Geek-Show Exhibitionism

GEEK-SHOW EXHIBITIONISM

10/14/00 03:11A EDT @lanta

"Oh my God. Did you just pull that out of your pants? That's just not normal."

"Yeah, I know. Just call me Gadget Boy."

"Well. I'm both disturbed and intrigued. Does it take batteries?"

"Yep. The main unit runs on AAAs. The attachments suck current off of those."

"Rechargeable?"

"Not this model. It was cheaper, but it's no big inconvenience to have to change batteries out every once in a while."

"I have nothing to say to that. Can I play with it? You know, try it out?"

"Sure, but the way it folds up makes you have to support it here and here or it just collapses."

"Ah. I see that. The keyboard is kinda cool, actually. Does it make cool noises and vibrate?"

"Noises: yes, vibrate: no, but there's a plug-in module for it that will get the job done if that's what you're after."

"Heh."

"Heh. But I did download the Star Trek sound pack for it. I also have a digital camera attachment and an MP3 player for it. The cord for the headphones is a bit awkward, though, but Bluetooth will fix that. And the cell phone module won't be out until the end of the year."

"It seems like it would be more useful if it had a bigger display...."

"Maybe, but what can I say? It keeps me amused, which is the whole point as far as I am concerned."

"Well. I can't argue with that. But can you please put it away while I'm eating? It takes up a bit of room on the table...."

"Yeah, sure thing. I usually only whip it out in public for the shock value anyway."

"Gotcha."

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