Helping Kids in India

I am being visitied at the moment by Elaine who helps kids in India.

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Bamboo Bicycle - Pandas Rejoice

This is an exciting time if you're a Panda without a Bike.
Now you can get your own Bicycle made from Bamboo.

Bamboo is the fastest growing woody plant in the World I always thought it was Hemp, but a Bike made out of Hemp would be silly, would'nt it?

I'd have a Car made out of Hemp, especially the new Eco Lotus Elise
Now there's a mode of transport for the Enviromentally Friendly Stoner.



I wonder how that would look with a Bike rack on the back, complete with a Bamboo bike? Too much? Not when you're saving the World it's not.

Too Stoned to balance your bike, then drive...

If you find it hard to imagine, try this artists impression (artist being me, the impression being a pretty bad one!)



Well I like it!

Via Gizmag

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Philips LED's are getting Brighter

I have always said "Philips invent it, Sony improve it"

I wonder if that is true these days, I mean Sony have come up with a lot of goodies, PSP, PS1, 2 & 3, Mylo, Rolli (whatever that's about) Aibo, Blue ray etc

But since the Compact Disc, what has Philips been doing? Read my other posts to find out.

One thing they've been up to, is working with Light, which to my mind is a lot more useful hat a robot dog, though maybe less cute.

The latest product from the Philips stable is the Light Blossom.

Environmentally friendly Street lighting that looks like a flower and is both Solar & Wind powered, uses LED lights to dim when no one is around and when folks walk by, it gets much brighter, just where you are.

I can't wait to see these on my street.

It's Mad March Sale time

OK, I'm trying to make it sound more exciting than it really is. It's just the end of my financial tax year and I like to have a last clear out so I don't have much stock taking to do.

It's a blatant plug and no I am not ashamed.

Get 20% off and Free UK Delivery at the GlowGadgets Sale until the 31st March 2009

That is all I'm saying.

GlowGadgets is being Born Again

It's all good. GlowGadgets is having a major facelift and I am the one doing it (oh, Ohhh).

So for a little while, business will be operating by Phone, PayPal, Amazon and eBay.

Infact if you visit GlowGadgets.eu you will come to my ebay store and find some unusual deals, check them out.

It's the end of the Financial year, I have some goodies to clear out before Stocktaking, so you can grab a few bargains, if your quick.

The new website is on the way, hopefully it'll be useable in a couple of weeks, we'll see.

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Sheila & Barry, Have a Great Trip!

We were sorry to see you go, but happy too.

When you have waited so long to do something, its only fair your family and friends are happy for you when you do it, right?

Sheila and Barry wanted to travel the World, flying from Country to Country and seeing the sights at leisure.

But when Barry had a Stroke, they thought that Idea would be out of the question, he's not allowed to fly for more than a couple of hours.

So Sailing was the only way, and now they are doing it in style. On the wonderful P&O Ship the Aurora.

We wish you all the Love in the World and hope that you have the BEST time.

We will be watching the Aurora's Webcam and following your progress on the World map

We'll be following your progress at the Real Travel web site and look forward to your photo's and stories.

All our Love, Chris, Jane, Molly & Rosie xxxx

LED LENSER P7 Review by Vaughan Williams

A good customer of mine wrote this about the New Led Lenser P7 torch and compared it to his other torch the Fenix TK10.

I love hearing from my customers about the products they get from me, and how they get on, I hope you enjoy his little review as did I.

"This is a good light and more practical than the TK10 for general security work.  Having an adjustable spot to flood control that can be operated single-handed is very useful on internal and external patrol routes in poorly or non-lit zones.  (Increasing power costs and carbon footprint awareness are making reduced lighting more of a norm)

 

I found the higher power mode more useful than the lower power but low power flood will provide plenty of light for writing notes onto clipboards (for instance) without dazzling yourself.  The P7 is a little heavier and larger than the TK10.  It has much less side spill than the TK10 and therefore it produces a spot that appears the more powerful.

The P7 has two power modes but, so I found out, when the momentary switch is pushed it over-drives to about 130% which brings the total lumen output to near the same as the TK10 in turbo mode.  Release the switch and it reduces to either the standard low or high power setting depending on the switch cycle.  Therefore, for power fetishists, the P7 is the equal of the TK10 in terms of output and it has a tighter focus making it the brighter.

A set of AAA batteries are more likely to be had at an all night fuel station than a set of the more costly CR123a cells if you were to be caught out of juice.  The P7’s AAAs should last longer too.

The TK10 feels more like a tank than the P7 and because of this and the crenulated head it would make for a better defensive weapon if the going ever gets tough.  So, if your work tends to be similar to Jack Bauer’s with fire-fights to do and lots of hand to hand conflict scheduled in then go for the TK10 but if like me the main hazards of your job tend to be clouting your head or tripping over unseen obstacles and the main purpose is to do security checks in safety then go for the P7.

Er, I carry a TK10 on my belt too - because, well, you never know, do you?"

Do you have something to say about any of my products or service? Good or Bad, I'd like to read it.

Thanks again to Vaughan.

Led Lenser P7