http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1603 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:51:15 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1603 FYI, the term "walleye lens", is probably referring to the bulbous appearance of the lens, which looks remarkably similar to the eye of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walleye" rel="nofollow">walleye</a>. Walleyes have a freaky-looking protruding eye that looks white because of an additional reflecting layer. However, walleye likely taste much better than your flashlight... FYI, the term “walleye lens”, is probably referring to the bulbous appearance of the lens, which looks remarkably similar to the eye of a walleye. Walleyes have a freaky-looking protruding eye that looks white because of an additional reflecting layer. However, walleye likely taste much better than your flashlight…

]]> http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1599 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:33:48 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1599 Hmm. I seem to remember you saying somewhere on your site that you liked the bluish hue of LED flashlights. Now you say you like the yellow color of this relic of a bygone era. Make up your mind! :P Hmm. I seem to remember you saying somewhere on your site that you liked the bluish hue of LED flashlights.
Now you say you like the yellow color of this relic of a bygone era.
Make up your mind! :P

]]> http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1597 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:05:51 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1597 Any chance you could get a picture of how it lights up an otherwise dark room, compared to a modern flashlight? Any chance you could get a picture of how it lights up an otherwise dark room, compared to a modern flashlight?

]]> http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1596 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:55:39 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1596 At the moment, it's throwing about the same amount of light as a modern single-5mm-LED flashlight, but its beam is considerably wider. You certainly could upgrade its output considerably by swapping in a variety of different LED options. At the moment, it’s throwing about the same amount of light as a modern single-5mm-LED flashlight, but its beam is considerably wider. You certainly could upgrade its output considerably by swapping in a variety of different LED options.

]]> http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1595 Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:37:06 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1595 Just wondering how much better the light from that would be if you put a bright "white" LED in it. I'm guessing it would still be pretty diffuse. I like the close up of the "lens" bubbles and all. Gotta love old glass. Just wondering how much better the light from that would be if you put a bright “white” LED in it. I’m guessing it would still be pretty diffuse. I like the close up of the “lens” bubbles and all. Gotta love old glass.

]]> http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1594 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:25:14 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2007/11/24/my-new-favourite-flashlight/#comment-1594 This is fabulous :) Wish I had one... This is fabulous :) Wish I had one…

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