Gadgets that seemingly transport me weeks into the future:
- SanDisk Sansa e140
- Now i am never without my first true love – music. 1 Gigabyte will easily store 15 albums’ worth of good-quality mp3s. Expandable with an SD card. And an FM tuner for when you’re standing right next to a radio tower and want to nearly discern what’s being broadcast.
- various LED flashlights
- I will use these things at the drop of a hat – even in direct freakin’ sunlight. And i have yet to change the batteries after months of constant use. Very bright.
- Samsung LCD monitor
- Flat, sleek, crystal clear, colorful, nearly weightless, and relatively microscopic footprint. Very sexy.
- Acu-Rite weather monitor w/ remote sensor
- I only say “what’s it like outside?” out of pure habit. I don’t really mean it, though. I can know at a mere glance. Makes one feel meteorologically omnipotent.
- Yamaha tuner/metronome
- Always in tune, always in time. Theoretically, anyway.
- Mad Catz wireless controller for PS2
- Now if only my PS2’s fuse wasn’t going bad, i could play without that stupid big thick stiff cable always knocking shit over.
- Digitech Distortion Factory
- I can dial in any tone, from warm overdrive to jangly crunch to thick meaty distortion to scooped out slog-metal. Rawk.
- Laser pointer
- Don’t knock this relatively old-school tech – it’s the best dog toy ever created! No crazy squeaking to annoy you during the late-night movie sessions, and it won’t make your pooch morbidly obese.
- Logitech wireless optical mouse
- Overlooking the battery drainage, the fact that it won’t get in your way, stays smooth as silk, and never needs cleaning makes this damn thing a killer piece of tech.
- various small desktop-style speakers
- I seem to have pairs of these things all over the freaking apartment for TV/DVD/PS2, boomboxes, PC, etc. Although i’m not yet 5.1, i’m never without rich, stereo sound, and they never get in the way. Even the wires are easily hidden under small rugs.
- rechargeable batteries
- I never lack power or mobility. Not for several hours at least. Then, i transform back into my regular, mild-mannered, powerless and immobile self. But only until i recharge a few more cells!
- Phillips automatic A/V selector
- Doesn’t matter what device i turn on, the TV will show me what i want to see most. Well, within reason. I’m still waiting to see a semi-intelligent, at least partially-evolved creature take back control of the most powerful nation on Earth. And 24/7 boobies. In that precise order.
