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Whether you're flying a jumbo jet at night or working on a crossword puzzle in the dark, the Pilot's Pen is a nifty solution. The LED-powered penlight illuminates the page while you write, or you can retract the ink and just use it as a mini flashlight—useful for checking a map or locating something in the night driver's glove compartment. The Pilot's Pen will set you back 20 bucks, and it's available at Amazon.
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iPhone/iPod touch only: Freeware application Light, created by Lifehacker alumnus Erica Sadun, has one simple use and purpose—projecting a blank white screen onto your iPhone or iPod Touch. Depending on how bright you keep your screen normally, this turns it into a low-powered, omni-directional flashlight. Sounds silly, and it kind of is, but I can attest to the usefulness of a white-screened iPod touch, even at the standard brightness setting, for navigating a household in the dark, as long as you don't mind the battery loss. If you're resisting a 2.0 upgrade this week (or just haven't been able to get one), you could also try stopping a web page from loading in Safari, or use the "Settings" screen for a reasonably bright substitute. Light is a free app for the iPhone or iPod touch running the 2.0 softwar read more »
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DIY web site Instructables details how to convert an empty tube of ChapStick into an LED flashlight on the cheap. All you'll need to get started is an LED, switch, battery, a few other inexpensive odds and ends, and a little bit of skill soldering. When you're done you've got a very small, light, and bright secret flashlight hidden away in your ChapStick. It's not as though you can't buy a small LED flashlight, but this one adds a nice DIY flair to your pockets or your go bag. ChapStick LED Flashlight [Instruct read more »
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