After abandoning our gypsy lifestyle in favor of a return to home ownership, as you might imagine, I’ve been acquiring household gadgets at a furious clip. The right tool makes all the difference. (Thank you, Lowe’s and Amazon Prime.)
By far, my favorite new addition is this Petzl Tikka 2 LED headlamp (~$30). It’s been a great help this week in tracking down and sealing mice entry points in the basement and bundling fallen branches after work (while dark). Of course, that’s a somewhat off topic for a digital media blog. Bringing us to its usage as an Amazon Kindle reading light. Sure, it’s a bit geeky to strap a light to your head for nighttime reading… but that’s how we roll.
This particular Petzl model has four LEDs and two brightness settings – low is the one for bedroom e-Ink reading. Additionally, the angle of illumination can be adjusted via 5 presets, which is useful for minimizing glare/hotspots. Lastly, the Petzl is powered by three common AAA batteries good for 90 – 120 hours depending on brightness. (Looking forward to our next power outage!) It may not be the best Kindle light, but it’s the nicest and only one I possess.