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lighting review

Lightning Review: Electric Socks

In honor of the upcoming Tahoe reader meetup on April 5th at Alpine Meadows, I'm going to be doing end of season reviews of some outdoor gadgetry that's been floating around the cabin. First up, these electric socks originally designed to keep North Atlantic fishermen warm.
The idea: Wool/Poly blend Socks with wiring and thin resistors that run from the D cells mounted in the top of the sock liner to under the ball of the foot. Sweaty feeling, and any activity causes sock droop as the batteries overpower the elastic. Yet, warmish. And $22.

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11:53 PM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By Brian Lam
5,857 views, 18 comments

Latest by marcsiry: I have electric socks that plug into my motorcycle. 12v DC from the electrical system- saves batteries and keeps me warm (along with my electric pants and electric jacket liner and electric gloves). Don't try this on a bike with more »

holland

Heated Sleep Suit Uses Same Technology as Spacesuits, for Insomniacs, Not Astronauts

Dutch researchers have come up with a heated sleep suit that could help insomniacs and older people who suffer from disturbed sleeping patterns. A system of micropipes filled with water warms the patient, increasing their body temperature by just 0.4 degrees Celsius. At 35.4ºC, the body shifts from nocturnal wakefulness to a deeper sleep because, scientists believe, that skin temperature affects cells in the hypothalamus of the brain responsible for controlling sleep. As long as it doesn't spring a leak, eh? [Wired]

8:27 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By AddyDugdale
1,525 views, 12 comments

Latest by n/a: What about those people who prefer to sleep in the nude? more »

extremes

Sweet Video Shows Sub-Zero Surfing with Rip Curl H-Bomb Power-Heated Wetsuit

Rip Curl wetsuits may keep surfers warm in general, but nobody recommended hitting the waves in 20 degree weather, with wind chill factor bringing it down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Not until the arrival of the H-Bomb power-heated wetsuit, that is. All we know about this unreleased product is that it uses "fibre-heating elements, which conduct electricity that generate heat and warm the blood." This video was shot last winter, when Floridian Adam Wickwire and Hawaiian Elise Garrigue went product testing in the "icy, unexplored oceans of the Arctic Circle." [Rip Curl] Thanks, Matt!

11:00 PM on Wed Oct 31 2007
By Wilson Rothman
16,854 views, 35 comments

Latest by kzemach: It's probably using something similar, if not actually, to Gorix (see [www.gorix.com]). This has been around for years; we looked at some samples back in early 2001 and it does work. The only drawback is that heating via more »

snug as a bug

Electric Heated Rug from Panasonic

Panasonic has released a range of electric rugs into the Japanese market that heat up to a toasty 114 degrees. At first glance this seems like an extravagant waste of power, but it's actually very green. If you're sitting in the living room watching a movie, then you only need to heat the rug to get warm, not the whole house. Never before has saving energy been so romantic. More »

6:54 AM on Wed Aug 29 2007
By msparkes
9,491 views, 14 comments

feeling hot hot hot

Cleopatra Lounge Chair Burns Holes In Wallets, Loungers

Most of the chairs we see around these parts are office or gaming related, but this gal is definitely too hot for your living room. Seriously, the Cleopatra Hotstone Chaise Lounge is a solid slab of carved rock that heats up to slow-roast you all the way through. Why you would want to pay $15,000 for a 107°F slab of rock when you could just go lay on your driveway is beyond me, but apparently this "luxury" product is more relaxing than your average rock chair.
[Cleopatra Heated Lounge Chair via Luxury Launches]

6:45 PM on Tue Jul 3 2007
By kthompson
3,456 views, 10 comments

Latest by bunny_rabid: Hannibal called and suggested the following marinade: 1 small onion, minced 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup sesame oil 2 tbsp. light soy sauce 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp. grated fresh ginger 2 tbsp. honey 2 tsp. chopped fresh more »

warmth

This Heated Keyboard is the Best Thing Since the Heated Mouse

If you're anything like me, you'd have poor circulation and really cold hands even when it's 75 degrees outside. Don't feel sorry for me, because I'm going to order this heated keyboard. More »

4:30 PM on Wed May 23 2007
By Jason Chen
2,003 views, 12 comments

gadgets

Electronically Heated Vest

A northern cousin of the Electronically Heated Pants, this heated vest keeps your core warm so that your extremities will stay toasty as well. More »

3:35 PM on Fri Dec 15 2006
By Jason Chen
1,000 views, 4 comments

gadgets

Heated USB Slippers Go 'Dual Core'

Technology marches on, and now even heated USB slippers have gone "dual core." Thanko now gives you an individual control for each foot with its latest USB Warmer Slippers ($33) with a two-step temperature control switch for each slipper, letting you crank up the heat on one foot while leaving your other foot lukewarm. More »

9:18 AM on Wed Dec 6 2006
By Charlie White
3,709 views, 3 comments

gadgets

Electronically Heated Pants

If there's one thing we hate waking in the morning, it's our testicles climbing up into our abdomen to shield themselves from the frigid cold. NOT ANYMORE! This pair of Tri-Zone heated pants have two heat zones (shouldn't that be dual-zone then?), one around your pockets and one around your lower back. And by lower back, they probably mean ass. More »

2:45 PM on Mon Oct 30 2006
By Jason Chen
2,066 views, 16 comments

insoles

Wireless Heated Insoles Keep Your Toes Attached

Although these ThermicSole heated insoles are of little use to us bloggers who spend 23 out of 24 hours indoors (hey, that's the same as prisoners), but for those who work for a living, keeping your feet warm may be hard to do. With these wirelessly heated insoles, that's no longer a problem. More »

6:10 PM on Fri Oct 6 2006
By Jason Chen
1,311 views, 10 comments

gadgets

Bodywarmer Gear

I remember throwing those little hand warming packets in my mittens while I froze my butt off at Giants games as a kid, so this Bodywarmer gear looks like a grand idea. Made from fabric that self-heats using hidden heating wire woven right in, these vests, jackets and gloves are also water resistant. Between 3 and 6 AAA batteries are needed to power the material, depending on what you're trying to heat up. More »

6:08 AM on Fri Feb 10 2006
By tgrumet
193 views, 6 comments