Based on the Mayans theory (which personally we’re all hoping is very wrong because you know we like living and stuff) doomsday is scheduled for December 21, 2012…hmmm well that doesn’t give us much time. But thankfully your goodwilled geek has gathered some tools and equipment you need to survive and forget the pocket knife and portable defibrillator…we’re talking geek essentials! So this is more of a top 5 gadgets you WON’T want to live without in 2012 rather can’t…cos if you don’t have these then whats the point of surviving an ancient Mayan apocalypse of fiery doom!
For those of you nay sayers, it never hurts to be prepared should the need arise and let’s face it even when the fiery doom doesn’t happen you’re still going to have some kick ass gadgets that your loved one/parents/easily duped friends bought for you… so here are the top 5 gadgets you literally cannot live without…if you were a geek…
1. E-reader
*cue complaints about what is the point of having one*
Whether it be the Sony e-reader or Kindle you can load it with almost every single book on surviving you can get your hands on. Thankfully they allow for 1200 books so you can include some light reading to pass those lonely nights. You never know when you will need to know how to jump start a car and or make a splint out of lollipop sticks and a shoelace. With an e-reader you will have every bit of knowledge at your fingertips. This is probably going to be one of the most important tools of your life, it’s like have a very slow Data with you except you have to get the information yourself and it might not be as loveable as Brent Spiner!
2. The iPhone or iTouch
Like Will Smith in New York in that movie he was in… how can someone NOT survive without the reggae vibes of Bob Marley. Not only that, but Angry Birds is a great way to form some amazing tactical air strikes against those zombie pigs in the apocalypse (why do pigs stack construction materials around themselves in such odd ways?). Don’t forget to download some Bear Gryllis and apocalyptic movies to make sure your prepared and they’ll help pass the time too!
3. Solar Backpack
Now, where is the magical electricity going to come from I hear you say?? With the handy Solar Powers Backpack, not only do you have a backpack to keep your loot safe, these backpacks are a little more practical by collecting energy that can be transferred to keep those survival gadgets alive. It is the latest in ninja turtle fashion and comes in a variety of different colours…..Of course this might not be of any use if there is a block out of the sun… unlike the next gadget
4. Sleeping Bag Overall
Yeah it’s a fancy way of saying ‘a sleeping bag that you wear’. This Musucbag might come in handy in those cold wintery apocalypse nights huddled in a shelter or abandoned house and good for temperatures as low as -13C. It’s fully elasticated and has reversible zips at the end of the arms that can give easy access for the essential job of scrounging for food and it also comes in Smurf blue which is kind of like cosplaying if you’re going to wear this (so you consider us sold!). It’s a mobile comfort blanket that is also happily thick enough to keep a little distance between yourself and a hungry zombie and their teeth.
5. Robot Dog
And finally….being alone in a baron wasteland can be fairly lonely stuff but not with mans best friend 🙂 With the Sony Robot Dog you have a metal hound who will never leave you, especially when they hear a strange noise in that abandoned factory only to get bitten. Aibo will never make a mess, and will interact with you as much as you like. You can even turn him off when he insists on barking in the worst times and places and if all else fails he can act as a weapon (pretty sure it would hurt if someone threw a Robot Dog at you!).
If Will Smith had one of these in that movie he was in… he might not have had to put some bullets in his best friend… just saying Robot Dogs don’t infected by human viruses so this pretty much pays for itself!
There you have it, everything you will need to survive an apocalpsye that probably won’t happen anyway! Don’t say we didn’t warn you though!
