Known as MAD's Maddest Writer, co-host of The Giz Wiz with OMGchad at www.GizWiz.TV, The Giz Wiz on ABC's World News Now, and on Tech Guy Labs with Leo Laporte on www.TWiT.TV.
2-in-1 The Water Glow Shower Head combines the ideas behind 2 gadgets that Dick previously covered: the Shower Star (Episode 25) and the Temperature Faucet Light (Episode 269).
A Week of Funeral Gadgets Nikki Barton used Ludwik Trammer's Full Feed to listen to old shows of the Daily Giz Wiz, and wants to remind Dick and Leo that in Episode 49, they talked about tombstones and joked that they should do a week of funeral-related gadgets when they got to Episode 1000. Now's the time. Dick already has the biodegradeable Sea Urn (Episode 235) for his ashes and the Key Buoy (Episode 149) to keep the urn afloat the Hudson River, and doesn't want any more of them. By the way, despite being a Gadget Warehouse resident, the Sea Urn is still going strong.
Just One More Podcast The chatroom suggests that Leo's epitaph on his tombstone should be "Just One More Podcast". Appropriately that's the name of his autobiography (see Episode 812).
Nokia N900: First Look Leo is pipped at the post again by Dick, with the Verbatim Insight (Episode 929). He has to share with Dick his first look at the Nokia N900, Nokia's new flagship smartphone. Leo has not had enough time properly to review it, and in due course is to be disappointed. He later tweets that the N900 is no iPhone. Nor a Droid. You can watch the short demo below, courtesy of odtv.me.
TV Hat - The Next Snuggie? Dakota Chichester has written in about the TV Hat. It is described as a "movie theater experience". Details are short on the website but you're supposed to connect your MP3 Player or PMP to it and look at the picture through some sort of magnifying glass.
BEST COMEDY !!! Congratulations to Dick and Leo, who won in the Podcast Awards Best Comedy category (announced last Saturday night). TWiT won in Video, Munchcast in Food, and Security Now in Technology. Read what Dick has to say, where he also has the video of the announcement, his acceptance speech and Leo's appearance.
TWiTmas Hat, Stocking and Ornament Watch Leo don his TWiTmas Hat and hang up Ozzy's TWiTmas Stocking (thanks to Randy and Tammy Faulk who also made the TWiT Mat - see Episode 823 and Episode 856), and watch Dick demonstrate the Ornament Dimmer for his 6-foot tall Christmas tree.
Giz Wiz Gear Sue McAllister, of Color Spot Printing, who made the Polo Shirts for Dick and Leo for Episode 900, has partnered with Dick for the website gizwizgear.com where you can get GizWiz.Biz T Shirts, Thermal Mugs and Mouse Pads.
GizWiz.Biz T Shirt with the Toothpick Bird Gadget Curfew TWiT's accountant Lisa Kentzell has come to realise that Leo may have forgotten about the taxes in his budget. For the rest of the year, Leo has been put on a tight leash as far as spending money on gadgets is concerned. Wasn't Lisa on the test drive for the Ford Mustang?
Wowwee Not-So-Alive Elvis Jerry Reiger, a recent convert to the Daily Giz Wiz, has suggested a gadget that is fit for the Daily Giz Wiz - the Wowwee Alive Elvis. It is indeed - see Episode 378. Now available at a discounted price. The problem with the Wowwee Elvis, Leo thinks, is that its motors are a bit like Mr Lincoln at Disneyland. A good match for the Wowwee Alive Chimpanzee (Episode 13).
Dick's SuccESP Manual Here's what the SuccESP Manual looks like (screenshot from video at odtv.me).
Dick showing the SuccESP Manual All that is Advertised is not Crap Dick and Leo browse through the issue of Weekly World News (Dick's favourite newspaper) on Google Books which contained the ad for the SuccESP Manual, and notice other ads for products which Dick happens to have bought. Dick used to love making these mail orders for his mail order scam segment on TV, including a WWII style B-15 Bomber Jacket, a spring-action hair remover and a lottery crab.
A Must-Have for the Mustang Bert Wind from Cairo, Georgia has a 2005 Mustang GT. He had a 3M paint protection film installed. The performance has been outstanding. The Scotchgard Paint Protection Film from 3M is a must-have accessory for any Mustang.
12 Days of Giz Wiz Leo is reminded of the great video Paul Minshall did last year (see Episode 728) for the show - The 12 Days of Giz Wiz.
12 Days of Giz Wiz The 12 gadgets featured on the video are: (1) Nokia N93 from Episode 172, (2) Toothpick Bird from Episode 282, (3) Road Mice from Episode 698, (4) Power Squid from Episode 24, (5) Titanium Spork from Episode 182, (6) Scott-E-Vest from Episode 34, (7) Sony Walkman from Episode 55, (8) Palm Pilot from Episode 590, (9) CubiCaller from Episode 381, (10) Toilet Tunes from Episode 604, (11) Uroclub from Episode 598, and (12) Drobo Backup from Episode 332.
Here’s the link to the video, or watch it again here.
Christmas Phone-In Leo gets teary watching the 12 Days of Giz Wiz again, and Dick and Leo are both touched by their fans. One lady fan has ordered the Ultimate Ludwik Package and is planning to open it at Christmas to share among the household who are all Daily Giz Wiz fans. Dick might even arrange a phone-in as a Christmas surprise.
Letters Jingle Music Video Now that TWiT shows are on Roku, Leo is on a roll with video. He plays the Music Video of the Jingle Singers performing George Wood's original Letters Jingle, a mash-up by listener Ed Ross which was first played on the show in Episode 594. You can also find it on YouTube.
Swine Flu Cut-Off Age In Episode 962 Dick talked about an episode of 60 Minutes Plus on swine flu and how people of a certain age are more resistant to H1N1 due to exposure to viruses in previous flu outbreaks. Earlier in the year while visiting his family in Albuquerque, Ben Ford from Rochester, New York came down with swine flu but neither his mother nor his two sisters caught it. The doctor explained that their exposure in the early 50's to the Asian flu might have given them the immunity. Ben's sisters were born in 1951 and 1952, while Ben was born in 1956, who may have missed out on the exposure.
NEWS The Ultimate Ludwik Package PLUS !! The original Ultimate Ludwik Package has sold out. No more is the GizWizBiz Ice Cube. What took you so long? Despair not. Dick has prepared the Ultimate Ludwik Package Plus, which includes (1) MAD Issue 501; (2) Good Days And MAD; (3) GizWizBiz LED Cap (4) 2x GizWizBiz Clip Hanger; (5) GizWizBiz Pen; and NEW to GizWiz.Biz - (6) GizWizBiz LED Strobe; and (7) GizWizBiz Keep-A-Cable (see Episode 796). Available exclusively at Giz Wiz Garbage.
Giz Wiz Garb - NEW !!! Not to be confused with Giz Wiz Garbage, Giz Wiz Garb is a new online shop (an affiliate site of Dick's) offering GizWiz.Biz logo'ed garb - mainly T-Shirts (some with landmark DGW gadgets on the back of the Tees such as the Key Buoy and the Toothpick Bird), but also mugs and mouse pads. The products are made by Color Spot Printing, which is run by a Daily Giz Wiz fan Sue McAllister (see Episode 900 for the Polo shirts she made for Dick and Leo). Shipping to the USA only it seems, but listen out for details in later shows.
From gizwizgarb.com - GizWiz.Biz Logo T-Shirt with Toothpick Bird on the back
December 16, 2009 
