Gadgets, Gadgets, Gadgets!

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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
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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_id0
0185
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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

• 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

SH066P
CX-200
http//www.globalgadgetuk.com/Personal.htm
http//64.233.179.104/translate_c?uhttp//www.rak
uten.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/aimul
etla_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/GLOW_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
  -gt
• 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, 64mb-User, 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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Microsofts Zune

• Video
• Wireless
• DRM
• 30GB
• FM
• Price 250

http//www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep0
6/09-14ZuneUnveilingPR.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 TurntableIncludes 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.ht
m l
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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 KurzweilNational Federation of the Blind
Reader

• Hold the Readers camera over printa restaurant
  menu, directions, or a memo from your bossand
  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

• 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 BW and
  color images
• Price 52/25 sheets
• Available at photo dealers

http//www.crane.com/museo/
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Tandberg Video Conferencing

• Need to cover the reference desk at a branch?

http//www.tandberg.net/products/webconferencing.j
sp
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HEADLINE UK DOG SWALLOWS OWNERS GADGET

• Story Dog eats UK owners electronic key fob, so
  must sit in drivers seat so car can be started.
• Way to goso to speak -gt

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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?cate
gory3
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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

• 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

http//web.mit.edu/ISN
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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-zeg
nas-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 whats 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 e- shopping list
• The refrigerator is also accessible by remote
  access feature.
• Price 9, 000

http//www.appliancist.com/refrigerators/electrolu
x-screen-fridge.html
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Nokia Open Cell Phone

• Sci-fi fans Japanese folding fan
• Uses an as-yet-nonexistent 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-conc
ept-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.usersmanualg
  uide.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?functio
  nbrowsecol2id19/
• 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 Girls Guide to Gadgets http//www.shinyshiny.t
  v/
• Gadgets Weblog http//www.gizmodo.com/
• Ubergizmo http//www.ubergizmo.com/
• Coolest Gadgets http//www.coolest-gadgets.com/
• New Launches http//www.newlaunches.com/
• Oh Gizmo http//www.ohgizmo.com/

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• walkingpaper.org