Just because the digital information age is upon us doesn't mean we're no longer a hard-copy kind of people. Consider, then, the Lexmark X83 All-in-One Print Centre.

Two-way communicators utilizing the new FRS (Family Radio Service) frequencies are all the rage with groups on the go (campers, hikers, security personnel, etc.) and Motorola's "TalkAbout" line of FRS Communicators are recognized as the best of the breed with unsurpassed quality and clarity within the FRS's finite range of 2 miles. Cobra raises the bar, however, with the MicroTalk PR900DX, an FRS/GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) hybrid that extends communications range to some 5 miles (on some channels).

Compaq’s iPaq Pocket PC H3600 Series might seem a little tawdry compared to the super-powered handheld digital aides available out there (at twice the price), but if you're just beginning your adventure into the wireless world of palm-sized wonder, an H3600 represents a cost conscious purchase of a long-term asset.

For the scatterbrained home handyperson, Zircon’s Repeater tape measures (available in 10-foot, 16-foot/5 meter and 25-foot/7.5-meter lengths) veritably eliminates the need for a short-term memory or third hand with which to jot down measurements.