If you’re a real tight-wad, here’s a lamp that will make you smile. It’s an LED lamp that is powered by your phone line. If you’re scratching your head in confusion, you must not know that phone lines carry a low level of electricity. That’s why you’re analog phones work even when the power goes out. This 8 … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: LED

LED lamp that runs on free (kinda) power originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 6, 2009 at 9:51 am.

If you are a flashlight junkie, I have one for you that looks really unique, doesn’t cost a lot of money and only runs on one AA battery while providing a bright beam of light. It’s the ICON Rogue 1 LED flashlight designed by Paul Kim of Surefire fame. Let’s take a closer look at this torch. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Flashlight, LED

ICON Rogue 1 LED Flashlight Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 3, 2009 at 10:00 am.

Do the words Going Green, cause you to roll your eyes or open them? I fall into the eye opening group as I’m a self-proclaimed tree hugger that hates to hear about the the polar ice caps melting and oceans warming. We are big on recycling at my house and we’ve switched 90% of the incandescent light bulbs over to compact fluorescents. CFLs don’t use as much electricity, which good for the planet and good for your electric bill and your wallet. What about LED light bulbs though, are they better than CFLs? Let’s take a look at the HydraLux-4 bulbs from EternaLEDs and see. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Green, LED

EternaLEDs HydraLux-4 LED Light Bulb Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 6, 2009 at 4:31 pm.

An auto-sensing LED "puck" light (arrow points to optical sensor)

There are always products that appear on the market which have an ingenious purpose and altruistically purport to resolve problems suffered by all.  And we, the public (or at least me) brighten at the prospect of finally being able to fix this or that nagging issue from the good designers and engineers at company X, Y, or Z.  The wireless auto-sensing “puck” LED Light (available through a variety of manufacturers) which turns on and off with no intervention from the owner, appears at first glance to fall into that mighty ilk. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Flashlight, LED

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Puck, the Auto-Sensing LED Light Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 16, 2009 at 12:00 pm.

The I-Sight from Radtech is a hands-free flashlight that is worn like a Bluetooth headset – on your ear. It only weighs 18 grams and the super-bright Nichia LED is powered by two 3v CR2032 coin cell batteries that provide a runtime of over 36 hours. The I-Site is … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Flashlight, LED

Ear-mounted LED flashlight – I-Sight originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 16, 2009 at 10:00 am.

Several years ago Surefire produced a small, (relatively) high output, limited edition LED flashlight made of pure titanium called the Titan. Surefire only made one thousand of these very well made, very expensive, ultra high-end keychain flashlights. Even with a $500 price tag, the Titan sold out rather quickly and continues today to fetch even higher dollar figures on eBay (when you can find them). To fill this apparent demand/void, Surefire has recently started producing the T1A Titan, an aluminum (less costly) sibling to the original Titan. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Flashlight, LED

Surefire T1A Titan LED Flashlight Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 3, 2009 at 7:26 am.

I do my best to be a steward of the environment through recycling, reusing, composting, minimizing fuel and electricity use when ever possible. As the story goes, this past year we purchased a new home in need of much updating and remodeling. My wife and I have taken it upon ourselves to integrate as much energy efficiency as we can into each remodeling effort. Our most recent home improvement project involved the complete gutting and redesigning of our kitchen area. Along with buying Energy Star appliances, installing a mountain of insulation, sealing every nook & cranny; we researched the most environmentally sound and energy efficient lighting technology available. Other than sunlight, the new LED technologies win hands down when compared to incandescent and compact fluorescent lights. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Green, Home Improvements, LED

Juno LED Downlight (aka recessed canned light) Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 2, 2009 at 2:30 am.

It’s not quite warm enough here in Southern Indiana to be thinking about pool parties, but in a few months, the visit site to read more]

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Tagged: LED, Pool

Kool-lite-o-scope Pool Light originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 25, 2009 at 5:08 am.

RAY: (With theme music) Welcome back to Flashlights Today. I’m your host, Ray O’Vac and we are talking to PAD-L, the new guy from Altus Lumens. So, Pad, tell us a bit about yourself.

PAD: Well, I am a sustainable lighting option built with intelligent energy management from 75% renewable materials, so I am eco-friendly. I also support a variety of causes and initiatives, so I am socially conscious as well.

RAY: Wow! Impressive! According to your resume, you passed the famous Gadgeteer Stress Test with flying colors. It says here that you are rock solid and well-built. Being water resistant (but not waterproof), you are a great option for the outdoorsperson, huh?
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Tagged: Flashlight, Green, LED

Altus Lumen’s PAD-L LED Light Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 3, 2009 at 1:00 am.

I don’t know about you, but I’m…shall we say…a bit of an aggressive driver. Sometimes. My last car was a Pontiac Grand Prix GT in “arrest me” red, which didn’t remotely help with my penchant for speed on the interstate. I’m sure you all have had one or two experiences with rude gestures or people yelling at you (or you doing the gesturing and yelling). We’ve all had our moments of indiscretion in our early years of driving, no? … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Car Gear

Tagged: Driving, LED

Merconnet Car Message Sign Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 7, 2009 at 10:06 am.