> If you haven't seen this yet:
> http://www.linkman.com/
>
> I thought the idea and implementation were neat.  I figured if it had
> a PIC in it, then someone here did it, or knows who did.
>
> Fess up!
>
> If not, I'm thinking it could be done with an off the shelf LED
> flashlight, a bit of PCB and a 10fxxxx PIC, and a dual color LED.
>
> They're making mad money on it, though, especially if they ordered a
> few thousand from Asia...
>
> -Adam
>
>  

> If you haven't seen this yet:
> http://www.linkman.com/
>
> I thought the idea and implementation were neat.  I
> figured if it had
> a PIC in it, then someone here did it, or knows who
> did.
>
> Fess up!
>
> If not, I'm thinking it could be done with an off
> the shelf LED
> flashlight, a bit of PCB and a 10fxxxx PIC, and a
> dual color LED.
>
> They're making mad money on it, though, especially
> if they ordered a
> few thousand from Asia...
>
> -Adam

> I wonder if it's reusable, or if it only does one
> quitting cycle.
>
> -Bob
>
> --- "M. Adam Davis" <stienmanKILLspamgmail.com> wrote:
>
> > If you haven't seen this yet:
> > http://www.linkman.com/
> >
> > I thought the idea and implementation were neat.  I
> > figured if it had
> > a PIC in it, then someone here did it, or knows who
> > did.
> >
> > Fess up!
> >
> > If not, I'm thinking it could be done with an off
> > the shelf LED
> > flashlight, a bit of PCB and a 10fxxxx PIC, and a
> > dual color LED.
> >
> > They're making mad money on it, though, especially
> > if they ordered a
> > few thousand from Asia...
> >
> > -Adam
>

>From: Peter Todd <.....peteKILLspam.....petertodd.ca>
>Sent: Oct 23, 2007 11:09 PM
>To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <EraseMEpiclistspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmit.edu>
>Subject: Re: [EE] Linkman addiction gadget
>
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>On Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 05:36:04PM -0400, Timothy Weber wrote:
>> Bob Blick wrote:
>> >> http://www.linkman.com/
>> > I wonder if it's reusable, or if it only does one
>> > quitting cycle.
>>
>> For only an additional $99 they'll include a free "reset kit"...
>
>It's interesting that when you think about it, charging so much for the
>reset kit makes perfect sense psychologically. The whole point of the
>device is that it's taking the decision making control from you. If it
>were easy to reset, you'd have a way to regain that control.
>
>Another possibility would be to make resetting it a very time consuming
>and contrived thing to do, say, having to hit the right sequence of
>lights for a whole hour. But not as profitable... :)
>
>- --


>From the support section:

> If you haven't seen this yet:
> http://www.linkman.com/
>
> I thought the idea and implementation were neat. I figured if it had
> a PIC in it, then someone here did it, or knows who did.
>
> Fess up!
>
> If not, I'm thinking it could be done with an off the shelf LED
> flashlight, a bit of PCB and a 10fxxxx PIC, and a dual color LED.
>
> They're making mad money on it, though, especially if they ordered a
> few thousand from Asia...
>
> -Adam
>
>