technology

Green Column [July 2006]

Submitted by brian on Sun, 2006-07-09 00:00.

Gagging for Gadgets and Gizmos

There’s nothing like a gadget, and I’m one of the biggest suckers of them all for gadgets and the like. First let me give an explanation of what they are.
Gadgets tend to be more unusual or cleverly designed than normal technology. In some circles the distinction between a gadget and a gizmo is that a gizmo has moving parts, whereas a gadget need not have them. For example, a nifty digital watch would be a gadget, while an analogue watch (one with hands) would be a gizmo. In contrast, a device of clever design that has no practical purpose is called a novelty item, but novelty items just don’t float my boat, they don’t do any thing.


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