NEWS – Bubble wrap – arguably the greatest invention for protecting packages, not to mention providing hours of satisfying popping fun.  How could you possibly improve on that?  I mean, shipping items is pretty simple – get a box, put in your item to ship, pad it completely with some bubble wrap, get out your handy-dandy tape gun, tape it up, typically after pulling apart some of the tape that stuck together while muttering a few choice words, and finally, you’re ready to ship. OK – that’s really a lot of steps.

3M found a better way and came up with flex & seal – a self-sticking sheet of bubble wrap that allows you to make a perfectly sized padded envelope to ship your small items.

To use, drop your item on the sheet, cut it to size, fold it over and it self-seals, creating a sealed, padded shipping envelope. The gray side sticks to itself, but not your item.

While this certainly can ease your shipping woes, it does look like a single-use item, whereas boxes and traditional bubble wrap can be used multiple times, assuming your delivery driver didn’t destroy the box when they threw it on your porch and ran.  And, this doesn’t look like it will be very satisfying to pop.  On the upside, it is recyclable as plastic wrap and you can find a store drop off location here.

If you regularly ship smaller items, this does look like it would make life a lot easier. To learn more, visit the flex & seal site.  To purchase, visit Amazon. It is available in 15-inch wide rolls in 10, 20, 50 and 200-foot lengths. Prices start at $9.99 for a 15-inch x 10-foot roll.

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You can’t improve bubble wrap. 3M, hold my beer and watch this… originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 2, 2019 at 8:00 am.

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NEWS – I can remember my first iPad which if I remember correctly was the 2nd version that was released (iPad 2). Back then, it was way less capable than the iPad of today and was more of a luxury than a necessity. These days, for instance, I use my iPad Pro 12.9” for almost every function that I can use my laptop for albeit that some of the functionality requires multiple apps to mirror the functionality of my Windows laptop. I have become so used to using a tablet, that the concept of using it for meeting on a large screen and having a mirrored interface with the same touch capability is quite appealing.

Enter the Touchjet Wave + Lily (Pen Touch). This device can turn a monitor up to 65” into a giant tablet and adds the capability of Pen Touch. The device comes with 2 rechargeable Lily Digital Pens that support multi-touch and works using your desired Android apps that can be downloaded directly onto the WAVE using the Lily Digital Pen. This is accomplished via built-in Wi-Fi.
In addition, you can download the Touch Jet Mobile app that turns your smartphone or tablet into an interactive remote control, with functionality as a microphone, touchpad, and keyboard. Both IOS and Android are apps are available for the Touch Jet Mobile app.

If you would like to learn more about the Touchjet Wave + Lily (Pen Touch), you can check it out on the Touchjet website. You can purchase one on Amazon for $355.50.

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The Touchjet Wave + Lily (Pen Touch) turns your large screen TV into a giant tablet originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 1, 2019 at 10:09 am.

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