Angus Noble’s Indium Smart programmable flashlight

Iria · Nov 4, 2005, 07:52 PM

Since everything else is user-configurable these days, why not the trusty old flashlight too? Angus Noble has released a new version of their Indium LED torch called the Indium Smart, and besides being built with swappable parts, the Smart actually hooks up to a PC for complete feature tweaking. At first we were skeptical of what we considered to be a bells-and-whistles feature; flashlights need only turn on and off, not come equipped with some fancy AI. Further inspection revealed, however, that you can do some pretty cool stuff with the included software, such as overclocking the power output or adjusting the gamma levels of the LEDs. Plus, you can even program macros that will flash SOS-style Morse Code messages; we’re setting ours to say “Please save our teched-out flashlight and us too if there’s room.”
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Source: Engadget

Nov 4, 2005, 07:52 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Angus Noble’s Indium Smart programmable flashlight Since everything else is user-configurable these days, why not the trusty old flashlight too? Angus Noble has released a new version of their Indium LED torch called the Indium Smart, and besides being built with swappable parts, the Smart actually hooks up to a PC for complete feature tweaking. At first we were skeptical of what we considered to be a bells-and-whistles feature; flashlights need only turn on and off, not come equipped with some fancy AI. Further inspection revealed, however, that you can do some pretty cool stuff with the included software, such as overclocking the power output or adjusting the gamma levels of the LEDs. Plus, you can even program macros that will flash SOS-style Morse Code messages; we’re setting ours to say “Please save our teched-out flashlight and us too if there’s room.” ___________ Source: Engadget