Posts by tag: emergency

Gadgets July 21, 2016 posted by

Extreme Vehicle Protection – a few minutes of set up can save you thousands

Cars are usually fine to be left outdoors. If you can’t park in a garage, the worst you usually have to look forward to is some hot seats in the summer. At least that’s what NORMALLY is the case. Then there are those times when the sky opens up and releases torrential downpours that lead to flooding. For those times you need Extreme Vehicle Protection, the complete plastic wrap for your car.

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Extreme Vehicle Protection – a few minutes of set up can save you thousands
Gadgets August 6, 2015 posted by

Torch 250 – the flashlight that covers all the power bases

Flash lights are one of the most useful household items you can have. It’s not a daily used item though so when you most need it, you often find that it’s not up to task. The batteries are always dying in them. The solution to this problem isn’t to keep stocked up on batteries, it’s to just get rid of the batteries all together. The Torch 250 is a flashlight that runs on everything except for D cells.

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Torch 250 – the flashlight that covers all the power bases
cool tech November 17, 2014 posted by

Roost Smart Battery – transform your old smoke detector with Wi-Fi and smartphone tech

Back when I lived in an apartment, I was once awoken at 4 AM by the smell of smoke. Two minutes later, the source of the smell was pouring through my vents and filling the room. I packed up two kids and two cats in record time while calling the fire department. You know how many of my smoke detectors went off? Zero. The batteries were all dead. The Roost Smart Battery is a device that aims to stop this…

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Roost Smart Battery – transform your old smoke detector with Wi-Fi and smartphone tech
Awesome July 24, 2014 posted by

goTenna – No wi-fi? No cell service? No problem, just turn your smart phone into a CB radio

If you’re like me, you take your cell phone wherever you go but it always seems like the times you need it most, you don’t have any service. Say your car breaks down and you need to call a friend or you’re running late for a meeting and you’re coming from the middle of nowhere. Without fail, no service. goTenna is a product designed to keep you communicating when your mobile service fails.

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goTenna – No wi-fi? No cell service? No problem, just turn your smart phone into a CB radio
Gadgets July 1, 2014 posted by

UCO Arka XP-E CREE 180-Lumen LED Flashlight Lantern – ultra bright light on demand

I just watched this freak-out video on YouTube and now I’m afraid of the dark. So the UCO Arka XP-E CREE 180-Lumen LED Flashlight Lantern and Portable Charging Station for USB Devices is looking pretty good right now. It’s probably not something which would be an impulse buy, it’s more likely an emergency necessity if hordes of zombies decided to work out on my front door.

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UCO Arka XP-E CREE 180-Lumen LED Flashlight Lantern – ultra bright light on demand
Awesome October 21, 2013 posted by

iPhone Self-Defense – 8 iPhone accessories that could save your life in a tight corner

Steve Jobs taught us one important thing about the iPhone. No matter what you can think of… “there’s an app for that!” But that doesn’t mean everything is solved by simply installing an app, there are other things an iPhone can do without software. Take for example self-defense… and NO … by this I do not mean using your iPhone as an ultra expensive hand-thrown projectile!

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iPhone Self-Defense – 8 iPhone accessories that could save your life in a tight corner