Episode 39: What's on YOUR Tekkie Wish List for 2006?

My list is short:

• An iPod...I've never had one and Kristi has been singing the praises of being an iPod owner forEVER....and she's ready to upgrade (more on that later) so I'm thinking maybe we can work something out for the one she's ready to retire (you did say it was a video iPod, didn't you, Kristi?)
• A Sony eBook Reader...I love to read but I get tired of having to flip pages. I don't want to read on the computer because I like to read laying on the couch, which mean I drop the book I'm reading when I'm flipping those darn pages and I lose my place. Sounds like this is what I gotta have....!
• An Air Guitar T-shirt...You heard me right. I want a t-shirt that lets me play air guitar with REAL sound. Rick, my musician husband, managed to teach me the G,C, & D chords before I gave it up. It hurt my fingers and I didn't want to play bad enough to wait until I'd developed calluses. Beside, why would I want calluses on my fingers????? If there's an easier, painfree way to make the chords, I'm all for it. Besides, husbands and wives should have mutual interests, don't you think???? It looks like I'm gonna have to wait until Christmas of 2007 though before it's available commercially. BTW, you can hear an interview with Dr. Richard Helmer of CSIRO in Australia about how it works.

Ready for the LONG list from our resident Gadget Queen?

• The DLO HomeDock Deluxe... "the world's first iPod dock that lets you view and select your iPod's music on your TV screen. It'll change the way you experience your iPod, your music, and now your iTunes Movies!"
• Don't wanna watch a movie on your little bitty iPod screen? Neither does Kristi, even though she will; at least until she gets her Portable Multimedia Tablet-Style DVD Player with 7" Active-Matrix TFT LCD Screen from iLuv!
• The Mio DigiWalker™ H610, a portable, hand-held GPS device that keeps you from getting lost when you're on foot, riding your bike and yeah, even if you're in your car! Kristi's trying to build up those activity points!
• The Media Tank - somebody's got too much stuff on her desktop.....
• THE only tool you'll ever need...why of course, it's a Swiss Army Knife...but not just ANY Swiss Army Knife!
• HDTV on your laptop? Who else but Kristi would find a gadget like the PCTV HD Pro Stick from Pinnacle?

We heard from regular Coop Crew members, too:

• Mary wants a good USB hub with plenty of ports!
• Lonnie's got Linda...what else could he want?
• Fritz and Jean want to wake up Christmas morning (c'mon, Fritz, you're not THAT old!!)

And if that's not enough to keep you busy, check out the Show Notes for links to our Websites, Video, Tips and Tools of the Week! Don't forget to mark Friday, December 1 on your calendar when we'll be exploring the world of Open Source!

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