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Personal tech for emergencies: The Storm Station
Created: 10/30/2007
Video description: Kara Swisher, technology writer at The Wall Street Journal's San Francisco bureau, shows her latest personal tech picks to ZDNet Editor In Chief Dan Farber, including a high-tech coffeemaker, an all-in-one rechargeable power source, antimicrobial toothbrushes and a washable keyboard.

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