Back to Dick's Gadget Warehouse & how to submit your video to the show.

Here's the email, that contained the link for this week's Viewer Video:

Long time listener, first time submitter. 

I’m sending you a link to a “My Favorite Gadget” video on YouTube. My sunbeam T-20 toaster is over 50 years old so it might also be a “Gadget Warehouse” video but since I use it every day, let’s call it a favorite.

I know you are not a fan of scripted and edited videos but some of us don’t have the chops to ad-lib for three minutes. On the other hand this video would be the first ever toast montage on the “Weekly Giz Wiz.”

Here is additional information on the T-20 from toaster.org: 

http://www.toaster.org/t20.html  

And here is the YouTube link to my two minute gadget video:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skiEHzAfWfw   

I’m sorry the sound is not better but that’s what we get for using a phone camera. I hope you can use it. If not, maybe you can use my two and one half minute "Closet Door TV  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skiEHzAfWfw   

Yours Very Truly, Buddy Yates, Palm Springs, CA

See or hear this show: www.twit.tv/giz1483  (Goes live late 8/28/14)

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We’re looking for more Viewer Videos! We’d love to include your video in an upcoming Giz Wiz Show, so let’s go going! 

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. 

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 or videos made for other shows. 

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. 

My Favorite Gadget of All Time: 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. 

Post them on YouTube and send our producer, Jeff Needles, 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 will now be awarded with some sort of prize. Like an autographed MAD magazine and some piece of crap. So that's one more (so-so) reason to send in your video! 

All show submissions go to gizwiz@twit.tv  

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Letter of the week:

From: Jarod 
Subject: New thing from some of the Woot.com founders
To: gizwiz@twit.tv

Hey Dick and Chad, I remember seeing Dick wearing a woot.com shirt on Twit in the past, and thought this might interest you. As you may know, woot.com was purchased by Amazon a while back. Since then, woot has gone from selling one thing a day to dozens of different things per day. 

Well, some of the original woot guys decided to leave Amazon and get back to their roots of offering only one thing for sale a day, and are now at http://www.meh.com

As I write this, meh.com's gadget of the day is the TOCCs Snap cable (https://toccs.com/snap) for only $1 each (plus $5 shipping, just like woot) 

Anyway, just wanted to say I love the show. Keep up the mediocre work!

Jarod Fenly