Gadgets, Gadgets, Gadgets!
Barbara Fullerton, Manager, Librarian Relations, 10-K Wizard
Sabrina I. Pacifici, Editor & Publisher, LLRX.com &
beSpacific.com
Aaron Schmidt, Thomas Ford Memorial Library & Editor of
walkingpaper.org
Internet Librarian
Oct. 23rd, 2006
Aerocool Infinite Drive
•25 in 1 card
reader
•USB
•Microphone
•Headphone
•2.5” HDD
•Price: $61
http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00185
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Speech-to-Speech Translation
“IBM MASTOR Speech-to-Speech Translation (S2S) research
to enable real-time, interpersonal communication via
natural spoken language for people who do not share a
common language.” 35 Mastor-equipped ruggedized
laptops have been shipped to Iraq as a trial run
according to Engadget.com
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Cell Phone Jammers
SH066P
CX-200
http://www.globalgadgetuk.com/Personal.htm
• Jam phones surrounding
you
• Illegal in U.S.
• Up to 50 feet
• Works on worldwide
networks
• Expensive
• Illegal in U.S.
• Buy Indoor/Outdoor
modules
• Price: SH066 $260; CX- 200
$71
• Available UK, Japan
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?u=http://www.ra
kuten.co.jp/osamanoidea/100060/289222/
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AimuletLAbamboo Audio Device
•Batteryless
•Light activated
•Handheld audio
•Uses bamboo
•Available Japan
•Price: N/A
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2006/10/aimuletla_bamboo_audio_device.html
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Glow in the Duck
• Perfect for the bath,
pond or pool
• Duck with water
activated color
changing LED light
• On contact with water
this rubber duck
lights up from within
& slowly morphs
through a spectrum of
colors
• Price: $12.95
http://www.theglowcompany.co.uk/acatalog/G
LOW_GLOW_IN_THE_DUCK.html
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USB Data Link Transfer Cable
• Data is not dependent on OS
• Unlimited bytes
• Allows drag and drop files to two
PCs
• Data transfer up to 25Mb/Sec
• USB 2.0 compliant
• Works with all versions of
Windows except Mac
• Price: $19.99
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8199/
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PrintDreams Handheld Printer
•Print full size
•Print on
anything
•USB/BT
•Price: $200
•Late 2007
http://www.printdreams.com
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Flowbee hair cutting machine
• For those busy
librarians
• With no time for the
saloon or barber shop,
here is a do it yourself
robo hair cutting
machine
• really… ok, it may not
be on your holiday list,
but you never know
when it could come in
handy ;->
• Price: $59.95
http://www.flowbee.com
/
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Palm Treo 700p , 700W, 680
Smartphone
• 2” x 2” (320x320 pixel) 65K color screen
• 312 mhz processor
• Memory: 128mb non-volitile RAM, 64mbUser, SD/MMC memory expansion
• EV-DO high speed data, Bluetooth
• Cell, speakerphone, 1.3 megapixel camera
+ video camera, voice recorder
• 680: no antenna and color!
• Palm OS 5.4.9 – Apps: PDA, ptunes,
documents to go (Sprint TV)
• 700W: Windows
• Price: $399.99-$499.99 / Sprint - Verizon
http://www.palm.com
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As James’
grandfather used to
say: "it's not the
amount of weapons
you have but how to
use them."
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LCD Scrolling Badge
•Japan only
•Price: 4580 Yen = $40
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An Omnidirectional Smart Wheelchair
• “The next breakthrough in
technology for assisted living is an
intelligent wheelchair equipped
with a Stereo Omnidirectional
Camera system
• 360-degree field of vision has no
blind spot
• Relying on the camera images,
the chair detects potential hazards
that arise while in motion and
decelerates or stops accordingly
• It was developed by the National
Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology (AIST)
with assistance from the National
Rehabilitation Center for Persons
with Disabilities”
• Price: N/A
• Future: currently in Japan
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Traveling LCD Projector
• 4 lbs or less weight - you will notice & feel every ounce
as you carry this equipment. All others are almost 38%
heavier
• Minimum of 2,000 lumens brightness, you will be able to
present in almost all lighting situation without having to
turn down any lights
• Native XGA resolution
This resolution matches the native resolution of most
laptops built in the last 5 years and matching resolution
will give you the best picture when projecting
• For a projector with the above specifications, you
should expect to pay in the area of $2,000
http://www.communicateusingtechnology.com
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Microsoft’s Zune
•Video
•Wireless
•DRM
•30GB
•FM
•Price: $250
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-14ZuneUnveilingPR.mspx
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Super Fun Walk: Walk Stereo Speakers
•Audio peripheral equipment
•Lovely cartoon character
design, perfectly decorate
your PC and room
•Premium clear stereo
sound and supper bass
•3.5mm stereo audio plug
matches with all player
devices
•Decorate your desk top,
you can put it anywhere in
room for joy music
•Price: $26.99
http://tinyurl.com/y4e6ng
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iTTUSB Turntable with USB Record
• Convert LPs directly to CD or MP3
• Belt Drive Turntable
Includes Audacity software for Mac/PC for recording
• Cartridge with Stylus
• 45 Adapter
• PC running Windows 98,
2000, or XP
• Mac running OS9 or greater
• One available USB1.1 port
• Price: $119
http://ion-audio.com/products/turntables/iTTUSB.htm
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TRIVIA
What year did Apple introduce the first iPod?
2001
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Future: 6th or 7th Gen ipods?
http://www.ipodnews.biz/category/7th-gen
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The Kurzweil—National Federation of the
Blind Reader
• “Hold the Reader’s camera
over print—a restaurant
menu, directions, or a memo
from your boss—and snap a
picture
• In seconds you can hear the
contents of the printed
document in clear synthetic
speech
• Scan, read, and discard
pages; store them for later
reading; or transfer to a
computer or Braille-aware
PDA”
• Price: $3,495
http://www.knfbreader.com/
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Museo Silver Rag Paper
http://www.crane.com/museo/
• No glare!
• Deep black & rich
colors
• Semi-gloss look of a
traditional air dried fiber
print
• Allows inkjet printers to
produce these prints
• Acid free
• Exceptional print
performance for both
B&W and color images
• Price: $52/25 sheets
• Available at photo
dealers
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Tandberg Video Conferencing
•Need to cover the
reference desk at a
branch?
http://www.tandberg.net/products/webconferencing.jsp
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HEADLINE: UK DOG SWALLOWS
OWNER’S GADGET
Story: Dog eats UK
owner’s electronic
key fob, so must sit
in driver’s seat so
car can be started.
Way to go…so to
speak ;->
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Mop Slippers
• When wearing
these, floor spills
disappear!
• Machine safe to
wash
• One size fits all
• Price: $9.95
http://wishingfish.com/mopslipp.html
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Uniross: Long lasting batteries
•Last 4x longer
•500 charges
•Price: $28 for 4-pack and charger
http://www.hybriousa.com
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RED RAZR V3m
• Popular Motorola phone
• Sprint and Motorola
have pledged to make
donations
• Each handset sold to
RED (founded by Bono
and Bobby Shriver) and
The Global Fund, an
organization committed
to fighting the spread of
AIDS in Africa.
• Price depends on
contract
http://www.motorola.com
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CellStik
• Transfer cell phone
contacts
• Entering & editing
using your PC
• Available for all
manufacturers and
models
• Price: $39.99
http://www.sparktech.com/content/products.php?category=3
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10 Megapixel Camera Phone!
•Korea only
(for now!)
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TV phone (S. Korea)
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USB Aroma/Fragrance Oil Burner
• Achieve a relaxed,
aromatic and pleasing
atmosphere
• Brings a breath of
fragrance to your work
surroundings.
• You supply the oils,
and away you go
• Price: $19
•
http://tinyurl.com/yht8ho
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TRIVIA
Kilobytes
Megabytes
Gigabytes
And now….?
Terabytes!
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MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
http://web.mit.edu/ISN
• March 2002 by a $50 million
contract from the U.S. Army
• Mission is to use
nanotechnology for:
– sleek, lightweight battlesuits
– leap tall buildings with
bionics
– find wounds and seal them
on the spot
– helmet will have radio &
night vision gear, GPS,
target illuminator, tactical
dropdown eyewear, and will
convey data, video and
audio feeds for “a 3D picture
of the battlefield”
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USB HEATED GLOVES
• Cold in your office or
cube? Do you work
outside with your laptop
in winter?
• Stay warm while you
work in these nifty
heated gloves.
• Includes a pair of USB
G-Gloves and Two USB
connecting cables
• Price: $22.95
http://tinyurl.com/prrog
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Trend: Flash Based Storage
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Sling Media Slingbox Pro
• Streams live TV &TiVo'd
shows from your home
to any Web-connected
PC or Windows Mobile
device
• Full control over your
TV
• Watch live TV while you
are away from home
• Need a Wi-Fi hot spot, a
Slingbox, and a laptop
or a Windows device
• Price: $200/no
subscription fees
http://www.slingmedia.com/us/
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Sanrio Actroid
•Price: $3500/5
days
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Designer IPod Jacket
• Designed by
Ermenegildo Zegna
• You can control
– iPod volume
play/pause
 Turn off the iPod
 Skip back and
forward between
tracks without having
to open the jacket or
the inside pocket
• Price: $750
http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/13/ermenegildo-zegnas-ipod-ready-ijacket/
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Brando 32-1 Card Reader/Writer
• Built-in USB 2.0 3-port
HUB
• USB 2.0 transfer rate up to
480 Mbps, backward USB
1.1 transfer rate up to
12Mbps
• 5 LED indicators & shining
light
• Plug & Play and Hot
Swapping support
• Data copying between
cards without storage
inter-mediate
• Pocket size & lightweight
• Price: $28
http://shop.brando.com.hk/32in1cardreadercombo.php
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Electrolux Screen Fridge
• Find out what’s in your
fridge by looking at the
pictures!
• Connect to broadband
and TV via wireless
connection
• 15" touch screen and
pop-up keyboard
• Screen Fridge personal
organizer, & print out your
easily up-datable eshopping list
• The refrigerator is also
accessible by remote
access feature.
• Price: $9, 000
http://www.appliancist.com/refrigerators/electrolux-screen-fridge.html
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Nokia Open Cell Phone
• Sci-fi fans: Japanese
folding fan
• Uses an as-yetnonexistent flexible LCD
color touchscreen
• Scrollable screen
• Designed by Hugo Danti
• Won first place in the
Nokia 4G Design
Competition
• Possiblity: Invention of
E-Ink
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/design-concept-nokia-open-cellphone-181989.php
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TRIVIA
The Soundabout was the original name used to
market this device that was first introduced in
1979….
Sony Walkman portable
personal stereo player
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Helpful Websites
Useful Manuals and Guides:
http://www.usersmanualguide.com/
Yahoo Tech: http://tech.yahoo.com/
CNET (Compare prices): http://shopper.cnet.com/
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/
Consumer Reports: http://www.customerreports.org
(Subscription required)
Engadget Blog: http://www.engadget.com/
Gadgeteer Blog: http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/
LLRX: http://www.llrx.com/cgi-bin/llrx.cgi?function=browsecol2&id=19/
Wired: http://www.wired.com/technology.html
SciFi Tech: http://blog.scifi.com/tech/
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Helpful Websites
Woot: http://www.woot.com
A Girl’s Guide to Gadgets:
http://www.shinyshiny.tv/
Gadget’s Weblog: http://www.gizmodo.com/
Ubergizmo: http://www.ubergizmo.com/
Coolest Gadgets: http://www.coolestgadgets.com/
New Launches: http://www.newlaunches.com/
Oh Gizmo: http://www.ohgizmo.com/
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• Infotoday.com
• LLRX.com
• walkingpaper.org
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