Daily Giz Wiz 695: Cobra Traveler
Episode 695 of the podcast
| Subject: | Review of Cobra Traveler |
| Released: | Friday 7 November 2008 |
| Length: | about 16 minutes |
| Download file: | dgw0695.mp3 (7.6 MB) |
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From 1991, Cobra, which makes radar detectors and CB radio, produced the Traveler, a battery-operated portable answering machine. Back in those days, hotels didn't offer voice mail. You would connect the Traveler to the phone jack in the hotel room, and it would operate as an answering machine in the normal way. It also came with an AC adapter.Like the Kodak Disc Camera from last Friday (Episode 690), the Traveler was also a "product to watch", thought Fortune Magazine, in February 1991.
Atari Video Music, Sold
Dick sold something from the Gadget Warehouse to a listener, his 2nd copy of the Atari Video Music (Episode 85), still in the box. We've heard that Steve Gibson of Security Now! bought a whole lot of Palms and put them in the freezer. Dick says that when Bill Gaines found a pair of shoes he liked, he would get 10 pairs of them.
Another Title for Dick
Austin from Plymouth, England thinks that Dick, especially on Fridays, should be called "The Wizard of Was". The rest of the week, Dick is just the Giz Wiz at Wizneyland.
Off the Air
Leo has an "On The Air" sign, but he never uses it because he's always on the air. He needs an "Off The Air" sign.
Mad Cocktail
Dick is off to the cocktail party for the Heritage Comics auction for Mad Covers (Episode 687). He hopes there is no cover charge, ha ha, from ha.com!
Making Hay
Dane Golden has been making hay while the sun is still shining. His retirement plan is hey.com.
(source: insidedgw.vox.com)
