A Pain in the Whatchamacallit
By Tiny Ruisch
It’s that time of year again. Santa Claus is coming to town. Every year, my daughter asks what I want for a gift. Every year, I tell her that I have everything I need. I’ve never been one to wait for a special holiday or a birthday. If I want something and the price is right, I buy it. That said, I’m going to share with you my list of things that would be nice to have. Of course, it’s all stuff that I don’t need, can’t afford or would probably only use one time. You can feel free to give me anything on this list.
Solid state drives are all the rage this year. They are speedy and use less power. Is bigger better? I don’t know but as I write this, a 4 TB OCZ drive is on sale for $665.27 off. That brings the price down to a reasonable $7499.73. Free shipping is included to make the deal even sweeter.
I guess if you wanted an off brand tablet, this 10 inch model has decent specifications. I’m a little leery of buying something that doesn’t specify the operating system version. Then again, it must be great. It’s the KomandoTab. For your money, you not only get the machine, but a years membership in Kim’s Club. Best of all, it includes an autographed picture. I’d like to see Apple top that deal.
Every time Woody demonstrates his quad-copter, I say to myself that I should get one. Maybe Santa will bring me the Walkera Scout X4. For your money, you get a drone that can convert from four blades to eight. My favorite feature is that you can set the GPS to “follow me”. I can see me slipping the control into someones pocket and watch them wonder why they are being followed by a drone.
Why settle for a lousy picture from your cell phone? This Hasselblad H5D-60 Medium Format DSLR Camera will take digital pictures with 60 megapixel resolution. I’m surprised that the $66,000 selling price doesn’t include a SD card. At least the shipping is free.
It would sure be nice to replace all of my monitors with this 84 inch Planar UltraRes LED monitor. Only problem is that I’m not sure my floor can support the 24,000 pound weight. Oh yeah, the $30,000 price tag is a little bit of a drawback too.
This Bluetooth Toothbrush has more calculating power than the Apollo 12 guidance system. If I get this, I’ll be looking for a Bluetooth toilet cleaning brush to complete my bathroom ensemble.
Wearable technology has been in the news all year. You can buy eyeglasses, watches, heart monitors, jackets that recharge your electronics and many other new items. Never again will I lose a remote controller if I get this remote headband for Christmas.
I’m not sure what Santa will bring me this year, but I don’t think that it will be any of this stuff. That’s all of my thoughts for December. My mind is empty again. Thanks for reading.