Comments on: Sending my assistant to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jennifer m. http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47936 jennifer m. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:11:30 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47936 Love the BLING for the earbud (photo #86).......found them at www.jewelbuds.com LOVE the silver. Will order a pair now. Love the BLING for the earbud (photo #86).......found them at http://www.jewelbuds.com LOVE the silver. Will order a pair now.

]]> By: Frankie Toh http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47588 Frankie Toh Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:23:26 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47588 Dear Martha, Me and my wife Lin are ardent viewers of your TV shows. I understand that you are visiting Malaysia in May 2010. All I need from you is a special invitation for my wife to attend your functions while you are in Kuala Lumpur. Her contact details as follow: Name : Lee Kum Lin Address : No. 81, Lebuh Setaka, Taman Chi Liung, Klang, 41200 Selangor, Malaysia. Thank you and best regards, Framkie Dear Martha,

Me and my wife Lin are ardent viewers of your TV shows. I understand that you are visiting Malaysia in May 2010. All I need from you is a special invitation for my wife to attend your functions while you are in Kuala Lumpur. Her contact details as follow:
Name : Lee Kum Lin
Address : No. 81, Lebuh Setaka, Taman Chi Liung, Klang, 41200 Selangor, Malaysia.

Thank you and best regards,
Framkie

]]> By: ruthy http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47415 ruthy Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:21:21 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47415 it would be wonderful to find out more about the stove that had the cooking recipe computer built into it, would love the see Martha review it, my sister and i were just wishing such an item existed,woulndt it be useful and fun to have, and lo and behold! its on your blog, no wonder we are such big fans of your shows and magazines,keep up the good work, it would be wonderful to find out more about the stove that had the cooking recipe computer built into it, would love the see Martha review it, my sister and i were just wishing such an item existed,woulndt it be useful and fun to have, and lo and behold! its on your blog, no wonder we are such big fans of your shows and magazines,keep up the good work,

]]> By: Deanna Redenbach http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47412 Deanna Redenbach Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:15:58 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47412 Loved the Consumer Electronics photos! I would love to see a show about the scanners. Want to scan some of my old slides into digital. D. Redenbach Loved the Consumer Electronics photos! I would love to see a show about the scanners. Want to scan some of my old slides into digital.
D. Redenbach

]]> By: Audrey Randolph http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47402 Audrey Randolph Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:16:11 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47402 Cyber Clean is awesome. I got it today from Radio Shack. It really is a great product to remove the dirt and dust and disinfect the keyboard. Thanks Martha and team! Great find... Cyber Clean is awesome. I got it today from Radio Shack. It really is a great product to remove the dirt and dust and disinfect the keyboard. Thanks Martha and team! Great find...

]]> By: Will http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47398 Will Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:38:37 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47398 I'm no Luddite. I have the latest Mac desktop and lapbook computers, a well exercised iPod and certainly spend more than an ample share of my time emailing and texting - however recently I have been questioning where all this technological advancement is leading us. Brooks Stevens, the American industrial designer coined the phrase 'planned obsolesence' in the 50's and it is alive and well today - as an example when a computer one buys today is almost obsolete tomorrow - making the consumer feel a need to purchase the newer model. To what end, I ask, will the newer model make it significantly easier to write that book, start that business or manage one's life than the old model purchased a week ago did? The deadly 'time-sink' of personal email, texting, twitter and facebook is another topic - do we really need to all be in touch every minute of every day - does that not take away from the special once a week phone call to 'catch-up' with friends after we have had time to distill the events that we have experienced and turn them into a meaningful conversation. Do we need 4 text messages from a friend in an evening saying where they are going to dinner, what they are ordering, that the people at the next table are loud and whether or not they enjoyed the meal - and to top it off expect a response to each text message? Starting a business in the past year and looking for inspiration, I turn always to the usual suspects Whitman, Thoreau and Emerson for validation of the individual mind - in addition I read loads of biographies and autobiographies of people with creative minds and who lead productive and successful lives - like artists and writers and business leaders - that is how I discovered 'The Martha Rules'. What I have discovered is that in the modern period, between the wars - the 20's, 30's and 40's - that a HUGE amount of important and influential work was done that informs our life today. Great writers working in the cafes of Paris - great European and American architects and designers changing the world around them - great business leaders building important businesses - and at one point I realized they had no computers, no email, no text messages, no facebook, no kindles and yet they were intensely productive creating great work. Even though the new technology can be a great tool - I can't help but wonder if this personal technology boom and the fascination with it is not poisoning us a a people - creating a distraction and an excuse for not fully engaging meaningful work? I'm no Luddite. I have the latest Mac desktop and lapbook computers, a well exercised iPod and certainly spend more than an ample share of my time emailing and texting - however recently I have been questioning where all this technological advancement is leading us. Brooks Stevens, the American industrial designer coined the phrase 'planned obsolesence' in the 50's and it is alive and well today - as an example when a computer one buys today is almost obsolete tomorrow - making the consumer feel a need to purchase the newer model. To what end, I ask, will the newer model make it significantly easier to write that book, start that business or manage one's life than the old model purchased a week ago did? The deadly 'time-sink' of personal email, texting, twitter and facebook is another topic - do we really need to all be in touch every minute of every day - does that not take away from the special once a week phone call to 'catch-up' with friends after we have had time to distill the events that we have experienced and turn them into a meaningful conversation. Do we need 4 text messages from a friend in an evening saying where they are going to dinner, what they are ordering, that the people at the next table are loud and whether or not they enjoyed the meal - and to top it off expect a response to each text message? Starting a business in the past year and looking for inspiration, I turn always to the usual suspects Whitman, Thoreau and Emerson for validation of the individual mind - in addition I read loads of biographies and autobiographies of people with creative minds and who lead productive and successful lives - like artists and writers and business leaders - that is how I discovered 'The Martha Rules'. What I have discovered is that in the modern period, between the wars - the 20's, 30's and 40's - that a HUGE amount of important and influential work was done that informs our life today. Great writers working in the cafes of Paris - great European and American architects and designers changing the world around them - great business leaders building important businesses - and at one point I realized they had no computers, no email, no text messages, no facebook, no kindles and yet they were intensely productive creating great work. Even though the new technology can be a great tool - I can't help but wonder if this personal technology boom and the fascination with it is not poisoning us a a people - creating a distraction and an excuse for not fully engaging meaningful work?

]]> By: Barb http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47394 Barb Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:31:44 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47394 Martha, I just wanted to say that you are doing "good things." Especially with your assisted living home. Do you have any plans of getting solar panels at any of your homes, being that you believe in going green? Barb Martha, I just wanted to say that you are doing "good things." Especially with your assisted living home. Do you have any plans of getting solar panels at any of your homes, being that you believe in going green?

Barb

]]> By: Stan Schulman http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47392 Stan Schulman Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:56:55 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47392 Great Display! Eliad's photographic AND tech knowledge really came through this time! Elieads coverage was better thatn main stream media! Thanks for the show!! Great Display! Eliad's photographic AND tech knowledge really came through this time! Elieads coverage was better thatn main stream media! Thanks for the show!!

]]> By: Jan Erickson http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47378 Jan Erickson Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:37:49 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47378 Hi Martha, As I have said before, you have a super crew who work for you. Steve and Eliad are no exception! They did a great job of filling you and us in on that terrific CES in Las Vegas. Kudos to both of them and how great of Eliad to share all of those fantastic photos with all of us who are interested in all technology. Thanks, you two, for not only great photos, but great information. Was disappointed that you weren't on 'Ask Martha' today as I was going to try again to get through to ask you a question or two. Here goes-Does Tom Tambrillo still work for you and help with all carpentry activities on your TV show and has your new beautiful Chow Chow come to live with you yet?? I hope both answers are yes!! Loved the 'Blog Show' today! Missed Brian Williams, but know he is in Haiti right now. My prayers are to all of those in Haiti. Jan Hi Martha, As I have said before, you have a super crew who work for you. Steve and Eliad are no exception! They did a great job of filling you and us in on that terrific CES in Las Vegas. Kudos to both of them and how great of Eliad to share all of those fantastic photos with all of us who are interested in all technology. Thanks, you two, for not only great photos, but great information. Was disappointed that you weren't on 'Ask Martha' today as I was going to try again to get through to ask you a question or two. Here goes-Does Tom Tambrillo still work for you and help with all carpentry activities on your TV show and has your new beautiful Chow Chow come to live with you yet?? I hope both answers are yes!! Loved the 'Blog Show' today! Missed Brian Williams, but know he is in Haiti right now. My prayers are to all of those in Haiti. Jan

]]> By: jw http://www.themarthablog.com/2010/01/the-hottest-technology-and-coolest-gadgets-at-the-consumer-electronics-show-in-las-vegas.html/comment-page-1#comment-47377 jw Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:31:39 +0000 http://www.themarthablog.com/?p=3263#comment-47377 Interesting how much of that stuff is just decorative. That "I'm easy" t-shirt? Proof that this is mecca for the nerdliest basement dwellers. A line for free coffee? Sad. Nonetheless, it's good to know what is out there. Thanks for the tour! Interesting how much of that stuff is just decorative. That "I'm easy" t-shirt? Proof that this is mecca for the nerdliest basement dwellers. A line for free coffee? Sad. Nonetheless, it's good to know what is out there. Thanks for the tour!

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