This week, in place a warehouse video, we have a viewer video review of a gadget I talked about on The Giz Wiz a short while back. Here's the email:
Hi Dick and Chad,
This is Linda from Long Island. You might remember a video I sent in a few years back when you guys were still doing the show on TWiT where I showed off my old cell phone collection. I thought I would send along this little review I did for the Inateck Anti-theft laptop backpack you showed on the Giz Wiz a few weeks back.
I am an adjunct mathematics professor teaching at two different colleges on Long Island. As an adjunct, I don’t have an office so I have to carry everything I need with me or have quick easy access to my car’s trunk to swap out materials. This year I decided to go all digital so I scanned all my lecture notes and any text book materials I would need in class (not illegal, I own the books and it’s for personal use) and I use a Microsoft Surface 3 tablet computer while I lecture. So I don’t have to carry any notebooks or text books with me.
I have tried all sorts of different types of bags including a rolling bag I tested out last year. It worked great if the weather was good, not so much in the rain or snow. I always end up coming back to my old M11 tactical pack as a default. So when I saw the Inateck bag on the show, I thought I’d try it.
Here is the link for the video: https://youtu.be/aHyPiVehpZs
I forgot to mention in the video that there was another problem with the battery cable. The fact that there wasn’t much holding in place meant that it was hard to get a good connection between my cable and the access port on the outside of the bag. My cable would remain attached if the bag was left stationary but if I picked the bag up or tried to walk around while I had my phone plugged in, the cable would fall out. This, coupled with the fast charging issue I mentioned in the video, is why I ended up hacking together my own solution and running a cable myself.
Overall I really like this pack. So far it seems sturdy enough. After three weeks of everyday use, it seems like new. Linda N.
From The Giz Wiz: The Inateck backpack is still $39.99 on Amazon, but now it's a 15% discount for buying just one. Be sure to click the "Buy one, get 15% off" link on the Amazon page to get that. It's brings the backpack to $33.99. (This price was as of 10/13/17 and could change at any time.) http://amzn.to/2yigifZ -
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Letter of the week: (Probably the most touching letter we've ever received on The Giz Wiz Show.)
Mon, Oct 9, 2017
Hello. Thank you for your show, it's life saving.s
No power or water since September 6, when hurricane Irma hit us down here in Puerto Rico and later Maria. I was able to find enough data to download 2 of your latest shows parking near a fast food restaurant. The first thing I wanted to have it was your show back in my life.
Maybe you can do a disaster themed episode, showing gadgets for power like solar batteries and water purification gadgets. I don't know I guess I am just happy to hear from you guys.
Thank you for the good times. Ernesto I. Rodriguez
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October 12, 2017 
World famous for their excellent external battery chargers, this time 'round Anker uses one of their batteries to power their new Nebula Capsule Pico Projector. It's about the size of a beer can and offers a range of connect options which include AirPlay, Chromecast, Bluetooth and HDMI. The spokesperson said the internal 5200 mAh Anker battery will power video playback for about 2.5-hours on a single charge. The Nebula Capsule runs on a version of Android Nougat and there's built-in support for streaming apps from Netflix, YouTube, HBO, Amazon Prime and more. The DLP lens can display a screen size up to 100-inches. It can project out of the front or rear, or even up for ceiling viewing. There's also 5W of sound output, but you can't hear anything at a crowded trade event. (Actually, I believe Pepcom does not allow any audio to be played at their events.) If you need audio only, Anker says expect 40+ hours of play time via Bluetooth. This device will ship with a remote, a Quick Charge 2.0 wall charger and microUSB cable. Tyler at the show, told me to check Indegogo for a special price, but all the early bird $199 units were gone when I got to do that. Units for $269 through the campaign were still available as of 10/11/17. The Nebula Capsule has a MSRP of $349 and will in the marketplace by the holidays.
