Product of the Week: FLIR One Thermal Imager for the iPhone

      FLIR One Thermal Imaging Device

If there ever were a James Bond-like accessory for the iPhone, the FLIR One Thermal Imager would be it. What it does is transform your iPhone into a thermal imaging camera. It is actually pretty handy to see where you are leaking hot or cold air out of your house, where you may be leaking coolant out of your car, or how well your refrigerator is performing.

If you build gaming PCs, like I do, it is handy for finding hot spots. IT folks can use it to see where their thermal loads are coming from in a raised-floor environment.

If you are hunting at night, this can pick up any living thing, including your too-funny buddies hiding in the bushes with water balloons (an absolute ton of fun on an already cold winter night). It can entertain the kids as you drive through forested areas, because it'll pick up the critters in range.

Thinking of Jaguars, an infrared camera is what the villain used in one of the old James Bond movies (Die Another Day) to see Bond's then-invisible Aston Martin Vanquish. By the way, it is one of the best car chase scenes ever! Yes, I have a FLIR Camera in my own XKR project car).

One interesting use of the FLIR is to see what muscle groups you are pushing while exercising (granted, someone else has to take the picture). The hotter the group, the harder you are pushing it.

A use that could save you money is scanning your walls for water leaks that can result in mold, foundation damage, and massive repair bills if they aren't caught in time.

In the end, the FLIR One Thermal Imagine Camera for the iPhone not only is practical, but also cool because it can help you see things you otherwise wouldn't be able to make out. And there is that whole James Bond vibe going for it, which is why it is my product of the week