Dick's Gadget Warehouse & How to Submit Your Viewer Video.

This week, I found one of my favorite old time 'mail order gems' at the warehouse. Here's the original ad from 1999!

This LCD watch also has an analog face. Learn about that 'special' analog face in this week's video:

Giz Wiz Warehouse Video: https://youtu.be/fOQlOyKQ6V8

See or hear this episode: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1680

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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.

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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 35-year-old Alfred E. Neuman picture and a MAD surprise (most likely the current issue of MAD.) But no matter where you live, I canemail an autographed to you Alfred E. Neuman photo 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!

All show submissions go to mail@gizwiz.tv

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Letter of the week: A die-hard Giz Wiz fan takes (a lot of) time to Amazon's Echo learn that's a podcast called “The Giz Wiz”. Big thanks, Linda! Here's her story.

Your Name: Linda Shecter

Subject: The Giz Wiz is too much for Alexa

Message: Hi Dick I've been listening to the Giz Wiz since the very first, “NetCast” with you and Leo.. I'm a loyal Patreon contributor and absolutely enjoy the new dimension that Chad has brought to the table.. I have 4 Echos.. non of them are able to understand 'The Giz Wiz".. I have been in touch with tech support at Amazon and the engineers are working on the problem.. they hope to have it solved by July 1st.. this has been an ongoing problem since the Echo was introduced and I'm hoping to have a resolution soon.. Here is what Amazon wrote..

I'm sorry to hear about the inconvenience you've experienced with Alexa. I understand you'd like to access the Podcast “The Giz Wiz”. I've personally replicated the same on my device and see that Alexa is not able to understand the command. I apologize for the inconvenience this might have caused.To correct this, I've escalated this to our Alexa technical department when the errors like these are corrected and Alexa's knowledge base will be updated. Please be informed that errors like these are corrected once they are reported, I'll make sure to follow up with our technical department and see that issue is resolved. Be rest assured I'll personally email you once the information is corrected. I called again today and they reassured me that they are working hard to have this resolved.

Linda ends with: Thanks so much for all of the fun and gadgets that you and Chad provide.

Well, Chad & I thank Linda so much for thinking to do this!!