Gizmodo: sanitizer

Life Saver Portable Water Filter Cleans the Crap Out of Your Water...Literally

Adrian Covert — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:30:31 EDT

The Life Saver water bottle is a military grade water sanitizer that can make the dirtiest of water drinkable in seconds. The bottle not only filters out bacteria, but also takes care of viruses and water that has been contaminated by fecal matter. The creator, Michael Pritchard, initially came up with the idea after watching victims of Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami in Asia go for days without receiving clean water. There are others, however, that are interested in Pritchard's invention.

After showing the bottle off at a defense conference in the UK, Pritchard sold all 1,000 of his $385 bottles in under four hours. Defense experts were impressed with the fact that it could filter 4,000 or 6,000 liters before the filter had to be replaced. An innovation such as this could have a significant impact if it ever reached the consumer market, not only being used as emergency gear, but for camping and travel as well. [The Register]

VIOlight Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer, for Germophobes on the Run

Charlie White — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:11:12 EDT

Out here on the toothbrush beat, you run into all sorts of fear-mongering products such as the VIOlight Toothbrush Sanitizer. Now you can take that germophobia out on the road with the VIOlight Travel Toothbrush Sanitizer, a smaller version of that near-miraculous home version that probably does no good but might make you feel better anyway.

Just like the home version, this travel version works with ultraviolet rays, and its makers claim that 99% of the germs are killed in seven minutes. Never mind that the 1% of bacteria that are left are probably superstrong, and might just put the hurt on you 10 times as much. But then, the way you feel about this product is probably a whole lot more important than the way it actually works. But hey, it's your $27.99. [productdose]

VIOLight's Toothbrush Sanitizer

Jason Chen — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:00:53 EDT

Remember that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry dropped his girlfriend's toothbrush into the toilet (played by Sex and the City's Kristin Davis, incidentally) and he never told her? If he had this VIOLight, he wouldn't have had to throw out the entire contents of his apartment.

The VIOLight kills 99.9% of germs (which incidentally breeds super germs that science can't kill, so you're screwed) and actually looks pretty great. There are four slots to fit four brushes, which means if you have two kids you'd better start using contraceptives again. – Jason Chen

Product Page [VIOLight via Popgadget]