{"id":2779,"date":"2017-12-05T11:00:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T17:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.misumiusa.com\/?p=2779"},"modified":"2021-10-29T16:04:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T21:04:41","slug":"top-10-gadgets-your-favorite-engineer-will-nerd-out-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/top-10-gadgets-your-favorite-engineer-will-nerd-out-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Gadgets Engineers Nerd Out Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over and you still do not have a gift for your favorite engineer? Have no fear, we\u2019ve asked our very own MISUMI<\/a> engineers for their favorite tech gadgets and smartphone applications. They\u2019ve recommended items that are budget-friendly and items for those that want to spend that extra dollar for their favorite engineer.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Nerd Out!<\/p>\n

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  1. Universal-Fit Noise-Isolating Musician’s In-Ear Monitors with Detachable Cables<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    “Whether you are a music lover like me, or you are overwhelmed by the endless stream of information from day to day, a little isolation can be sobering.” – Christopher Petlicki, Application Engineer<\/p>\n

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    1. iClever Folding Bluetooth Keyboard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      \u201cIt is a foldable keyboard so it is pretty compact and easy to keep it with me and makes responding to messages on my phone more efficient. It also has the ability to connect to three different devices so you can switch between which device you want to control and it has a touch mousepad which works well on my phone and laptop.\u201d \u2013 Armando Salome, Applications Engineer<\/p>\n

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      1. Fitbit Iconic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        \u201cBesides the fitness tracking abilities, sleep monitoring and VO2max monitoring. I would say it\u2019s the Silent Alarm function, scrolling thru messages \u201cincognito\u201d during meetings and knowing if something needs my immediate attention. On the working-out side, I can monitor my heart rate and tell if I\u2019m working too hard or not at all and stay within my desired heart rate zone (fat burn or cardio).\u201d \u2013 Erick Garcia, Senior Technical Support Specialist<\/p>\n

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        1. Fitbit Aria 2<\/a> \u2013 Fitness Scale<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \"\"<\/a>\u201cSometimes I don\u2019t want to get on the scale, but when its connected to my Wi-Fi, I can peek at my progress or yell at the 2 pounds I\u2019ve gained over the holiday in style.\u201d \u2013 DeAndre Willis, Product Engineer, Locating Jigs & Fixtures<\/a><\/p>\n

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          1. Analog Synthesizer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            \u201cIt\u2019s a patchable Analog Synthesizer.\u00a0 It\u2019s fun to make wild noises and musical patterns with voltage-controlled synthesizers. \u00a0Playing with the USA-made Make Noise 0-Coast feels more like a science experiment than a musical instrument.\u201d \u2013 Eric Stahl, Product Engineer, Motion Systems<\/a><\/p>\n

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            1. IFTTT (If This, Then That)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              \u201cLove the ability to automate simple task throughout my day-to-day life. Using simple logic (If this, then that), this brutally simple app allows you to you to run mundane task automatically. Personal examples:<\/p>\n

              – If my Uber is arriving, then flash my living room & dining room lights.<\/p>\n

              – If someone tags me in a photo on Facebook, then automatically save the image to my device.\u201d -Christopher Morris, Project Supervisor<\/p>\n

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              1. Amazon\u2019s Echo Dot<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \"\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u201cFor about $50 the floodgates to home automation are released within your residence. I love the ability to set alarms, play songs, check-in for flights, and call Ubers\u00a0from across the room with just my voice.\u00a0\u201c-Christopher Morris, Project Supervisor<\/p>\n

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                1. The NutriBullet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \"\"<\/a>\u201cI mean shakes, pancake mix, ice cream, oh my! Need a nice blender to keep up with the options in the kitchen.\u201d \u2013 DeAndre Willis, Product Engineer, Locating Jigs & Fixtures<\/a><\/p>\n

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                  1. Tile Sport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    \u201cTile allows you to keep track of your items through Bluetooth on your phone. Put a Tile on your keys, water bottle, laptop, nearly anything. Your valuables will never get lost!\u201d \u2013 MISUMI<\/a> Marketing Team<\/p>\n

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                    1. Automatic Conical Burr Coffee Grinder<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                      \u201cCoffee is essential to kick start my brain in the morning. A burr grinder grinds coffee beans to be fine and is the best grind for bringing out the best taste in coffee.\u201d \u2013 Carlicia Layosa, Product Marketing Engineer.<\/p>\n

                      There you have it. Some great gifts for your favorite engineer. We hope you\u2019ve gained some gift inspiration for the holiday season.<\/p>\n

                      What are some of your favorite tech gadgets and smartphone apps? Let us know by commenting below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over and you still do not have a gift for your favorite engineer? Have no fear, we\u2019ve asked our very own MISUMI engineers for their favorite tech gadgets and smartphone applications. They\u2019ve recommended items that are budget-friendly and items for those that want to spend that extra dollar for their favorite engineer. Let\u2019s Nerd […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":2802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[589,590,587,217,593,214,592,591,588,595,586,594],"aioseo_notices":[],"gutentor_comment":1,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2779"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2779"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2796,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2779\/revisions\/2796"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2779"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2779"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.misumi-ec.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}