TV Series iCarly Spawns Techno Line Who's got a new line of consumer digital equipment? The number one live-action TV show among kids ages six to 11, that's who. Nickelodeon is producing a webcam (pictured), camcorder, camera, and other electronics inspired by iCarly, its hit series for tweens. All devices come with the iCarly Digital Diary Software, allowing kids to create a personalized digital journal. For younger content makers, gadgets come in SpongeBob and Dora the Explorer, too, all just in time for holiday shopping. HP Issues New Photo Printers Two new printers from Hewlett-Packard let you make photos up to 5 x 7 inches in size without a PC. The HP Photosmart A630 Compact Photo Printer sports a 4.8-inch touch screen, the largest available on a portable photo printer. A multifeature editing program includes more than 300 creative elements such as borders, frames, clip art and, photo albums. You can also add captions and drawings using the touch screen keyboard and included stylus. It retails for $149. The A530 model, which also prints 5 x 7 lab-quality pix and sports Bluetooth technology, features red eye removal and a menu of creative effects. The A530 costs $99. Both printers also print 4 x 12 panorama shots. www.hp.com/go/inkjetprinter. Bookshare.org A collection of books digitally scanned for use by the disabled can be accessed for free by U.S. schools and students with qualifying disabilities. Bookshare.org, the online community for sharing the collection, has made gratis memberships available after receiving a federal grant. The Bookshare.org library provides the blind and visually impaired and those with learning disabilities with legal access to more than 41,000 books and 150 periodicals converted to Braille, large print, and digital formats for text to speech audio. www.bookshare.org. USB Retro Wireless Microphone Fancy yourself a throwback to the Golden Age of Radio? You can certainly look the part with this old-time, oversize microphone. A great desk item and working tool for podcasters, the USB Retro Wireless Microphone from Brando uses radio frequency technology, with a working distance of about three meters. Comes with USB receiver cable and a 9V battery. Add a quiz show and a big band remote and you're all set. See you on the radio. Supports Windows platforms and Mac OS X, with no driver necessary for Windows users. $29. usb.brando.com./hk. Fix Your Printer Problems Here Paper jams and flashing lights—it's all a part of the experience when it comes to printers, not to mention those costly cartridges. Is that thing out of ink again? Fixyourownprinter.com let's you connect with other users for tips and hacks related to your specific device. Simply log on to the site and key in your printer name and model number to access the forums. Want to know how to override the sensor that makes the printer tell you that it's out of ink when it's not? The info's here. A Pen with Juice So you're in the middle of a critical phone conversation when your cell starts to run out of power. Here's a new gadget that performs double duty—plug it into your cell phone and you get a single AA battery's worth of juice AND you have a functioning ballpoint pen. Boasting 20 hours of standby time or two hours of talk, the One Battery Mobile Charger Pen comes with five different adapters for various mobile phones from Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and so on. $19. www.gadget4all.com. The Best in Tweets Those proponents of the microblogging service Twitter know that 140 characters in a message can really go a long way. For the finest in the art of the tweet, there's the Twitties. Nominee for Best Tweet comes from lonelysandwich: "Whenever people find out I use something called Twitter, I wish it was called something different, like Ultimate Badass Report." And from E33B: "To self: When did this computer become an extra body part, a despised siamese twin then once removed is sorely missed?" Other Twittie categories include the best put down, best avatar, and best flirtatious tweet. www.twitties.com. Geek Reads Two new books concerning youth and technology have recently become available. Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives (Basic Books) bills itself as a practical guide to a brave new world, covering online safety, the participation gap, and more. Both authors, John Palfrey and Urs Gasser, drew on research conducted through the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard. In Remix (Penguin), Lawrence Lessig, author of Free Culture, considers the "war" on kids and others who create and consume art using new technology. Katrina Game An educational game and social network about Hurricane Katrina involves young users in the personal stories of New Orleans residents and ongoing efforts toward reconstruction. Created by nonprofit Global Kids in conjunction with Game Pill and Microsoft's Partners in Learning program, Hurricane Katrina: Tempest in Crescent City features related curricula. Visitors who join the site become part of a social online community and contribute to forums about New Orleans. "Global Kids' work on engaging teens through the Hurricane Katrina site showcases an incredible vision for using technology to develop lifelong social activists and responsible citizens," says Mary Cullinane, director of innovation and business development for Microsoft U.S. Education. tempestincrescentcity.ning.com. Alien Mouse Though rather severe in appearance, the Alien Mouse is a friendly device intended to soothe those overworked hands and wrists. Graphic designer Mizanur Rahman rendered this mockup of his creation. It features a finger joystick, which frees the user from having to move the mouse to manipulate the cursor, in addition to an ergonomic shape. The thing also vibrates with the purpose of relaxing muscles in the hand. www.mizrah.co.uk.