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Victorinox Announces Cybertool

Posted by Hemos on from the still-infatuated-with-my-leatherman dept.

Gryff writes "Victorinox, makers of the fine Swiss Army line of knives, has just announced a Cybertool version. It has 13 different screwdrivers and a total of 34 functions including, according to the pictures on that page, tightening peripheral cables, pulling chips and setting dip switches. And - hey! - it's see-through to match your iMac and Visor. "

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  1. This doesn't look like much . . . by layne · · Score: 5

    The hex set, tweezers, and DIP switch pen/probe are useful. Beyond that, the rest doesn't look up to snuff. Here's what I could use when traveling:

    1.) Inspection mirror!

    2.) Internal flashlight with short fiber optic concentrator (like those US $5 attachments for Mag lights) hinged opposite so it can be directed at the mirror.

    3.) Guillotine-style wire stripper (like a cigar snip with distension tension).

    4.)Ratchet crimper for RJ-11. (move it over for second crimp on RJ-45).

    5.)Ratchet screwdriver with long, thin extension.

    6.) Flip out RJ-11 or RJ-45 coupler and MDI-X adapter. (Use snap in modules for what you need to carry.)

    7.) Maybe a basic voltmeter?

    8.) Magnifier. (Great for fiber too)

    9.) TP time domain reflectometer :) or simple cable tester and a toothbrush for those 3AM-in-wiring-closet moments.

    10.) Pill holder. (hari-kiri, headaches, irregularity, gastic reflux, ulcer, anti-hair loss, stimulants, sedatives, etc.)

    1. Re:This doesn't look like much . . . by pen · · Score: 3
      All this, and it fits in your pocket!*

      *Pocket with a volume of at least 1 cubic meter required.

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  2. The Microsoft Cybertool by SaxMaster · · Score: 3

    Now that Victorinox has provided the world with yet another multitool, Microsoft will follow suit with their WindozeTool: -Blades made of durable Win32 api's! -Has built-in reset when it GPF's when tightening a screw! -Has built-in biometric reader in grip to identify and then give all personal info of user directly to Billy "Money" Gates himself! -WindozeTool NT adds more "stability" and "security" by locking tools in place with rubber bands -all for the low, low price of $1999.00 (plus support on a per-instance basis)

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  3. Why, when I was your age... by Coda · · Score: 4

    "Damnit, man, hand me that crimping tool, the needle-nose pliers, and that Knuth Vol 5! I'll get this bottle open if it's an O(N^10) operation!"

    Let's be honest, Real Geeks (tm) crack the Corona mainframe and alter the delivery schedule...

    Beer Dude: "Well, this doesn't look like a bar, but it's the address the computer said. Are you positive you have a liquor license?"

    Geek: "Positive. Put the beer behind the Beowulf cluster in the back. Watch out for the cat5 cables..."

    Nah... Real Geeks (tm) would probably create a time-accelerator, to make slow-brewed beer in 2 minutes. Either that or they'd engineer some nanomites to make beer out of water and concrete...

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  4. what the CyberTool should be... by William+Aoki · · Score: 3

    ... is the Victorniox SwissTool, but with a nicer wirestripper (another poster referred to it as a guillotine-type stripper), the screwdriver and bit-holder off the CyberTool, a mirror, a light, a crimper, and perhaps a lighter (as someone else said - fun with fire for pyromaniacs). It's okay that the thing would have to be bigger.

    Come to think of it, perhaps a better CyberTool would be more or less the same size and construction as a SwissTool, but would replace the SwissTool's tools with aforementioned mirror, crimper, stripper, screwdriver (preferrably ratchet) with bits, light, and lighter - no other tools onboard. You'd use it along with another knife. Two holsters on my belt, and I don't need my toolbox except to solder.

  5. so, where... by Stonehand · · Score: 3

    ...is this meant to be used?

    Presumably not in a big computing facility, since they should have multiple sets of full-size tools for use (we ain't all elves...) -- and if somebody's a pro doing field work, or is in their own home, then odds are pretty good appropriate tools are owned, as well.

    So, unless you're trying to fix a laptop while deep in the jungle...

    ---------------
    User A: Damn! The ThinkPad is on the fritz!
    User B: No prob, mate, got mah handy-dandy Cybahknife here.
    User A: You're what?
    User B: Ah said, a Cybahknife.
    User A: What_ever_. Just fix the damn thing.
    User B: And lookee here, hold it here, I'll pop the battery port while you use the other end to ope' the beer can.
    User A: What the...
    User B: ...and this thang here, pop it in the cork, and look! Lets all have some cognac!
    User A: Aiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeee!

    as fanatical Gerber and Leatherman fans storm the area, trampling all the local wildlife, followed by folks claiming that their K-Bars are the only real knives and demonstrate by felling young trees. Eventually, tho', A and B enjoy some warm cognac, warmer (!) beer, and a fixed laptop.

    :: fade to black ::

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