APCUG Reports
July-September 2007

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Gabe's Gadgets Grabbag

by Gabe Goldberg, Advisor
ggoldberg@apcug.net

I'm a professional writer. Some writing clients are boomer and senior-oriented venues such as (formerly) AARP's Computers and Technology Web site and presently Compu-KISS (www.compukiss.com), a technology-oriented Web site for seniors, and Guide to Retirement Living Sourcebook (www.retirement-living.com/) a print publication covering senior housing and lifestyle topics.

So I have the opportunity to write about all sorts of interesting, useful, and fun areas of technology. I assembled a number of these into a presentation which I've given several times to SIGs of my home user group, Capital PC User Group, as well as a number of other Region 2 groups. I thought it worth sharing my list of gadgets for folks to peruse on their own or perhaps review and present to their groups.

Laptop computer desktop - www.laptopdesk.net
Microsoft Intellimouse - magnifier and mouse software - www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=003
Connector adapters - 9-pin-to-PS/2, USB-to-PS/2, 9-pin-to-15-pin
USB hub - beware twisting and weight - use extension cord
Telephone extension cord
Ethernet extension cord
USB data transfer box/cable - filevan.com/usb.html
20Q - www.20q.net/
Sphygmomanometer - www.omronhealthcare.com/
Windup flashlight and lantern, nightlight - www.datexx.com/ and www.athenabrands.com and www.ccrane.com
ZipIt/IMFree - www.zipitwireless.com/
Homesight - broadband.motorola.com/consumers/home_monitoring.asp
Lasershield - www.lasershield.net/
Voice recorder - www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_vr_digitalrecorders.asp
USB drives - Various! (Lexar, Kingston, SanDisk, etc.)
Mailing label printer - www.advizia.com/brother/modelDetail.asp?PkgID=382274&User=ptouch&Rnd=580
Item label printer - www.advizia.com/brother/modelDetail.asp?PkgID=383857&User=ptouch&Rnd=861
Presto - www.presto.com
Dazzle media reader - www.flash-memory-store.com/daz8in1higun.html
Now You Can Find It - www.loc8tor and www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/product/sku__SI676FUN
Key-chain camera - www.ritzcamera.com/product/542044235.htm
Tiny vacuum - www.ekitchengadgets.com/teps.html
Key-chain radio
Blacksmith puzzle - www.tavernpuzzle.com/
Big-button remote control - www.bigbuttonremotes.com/

Notes: Technology evolves. What's leading-edge becomes commodity and then obsolete. Competitors arise which surpass original versions. If you like these items, make sure you're looking at current products.

Shop smart, compare alternative models and prices online.

URLs are omitted for commodity items.

APCUG ReportsJuly-September 2007

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