Handy Gadgets

If you are considering the minor investment of $26 for the USB Web Cam With Telescope, the review of the gadget from The Gadgeteer may prove instructive. 'My first thought is… the telescope is solid, metal and rubber, but the webcam itself feels like it's made from some kind of laminated paper. Very lightweight, possibly flimsy. More on that later. First hurdle… how does the telescope lens attach to the webcam? The limited instructions say nothing about it. Fortunately, the Brando website lists this essential instruction: "Please remove the plastic band of the telescope before attached to the web cam." Once you do that, you can easily screw the lens into the webcam.'