Dick’s Gadget Warehouse & How To Submit Your Video To Win An Autographed Copy of MAD Magazine.

Our email this week is from Buddy Yates, a loyal fan and maker of great videos for our gadget warehouse segment. The whole story is in Buddy's email, and of course we wanted to use this DIY video!

Hey Dick-

Buddy Yates from Palm Springs with a DIY project video.

I made this 2.5 minute video for “The Giz Wiz” show back in 2014, “I Invented This” days. I don’t believe you ever used it. That’s perfectly fine cause it’s not really a gadget. Normally, I wouldn’t mention this old video at all but surprisingly it has 28k views. That may not sound like much to you but it is my most watched video.

I thought I would send it in again just in case you were ever in a bind for a warehouse video. For some goofy reason it seems to be growing in popularity.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SAffWChWC8  

As always I love your show.  -Buddy Yates

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1873   

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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!

It's not from a viewer, but I found it fascinating, and we had a lot of fun having Chad & the chatroom guess at the %'s before I read them out. It was a survey of 1000+ people, but there was no description of where, or when the survey took place. Still, it's fascinating! Here's the email:

Good morning Dick
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We use passwords for everything, from streaming and social media to banking and work accounts. But with an average of 20 passwords per person, how careful are Americans when it comes to sharing their logins? A new survey revealed 2 in 3 people admit to doing the bare minimum for password security.

95% say they’re comfortable sharing streaming passwords with friends & family
31% say they’ve been hacked, yet half (51%) use roughly the same password for everything
1 in 4 reset their passwords 1 or more times, per month, because they forget.

Thanks to Tricia Harte
Media Relations / Digital Third Coast 

Show #1872 For Week of Feb 24th 2021 Independent Show 348

AMAZING!! With This Show, we start 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/  

To celebrate the start of year 17, we can use these Two Fun Gadgets From Fred!

Genuine Fred Office Party Stapler-Style Corkscrew

A tool for the well-supplied office! Corkscrew, bottle opener, and foil cutter disguised as a stapler. Looks real - fool your boss! Measures 5 x 1.5 x 1.25 inches. There were only 26 ratings, but it got a very nice 4.6 out of 5 stars. Dennis & I thought it was very clever too, and useful if you're having an office party and need bar tools 'in secret'. On this week's show I tell a story about a surprise party at MAD where they could have used one of these! Also you'll see just how clever it is in my video demo.

Genuine Fred Shine + Dine Oversized Diamond Ring Handbag Hook with LED Light.

This dazzling handbag hook comes in handy not only to keep your purse off the ground but helps you see when digging around for your lipstick or reading a menu in a dark restaurant. The ring opens to act as a bag hook that can rest at the edge of restaurant tables, bar tops and more; fits most ledges and handbags. The ‘stone’ is an ultra-bright LED that works off of (2) included, replaceable button-cell batteries. Be aware that it does open easily, so if buy one, be sure to carry inside something rather than hang it on the outside of pocketbook, backpack, etc.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/qYVxIlc0U14

Shine & Dine on Amazon: (Was no longer on Until Gone on 2/26/22) https://amzn.to/35wuSUq As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases. You pay no more.

(Was no longer available on Until Gone on 2/26/22) Fred Stapler-Style Bar Tools on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LXio8O 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/1872 

A Chad Extra!

Chad gets a lot of mail and finds this gadget is a big help. First a little bit of info from the company: The Martin Yale 1624 is a light weight hand-held machine that opens an envelope in seconds. Premium features include instant power when document is inserted to conserve batteries, guarded blades to prevent accidental injury and ergonomic design for hand comfort. Requires four AA batteries. $26.84 (It did well in the ratings too. 4.4 stars from 644 reviews. Both price and rating as of 2/25/22)

And Chad's take: Chad LOVES this! He said he uses a lot, pretty much every day. Watch this week's show to see it in action. If I opened junk mail, I'd buy one right away.

Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3t9YNcZ 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/1872 

Light Up A Rainy Night With The Color Changing LED Umbrella!

I love my LED Umbrella. It lights up with multiple radiant colors. You can let it cycle through all the colors, or set to stay on one color. You do that with a press of one of two power buttons. One lights up the acrylic shaft with a radiant red, green, blue, orange, purple, pink or sky blue. It's not automatic, you slide the middle section up and down to open/close umbrella. In addition to the color handle, there's a built-in flashlight facing down, in the umbrella handle. It requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included). Love that the description says: “WATERPROOF - Created especially for rainy nights.” DIMENSIONS - 46-inch canopy with a 41-inch umbrella span, 32-inch shaft length. I got mine at Until Gone. You can check the link below to see if they still have them. But in groups of 3, they were a touch cheaper on Amazon.

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

Until Gone $12.99 - red only - free shipping at $25.00 or $5 shipping https://untilgone.com/products/led-flashlight-umbrella.html  (Could be gone, but were available 2/26/22 - 4P)

These look the same: 3/ $35.99 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3JTub6g  (that would be about $12.00 each.) 

Only 28 reviews, which were excellent, but compliant that color choices seem to be random & some did not get the clear umbrella as pictured.

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

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1872

Chad's Crappy Corner and his final gadgets for his February Cheap Gadget Theme!

It's time for Chad's Crappy Corner final gadget for his February Cheap Gadget Theme, as picked by our loyal Patreons! They picked: “Cheap versions of expensive gadgets!” On this week's show, we find out about the Titan Super Massager Set from FiveBelow.

From the company: It's NEW, it's beyond $5 and still waaay below the rest! (but blink, and it's gone!) Get serious relief with the titan™ super massager set! this powerful massage gun comes with 6 attachments for every type of need & a carrying case. this massager can travel with you like a pro (for an amateur price!) An all-body muscle massage gun with 3 intensity levels - speeds: 2000-3600 RPM. Kit includes: super massager massage gun, 1 sphere head, 1 rounded head, 1 x-shaped head, 1 convex head, 1 bullet head, 1 u-shaped head, carrying case, micro-USB charging cable, instruction manual

And Chad's take: As you'll see in Chad's video on this week's show, a $25 super massager is not really a substitute for a heavy-duty one you'll find in the gym, or for sale online. For some reason they are very expensive to buy, but after you watch Chad's demo, you'll see why $25 may be too low a price to pay even though you get a great case a lot of attachments. 

https://www.fivebelow.com/products/titan-super-massager-set-with-6-attachments-carrying-case

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1872