August 28, 2010

Technology marches on -- sometimes a bit faster than expected

I have always wanted a powerful non-Red laser pointer but have always held off as the good Green pointers were in the $400+ range. Well... Wicked Lasers now has the S3 Spyder Arctic -- a blue laser with a stunning One Watt beam power for just under $300. The problem is that with one watt beam power, even the quickest flick across an eye will cause immediate and irreversible retinal damage. In a secured laboratory situation, I would feel perfectly comfortable working with this but in its role as a geek toy, the chance for accident is too high for me to feel comfortable owning it. Dang... Posted by DaveH at August 28, 2010 8:38 PM
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