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You Want Some Unusual Cool Gadgets... They Are All Right In Here!Unusual Cool Gadgets with "Super-Powers". As kids we would see advertisements in the back of comic books for all kinds of cool gadgets. They were gadgets that made dreams come true. X-ray vision and the ability to fly topped the list. Today there are cool gadgets available that make these dreams and more come true. The race to make better video cameras has been on for over thirty years. Smaller size, lighter weight, more features, more image storage. Every year the competition drives video camera makers to new heights. Several years ago one of the most coveted features was to eliminate the need for special lights. The old lights were often bulky, awkward to maneuver, and drank up battery power like a thirsty man drinks water in the desert. Most of the high tech manufacturers had been improving their image receptors inside the cameras so that the camera could function in lower and lower natural light. Soon, the video cameras were able to film grainy images in light as low as 1 candle power or 1 lux and may have been considered to be unusual cool gadgets. Go figure... Not to be outdone by the competition, The coolest Sony engineers figured out that by combining low light receptors with infrared (heat) receptor the video camera could take pictures in light even lower than 1 candle power. The thing that makes this unusual is that it also gave the video camera enthusiast the ability to “see through” clothes. The childhood dream of X-ray vision had come true. Now that's what I call an unusual cool gadgets! What was even more fabulous was, you were capturing it all on video to share with others later. This in itself could go a long way in making you a "Super Cool Dude". This unusual cool gadget had done it! An uproar soon followed in the press. Dreams aren’t really supposed to come true. Sony pulled the product out of production. It revised the specifications for future generations of video cameras. One candle power lighting was good enough. They shifted the battle of features on to other things. You may be able to track one of these gems in the used camera market. Thousands of the units were manufactured and sold before the outcry grew too large. The used camera market, for all kinds of cameras, is very active. The internet has also made tracking down cool gadgets like this a lot easier. If you get lucky you may find something on the auction and used equipment sites. The usual precautions about used items and long distance sales between strangers apply here. You have been warned! Pay with credit card through a reputable dealer. This gives you the chance to make the transfer of funds contingent upon delivery. Some dealers will even help if there is a controversy. Regular dealers have established policies that may help to protect you in such a transaction. They also have a long-term stake in keeping customers happy. Don’t expect true x-ray vision. The infrared also displays building leaking heat out the windows, warm cars engines and much more. It also provides some odd effects as far as taking night video of other things. It is not true “night vision” or “x-ray vision”. The takes it out of the unusual cool gadgets category in my humble opinion. These cool gadgets don’t end with the “x-ray” vision camera. Remember you wanted to fly. You can, using personal hovercraft and personal helicopters. These are staples in the cool gadget field with out hunting down limited production or discontinued items. Keep your eyes and ears open in today’s marketplace for the next unusual cool gadget that will help you with your dreams of super powers.
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