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January 4, 2008 8:37 AM PST
Gadgettes 73: The What We Got (and secretly wanted) for Christmas Episode
Not satisfied with your Christmas loot this year? Neither are we. So take notes people! Add these items to your wish list for next year.
Listen now: Download today's podcast
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EPISODE 73 |
TODAY'S LINKS:
What we got:
What we really wanted:
What we really wanted:
PRETTTYYY!: Clean-diesel Audi A6
A propos (of) nothing: Love Mattress Prototype by Mehdi Mojtabvi
PRETTTTY!: Dell Crystal LCD
Hello Kitty Watch: Hello Kitty contact lenses (thank you, every listener)
What the hell?!: Ashtray clock
TODAY'S E-MAIL:
Gadgettes saved Christmas!
Dear Molly, Kelly, & Jason,
I want to thank you for making my Christmas this year!. After I heard about the infrared thermometer I told my husband that was the only thing I wanted and being as reliable as the tides, he delivered. He got me the FOODPRO Thermometer made by FLUKE from Grainger.
Then, after you talked about the Douglas hammer on Gadgettes I decided it would be the perfect gift for my hard-to-buy-for contractor brother-in-law. I decided to go with a finishing 18 oz model and while he wasn't familiar with the brand, he could tell a good hammer when he saw one.
So, thank you sooo much!
-Julia
Dear Molly, Kelly, & Jason,
I want to thank you for making my Christmas this year!. After I heard about the infrared thermometer I told my husband that was the only thing I wanted and being as reliable as the tides, he delivered. He got me the FOODPRO Thermometer made by FLUKE from Grainger.
Then, after you talked about the Douglas hammer on Gadgettes I decided it would be the perfect gift for my hard-to-buy-for contractor brother-in-law. I decided to go with a finishing 18 oz model and while he wasn't familiar with the brand, he could tell a good hammer when he saw one.
So, thank you sooo much!
-Julia
Welsh, not Scottish!
Fascinating hearing Sean Connery's call to your show, with what he described as a "Scottish" accent. Mostly well done, I have Scottish relatives by marriage. But this is a bit odd, since Sean Connery is Welsh, not Scottish.
On the other hand, Sean Connery has been doing movies in the U.S. for so long, maybe now he has to fake his own accent?
David
Fascinating hearing Sean Connery's call to your show, with what he described as a "Scottish" accent. Mostly well done, I have Scottish relatives by marriage. But this is a bit odd, since Sean Connery is Welsh, not Scottish.
On the other hand, Sean Connery has been doing movies in the U.S. for so long, maybe now he has to fake his own accent?
David
Hello Kitty Waist Slenderer
Molly,
Wow, just when you think it couldn't get any more random than the hello kitty paper shredder, this comes along:
The Hello Kitty Waist Slenderer. It's one of those vibrating belts that's supposed to, I dunno, shake your cellulite into submission(?) lol. Per Gizmodo, /"/ /Just slip on the Slender Shaper, flip the switch to "Svelte," and you'll go from a size 6 to a size 2 in no time."
Related question for you three: What do you guys is THE MOST random Hello Kitty merchandise conceivable? How about Hello Kitty Stool Softeners?
Happy Holidays! ...
Dr. Karl
Molly,
Wow, just when you think it couldn't get any more random than the hello kitty paper shredder, this comes along:
The Hello Kitty Waist Slenderer. It's one of those vibrating belts that's supposed to, I dunno, shake your cellulite into submission(?) lol. Per Gizmodo, /"/ /Just slip on the Slender Shaper, flip the switch to "Svelte," and you'll go from a size 6 to a size 2 in no time."
Related question for you three: What do you guys is THE MOST random Hello Kitty merchandise conceivable? How about Hello Kitty Stool Softeners?
Happy Holidays! ...
Dr. Karl
Molly Wood gets her
gadget on as part of the Gadgettes duo in addition to her duties on
Buzz Out Loud and the Buzz Report. Favorite gadgets include TiVo, Treo,
and the Logitech Harmony 880. 
Kelly Morrison has
been at CNET since 1996 as a features editor
for CNET Download.com. In addition to moonlighting as a gadgette, Kelly
is Director of Content Development for CNET. 
Jason Howell takes
time from producing podcasts for CNET to bark (and sometimes sing)
unintelligable nonsense as an honorary Gadgette. 
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Scott
Pittsburgh
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by biscutzandswayzee
January 10, 2008 5:27 AM PST
- I really digg the show. I was skeptical at first to listen but have become hooked since. Both ladies are funny and smart and Jason really ties the room together. Keep up the good work.
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(8 Comments)Also, who knew people were so touchy about the origins of Sean Connery. Who cares where he is from? Let's get back to issues that really matter in the tech world like Britney Spears' drinking habits.