Comments | arakaraath: Lamps

arakaraath

Lamps

Apr 16, 2009 19:43

Bernard: Why didn't you just say you were gay?
Manny: What? But I, I'm not.
Bernard: But you're interested in lamps.
Manny: Yeah but I'm interested in, in women .. and lamps. I thought you were actually. (points to Bernard) Gay, I mean.
Bernard: So did I for a bit. Then I found out about the prohibitive standards of hygiene. And all that dancing! ( Read more... )

cycling, gadgets

Comments 14

delphinelicorne April 16 2009, 22:26:55 UTC

Finally a company that makes something smart. I do really think turning signals on bicycles are a real safety, especially at night when hand signals aren't all clear.

arakaraath April 17 2009, 10:00:46 UTC

Exactly. I just hope it doesn't freak out the other drivers who will probably go "OMG! That bicycle has TURNING LIGHTS!! WTF??!" then crash into something. Humans don't seem to be able to deal with anything outside their little boxes of 'normal' expectations.

delphinelicorne April 20 2009, 19:47:21 UTC

OMG! A DRAGON ON A BIKE WITH TURNING LIGHTS!

note that the dragon might not be the most frightening part (especially in England ;) )

ksilebo April 16 2009, 22:39:53 UTC

Its ok.

I have 2 3D-cell LED Maglite flashlights, a 3-LED headlamp for when I'm working on stuff, LED christmas lights around my room for normal lighting, a 5-LED Inova flashlight, and this LED lamp:
http://www.konceptech.com/zbar.html

I like LEDs. Can you tell?

arakaraath April 17 2009, 10:02:47 UTC

OOohhh I want that Z-bar. It's sexy!

Yeah, in the winter and around Christmas, I wrap a battery powered LED christmas lights around my bike frame so my bike is all lit up. I do get some funny responses when I have them on.

ksilebo April 17 2009, 13:51:13 UTC

The Z-Bar is awesome. I have it clamped to my desk, on the same side as my computer, so it can be moved down and be a work light. Also my UPS can power it forever.

One of my friends does that since he commutes to work. He also has them on his helmet.

mysterysquid April 16 2009, 23:02:16 UTC

They look, umm...flash. :P

arakaraath April 17 2009, 10:03:18 UTC

Ba-doom tish!

mickthekitsune April 16 2009, 23:20:31 UTC

omg Black Books *swoon*

varinki April 17 2009, 10:08:08 UTC

Cool. I've got to start riding my bike again, it's been in the shed gathering dust since I got my drivers license five years ago.

arakaraath April 20 2009, 22:30:42 UTC

I never got my license because my bike was more efficient at peak hour.. even more so than public transport.

Only problem is I don't have as much payload capacity.

varinki April 21 2009, 03:57:12 UTC

I live out in the country up a gravel road so a car is necessary to go anywhere, and riding a high geared city bike on steep, winding gravel roads populated by milk tankers and stock trucks attempting to reach warp speed isn't fun.

I'm going post some photos of the road in my journal.