The Giz Wiz Show 1654, December 22nd 2017 Independent Show #137

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And now on to something huge - it's as wide as city block - but it's chock full of minatures. Meet Gulliver's Gate

UPDATE 1/2020: 

Gulliver's Gate Times Square is Moving!!

In preparation for our big move, the final date we will be open to the public is Wednesday January 22, 2020.

Please sign up at: news@gulliversgate.com to receive updated news and info on our re-opening dates and location.

Looking forward to seeing you at Gulliver’s Gate 2.0!!

From some info from the company: Leave the Land of Large and enter an amazing global experience in Times Square. With 50,000 square feet (a full city block wide!) Gulliver's Gate is a technologically advanced, interactive and immersive world of miniatures that will ignite your imagination and challenge your perspective. Explore 25+ cities from 5 continents and use your complimentary key to bring scenes to life! Gulliver’s Gate is the most technologically advanced & interactive museum of miniatures on the planet. From our functioning airport and naval locks, to the hundreds of hidden scenes and interactive elements scattered throughout our world, we’ve poured our hearts and souls into Gulliver’s Gate. Come explore the work of over 200 master craftsmen & artists from around the world! And from The Giz Wiz: This is an awesome adventure. 90 minutes flew by as we walked through the various exhibits using our keys to activate various scenes. If you're visiting NY, or live here, this is worth a visit. Tickets $22 to $36 online (as of 12/21/17) Prices can change any time:

www.gulliversgate.com  

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/aCt5VTfMRNI 

Gulliver's Gate Company Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=61&v=gQCHjLF2LD0  

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1654  (Goes live late Dec 22 2017)

Something that's really fun - and it's an "as seen on TV" gadget!

You probably found it hard to miss seeing the ads on TV for Magic Tracks. You know about Magic Tracks -the amazing racetrack that can bend, flex and glow! You can change the design of your track into any pattern, the magic is serpentine technology. (Huh? Serpentine technology??) Just snap any track pieces together and in seconds you’ve got a customized speedway! The neon tracks glow in the dark! Each race car has 5 built-in LED lights that glow as they speed around the track. Turn off the lights and Wow! It Glows Like Magic! Well, I boiught a Magic Tracks set and as you'll see in the video, they're great fun. The tracks are easy to snap together and the car can travel around very sharp curves without flipping off the roadbed. The kit comes with decals to customize your car, but doesn't come with batteries. You'll need 3 AAA batteries. The one part of the commercial that seems way overblown is that the tracks glow in the dark. Watch the video to see how we couldn't get them to glow at all. But for under $20, I think kids (and most adults) will find this great fun. I know I did and so did Dennis who video recorded our playtime. 

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/itRvjSuSodY  

 Magic Tracks Commercial: https://www.magictracks.com/?mid=7884958

 Amazon Link to many different sets: http://amzn.to/2zbEgXJ - As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases.

 See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1654

This never affects how we rate Amazon gadgets since we mostly buy everything we review.

Motion Activated Closet Light With 18 LEDS!

The LEPOTEC Motion Sensor LED Closet Light works very well. It has18 LEDs, rechargable via USB. This is a great under cabinet light, auto on drawer light, or even as you'll see in our video, perfect for an open medicine cabinet in the bathroom. The light has 3 modes: Instant On/Instant or Off/Motion Sensing Light. It comes in a bright white version, but I prefer and bought the softer white. Inside the sleek aluminum shell is a 1500 mAh Lithium battery. The company says LED Life is about 80000 hours. There are also two other LED's which operate in the recharging mode. Red when the battery is in recharging mode and green to indicate: full charged. The price varies as to what color frame you want, silver or black and if you want white LED, or the soft white LED, but all the prices are under $18 for two units. Prices can change many times a day on Amazon, but this price check was on 12/20/17. 

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/1Z5sheCl7BY

Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2CT9vZF - 

As an Amazon Associate Giz Wiz Biz earns from qualifying Amazon purchases.

This never affects how we rate Amazon gadgets since we mostly buy everything we review.

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1654

Chad's Crappy Corner & His Third Gadget For His December Theme!

Chad polled our loyal (and supportive) Patreons and they picked "cheap stocking stuffers" for his December theme. For this week's show Chad visited Frys, a huge electronics chain serving the west coast. There Chad found the MADLAB Lie Detector Kit. And yes, it fit in a Christmas stocking and passed Chad's size test. Here's what the Frys website says about the kit - which includes almost nothing about the actual kit:

The Lie Detector works by measuring galvanic response. In other words, when a person lies, they tend to sweat. Perspiration has a high sodium content, so sweat is conductive. Dry skin has a resistance of about 1 million ohms, whereas the resistance of moist skin is reduced by a factor of ten or more. A person holding the probe wires will change the voltage at the upper probe wire depending on their skin resistance. The skin resistance is in parallel with R2 and, because it is likely to be similar to or smaller than R2, the voltage at the probe wire will fall as skin resistance falls. $12.99

And Chad's take: Chad thought the kit looked interesting and easy to build. As you'll see in the video, he followed the instruction carefully, step-by-step. Unfortunately, he finally arrived at a step he was unable to complete. What was that step? How come nothing about it was mentioned on the package - and it's not mentioned on the web either. Watch this week's show to find out!

https://www.frys.com/product/8935203?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1654 (Goes live late Dec 22 2017)

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

Alex Rearick sent us a Gadget Warehouse Video of a device that can be a What The Heck Is It? gadget. I happened to recognize what it is, but I asked Alex how he happened to find such an old gadget. Alex said that an old boss was getting rid of some stuff from a locker and found three of them and asked me if I wanted one. They were leftover equipment from before switching to electronic timekeeping devices. See if you knew what it was.

My Gadget Warehouse video:

https://youtu.be/QvBVBtdmBzc

Alex Rearick

See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/1654  (Goes live late Dec 22 2017)

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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. But no matter where you live, I can email an autographed to you Alfred E. Neuman photo. 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:

Hi Dick & Chad

I had, hopefully, a quick question. I have a friend who is trying to come up with the most affordable way to stream video & audio from one room, to another room, in the same building. They have internet, & WiFi, & need some type of wireless solution, with the capability to zoom. He would like to get a wireless camera, & be able to stream that to a TV in the other room. Also, since it will be live, he would like as little lag as possible, as these room will have large numbers of persons, & everyone, in each room, will need to be in sync. What equipment will he need, & what type of setup?

Thank you guys so much. Mo