Archive for the 'Gear' Category
BioLite: Rocket Stove That Runs the Fan by Converting Heat to Electricity
April 20th, 2010No, it’s not available yet. (In case you’re new to rocket stoves.) I think that this is the first one with a thermoelectric generator. Are there others? Via: BioLite: With the BioLite Stove you can step off the grid and leave the petrol at home. Whether you’re spending a month in Alaska or a night […]
Telecom XT Blues: Resolved with Directional, High Gain Antenna
December 20th, 2009Update: Tennatron Directional Antenna Works Great As anticipated, the antenna did the trick. I bought and installed Tennatron’s antenna for mobile networks in New Zealand. With the antenna installed, my XT connection hit 2.6 megabits/sec down and 1.5 megabits up. (That’s *bleeping* fantastic; considering our deep wopwops location.) More importantly, the connection is stable. I […]
Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife
November 29th, 2009A Cryptogon reader and core contributor sent me a brand new Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife. (Thank you, Pookie.) I don’t know a lot about knives, but here are a few things that I noticed: * The knife has a seemingly indestructible build quality. * A lot of attention has been paid to […]
Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife
March 15th, 2009A Cryptogon reader bought one of these. It looks good. Lifetime warranty. 43% off. Ships for free (U.S. only). Check out the reviews. I shudder to think what I’d have to pay in NZ for this. Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife- 4.8 inch blade Gerber 22-01629 LMF II Black Infantry Knife
The Citigroup Gold-At-$2000 Story
November 28th, 2008WARNING: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. DISCLOSURE: I am a BullionVault client and affiliate. I am a Nitro-Pak affiliate. I am an Impact Guns affiliate. I hold DBA. Oh my, the Citigroup Gold-At-$2000 Story is making the rounds. If Citigroup analysts knew their collective ass from a […]
EvoLux Review
June 16th, 2008UPDATE: May 31, 2009 Both of the EvoLux lights that I purchased are now dead. One of them failed several months ago. The second one just died tonight. Buyer beware. —End Update— When the news about the Advanced Lumonics EvoLux made headlines recently, I wanted to order a couple of the units to test out […]
Pentagon Orders Inventory of All U.S. Nukes
March 28th, 2008Via: CNN: Defense Secretary Robert Gates has formally ordered the Air Force, Navy and Defense Logistics Agency to conduct an inventory of all U.S. nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon-related materials to make sure all items are accounted for, according to a Pentagon memo released Thursday. The order comes in the wake of the discovery last […]
Watercone: Simple Solar Water Distillation System
August 14th, 2007I actually built a solar water still a few years ago. It’s such a simple concept, but to build a good solar still, you need precise fabrication. Any air leaks/gaps will take the efficiency way down. This is a device that would really benefit from modern manufacturing practices and materials. The Watercone people understand these […]
College Students to Pay More for Birth Control Pills
March 24th, 2007Pharmaceutical contraception is one of the most diabolical—and profitable—scams of all. This might fall into the “more info than you ever wanted to know” category, but my wife and I use the Ladycomp, a clinically tested and registered medical device from Germany. That thing works, as advertised. It is the Porsche of birth control methods […]
Canon 10×42 L Image Stabilization Waterproof Binoculars
March 6th, 2007I’ve found myself wishing that I had a good pair of binoculars lately. I’ve only ever owned cheap binoculars, so I thought I’d take a look to see what was available out there. I’ve used Canon 35mm film, digital and video cameras for about two decades. All Canon shooters know what the distinctive red band […]
