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February 18, 2008 03:45 PM

Gadgets for Everyone!

Leslie Fisher is the presenter. lesliefisher.com

Utility Software: Snapz Pro ($49 from Ambrosia Software for Mac) and Snagit ($39 from Snagit for Windows) - the best screen shot software.

Instant Messaging: Consolidate your IM messaging into one app. Adium for the Mac (free) www.adiumx.com. For Windows, use Trillian (free).

Fonts: http://www.extensis.com Extensis Suitcase. Puts all fonts in a special folder. Helps speed up system.

Backup: www.mozy.com for $5/mo. get unlimited backup space. Get 2 Gb for free. Works with both Mac and PC. Sends data in encrypted form.

Clipart: Art Explosion (www.novadevelopment.com) Cost $199.99. Largely vector images, so they're easily resized.

www.clipart.com - royalty free clip art. Much of it is raster so harder to resize. Can purchase by the week, month.

Photos: Pictures on the web can be expensive. Look at:
www.istockphoto.com and www.dreamstime.com Photos are sold for $1-$5. Illustrations are $5-$10.

Digital Cameras: Likes the Sony DSC T200B - thick credit card sized, with image stabilization. Get image stabilization on any new camera.
Canon Powershot TX1 - allows you to hold camera off to side and HD movie mode.

Digital camera cards have a speed rating. Cheaper cards are slow. Sandisk Extreme cards are fast and worth the money.

Use a card reader to download your photos. Downloading from camera drains battery and can destroy our card. You can get a PCMCIA card reader that is portable.

Photo Sharing: www.smugmug.com Most photo sites don't let you resize your pics. Can be free. Or, can be $40/yr. to set it up so that viewers have to pay to use your pics.

TV and Music: Pinnacle has a USB TV card for a laptop. Hooks up to standard cable. Costs $129.99. Mac and PC.

Speakers: Soundsticks II from Harman Multimedia for Mac and Windows. Cost: $199. Not wireless.

DVRs - www..tivo.com Tivo just signed up with Comcast. New Tivos can be web server for you. Can watch your Tivo on the web.

Slingbox - Install software on computer, cell phone, etc. Control anything the Slingbox is connected to, i.e. your home theater stuff.

Remotes - Logitech Harmony One. Install software on computer to do the set up then download config. to the remote. Costs $249.

iPod - Could use them as recording devices. www.everythingipod.com
Belkin also makes tons of stuff for iPods.

Vinyl Records - Turn them into MP3s using an Ion Audio USB turntable.
http://ion-audio.com. $134

www.everythingiphone.com and www.appleopolis.com to play with iPhone stuff.

www.inflightpower.com Uses headphone jack of your seat armrest to charge your iPhone. Needs a sound source.

www.virtual-laser-keyboard.com - Wireless connection from smart phone to a full sized keyboard.

Avis now offers a WiFi access point in car. Works on both Verizon and Sprint network.

Wireless mouse - www.keyspan.com $79 RF, works from up to 100 ft.

www.solio.com - Portable renewable solar powered battery for cell phones and other portable devices.

Computer Bags - Timbuk2 bags are cool. Sfbags.com also good. LowePro has a nice backpack.

www.orbicule.com/undercover/ for Macs An app to trace your stolen Mac. Turns the iSight on and takes pics every 6 minutes. Also dims screen to look like a screen failure. $49

www.sp-studio.com - create your own South Park characters.

www.despair.com - funny demotivational slides

Magellan Maestro - good easy to use GPS.

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