DocAndersen
When is the last time you checked your flashlight? Do you even have a flashlight anymore? I realized that yesterday, when I reached for two different flashlights, and neither had batteries. I had to get my cell phone to use that as a flashlight. I wanted to see under the refrigerator in the garage.
Part of that is my fault, and I normally check flashlights every quarter. Maybe this is my problem, but if you have flashlights, check them.
(The other thing was we didn’t have the battery type, but that is a prepping problem).
I did find the item that rolled under the refrigerator, but it took longer than I wanted it to! I changed the batteries in all the flashlights I had around the house. The problem with using my cell phone as my only flashlight is two-fold:
1, It doesn’t fit into smaller spaces
2. The light chews the battery, and if it is the only light I have during a power failure, I lose the phone!
There are several interesting technologies coming that I am excited about. Rocketbook shipped their product that converts a whiteboard (any whiteboard) into an interactive digital whiteboard. They are sitting on my desk for this weekend and installation at the house. I am going to put the corners on two whiteboards in the house and see how it works.
The other interesting technology (short term) is the world of Bluetooth headsets. I won’t spend any time on this right now. There are three types of headsets that people have and love. The first is the “in the ear,” the second is the over the ear, and the final type is the over the ear headset. All three connect to your phone or computer (softphone) to provide you with a connection for voice traffic. I am going to do reviews of a couple of headsets I’ve used and my choices.
Finally to end for today, the growing world of off-air TV, and cutting the cord. I was a Dish Network customer for 25 years. In that time we moved to three different cities. I cut that connection nearly a year ago. I do not miss Dishnetwork! But I do wonder how much longer I will have a cable connection at home. I suspect that is a question many people are asking. How much longer will I watch traditional broadcast television?
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Question of
Do you have a flashlight at home?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Have you checked the batteries in it recently?
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Yes
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No
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After experiencing the 1989 earthquake I am still always having and checking flashlights. I have some other backups as well. …. I have 3 dishes left on my house. I think they can be turned into solar reflector ovens. I gave up on paid TV service well over a decade ago. When asked back then I said I was going to see if I could remember what it was like to sit on my porch.
That is my current retirement plan, sitting on my porch and yelling at the Young Uns to get off my LAWN!
I keep telling the deer not to poop on my lawn but to no avail.
🙂 oh deer that sounds like a really bad problem!
Maybe I should buy one. I do not have for now.
if you don’t need one – I wouldn’t buy one!!!
we have rechargeable ones that just plug into a socket. no batteries needed and they’re always in the same place…
That is what I have in the basement. Then I had a generator installed, now I just need flashlights to look under things that cell phones don’t work for!
you don’t joke when it comes to lights
Light is very important to me!
Mostly because we walk the dogs every day. Around our area in the winter, if you don’t have a light, people can’t see you. More than 5 walkers have been hit by cars in our part of DC in the last two years.
Always have a flashlight handy especially when my kitten rolls something under the bed or couch.
I love when the dog rolls something under the couch, he looks at me like “get up and get my toy, now!”
I will stay with the old technology and this is a lamp. I check the batteries regularly.
That is good – I still have flashlights as well!!!!
We are never without fresh batteries in the flashlights. Do not want to be caught in the dark!
🙂 It can be important sometimes.
We have flashlights and power outage lights all over the house. The flashlights are usually checked regularly. Good post.
Thanks Linda – I have new batteries in the two I have remaining…
Good post … now I’m going to check the batteries in the flashlight … otherwise I also use a mobile phone for the flashlight
Batteries are critical – I threw away four dead flashlights as well!
Also mine were completely empty … I already replaced them … well I have you to remind me …. if they stand for long they just empty
I think we have forgotten about the flash light, we ( My family) have been using only our phones as flashlight for a few years now. 🙂
So have I but they don’t always fit where you need them!
I don’t have flash light at home but UPS installed
Prevent the power outage! Nice!
My best is a Dolphin torch…No we don’t call it “Flashlight” but torch…It is big and if you are in water, it floats.
I have a great one that works underwater as well!!!! I do recall the English Torch Versus flashlight!