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Writing for MAD for a bunch of years now. I've been in every issue for the 35+ years. I've been paid for the past 12+ years. That's how MAD keeps their overhead low!As the Giz Wiz, I do a daily Podcast/Netcast for AOL and iTunes. You can find info at www.twit.tv/dgw. I'm also on ABC News on World News Now.My own website is www.gizwizbiz.com or www.gizwiz.bizAnd oh yeah, for 18 years I wroe questions for The Match Game.

My Blog

The gadgets & gizmos we're talking about this week on The Daily Giz Wiz!

..Monday, February 9th, 2009 Netcast 761 This is the upgraded version of the Neverlate Clock we talked about on Daily Giz Wiz Monday, October 15th, Netcast 421. Okay, so maybe 7 alarms, one for everyd...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:46:00 GMT

Dick De on ABC

On Friday, January 30th, on World News Now, on the ABC Network, I showed some of the more offbeat gadgets I found at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.There's a computer keyboard you can thro...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:06:00 GMT

BIG Changes at MAD Magazine!

Big Changes At MAD Magazine!Today we changed the toner cartridge at MAD, and changed the kitty litter box too. (Yes sometimes the staff uses a kitty box during meetings so as not to miss anything, but...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:53:00 GMT

MAD Magazine & Circuit City

Sucker City & Circuit City have words. The Famous, Now-Infamous, MAD Magazine Circuit City (SUCKER CITY) Ad from the current August Super Heros issue. MAD 492. I've gotten dozens of emails askin...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:02:00 GMT

Its A Jungle Down There!

..I went down to Miami a day early  for the International Boat Show. That gave me a chance to check out Jungle Island. It was originally known as Parrot Jungle and it's now in a move convenient l...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:06:00 GMT

MAD on the New York Times Website.

..> MAD Makes the NY Times and the NY Times Website too! On Tuesday, February 4th (and also online) there was a nice article about the MAD March issue. That's the special issue wh...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:19:00 GMT

Happy Holidays

Since I don't have everybody's email address, I decided to post my holiday greeting on a very chic (ha!) website: So my holiday greeting is here: www.freetotallycrappyecards.com And if you happen to ...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:48:00 GMT

The Fancy Food Show

I'd had never been to the Fancy Food Show and since it was at the Javit's Center, just a $10 cab ride from my apartment, I thought I'd see what it was like. Well, to quote a friend who went with me, i...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:22:00 GMT

The Giz Wiz on CNET

CNET STARTS A NEW SERIES.There's a new blog over at CNET. It's called The Digital Home by Don Reisinger. I was quite surprised and even pleased when Don asked if I would be the first interviewee for t...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:24:00 GMT

The Lab with Leo (Laporte)

Some things have changed in Canada. The thing that hasn't changed is that they still have the G4Tech TV Channel. But CALL FOR HELP, the show Leo did for years in Toronto is no more. It's been rep...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:08:00 GMT