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Weekend Open Forum: Gadgets you can't live without
Digital video recorders, like TiVo, for example, changed the way a lot of people consume television programming and this continues to evolve with the proliferation of broadband connectivity and streaming content. Cell phones are much more than omnipresent communication devices -- which is already amazing by itself -- and now double as anything from real-time GPS navigation systems, to workout companions, gaming handhelds and much more.
Granted, some things are not particularly vital and others we may get just for bragging rights, but I’m sure most of you own at least a handful of gadgets that are part of your everyday lives. Having just moved to another country, I had to leave some things behind and my arsenal is rather limited at the moment -- it’s mainly a unibody MacBook, which I dual boot between Windows 7 and Mac OS X, an iPhone 4, a flat-screen TV and a digital SLR camera. My laptop is due for an update soon, I plan to buy a speaker dock, and I’m still considering if I should get a tablet sometime next year (oh yeah, and probably a nice coffee maker). How about you? What are the gadgets you absolutely can’t live without?
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Cota said:
Guest said:Since everybody is going the PC/cell phone route, I will diverge.
If you are looking for a great coffee-maker, go with a Keurig or similar K-cup coffee machine. Consistently perfect coffee with minimal fuss for less than 50 cents a cup and zero wasted coffee..
om*g.... the fridge..... we all are so blind.... shame on us
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StaffSteve said:
What's with all the iPads and iPhones? And on a real tech site as well! Haven't you guys discovered Android devices yet
Anyway I use the Samsung Galaxy S i9000 and Galaxy Tab but honestly I could live without these devices since most of my time is spent at my PC and when I am not in front of it I don't want to be looking at an LCD screen. Actually talking of LCD's my Dell 3008 WFP's would have to be my favorite gadgets by far.
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I couldn't handle being without my smart phone, my home computer & my dSLR. I've been slowly getting better & better cameras over the years and got a dSLR in May 2010. I've already shot over 2000 photos with it. It goes EVERYWHERE with me.
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fearraza said:
probably my Nokia phones and MP5 player
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@Steve
Well I did mentioned SGS (which off-course is abbreviation of Samsung Galaxy S GT-i9000) :p; just that I was bit modest nothing more.
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My Nikon D7000, My Samsung Galaxy Tab, My Laptop, My Crappy Cell Phone (still Love it)
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My daughter has a hello kitty toaster, burns the cats face right in your toast!....right in your toast!...yeah, iPad...big deal!
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red1776 said:
My daughter has a hello kitty toaster, burns the cats face right in your toast!....right in your toast!...yeah, iPad...big deal!
DUDE, thats INSANE!
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My daughter has a hello kitty toaster, burns the cats face right in your toast!....right in your toast!...yeah, iPad...big deal!
Does our "HelloKitty" know about this?
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Does our "HelloKitty" know about this?
I bet ya $10 she has one...or more
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I bet ya $10 she has one...or more
I'm not quite sure, but I think our "HK" is a he. Should that prove to be true, why don' t cha just stuff ten bucks in the mail to me, as sort of a fine for stuffing your foot in your mouth.
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I'm not quite sure, but I think our "HK" is a he. Should that prove to be true, why don' t cha just stuff ten bucks in the mail to me, as sort of a fine for stuffing your foot in your mouth.
I thought HK weighed in on the "where are all the female Techs" thread a while back as a member of the female persuasion....glad I only made it a sawbuck.
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Have you ever heard of, "Ace and Gary the Ambiguously Gay Duo"?
It's all going to be in a chapter of my book, "HK, MILF or Madman". If this keeps going, maybe we'll smoke "them" out.
I think I remember the thread you're talkng about, but all I could find was this Barbie BS; http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic157129.html
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Have you ever heard of, "Ace and Gary the Ambiguously Gay Duo"?
That was a SNL deal, correct?...nice car!
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That was a SNL deal, correct?...nice car!"They" actually "hosted" an episode of SNL. (?) (!) I have it burned to DVD somewhere in my hovel.
The "Ace and Gary" pair were recurring characters in Robert Smigel's cartoon features.
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My daughter has a hello kitty toaster, burns the cats face right in your toast!..
You realize that HK is an obsession waiting to happen?...next thing you know she will be after the Hello Kitty assault rifle- this one doesn't make toast, it turns you into toast.
As for tech gadgets, I'd say my humble voltmeter and Dremel would top my must have list.
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As many have said - my cell phone. its nothing special (its a Razr) but I feel lost w/o it. It contains most of my life :P.
Other than that I needs my PC and cable internet. Probably more than my phone.
And my microwave
.So many other electronics I use every day I take for granted too.
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A microwave isn't a "gadget". A microwave is the kitchen dwelling Avatar of the God of Sustenance.
And my microwave
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I agree. Laptops are still quite bulky; they aren't items that you easily stuff into a pants pocket, tool box or holster and pull out for immediate use. They take time to boot up before you could do anything. Gadgets are more like ready-to-go items. Broadband Internet, laptop, and regular cell phone are the top three on my list. Later this month, I hope to upgrade my cell phone to a smartphone.
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@Steve If things go my way, before the end of 2010, I should have an Android smartphone (HTC mytouch 4G) accompanying me everywhere I go. Then, this device would replace my current cell phone as my #2 gadget.
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And, yes, I am aware that I included Broadband Internet and laptop in the gadgets category; the former is more of an abstract technology (you can't hold or touch the Internet) and I threw in the latter just because it naturally tethers itself to the former. ;-)
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Everyone needs a remote control, right?! I don't have a fancy-shmancy universal kind with a jog shuttle dial and LCD. The one for my A/V receiver also controls my HDTV, iPod Touch (plugged into the dock) and VCR. That's sweet enough for me.
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StaffHave you ever heard of, "Ace and Gary the Ambiguously Gay Duo"?
It's all going to be in a chapter of my book, "HK, MILF or Madman". If this keeps going, maybe we'll smoke "them" out.
I think I remember the thread you're talkng about, but all I could find was this Barbie BS; http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic157129.html
This might be the thread in question: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic150496.html
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Do we all agree that the smartphone ranks within the top five, if not as the #1 gadget? It's such a well-rounded, portable, all-in-one electronic device that you could easily pull out of your pocket/purse/European carryall and begin using in a snap. On the other end of the spectrum are the folks who aren't into electronic gadgets; they will submit their votes for things like the manual or electric can opener. Anywho, I'd like to read of gadgets not yet named.
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Another one just popped into my mind: the calculator! This is such a fundamental and way overlooked gadget. I have two that are pocket-size and battery-operated; one is also a clock. They serve as alternates to my iPod Touch when I'm too lazy to go get it.
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