Dick's Gadget Warehouse & How to Submit Your Viewer Video On Any Gadget!

This week's video video is another one with a favorite type gadget. An early Sony Mavica digital camera that uses the long-gone Sony Memory stick or - wait for it – a full sized 3.5 floppy disc that goes right into a loading dock at the side of the camera to record the photos. It's from J Fanta who writes:

Love the show -- sorry for the crappy video.

https://youtu.be/DC1VU_voJnk

From the Giz Wiz: No problem, J. You had to do the demo one-handed since you were shooting the video yourself, and seeing that ancient 1.2 megapixel camera was great!

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1755

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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 hting? 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 can email 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 very short email this week with a solution for a problem we talked about a few shows ago. The problem of always having to try twice to get the right side up when inserting a USB cable into a USB device.

Dennis Middleton give us his solution to USB orientation.

What I do is put nail polish on the same side of both plug and article so the colors always line up.

Giz Wiz: Thanks, Dennis for the tip!