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Survivor Tech: Gadgets That Can Save Your Life

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jan 10th 2008 at 11:57AMFeatured Story



If you've turned on the Discovery Channel at all in the last year you might have noticed that survival is quite the draw. The popularity of shows like 'Survivor Man' and 'Man Vs. Wild' is not only drawing viewers to Discover, though, it's also helping draw attention to an entire cottage industry of gear designed to help you avoid the very situations (read: deadly ones) we love to watch Bear Grylls stick himself in.

Well, the gadget industry has always catered to those in dicey and potentially lethal situations, but we've noticed a certain proliferation in survival gizmos this year at CES. Check out some of our favorites in the following pages.

Homeland Security's New Flashlight Blinds and Disorients

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jul 27th 2007 at 2:37PM

Homeland Security Invests in Weaponized Flashlight
If you've ever stared directly into a flashlight, you've definitely experienced temporary blindness and disorientation, right? Well, multiply that feeling by about a million, and you've got a super flashlight that the Department of Homeland Security is funding.

Developed by a small California-based company called Intelligent Optical Systems, the LED based device is not intended to help you find firewood while camping. Rather, it's meant to incapacitate perps. The flashlight uses a range finder to determine the distance to the victims eyes, then blasts them with a super-bright, continually-changing burst of colored light that blinds and disorients.

The light could be used to subdue armed criminals, or stop those caught illegally crossing the border. Or terrorist suspects, which could turn out to be you if you find yourself randomly singled out in an airport security line (so don't get too surly with the TSA peeps).

Perfect for protests, the technology can also be scaled up to bazooka size to quell a crowd!

Well, at least it probably doesn't hurt as much as a taser.

From Slashdot and Wired

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The Key Chain That Does It All

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jul 3rd 2007 at 3:57PM


We're suckers for ridiculous gadget combos. That's why we couldn't pass up this opportunity to share with you the Party Chain, a combination key chain, LED flash light, universal TV remote, and of course -- bottle opener.

Now you can drink, hijack your friend's TV, and help someone look for a dropped contact lens in the dark, all with your $14.95 key chain. Too bad it doesn't also serve as a USB Flash drive -- then it would be perfect.

From Red Ferret Journal

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