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Re: Night Vision Monocle (kopin based one from wildplanet)

From: Brian Kuriyama <>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 15:23:12 -1000

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Same here, only, College puts a tax on the amount I can spend and pretty
much anything > $100 is not something I'd like to hack around with. This
cheapie toy thing with the Kopin fits the bill perfectly!

On 2/8/06, Tom Longson (nym) <> wrote:
>
> TekGear should really be looking to buy the Spy Gear Night Vision
> Goggles in bulk since they are such a low entry to wearable
> development. I'm the kind of person who will open up and play with
> something that costs under a hundred dollars, but won't if it's over a
> thousand dollars with tax like the Spectre is.
>
> nym
> http://igargoyle.com/
>
> On 2/8/06, Tony Havelka <> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > We've dropped the price on the Spectre to $899.
> >
> >
> http://www.tekgear.com/index.cfm?pageID=3D90&prodid=3D66§ion=3D83&nod=
elist=3D1,83
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -Tony
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: Jennifer Pellinen [mailto:]
> >  Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:45 PM
> >  To: Wearable Hardware Discussion List
> >  Subject: Re: [Wear-Hard] Night Vision Monocle (kopin based one from
> > wildplanet)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I found this on ebay. I don't know if it would be of any use to anyone
> >
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Infra-Red-Night-Vision-Goggles_W0QQitemZ7217316994QQc=
ategoryZ40970QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
> >
> >  Ben Stickrod <> wrote:
> >
> > Im not going to pay $149 for this, but maybe you guys will. There is 1
> >  left.
> >
> >  http://www.shopwildplanet.com/prod/wptsgusbndl.html
> >
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: "Tom Longson (nym)"
> >  To: "Wearable Hardware Discussion List"
> >  Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:58 PM
> >  Subject: Re: [Wear-Hard] Night Vision Monocle (kopin based one from
> >  wildplanet)
> >
> >
> >  Me too.
> >
> >  On 2/7/06, Daniel Hengeveld wrote:
> >  > I'm in on that!
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > On 2/7/06, Brian Kuriyama wrote:
> >  > >
> >  > > If you find any, pick up a spare for me!
> >  > > ;-) Seriously though, if by chance you can find them, pick up a
> spare
> > or
> >  > two and then we'll paypal you back! (at least I will)
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > > On 2/7/06, Ben Stickrod wrote:
> >  > > > Ya, I have been scouring the web for these also, Im thinking
> about
> >  > > > going
> >  > to
> >  > > > WMart to see if they "by chance" have any in stock.
> >  > > >
> >  > > > Ben
> >  > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >  > > > From: "Tom Longson (nym)"
> >  > > > To: "Wearable Hardware Discussion List" < >
> >  > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 2:44 PM
> >  > > > Subject: Re: [Wear-Hard] Night Vision Monocle (kopin based one
> from
> >  > > > wildplanet)
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
> >  > > > I looked last night and couldn't find anything on it. Gee I woul=
d
> > have
> >  > > > *LOVED* one of these as a kid. $50 wouldn't have broke my
> parent's
> >  > > > bank either.
> >  > > >
> >  > > > Nothing on ebay, froogle, wild planet, toysrus... not sure where
> else
> >  > > > to
> >  > > > look.
> >  > > >
> >  > > > nym
> >  > > > http://igargoyle.com/
> >  > > >
> >  > > > On 2/6/06, Brian Kuriyama wrote:
> >  > > > > I only recently found out about this today. It brought up my
> hopes
> >  > after
> >  > > > > losing both M1 auctions on ebay today. After seeing :
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > "Out of stock. The company is also out of stock. They had 2 as
> of a
> >  > > > > couple weeks
> >  > > > > ago but I was too late in grabbing them up. I'm waiting on a
> >  > > > > response
> >  > but
> >  > > > > I
> >  > > > > believe these are going out of production. Too bad.
> >  > > > > Alex"
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > I immediately went back into my depression
> >  > > > >
> >  > > > > I was wondering if ANYONE knew where to find these things. I
> really
> >  > want
> >  > > > > the
> >  > > > > drivers for the displays, and I don't wanna pay the $300 so fo=
r
> the
> >  > > > > Tekgear
> >  > > > > ones.
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> >  > > >
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> >  > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> >  > > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/252 - Release Date:
> >  > > > 2/6/2006
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
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> >  > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
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> >  > > > 2/6/2006
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
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> >  > >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  >
> >  > --
> >  > ..[daniel hengeveld]..
> >  > neoglam.com
> >  > consumeandreflect.org
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> 2/6/2006
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >  Checked by AVG Free Edition.
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> 2/6/2006
> >
> >
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Same here, only, College puts a tax on the amount I can spend and pretty mu=
ch anything > $100 is not something I'd like to hack around with. This c=
heapie toy thing with the Kopin fits the bill perfectly!<br><br>
<div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/8/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">T=
om Longson (nym)</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:">=
.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">TekGear should really be looking=
 to buy the Spy Gear Night Vision<br>Goggles in bulk since they are such a =
low entry to wearable
<br>development. I'm the kind of person who will open up and play with<br>s=
omething that costs under a hundred dollars, but won't if it's over a<br>th=
ousand dollars with tax like the Spectre is.<br><br>nym<br><a href=3D"http:=
//igargoyle.com/">
http://igargoyle.com/</a><br><br>On 2/8/06, Tony Havelka <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:"></a>> wrote:<br>><br>><br>=
><br>> We've dropped the price on the Spectre to $899.<br>><br>>=
;=20
<a href=3D"http://www.tekgear.com/index.cfm?pageID=3D90&prodid=3D66&=
;section=3D83&nodelist=3D1,83">http://www.tekgear.com/index.cfm?pageID=
=3D90&prodid=3D66&section=3D83&nodelist=3D1,83</a><br>><br>&=
gt;<br>><br>
><br>> -Tony<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>>  _____=
___________________________<br>><br>><br>> From: Jennifer Pellinen=
 [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:">=
oo.com</a>
]<br>>  Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:45 PM<br>>&nbs=
p; To: Wearable Hardware Discussion List<br>>  Subject: R=
e: [Wear-Hard] Night Vision Monocle (kopin based one from<br>> wildplane=
t)<br>><br>><br>>
<br>><br>> I found this on ebay. I don't know if it would be of any u=
se to anyone<br>> <a href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com/Infra-Red-Night-Vision-=
Goggles_W0QQitemZ7217316994QQcategoryZ40970QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZVie=
wItem">
http://cgi.ebay.com/Infra-Red-Night-Vision-Goggles_W0QQitemZ7217316994QQcat=
egoryZ40970QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</a><br>><br>> &=
nbsp;Ben Stickrod <<a href=3D"mailto:">b.stickro=

</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Im not going to pay $149 for this, but mayb=
e you guys will. There is 1<br>>  left.<br>><br>> &=
nbsp;<a href=3D"http://www.shopwildplanet.com/prod/wptsgusbndl.html">http:/=
/www.shopwildplanet.com/prod/wptsgusbndl.html
</a><br>><br>>  ----- Original Message -----<br>> &=
nbsp;From: "Tom Longson (nym)"<br>>  To: "Weara=
ble Hardware Discussion List"<br>>  Sent: Tuesday, Februa=
ry 07, 2006 5:58 PM<br>>  Subject: Re: [Wear-Hard] Night Visio=
n Monocle (kopin based one from
<br>>  wildplanet)<br>><br>><br>>  Me too.<=
br>><br>>  On 2/7/06, Daniel Hengeveld wrote:<br>> =
 > I'm in on that!<br>>  ><br>>  ><=
br>>  > On 2/7/06, Brian Kuriyama wrote:<br>>  =
;> >
<br>>  > > If you find any, pick up a spare for me!<br>&=
gt;  > > ;-) Seriously though, if by chance you can find th=
em, pick up a spare<br>> or<br>>  > two and then we'll p=
aypal you back! (at least I will)
<br>>  > ><br>>  > ><br>> &nb=
sp;> ><br>>  > > On 2/7/06, Ben Stickrod wrote:<br=
>>  > > > Ya, I have been scouring the web for these =
also, Im thinking about<br>>  > > > going
<br>>  > to<br>>  > > > WMart to see =
if they "by chance" have any in stock.<br>>  > &g=
t; ><br>>  > > > Ben<br>>  > > =
> ----- Original Message -----<br>>  > > > From: &=
quot;Tom Longson (nym)"
<br>>  > > > To: "Wearable Hardware Discussion L=
ist" < <a href=3D"mailto:"></=
a>><br>>  > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 2=
:44 PM<br>>  > > > Subject: Re: [Wear-Hard] Night Vis=
ion Monocle (kopin based one from
<br>>  > > > wildplanet)<br>>  > >=
 ><br>>  > > ><br>>  > > > I=
 looked last night and couldn't find anything on it. Gee I would<br>> ha=
ve<br>>  > > > *LOVED* one of these as a kid. $50 wou=
ldn't have broke my parent's
<br>>  > > > bank either.<br>>  > >=
; ><br>>  > > > Nothing on ebay, froogle, wild pla=
net, toysrus... not sure where else<br>>  > > > to<br=
>>  > > > look.<br>>  > > >
<br>>  > > > nym<br>>  > > > <a=
 href=3D"http://igargoyle.com/">http://igargoyle.com/</a><br>> &nbs=
p;> > ><br>>  > > > On 2/6/06, Brian Kuriyam=
a wrote:<br>>  > > > > I only recently found out a=
bout this today. It brought up my hopes
<br>>  > after<br>>  > > > > losin=
g both M1 auctions on ebay today. After seeing :<br>>  > &g=
t; > ><br>>  > > > > "Out of stock. The=
 company is also out of stock. They had 2 as of a
<br>>  > > > > couple weeks<br>>  >=
; > > > ago but I was too late in grabbing them up. I'm waiting on=
 a<br>>  > > > > response<br>>  > =
but<br>>  > > > > I<br>
>  > > > > believe these are going out of producti=
on. Too bad.<br>>  > > > > Alex"<br>> =
; > > > ><br>>  > > > > I immedia=
tely went back into my depression<br>
>  > > > ><br>>  > > > > =
I was wondering if ANYONE knew where to find these things. I really<br>>=
  > want<br>>  > > > > the<br>>&nb=
sp; > > > > drivers for the displays, and I don't wanna pa=
y the $300 so for the
<br>>  > > > > Tekgear<br>>  > >=
; > > ones.<br>>  > > > > __________________=
_____________________________<br>>  > > > > Wear-H=
ard mailing list<br>>  > > > >=20
<a href=3D"mailto:"></a><br>> =
; > > > > <a href=3D"http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo=
/wear-hard">http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard</a><br>>&nbs=
p; > > > >
<br>>  > > > ><br>>  > > > &=
gt;<br>>  > > ><br>>  > > > ___=
____________________________________________<br>>  > > &=
gt; Wear-Hard mailing list<br>>  > > >=20
<a href=3D"mailto:"></a><br>> =
; > > > <a href=3D"http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear=
-hard">http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard</a><br>> &nb=
sp;> > ><br>
>  > > ><br>>  > > > --<br>>=
  > > > No virus found in this incoming message.<br>>=
  > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition.<br>>  =
> > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database:=20
267.15.2/252 - Release Date:<br>>  > > > 2/6/2006<br>=
>  > > ><br>>  > > ><br>>&nb=
sp; > > ><br>>  > > ><br>> &nbs=
p;> > > --<br>>  > > > No virus found in thi=
s outgoing message.
<br>>  > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition.<br>>&nbs=
p; > > > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.2/252 - Re=
lease Date:<br>>  > > > 2/6/2006<br>>  &=
gt; > ><br>>  > > >
<br>>  > > > ________________________________________=
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sp; > > > <a href=3D"mailto:">=
ven.org</a><br>>  > > >=20
<a href=3D"http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard">http://www.have=
n.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard</a><br>>  > > ><br>&=
gt;  > ><br>>  > ><br>>  &g=
t; > _______________________________________________
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; > <a href=3D"mailto:"></a><br>&g=
t;  > > <a href=3D"http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/we=
ar-hard">http://www.haven.org/mailman/listinfo/wear-hard
</a><br>>  > ><br>>  > ><br>> =
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sp; ><br>>  > --<br>>  > ..[daniel =
hengeveld]..<br>>  > <a href=3D"http://neoglam.com">neoglam=
.com</a><br>>  >=20
<a href=3D"http://consumeandreflect.org">consumeandreflect.org</a><br>>&=
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bsp; ><br>>  ><br>>  ><br>><br>&=
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ate: 2/6/2006<br>><br>><br>>
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