» Available from ThinkGeek.com
Best flashlight in the world
Oh… and when I say “best”, I’m talking about value for money.
I’ve just received a C30 adjustable beam 3xAAA CREE flashlight from DealExtreme. I’m planning on using it on my bike, and *insert politically correct groan here* on my air rifle (target shooting only!). The beauty of this CREE flashlight is that it can be zoomed out, for a huge flood effect – perfect for cycling or walking, or focused to a very tight, very bright, spotlight – useful for hunting, or night time plinking. I’ve bought a few fantastic CREE flashlights from DX, but this one is the best by far.
The real winner is the price… $9.90 USD.
And that includes free shipping anywhere in the world.
Need convincing? … read the reviews.
Here’s a video I took using some 5 year old 800mAh AAA NiMH batteries.
Dingoo a320 retro handheld – better than the GP2X?
The superb new Dingoo a320 retro handheld plays NES, SNES, GBA, Sega Genesis, and Neo Geo roms – all for $99. The a320 features 4GB of built in storage, a mini SD slot for expansion, it plays movie files, audio files, and has a built in FM radio and voice recorder. It even supports video out, so you play it on your TV.
It’s available here.
Product Features
- No emulator software to load. Just copy over the roms and start playing.
- 4GB of internal storage, expandable via mini SD
- Beautiful 2.8 inch QVGA (320×240) LCD Screen
- Output to TV via included composite video cables
- Full media player functions including videos, music, FM radio, e-books and voice recorder
- Built-in Stereo Speakers
- Internal li-battery gives 6-8 hours of runtime on a single charge
Product Specs
- Display: 2.8 inch QVGA LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon) LCD Screen
- Color: Black or white
- Internal memory: Internal 4GB
- External memory: Mini SD card (SDHC)
- All buttons user definable for gameplay
- NES (Nintendo Entertainment System – 8bit)
- SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System – 16bit)
- Sega Genesis (Sega Mega-Drive – 16-bit)
- GBA (Nintendo Game Boy Advance)
- Neo-Geo (SNK Neo-Geo)
- CPS1 and CPS2 (CAPCOM, arcade game systems, 1st and 2nd edition)
- Compatible Video Formats: FLV, WMV, ASF, RM, AVI, MPEG, MP4, RMVB, SWF
- Compatible Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC
- Earphone jack
- Mini-USB port
- Mini-SD slot (SDHC)
- AV OUT (output to TV – NTSC or PAL, 16:9 or 4:3)
- FM Radio with recording function
- Voice Recorder (MP3, WAV)
- Image viewer (JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG)
- Ebook reader (with text to speech function)
- Built-in li-battery gives 6-8 hours of runtime on a single charge
- Dimensions: 125mm x 56mm x 14mm (L x W x H)
More information at ThinkGeek.
Best battery charger in the world
The Maha Powerex MH-C9000 is the single best batter charger I have ever used. It charges each cell individually, and includes several preset programs that range from an intelligent quick charge, to a massive 40 hour ‘rescue from the dead’ cycle. My MH-C9000 arrived two days ago, and has already breathed new life into four previously DEAD Energizer NiMH AA batteries that I would have otherwise thrown away. The MH-C9000 is not exactly cheap, but if you’re a battery nerd (especially if you’re into radio control or photography, etc..), then it will probably start saving you money in dead batteries nearly immediately.
Turn off TVs for under $3 – free worldwide shipping!
It may not be an authentic TV-B-Gone, but for $2.34 (and that includes free worldwide shipping!), the Mini Multifunctional Remote Controller is excellent value for money. That’s right… the price includes free worldwide shipping.
Sinclair ZX Spectrum+, buy one while you can
I’ve just bought a lovely old Sinclair ZX Spectrum+ (for a good price). I’ve always wanted one, and I figured that I should get one before the prices start getting out of control. It’s made in the UK, it’s kinda silly, yet mysterious. It’s the Tom Baker of vintage home computers.
M168 Hello Kitty cell phone
This is one of the cutest phones we’ve seen in a while. It’s also surprisingly good value.
GelaSkins iPod skins
These are some of the best looking iPod skins I’ve ever seen. GelaSkins are super thin (under 2mm) photo quality skins made from “premium grade 3M vinyl and adhesive technology” – and are available for most of the iPod and Mac laptop range. Very very sexy!
Eee PC touchscreen
I bought an Eee PC 901 a few weeks ago, and have been reading up on all the hacks and mods that people are doing to them. One of the most useful mods is to add a touchscreen to your Eee PC, and surprisingly, it doesn’t seem to be very difficult to install.
» Available from ThinkGeek.com
Flying F*CK RC helicopter
It may not be the most aerodynamic helicopter on the planet, but it’s probably the most eye catching. The Flying F*CK helicopter has two channel control, and counter-rotating blades giving it incredible hovering and stability – even if you’ve never flown an RC helicopter before.
Retro Duo NES/SNES console
The Retro Duo NES/SNES Game System plays both 8 bit NES carts and 16 bit SNES carts. It has two top loading cartridge slots, one for NES the other for SNES, and includes controllers – it’s also compatible with original SNES controllers. Best thing is the price of $49.99!
