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August 29, 2007

Nightlighter Flashlight

Filed under: GIMPs, Light & Illuminated Objects, Links — roclar @ 6:00 pm

The Nightlighter flashlight is designed to allow you to see where you are and where you are going. Being the klutz that I am I have found having a light source pointed at either the destination or my feet generally results in me either tripping over something or running into a wall. The Nightlighter uses two 5mm LEDs for illuminating the ground around you and a one watt “high output” LED for illuminating forward and is powered by three AA batteries which are included. The Nightlighter is available from First Street for $30.

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August 22, 2007

SteriPEN

Filed under: GIMPs, Links, Sports & Related Gear, Water & Ice — roclar @ 6:00 pm

The SteriPEN uses UV light to disinfect drinking water by destroy viruses, bacteria and protozoa. If the SteriPEN works as advertised, it could prove itself useful in a wide variety of situations where reliably clean drinking water isn’t available including hiking or traveling abroad to places with suspect water. There are two reviews of the SteriPEN Classic on BackpackGearTest.org that give relatively positive remarks about the product here and here. Pictured to the left is the SteriPEN Adventurer which is designed with backpacking in mind. It measures a little over six inches in length and is powered by two CR123 batteries (included). The SteriPEN line ranges $99 to $130 in price and can be found from a wide variety of etailers including Amazon.

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May 16, 2007

Solar Powered Lighter

Filed under: Beer & Booze, GIMPs, Links — roclar @ 7:50 am

The Solar Powered Lighter provides the curious combination of a lighter and a bottle opener in one brightly colored package. The lighter function can be charged by any form of light be it from the sun or an artificial source and produces a “continuous series of sparks” not a steady flame. The support base doubles as a bottle opener as well as being able to unscrew twist caps. The Solar Powered Lighter is available in .pt for a little under $19. Other non fuel related solutions include the Solar Spark Lighter from Sundance Solar that focuses sunlight onto a focal point using a stainless steel parabolic mirror and sells for $15. Or you could go with the Spark-Lite (reviewed by Drfaulken) for $9.

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May 6, 2007

StrikeAlert Personal Lightning Detector

Filed under: GIMPs, Links, Weather — roclar @ 7:50 am

The Strike Alert Personal Lightning Detector is designed to detect lightning strikes up to forty miles away and give you a rough estimate how close the strikes are. The device breaks up the forty miles into the following ranges, 24-40, 12-24, 6-12 and 0-6. When a strike is detected the device will light up the appropriate range for two minutes or until a closer strike is detected allowing you to track the storm visually. You can also turn the device to the “on with tone” setting and track a storm with the devices audible tones. I’d be curious to know how accurate devices such as these are and I was unable to find a review to indicate how well it worked. The StrikeAlert Personal Lightning Detector is available on sale from Ambient Weather for $61.

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May 2, 2007

Anti-Static Keychain

Filed under: GIMPs, Hello Kitty, Links, Weather — roclar @ 8:00 am

It never fails. Once the temperature drops below roughly 50 degrees, my truck starts attacking me. Should I dare touch unclothed skin to the body of the truck, I am in for quite a shocking experience. As there are many other “victims” of static electricity out there, numerous solutions have been introduced. Pictured and linked below is the Antistatic KeyChain from appropriately named StopZap that has a light bulb that lights up when it receives the static charge and the object is clear to touch. It is available directly from StopZap for $10. Brando’s car section has a variety of key chains that serve the same purpose including one that features Hello Kitty that sells for $14 and doesn’t even include an all clear light.

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April 25, 2007

Buck Metro LED Knife

Filed under: GIMPs, Light & Illuminated Objects, Links — roclar @ 7:55 am

I can imagine a staff meeting at Buck where they are talking about a new knife and somebody breaks out their Photon Micro Light and looks to see if there is room. The Buck Metro LED Knife has a 1.25″ “drop point” blade enclosed in a 2.375″ enclosure. The enclosure also houses a single 5mm LED with an on/off switch which is powered by two CR-1616 batteries which are included. The Buck Metro LED Knife is available in the “smoke” color from Think Geek for $25 or you can get it on sale from Knives Plus and choose between blue, forest green, red or smoke handles for $18. You can also purchase all four colors directly from the manufacturer for $30 were you so inclined.

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April 2, 2007

Vector Stormtracker TV/Radio/Flashlight

Filed under: GIMPs, Links — roclar @ 7:50 am

Being in a power outage caused by a storm can be no fun especially for prolonged periods of time. Assuming you have the whole food and water issues addressed, information and communication are also important needs. Vector Products, Inc. a division of Black & Decker has released a couple of TV/Radio/Flashlight units, the VEC135 and VEC136, that run on a variety of power methods to help address your informational needs. Both of these units feature a 5″ UHF/VHF black and white solid state TV, 7 channel NOAA weather frequencies, 120V AC and 12V DC adapters and a built-in hand crank that powers the lighting and radio functions for 15 minutes off of approximately two minutes of crank time. The VEC136 additionally includes an alarm clock, 6-LED area light, built-in cell phone charging port and adapters, a earphone jack, and a small LCD screen for S.A.M.E. funtionallity. You can purchase the Vector Tough Brite Stormtracker (VEC135) from Home Depot for $50 or Boat & RV Accessories has the Vector Elite Storm Tracker (VEC136) for $85.

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March 26, 2007

Ten Day Survival Pack

Filed under: GIMPs, Links — roclar @ 9:54 pm

My good friend DrFaulken has spent a good amount of time making sure he is moderately prepared in the event that Something Bad Happens™. He has even organized a small group aptly titled Geeks in Moderate Preparedness or GIMPs for short. I haven’t been able to prepare myself nearly as well as he, but I do keep an eye out for articles on the topic. Enter this ten day survival pack suggestiong by Jeffrey Yaga. He has prepared a six-pack cooler filled with food and other supplies that can be found in a grocery for about $25 that should cover most of you needs should you be stranded while driving. Just add water. I feel pretty confident that I wouldn’t need something like this where I drive around Williamsburg, but even traveling up and down Rt. 5 can be pretty lonely at times.

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December 12, 2006

Snap Alarm Smoke Detector

Filed under: GIMPs, Links, Other Furnishings — roclar @ 8:00 am

Everybody knows and understands the importance of smoke detectors. The trouble with most of these detectors is their installation can be a nuiscance to install. At least thats what the folks who designed the Snap Alarm Smoke Detector believe. Rather then seaking for ceiling space and breaking out the drill, simply clip this detector onto any hanging poll, chain or wire and it is ready to serve. Such convenience isn’t cheap though. The Snap Alarm Smoke Detector is available at least for Europe and Japan in both white and black for about $55.

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October 6, 2006

Swiss Army Spectrum Series Ballpoint Pens

Filed under: GIMPs, Light & Illuminated Objects, Links — roclar @ 8:57 am

Though I cannot find a product page for this on either the Wenger or Victorinox sites, these pens do look pretty slick. Rather then trying to cram a writing utensil inside a knife, the Swiss Army spectrum crams a few blades into the base of a colored pen including: knife, scissors, file, and screwdriver. Also a “power light” is included which is activated by pressing the Swiss cross. The Swiss Army Spectrum Series Ballpoint Pens are available for $50.

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