Features - And You Thought That Gadgets Were Only For the Kitchen, Part 2....We're Back!
By Brian C. Roberts, Published on August 2, 2002
Compiled by:
* Barbara Fullerton, Manager of Library Services Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP
Brian Neale, IT Manager, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw
Brian C. Roberts, Technology Consultant, LexisNexis
* Roger V. Skalbeck, Technology Services Librarian, George Mason School of Law
In a follow-up to the 2001 Presentation 60 Gadgets in 60 Minutes, we have compiled another list of sixty gadgets which appear below and on the subsequent few pages. This new series of gadgets were presented and discussed at the annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries in Orlando, Florida. The presentation has been condensed below for quick browsing and review. Preceeding the list of gadgets is a quick summary of some sources for finding and purchasing gadgets. Note that three of the items mentioned at the presentation were actually software programs and one is for an electric car. We unintentionally presented sixty-four items. If you subtract the four non-gadget items, there are still 60 Gadgets. In a sense, you get almost 7% more gadgets this time around!!
Selected Gadget Websites Palm Software | Brian Neale’s Favorite Vendors PC Connection Barbara Fullerton’s Bonus Vendor |
Gadgets 1 - 15
No. | Gadget | Brief Information | Price* |
1 |  Vindigo – Personal Navigator |  Concierge in your PDA Directions, Schedules, Reviews & Ratings Sorts by distance, name & category 23 US Cities & London Updated every time you sync For Palm, Pocket PC & Mobile Phones | $24.95/year |
2 |  Aladdin Stepcharger™ |  Never have a dead battery on your laptop, cell phone, or video camera again! Repetitious stepping motion with heel of your foot provides recharge Four times the power of the "handheld" generator Safe to use on airplanes, trains and automobiles | $149.95 |
3 | portable text-only keyboard runs on three AA batteries for about 700 hours. | $200 | |
4 | Palm OS Tiny keyboard or Graffiti writing Text messaging Rechargeable lithium ion battery 16MB of RAM VisorPhone | $599 | |
5 | Full Windows XP PC the size of a PDA Run any Windows XP application 4” LCD Touchscreen 10gb HDD 256mb RAM 800mhz Crusoe Processor Wireless Networking 9 ½ hr. Battery Dock as Laptop or Desktop | $1,000 (est) | |
6 |  Portable Lie Detector | Find out who's lying to you and who's not with the first ever Portable Lie Detector Uses scientific principles to profile stress, and analyze any voice on the phone or in person | $99.95 |
7 | Really small harddrive storage snaps into USB slot on PC 8MB up to 512MB Secure model also available | $60-$200 | |
8 | 500MHz Intel® Celeron™ processor, 256MB SDRAM, and a 15GB hard drive Brightness-enhanced TFT color LCD and a liquid-filled digitzer to work well outdoors as well as indoors 56K1 V.90 modem and a 10/100Mbs Ethernet module Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional | $3,559 | |
9 | Next Generation Barcodes “Smart Labels” Various shapes, sizes, read ranges. Update tags on-the-fly Instant automatic Check-in / Check-out Fixed or Mobile scanning Multiple Items scanned simultaneously Reduction of Lost items | Eval. Kit: $600 | |
10 |  Olympus EYE TREK | The first portable wide-screen cinema - plug into DVD, Camcorder, PC or Gaming Device It's a 62" big-screen the size of a pair of sunglasses Crystal clear stereo sound Ultracompact, easy to wear and weighs 85 g | $249 to $1200 |
11 | Keychain USB storage device 8MB-128 MB No separate power supply or battery required Security support options | $39-$139 | |
12 | Size of a paperback 7 adaptor plugs Charge your cellphone, walkman, PDA, Game Boy 2 or more: charge your laptop Additional time is based upon your cellphone | $79 | |
13 | Automatically locks when PDA is cradled Unlocks via password – no key Secures data and device Supports Palm m500, m505, m515, i705 | avail: 2nd Quarter 2002 | |
14 | Collar is trim, discreet and ultra-lightweight: 8 oz. Within minutes, your entire body will be treated to long-lasting heating or cooling And when it's hot and muggy, switch to "cool" and your entire body can feel up to 20°F cooler and more comfortable | $69.95 | |
15 | Disposable & recyclable digital cell phone Outgoing calls only | $30 for 60 Min. |
** Note: Prices included here are for reference only, and they reflect an approximate price, based on information available at the time this materials were compiled.
Copyright © 2002, Roger V. Skalbeck and Barbara Fullerton. All Rights Reserved.
*Barbara Fullerton is currently the Manager of Library Services of Locke Liddell & Sapp, LLP in Dallas, TX. Barbara has also worked as a electronic resources librarian for corporations and law firms. Barbara
has an M.L.I.S. from Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, a paralegal certificate and a B.A. in mass communications. This fall she will be starting on her PHD at the University of North Texas.
Roger V. Skalbeck is the Webmaster and Technology Services Librarian for George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. Roger has worked in law libraries for over eight years. Roger is currently pursuing his J.D. from George Mason in their evening program.
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