A little light can go a long way, especially when it’s omnidirectional. While our go-to light source at night is a flashlight or lantern, the first can be too directional, and the latter can often be too bulky to keep handy. Thankfully, in the world of geekdom and gadgetry, there’s always an in-between.

The Troika Itty Bitty Pull Bulb can take on everyday tasks with ease. It measures 3.9×1.4×1.4”, so it can easily fit in your bag, which is also a great place to store it as that often ends up being a dark, unending cavern of lost things. This would be great for finding the keyhole to your car or home in less-than-amicable light if you’re a night owl. Of course, there are always many more occasions where a little light is useful, and at $17, it’s priced pretty accurately for this small LED lantern. I can’t quite figure out how it turns on or off, but I assume the string attached to it is a pull string, hence the title