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Check-A-Spare Because the best surprise is no surprise

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2008-06-15 13:01:00 by bookofjoe in bookofjoe
...spare being part of a routine tire inflation session I told the crack research team to find a way to make it easier to keep that spare properly inflated In lots of cars (mine among them) it's in the trunk under a panel or suchlike, very difficult to get to without moving tons of stuff, unscrewing things and the like The solution follows....
 
Tags: spare, spare tire, flat spare tire, check-a-spare, spare tire properly, check-a-spare valve, spare properly, tire, pressure
 
 
 
 
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Understanding the New TSA Ban on Spare Rechargeable Batteries (It's Not That Bad)

2008-01-02 14:33:07 by Joel Johnson in Boing Boing Gadgets
 
...spare battery is one not installed in a device . This is an important distinction to remember You will have to transport spare batteries as carry-on baggage , not checked baggage. The TSA does not want loose lithium-based batteries in the check luggage You may put an approved battery in checked baggage only if it is installed in a device. A...
 
Tags: spare, spare battery, spare batteries, batteries, transport spare batteries, laptop batteries, loose batteries, pack loose batteries, pack
 
 
 
 
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New TSA regulations for spare batteries on airplanes - ridiculous

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2008-01-06 23:19:26 by willpark in IntoMobile
...spare lithium-ion batteries safely stowed during your flight to wherever, the TSA has come up with new guidelines on how to carry those extra batteries In light of all the recent lithium-ion battery explosions , the TSA has decided to take action. You cant check your spare batteries anymore that is, unless you have too many spare batteries....
 
Tags: batteries, spare batteries, extra batteries, spare batteries anymore, tsa, regulations, tsa agents, lithium gram-age, lithium
 
 
 
 
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New U.S. Fed Spare Battery Travel Rules Starting January 1, 2008

2007-12-29 07:07:17 by todd in MobileViews Blog
 
The U.S. Department of Transportation has new rules regarding to traveling with spare Lithium-Ion batteries that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2008. Check out the SafeTravel.dot.gov site for the details. I wonder how much variability there will be among TSA screeners looking at items like spare notebook computer batteries, spare digital camera...
 
Tags: spare lithium-ion batteries, gov site, rules, power workhorse, tsa screeners, department, effect, details, jan
 
 
 
 
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In Car Charger has USB ports to spare

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2008-08-12 18:43:55 by Mark R in Coolest Gadgets
...spare USB port, especially when traveling on the road I suppose this is why the In car charger has USB ports, four of them actually. This In car charger plugs right into the cigarette lighter, and now the user can plug in an iPod, mobile phone, digital camera, GPS device, or any other USB device that he or she needs on the open road The...
 
Tags: car charger, charger, car charger plugs, usb ports, cigarette lighter, lighter, road, digital picture frames, gadgets
 
 
 
 
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TSA Limits Spare Batteries

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2007-12-28 16:11:37 by David Becker in Gadget Lab
...spare batteries with you when you fly starting Jan. 1. The new rules prohibit packing loose lithium batteries in checked baggage. Batteries already inserted in a gadget are OK, as are plastic-bagged batteries in carry-on baggage -- limit two per flier Feds say batteries pose a fire hazard that can't be handled by existing fire-protection...
 
Tags: spare batteries, batteries, batteries pose, batteries begins, baggage holds, baggage, loose lithium batteries, baggage ban, carry-on baggage
 
 
 
 
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New rules limit the number of spare batteries you can bring on a flight

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2008-01-02 15:30:26 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
...spare, unconnected batteries in your checked luggage anymore and you can only bring eight grams of lithium battery on-board with you. Eight grams is something like 100 watt-hours, so check your batteries before leaving for the airport. The last thing youd want is to show up and be told that youre over the battery limit. Not only would it be...
 
Tags: rules, batteries, battery rules dot, dot, lithium batteries, transportations web site, junior executives on-the-go, lithium battery on-board, battery limit
 
 
 
 
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Science Monday: Scientist have grown a 'spare' rat heart. Brilliant.

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2008-01-14 16:14:53 by ScarlettSusi in Shiny Shiny
In the market for a spare rat heart? Not to worry, the scientists at the University of Minnesota have managed to grow a new one, using the shell of an old one as the mould
 
Tags: spare rat heart, university, market, mould, minnesota, shell, worry, scientists
 
 
 
 
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USB Turntable (33/45rpm Spare Stylus)

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2008-01-23 04:33:25 by jk in Gadgets Club
USB Turntable (33/45rpm Spare Stylus The greatest thing to happen to music since Smashy and Nicey hung up their headphones, these idiot-proof USB turntables allow you to transfer your vinyl collection directly on to your computer ShareThis
 
Tags: usb turntable, 3345rpm spare stylus, idiot-proof usb turntables, vinyl collection directly, nicey hung, headphones, sharethis, smashy, transfer