Enter: The Gadget Lab

Time for some shameless self-promotion, but then what blog isn't in some way; this week I started a new segment for the CBS Early Show called "The Gadget Lab." It'll be an at least twice-monthly chance to push, pull, and twist the latest high-tech toys. (It's also very portable.) This morning in the Gadget Lab (sans white coat) I checked out a cornucopia of GPS handhelds.

Future Gadget Lab segments may include durable cases to protect your beloved and vulnerable devices from water, heat or sun this beach season and "outside-the-box" ways of listening to your digital music (e.g. wirelessly, etc.). We're open to adventurous and creative ideas so please send them along. I always say a successful day in any lab is when nothing catches on fire.

Our Maker Faire piece (see last week's blog entry) will be airing in an upcoming edition of CBS Sunday Morning. When I know the exact airdate I'll post it. And we're in the midst of editing my new "online gaming adventures" for CBSNews.com, which will likely go a long ways in solidifying my nerdiness. But that's a good thing, I say! Follow along as I battle mutant spiders, orcs and countless creatures that defy description in "World of Warcraft," "Lord of the Rings Online," "Eve Online" and other virtual worlds.

Lastly, be sure to check out CBSNews.com's Elisabeth Smick's report on Sony's new flexible, flat-screen technology. It's eye-catching stuff.

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