Archive for the ‘gadgets’ tag
Anti-theft lunch bags
O, I love this one.
I’d almost start taking lunch with me again just to have a reason to use one of these security devices 
Spot Satellite Messenger experiences
First off all, this will not be a comprehensive review of the Spot Satellite Messenger.
That has been done well by others. See Google.
So what will this be? Well, I’ve been using this device for a while and thought I would write down some of my experiences and findings. Here they are:
- The documentation says the device floats and needs the logo on the front to point to the sky to function.
Well, when it floats, it does not point to the sky! The center of gravity is on the front of the device, somewhere below the operating buttons. The effect is that the front will point slightly downward. This makes it not a very serious life saver for marine use. Get an EPIRB or PLB for that. - When the device gets wet, water will actually collect under the battery compartment lid. It won’t enter the battery compartment itself, because that is sealed by a rubber ring. It will however wetten up the screws that keep the body of the device closed and my guess is that these aren’t rust proof.
So when you know it has been wet, Read the rest of this entry »
