Dick's Gadget Warehouse & How to Submit Your Viewer Video.
March 2, 2016 1 Comment Our viewer video of the week arrived with this email:
We are going on a cruise to Alaska in June to celebrate my retirement from high school teaching after 40 years. That will happen the end of May. Well, I want to take my DSLR but not the big gadget bag I use with it. So I started going through our closet to look at other bags we've bought over the years in hopes that one of them might work. That led me to two camcorders we've owned: one is an RCA, which we bought for $1,800 in 1986. The other is a VHSc JVC "compact" camcorder, which we bought in 1998. I think we paid in the neighborhood of $450 for that. On the cruise we're planning to use our iPhones (6 and a 6s) for moving pictures and some stills. That got me to thinking about doing the Giz Wiz video on the three generations of cameras and how it might be an interesting 2-minute video.
Dan Diercks
Hagerstown, Indiana
(pronounced Dirks)
See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1560 (Goes live late Friday, Mar 4, 2016)
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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 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.
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 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 a tiny amount of fame (hopefully), an autographed MAD magazine and a 35-year-old Alfred E. Neuman picture. So that's one more (so-so) reason to send in your video! IMPORTANT: We'll just shower you with praise for your video if you live outside the US or Canada since we can't afford to send stuff outside of those two places. (Thanks for understanding.)
All show submissions go to mail@gizwiz.tv
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Letter of the week:
From: Dwain Main
Subject: Old Hard Drive
Good morning fellows,
I’ve attached a couple images of a hard drive I acquired a few years ago. I have been unable to find any details of the make/model of the unit on the unit itself or searching through Google images online.
If you can provide any info I would be very appreciative. I enjoy your episodes.
Regards, Dwain Main
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Reader Comments (1)
It's hard to nail down the model since pictures simply are not online, but it's Seems like an IBM hard drive from The sixties to mid 70's. Problem is, many of those drives were multi plater. The super early ones were single plater.
I would contact IBM with close up photos of any sort of identifying marks so see if they can nail it down.
If that proves unsuccessful, try with http://www.sigcis.org/ an network out from there.