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Boogie BoardNow this is a cool Geek gadget!

From Popular Science:

A new electronic notepad may be lifelike, cheap and energy-efficient enough to replace those wasteful paper slips we still use for memos and grocery lists. The four-ounce Boogie Board runs for years on a single watch battery and, thanks to a novel use of the material inside ordinary computer screens, even mimics the feel of putting pen to paper.

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I’m going to get one, for sure!

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Comments (0) Posted by The Geek on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Filed under New Technology, Supercapacitor, Ultracapacitor, Tools, Hobbies

These two new products are a Tool Geek’s dream. Since I don’t yet own either of them, I’m going to let the web sites and pictures speak for themselves. Both of these tools are powered by ultracapacitors (aka SuperCapacitors) and both recharge in 90 seconds. Check them out!

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(Click on the logo above for the website)

Coleman claims 500,000 charge cycles life on the power cell.
$79.99 plus shipping

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Light for Life Flashlight UC3.400

“In just 90 seconds, your Light for Life™ UC3.400 will be fully charged and ready to produce another 90 minutes of light. Flashpoint™ Power Technology system is rated for 50,000 charge/discharge cycles with virtually no degradation. That’s a charge a day for more than 135 years!”

$169.99 plus shipping (pre-order only–they’re not yet available)

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Cheers!

The Geek

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Comments (0) Posted by The Geek on Monday, February 16th, 2009