14 DAY TRIAL // I'm pretty sure fans of flashlights weren't prepared for this: the World's first PC programmable flashlight. The snappily named Angus Noble Indium Smart Flashlight is user configurable and can be connected via USB to your PC.
Finally (cough), programming new flashlight settings from your computer is now possible. Choose the Star Wars Sword setting so you can make it look like Obi-Wan's laser-sword. No, that's not actually an option (not yet, temper temper!). It comes with a neat GUI (Graphical User Interface) software for light settings that allows you to adjust the Gamma Correction for the power curve and the rate of fade. The software will let you know how much memory is being used by the various light programmed functions. As for the "hardware" settings, you can change the LEDs from a Luxeon 3 W to a K2 emitter. You can also select the maximum LED drive current to, say, 1200mA (it's up to your imagination).
The cool part is that it also doubles as a Morse code transmitter. There's a text box where you can enter a message that's translated in real-time. The light emitted from the LED can be seen for up to a mile or so away. Now, if they had only added a tiny PC to it so you could make the lights change while outdoors... A hand cracked PC programmable flashlight would definitely be nicer though.
Angus Indium Smart Flashlight will be out in 5 weeks and will cost, well, $350. There goes your birthday party budget.
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