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Mike - The Digital Helper

Collection of Gadgets/Tools I Like

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Handy Tech

3D Printing

Crafting

Office Tools

Camera Gear

Handy Tech

A collection of tech gadgets that help your work and hobbies

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Use mine every day for many apps

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Elgato Stream Deck XL - 32 Macro Keys

I have bought several of these for around the house and sop areas. Can control each 110v outlet independently via a timer, app or even your voice! Or, just tap the individual poer buttons (how I use one for dual monitors)

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Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip - 3 Outlets, 2 USB

This is great for watching YouTube and Prime on any TV or monitor with HDMI input

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Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Wi-Fi 6E, No Cable

I use one of these in my office to listen to SiriusXM Nascar or music while working

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Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023) | Charcoal

Great way to share your screen on a TV, monitor, or any HDMI device

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Chromecast with Google TV (HD)

Easy for online viewers to see when using your big whiteboard

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Big Nib Magnum Whiteboard Markers

I replaced my bedroom alarm clock with one of these. The best feature is asking what time it is during the night without even rolling over and focusing my eyes. Ain't technology great? lol

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Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen, 2023) | Charcoal

A great addition to my streaming setup and for day-to-day use where I set one pedal to zoom out, one to zoom in and the middle to fitt frame with whatever I am working on.

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Elgato Stream Deck Pedal - 3 Macro Footswitches

I use this microphone on my Mac or PC for good-quality audio and their included Wave Link software is like a mini mixing board (but easier to use).

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Elgato Wave:3 USB Condenser Microphone

These are THE BEST in-ear monitor headphones I have ever used. And they are CHEAP! I sometimes add a short headphone extension because the cord on these is meant for use with a phone on an armband or waist clip.

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MEE audio Sport-Fi M6 Noise Isolating Earbuds

Fantastic for anyone who does live streams or records talking head style videos. Works with Windows and Mac computers.

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Elgato Prompter – Teleprompter with Screen

Just added this link in case Amazon CA is sold out

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Prompter - direct purchase from Elgato

I use this low profile arm to hold my Elgato Prompter at the perfect level for recoridng videos or live streaming!

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Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP - Low Profile Microphone

3D Printing

Some of the products that have helped my 3D printing journey

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I have purchased this filament over 10 times, because I use it a lot. Prints smooth and is a good value, often on sale!

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ELEGOO PLA Filament 1.75mm Black 4KG 4 Pack

This MATTE PLA is great for prints where you don't want it to be shiny. It takes primer paint well too.

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ELEGOO Matte PLA Filament White 1KG 1.75mm

Polymaker makes a wide variety of colours in PLA which is great for multi-colour printing. Sometimes black and white just won't cut it!

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Polymaker PLA Filament, Wine Red 1.75mm

I buy this MATTE white in bulk for printing statues and items that need to be painted later.

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ELEGOO Matte PLA Filament White 4KG 1.75mm

When I need PETG, this is my current favourite brand. Consistent and fairly priced quality!

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ELEGOO 1.75mm PETG Filament 4KG Black

ASA for use in higher temperature areas like a car interior on a sunny summer day. More heat resistant than PLA and PETG. Good value!

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ELEGOO ASA 1.75mm Black 4KG 3D Filament

This de-burring tool is a must have tool in the 3D printing shop. Easy to remove skirts and anomalies from prints.

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Jindizi Deburring Tool Kit with 11 Blades

Great for working with both hands while needing light in dark areas. Works great for reading books too!

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Glocusent LED Neck Reading Light, Rechargeable

Gratkit dual and tricolour coextrusion filaments add some extra pizazz to your prints!

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Gratkit Silk Dual Color PLA Filament 1.75mm

These are GREAT for removing organic supports from 3D prints. Beefy enough to grip and crush supports when needed, but easy to grab small pieces as well.

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ValueMax 10-22AWG Wire Stripper & Cutters

Crafting

A few hobby/crafting/maker items that I have found handy over the years

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I like these because they are longer than others, good for shirt designs

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WORKLION 12x24 Cutting Mat for Cricut

This size would be good for stickers and regular sized cuts on different materials

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Lya 8 Pack Vinyl Cutting Mats 12x12 for Cricut

A nice little starter set for anyone who wants to try screen printing at home. I use my Cricut to print the stencil on adhesive vinyl so I can wash and use the screen over again. (ink sold separately in another link)

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21-Piece Screen Printing Starter Kit

This is a great starter set for good quality screen printing inks to get started making your own printed items. You can mix small amounts to make other colours too!

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Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink Starter Set

Office Tools

Handy tools and gadgets that I use in my office

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Great for taking notes during meetings or on the go and they are easily erased so you can reuse them for years!

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Rocketbook Smart Reusable Notebook - Lined

Smaller, pocket sized Rocketbook, perfect for jotting down notes on the go. And they come in ORANGE too!

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Rocketbook Smart Reusable Notebook - Mini

Reusable and erasable with tap water. Great for keeping beside the phone, or beside 3D pritners to make notes on the spot!

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Rocketbook Cloud Cards - Reusable Index Cards

Spare Erasable pens for your RocketBooks. I prefer the blue ones, which are sometimes out of stock because they work so good!

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Pilot FriXion Clicker 1.0mm Erasable Pens, 6pk

One of my favourite gadgets. Use my phone for labelling cables, boxes, freezer food items, etc. Make sure to get the Niimbot brand and get labels to match. This is one area where “compatible” might not be as they use RFID tags to tell the printer wht...

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NIIMBOT D110 Mini Label Maker, Bluetooth

These labels work great in my Niimbot label makers for labeling network, USB and power cables under desks and around the house.

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NIIMBOT Cable Label Maker Tape 0.49" x 4.29"

These little round dot labels are great for labelling small items around the house or shop.

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NIIMBOT D11 D110 D101 Label Maker Tape 14x28mm

These labels are the medium sized ones that are so handy for labelling things around the house or the shop. You can even add images to help kids identify what is in boxes.

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NIIMBOT D11/D110/D101 Label Tape (3 Rolls)

Camera Gear

A few of the phot/video tools that I use in my productions

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I use this for filming on hiking trails, at trade shows, or just walking around the neighbourhood. Verify that your phone will fit in the clamp before purchasing.

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DJI OSMO Mobile SE 3-Axis Phone Gimbal

This seemed too cheap to be true but it really does work. It has built in face tracking to follow you if you move around during meetings, recording video or live streaming. For the price, it works better than I expected.

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ANXRE Auto Face Tracking Tripod 360°

I can't find the exact mocel tht I use but this one is close. Great as a hiking stick, and doubles as a camera mount. I use mine with the OSMO Gimbal when at trade show or events.

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ULANZI TB12 61-Inch Aluminum Monopod

This is an economical tool for holding your camera low to get a different angle when wlaking or hiking, and is easy to just set it on the ground to record b-roll of you walking away even.

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ULANZI U-Grip Pro Handheld Video Rig

I use a set of these in my streaming studio area. Easy to control the brightness with a phone app. Note these are not colour changing lights, just brightness of white light basically.

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Neewer 2-Pack 530 LED Video Light Kit