USB camping lamp with FM radio

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 9th 2006 at 11:42PM

If you're the type who never really disconnects even while shacking up in the woods, this handy USB camping lamp should fit right into your electronic arsenal of must-have campout gear. Although you may not need portable lighting in your Travelodge hotel / tent hybrid, a little backlighting never hurts while staking your place in line for those oh-so-important launch events. Sporting a flashlight beam, lantern mode, FM radio, retractable antenna, and 3.5mm headphone jack, this multi-function device can be powered from any open USB port -- if your laptop is running out of juice, three AAA batteries will also do the trick. While you probably shouldn't expect an awful lot of candle power here, it'll provide a fairly good excuse to bust out your machine in hopes of finding a stray WiFi (or WiMAX) signal, and besides, brightening up your next campout will only set you back $12.

[Via Uber-Review]

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Tags: camping, camping lamp, CampingLamp, FM, FM Radio, FmRadio, lamp, lantern, USB, USB-powered

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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bobby @ Sep 9th 2006 11:51PM

Why would anybody buy this. It doesn't make much sense at all????

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Dario @ Sep 9th 2006 11:53PM

thats just worthless... the light given off by the computer/lap top screen is probably brigther!

but either way, this is just means they're one step closer to the USB Microwave, now that will be worth my $12 :-P

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Jaq @ Sep 9th 2006 11:59PM

Dumbest

Device

Ever.

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tekdroid @ Sep 10th 2006 3:05AM

give me a Petzl Tikka XP headlamp *anyday*

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giveaphuk @ Sep 10th 2006 5:14AM

is apple releasing one of these on sept.12th ??

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mkh @ Sep 10th 2006 8:02AM

While I admit that I can't see a lot of general interest, in the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma last year USB devices saved my butt. I was without power at home for two weeks, so every day I took a bag of electronics to my powered office to recharge, and when I came home at night I used Internet access though a Verizon cellular card for entertainment, and kept the sweat off with a USB-powered fan. I might think about getting one of these and stashing it with the cans of tuna and boxes of Saltines.

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jesse zook mann @ Sep 10th 2006 12:03PM

looks great for vj sessions or anytime you have to work in the field where its dark. these could work well with people who use laptops in dark theatres or concert halls.

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TIMMAH! @ Sep 11th 2006 1:55AM

And this is in case you're caught out in the woods with only your laptop?

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