The Giz Wiz for the Week of December 4, 2012. Show 1393

From Shawn and Tom, the guys who brought you Pillow Tie, the tie with an inflatable bladder so you can blow it up and then comfortably sleep through meetings, comes Flask Tie. Here’s what they say about their latest creation:

FlaskTie. Nobody Needs To Know Why You Started Wearing A Necktie. FlaskTie, The biggest thing to happen to the necktie since the PillowTie. The FlaskTie is a fashion statement of thirst quenching proportions. Have you ever been parched while in a hurry to get to your next meeting and don’t have time to grab a drink? With FlaskTie you can quench your thirst while on-the-go, arriving at your meeting hydrated and ready to nail that presentation. Each FlaskTie comes equipped with a TieBladder holding approximately 6 ounces of fluid for your drinking pleasure. Located at the end of the back slip is our TieBite Valve mouthpiece offering Hands-Free Hydration with ease of use, simply bite and sip! Self-seals after each drink to eliminate annoying drips. With various designs to choose from the FlaskTie is your chose for both fashion and hydration.  – And now back to me. To use the Flask Tie, remove the bladder and fill it with what you wish to drink. I just filled it with water for a test. Screw the bladder back into the tie. To drink, bite the value that’s in the smaller part of the tie and suck the liquid in. I found the drinking works better when the bladder is full of liquid. You can make the liquid flow easier by pressing in slightly on the tie as you drink, or you can just hold the bladder section of the tie in the air which really gets the liquid moving!  This is probably something you don’t want to do everyday, but it does work. And it sure makes an interesting, fun-to-tell-friends-about gift. Availiable to start in ten color cominbations, many of them school colors. But remember "Don't Drink & Learn". $24.95.

www.flasktie.com

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A Giz Wiz Video - The Remote Control, Pick Your Favorite Color, Christmas Lights.

Who could resist an ad like this: 2 PACK! - Set of 10 Multi Function LED Christmas Light Set With Select a Color Technology! You can select the color you want them to be AND they come with a remote!

'Tis the season to get festive! Brighten up your home for the holidays with this Set of 10 Multi Function LED Light Set! Each unit includes 2 strands of 10 LED Remote Control Christmas Lights that can be changed to suit your mood. Advanced lighting technology allows you to select the color of lights you want! Settings include off, blue, white, green, red, orange, blue/white alt., red/green alt., red/blue alt., and 5 color multi. Includes a remote to select color.  And now back to me. I bought these lights and I like them a lot. Even though the offer included 2 completely separate 10 LED light units, you cannot connect them to each other. That’s because of the color changing technology, I assume. But you have  a total of 20 LED lights. Lighted length 9' per strand, 11' total length. You can use them indoor or outdoors. Since they’re LED lights, they’ll save energy over traditional lights. The company says they’re water and weather resistant, cool to the touch and there’s no glass bulbs to break or replace. The price is really good! Two sets for $9.99, plus $3.99 shipping. Less than $7 a set with shipping! Once this Giz Wiz show airs, I think they’ll sell out fast! OPPS. THEY HAVE SOLD OUT ALREADY. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

Here’s my Giz Wiz Video demo: http://youtu.be/3EnP9uvRuYM

I'm sorry to say the minute my video ended and we posted the link below, all the lights were immediately sold out!

That Daily Deal LED Light Set was still available 5 PM EST, 12/4/2012 http://thatdailydeal.com/home.php?id=24818 

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An inexpensive mono speaker that fits in a pocket.

This little mono iHome speaker (iHM61) puts out a lot of sound for its size. Like most tiny speakers, you can’t turn the volume very high or they’ll vibrate and/or distort the sound. These little guys are not Bluetooth or WiFi. They plug directly in to the earphone jack of your phone,  mp3 player, laptop, etc. This newer model puts on a mini light show, but iHome still makes a similar model without LED lights. (iHM60). This speaker is powered by a built in rechargeable battery and charges via any USB port on your computer, or you can use an AC adaptor, not included. It uses a mini-USB plug, not the more popular micro-USB. But it was ready to run out of the package, so it was pre-charged, or at least partially charged. Even though the case is plastic it seems rugged enough for travel, an ideal use for this little speaker. If  you don’t like the colors changing, you can hit the mode and let it glow in the color you like best. Or you can let it cycle through all its colors, or just turn it off – which can add to battery life. The color changing is NOT coupled to your music, it cycle through them. You twist open the speaker bellows for added bass, and close it  to an even more compact size when you want to pack it away. It come with a handy travel pouch big enough to hold the speaker and the multi-use cable. The cable is used to charge your iHome Speaker and to hook it to your device’s headphone jack. It’s available on the web for under $25. It’s $24 here with free shipping for Amazon Prime Members. I haven’t shopped at this e-tailor.  

http://www.amazon.com/iHome-iHM61-Changing-Portable-Speaker/dp/B0062W0XD4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354641494&sr=8-1&keywords=ihome+color+changing+speaker

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Leo's "Crap From The Sky Mall Catalog!" Pick Of The Week!

Since Leo was away from the studio for 3 weeks, we didn't have time to poll our fans to find what crap he should buy. But he's back with a brand new poll! Vote now for what Sky Mall crap Leo should buy next!

Gadget Warehouse Time! And it's a video from one of our youngest fans.

This week's viewer video came to us with this email:

"Hey I'm Luca from Canada, Techaholic11 in the chat room and here is my gadget warehouse video:

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http://youtu.be/QUrj8QWVLNI.

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I also got an older video about this product that has a little more detail: http://youtu.be/ZpIl7uE-AsE.

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PS Love the show!"

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Luca

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As you can tell by his voice, Luca sounds like he's quite young. Unfortunately he didn't include himself in this video. And as our producer Jason Howell pointed out, you can tell he's young when the iPod Mini is in HIS gadget warehouse as something very old. Of course by gadget standards, it's is very OLD!

UPDATE: It turns out Luca was the chatroom when we recorded this show. He's 11!

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We love showing videos from our fans! We just might show one of yours too, but you need to send it to us first! Here's how:

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Want to be a part of The Giz Wiz Show? Then submit your own video! 

Here's what we're looking for:

Your home made Videos -- two to three minutes long - in the 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! Do 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.

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. 

And a new category: My favorite gadget of all time! Show us what it is, tell us what it does and why you love, or loved it!

Post them on YouTube and send our producer, Jason, 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. Even welcomed; so our stuff doesn't look too bad by comparison. We've set the bar low. Don't trip over it.

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