to 5, 15, 30 seconds, or one minute before it buzzes to let you know you're slouching. I find it very helpful, especially with the necklace/lanyard option that elimates the need to stick it to your back. That's not as bad as it sounds. I did that for many months before the necklace/lanyard came out recently. MSRP $79.99 + about $18 for the necklace. There's also a newer less expensive model S with one sensor, as opposed to two in the priced model. They are often on sale, so check back often if you're interested. I bought my Upright Go 2 for $53.00 on sale, plus $18 for the necklace/lanyard. More than 4500 ratings give it 4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon.

    Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/6ONy7UfBhqI

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wcjqIR   -----  

    I missed seeing this when I ordered mine. Seems to be the same gadget with a different name. https://amzn.to/3u3hu2I

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    See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1875 

    Friday
    Mar182022

    Who Can Resist Buying This Bulb? “LED FOOTBALL UFO LAMP”

    The ad copy for it is even weirder: Humanized Deformable Adjustable Design:The led adjustable garage light is designed according to the shape of a football. The garage bulb's irradiation range can be adjusted according to your needs, and it can be illuminated at 360 degrees without dark areas. High Brightness and Long Irradiation Distance:The basement lights are using high quality 5730 led chips,with top quality diodes that total 2100 lumens, CRI80+, 6500K daylight for your basement. The garage light bulb is easy to install with E26 standard base, no tools required,no wiring needs. (Yes, screw it in like any ordinary light bulb!) Can meet indoor and outdoor, garage, parking lot, supermarket and factory and other application places. It can be worked as a led garage light, low or high bay light. It doesn't mention lighting a room in a warehouse, but that's where I installed mine. It does give off a lot of (cold white) light, fine for a workspace, but probably not for a living area. Mine is indoors, I don't know how this would fair outside. The company uses the box for lots of their products because my box says “RGB, Bluetooth, Music” and it has none of those.

    Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/q9hoWaKjlVg

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CRYXuf Under $16 –

     As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases. You pay no more.

    Cheaper on Walmart, under $10 – https://tinyurl.com/ybzs8w2b

    See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1875 

    Friday
    Mar182022

    Show A Pizza Whose Boss With The Fred BOSS 3000 Circular Saw Pizza Wheel.

    Here's another fun Fred gadget! Fred says: Show that pizza you mean business with our new Pizza Boss 3000. It'll blast thru pepperoni, extra cheese, even those pesky anchovies. It's built from tough engineering-grade plastics and the laser-etched stainless blade has a removable shield for easy clean-up. Unique design: Pizza Boss is shaped like a circular saw, so it makes whoever's doing the cutting look like a carpenter in action. We'll all thought this was great fun and would make an excellent house warming gift. Someone in the chatroom asked about cleaning the blade and online I read: Easy to clean: The stainless steel blade of this pizza cutter has a removable shield for easy clean-up. Hand wash recommended. 4.5 stars out of 5 from almost 5300 reviews. Under $20

    Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/0cYi43H5peQ

     

    Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KQQGcF

     

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    See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1875

    Friday
    Mar182022

    Chad's Cheap Crappy Corner and His March Cheap Gadget Theme, Picked by Our Loyal Patreons! 

    For Chad's Crappy Corner Theme They picked: “Cheap Time Keeping Gadgets”.

    Chad's third cheap time keeping gadget is the SHARP Projection Alarm Clock with Sleep Sounds.  ---  So, how sharp is the SHARP Projection Alarm Clock with Sleep Sounds? From the company: It offers the option to display the time on your ceiling or wall with the 90° adjustable projection arm. Fall asleep to your choice of eight different soothing sleep sounds. Featured sounds include: Campfire, Thunder, Rain, Ocean, White Noise, Fan, Stream and Rain Forest. The clock has dual alarms giving you the option to set two separate alarm times. This clock is electric operated; the battery backup is used for storing the time and alarm settings if the power is interrupted. Dimensions: 6. 85 x 4. 2 x 4. 5.

     

    And Chad's take? Chad liked most things about this clock. That you could set two seperate alarms, and important to him, you can control the brightness of the LCD clock screen. He was a little disappointed that some of the 8 built-in sounds loop quickly with a notice 'edit' sound. Also he thought you might be a bit limited in aiming the projected time on the wall or ceiling. But, at about $22, this wasn't all bad.

     

    Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sharp-Projection-Alarm-Clock-with-Soothing-Nature-Sounds-SPC585/799019305

     

    It's also on Amazon, for $3 more and available in black & gray. https://amzn.to/3JhHeyy

     

    As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases. You pay no more.

     

    See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1875