With all the talk of global warming, oil spills, and economic frustration, I thought I'd do a quick run down through some of the more interesting and unique gadgets that can be found here - especially those that might be useful in surviving any potential doomsday scenarios. LaCie XtremeKey USB flash drive - http://gdgt.com/lacie/xtremkey/ This is perfect for storing all your memories and essential files. It can supposedly survive extreme temperatures and pressures - just like a cockroach....
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By a BBC reporter: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online... In fairness to Sonim I did see vids of people hammering nails in with the phone with no damage occurring.
Has anyone ever used one of these ruggedized phones? They sure look ugly, but I'm sure if you're in the middle of a dust storm (err... or SCUBA diving), you're grateful you have it. Anyway, this reminds me of a previous ruggedized phone I've seen back in 2005, released by Kyocera: http://gdgt.com/kyocera/kx12/