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**The Mystery Tech Series: Unboxing the Unusual**
In this installment of our popular series, "Mystery Tech," we delve into the world of unusual and intriguing gadgets. From a palm-sized computer to a USB-to-PS2 keyboard mouse adapter, we explore what makes these tech treasures tick.
**A Palm-Sized Computer in 2018?**
We begin with an eBay purchase that left us scratching our heads – a "visor hand-held computer." As we unboxed the device, we discovered it ran on Palm OS and featured a GPS add-on. With a touch screen technology and webcam capabilities, this little gem surprisingly had more usable features than expected.
**From Jimmy?**
Next, we received an item from Toink Toys, which turned out to be an action figure – not exactly what we consider tech. However, our host's reaction was priceless as he discovered the "non-tech" nature of the gift.
**Baseball Cards and Sports Memorabilia?**
In another unexpected turn, we found ourselves with a baseball card featuring Austin Evans, a player drafted by the Rangers in 2000. This card turned out to be a valuable collectible, sparking a lively discussion about sports memorabilia.
**The IBM Model M Keyboard: A Legend Lives On**
One of our team members was thrilled to find an original IBM Model M keyboard, widely regarded as one of the best keyboards of all time. With its clicky keys and PS2 connector, this legendary keyboard still has its fans.
**Power Adapter Woes and a Crispy Team**
As we attempted to power up a laptop with a replacement adapter, things didn't go smoothly – the smell was quite... unpleasant. Our team, dubbed "Team Crispy," shared in the frustration as our host struggled to get the device working.
**Roboraptor's Special Cousin: The Robodinosaur**
We revisited a memorable episode of Mystery Tech, where we featured the Roboraptor, a robotic dinosaur that roamed and attacked. This time, we introduced its special cousin – another robotic dinosaur that got into a fierce battle with the Roboraptor.
**A Pickle in a Sealed Coca Cola Bottle?**
Our final surprise came in the form of a pickle grown inside a sealed Coca Cola bottle. Yes, you read that right! The mystery and intrigue surrounding this unusual find left our host and team members scratching their heads in amazement.
In the world of Mystery Tech, anything can happen, and these unexpected surprises make life exciting for our hosts and viewers alike. Join us next time as we uncover more intriguing gadgets and explore the fascinating realm of tech that will leave you wondering!
WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en(thump)- Oh, boy, guess what today is.It's eBay mystery tech!Okay, it's well packaged-- oh, what?Why is there so much stuff in here?(sniffs) Ew, it smells.What am I looking at?Congratulations on thepurchase of your newvisor hand-held computer.So it is like a palm,in fact it does run Palm OS, apparently.A GPS companion?This is a GPS add-on, what?How do you even attach these things?Oh, oh there's a wholeother box underneath here.This is the Omni Sky WirelessInternet and Email Service.The following screen you'll be askedto tap the center of the target.Wow ... touch screen technology.The Eye Module, alright let'stry plugging in a webcam.Wait hang on, I'm gonnado a selfie on this.I mean that, that right there my friendsis a real masterpiece.But, I'm actually kind of surprisedat how much stuff isactually usable on this.I say usable with some slight asterisks.But I mean, we've got a camera,we've got what would've beena really cool wireless modem,we've got a GPS antenna,and all this stuffwas pretty easily swapable.I mean, no, should youbuy one of these in 2018?I mean, of course not, that's ridiculous.But this is actually kinda cool,I've gotta say, I wasactually not expecting thisto work as well as it does.- This one's from Jimmy.- From Jimmy?Okay, this is from Toink Toys.Alright, it's like anaction figure or something?Of course it is.That's not tech, there's nopart of this that's tech at all.The whole thing is just a doll.There's nothing mysteriousor scary about this at all.I mean, does that look scary to you?Are you frightened right now?'Cause I'm just frightenedof how much money was wastedon something that is not remotelytech in any possible way.We're just gonna leave thishere for the rest of the video.Thank you. (thump)Great, it didn't need to bethere anyway, it's fine.(laughing)Sports cards?Is this a baseball card?What'd you get a baseball card for?This is not tech,did you miss the mostimportant part of mystery tech?It's not mystery randomstuff, it's mystery tech.- It's the best of tech.- (laughs) It's an AustinEvans baseball card.Wait, there's an actual player.Yeah, he was drafted by theRangers in June of 2000.His name is Austin Evans, infact he's from Austin, Texas.Alright, alright that'spretty good actually.I will say, he actuallydoes mildly look like me.And his signature alsokind of looks like mine.How much was this?- 15 bucks.- 15 dollars?Alright, a USB to PS2keyboard mouse adapter?This isn't mysterious.Am I missing something here?An adapter-- oh.What are you laughing for so much?I haven't even opened the thing yetand you're already over here laughing.- It's the doll.- Oh were you staring at the doll?Are you staring at this doll? (laughs)Is this one of thosereproduction Model M keyboards?- Well,it's not a reproduction.- Is it a real one,wait, I guessed it right?Oh, oh I'm excited now.That would be a new record,I actually guessed what it is, right?Oh dude, I feel like I could beat someoneto death with this.I've never tried one of these before.So if you guys are not familiar,the IBM Model M is widely regarded as one of,if not the best keyboards of all time.Dude, this is so clean.So this isn't a reproduction, right,this is actually an original one?- Yes.- Oh, man.Wait, we gotta do, we gotta do it.(keys clicking)Oh! (keys clacking)Listen to that. (keys clicking)Woo! (loud clacking)Because this is an older keyboard,it does use a PS2 connector,which to be fair, some modern PC's,specifically a lot ofdesktops will support it,but for me, I'm gonna need an adapter.Oh, there's a problem.Ah, the computer doesn't smell so good.- Yeah, I heard a pop.- Did we kill my cool HP? (sniffing)- (sniffing) Ooh.- That smells bad.- Team Crispy.- Oh, well that's not good.So we were trying to getmy laptop up, it was dead,and we plugged a differentpower adapter in it,and now it smells bad andwon't turn on, oh joy.- They said that thiscomputer was very hot.- No, no, no.So with a replacement laptop,let's try the keyboard now.So, oh hey we have lights on.So at least it's getting power.So it's definitely gotta adifferent kind of feelingthan any kind of standardmechanical keyboardthat you would pick up today.It also has a different keylayout, I'm just realizing.This was back before theWindows key existed, (laughs)but hey, it works.I mean with just a simpleUSB to PS2 adapter,we got full support,and you can pretty much geteverything you need done.You've got all your function keys.Everything else is almostidentical to a current keyboard.You know what Ken, I gotta say,this is weird, it's not themost normal thing in the world,but actually I think for a lotof people this islegitimately pretty cool.(thud) Wow, that's aggressive.That's ... alright.Oh, not another one of these, uh!So you may remember a veryspecial episode of Mystery Tech,almost a year ago, where wetook a look at the Roboraptor.Well this, this is theRoboraptor's special cousin.(Ken laughing)No one enjoys this Ken,everyone is on my side,and doesn't appreciate seeing me annoyedwith some stupid dinosaur robot, right?(plastic crunching)Okay, there you go, unboxed.Alright, what does it do?(robotic noises)Attack.Well that ... okay, I can't ... alright.Good dinosaur, good dinosaur.Oh, it likes it.Wait, wait do they know each other?Is this how this works?(electronic dinosaur rawr)Robo Dinosaur, Roboraptor, you're alive.Okay, wait, can you fight?Fight, fight, fight, fight.(fight bell)Yeah, there we go, mymoney's on Roboraptor.Mipoasaur seems lame.Oh, oh wait, wait, what's gonna happen?Get him, get him, this way, this, this,yeah there you go, get him, get him.Oh yeah, get it, get it!(laughs) Wait, no, no!Roboraptor, no!It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, shh.It's okay, the mean girldinosaur just doesn't like you.It's fine, you've tried.Oh no, just--(robot screeching)No Robo Raptor, this is my box.What is this, did you just get a,is this just a giant pickle?What is this, why doesit have your name on it?11-21-17, thanks Kenneth, what is this?Real pickle in a sealed Coca Cola bottlefull grown, four inches.So, it's just a pickle thatgrew into a Coke bottle.(crash)I agree Roboraptor, I agree.