just bought myself a new flashlight, you can now get an LED Mag-Lite. Unfortunately it only comes in a four cell version (a little unwieldy) but it's every bit as bright as the old ones, and I'm sure battery life is improved.
I feel old, I remember when LEDs this bright were science-fiction stuff and white ones equally so.
nate
I just bought a LED flashlight from Princess Auto, with a single 1-watt white LED in it. It actually will throw a decent beam for over 100 feet. And the light is very white, not blue-white. Uses three AAA cells, and makes a claim for extremely long duration on the batteries.
Cost 17.95 in Canuck bux.
Gord Richmond
Nuts, I remember when digital watches were a pretty neat idea... back when they had red LEDs for the display and you had to push a button to make them light up so you could see what time it was.
Jeff DeWitt
Nate Nagel wrote:
Funny thing, Jeff. Most people don't look at their watch to find out what the exact time is. They want an asnswer to a question. Is it close to going-home time yet? Has the game started? How late is that s*****ad this time? Do I have time for another before this place closes?
and so on.
The next time you see someone look at their watch, wait a few minutes, walk up to them and cover their watch, then ask them what time it is. Very seldom will they be within five minutes,
Karl
Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
I drive my wife nuts, because I can usually tell what time it is (any old time) within 5 minutes. And I stopped wearing a watch a long time ago. What I get a kick out of is the kitchen. Everything has a digital clock on it. There must be half a dozen clocks in there.... Jeff
Funny thing, Jeff.
Uh oh.... Coolest flashlight ever? We'd better not ever talk about the fleshlight
If you have a 2 x AA cell Mag-Lite you can get a retro fit kit with LED. I picked one up from REI the camping store.
Wiz.
What are really useful to FOFs (forgetful ol' fools ) like me are the LED shaker lights. Never need batteries.
What will be the real change is when all your house lighting will be (colour adjusted) LED powered permanently with a couple of cheap solar cells/batteries on your wall or roof. I see some of my fellow Boler trailer afficionados have done that already so, no trailer hookups required if you carry your own water. (the three-way fridge runs off 12V, 110V or propane, and my TV/AM/FM runs 12V or 110V)
Actually, my Solar Max
Now THAT is really Buck Rogers in the 25th Century--that my new house I'm building in the spring "could" be entirely self sufficient heat and lighting wise--even without adding in the low cost (in the hundreds of $) windmill electricity generators you can now get from Canadian Tire etc. Such is the pace to tech change
Jim Bartley on PEI--where windpower (hang onto yer hat!) is realistic for individual homes
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