"No pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin greater than central air." - Azrael, Dogma

Some would say that man's most important invention was the sewer, insisting that it kept disease at bay. Others might point at the Apollo program, and all the advances the space race gave us. Still others might say that the Internet was greater. All those folks are chumps. Air conditioning, baby.

Since we started banging the rocks together, mankind has constantly been trying to figure out how to master Nature. Especially during the slow and hot Summer months. It can get quite sticky, and those with any sense learn that sitting in a room filled with air that's been passed over a coil filled with refrigerant is the only way to be. Staying at a perfect 72 degrees Fahrenheit is quite a challenge some days when that big burning ball of fusion in the sky keeps pumping photons at us. Stupid sun. This is particularly true when life forces us outside, away from air-conditioned bliss.

Suffer no more, ye overheated masses! Take cool air with you with our new Handycooler personal air conditioner! Evaporative cooling is the trick here. Simply drizzle a few ounces of water onto a sponge, and place it in a device a little bigger than a cordless phone, and enjoy cool breezes wherever you go. The fan draws air over the damp sponge, cooling it by up to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. The ducted fan rotates to move the air where you want it, but you're gonna want to blow that heavenly cool air right past your sweating noggin. Ah, there. That's the stuff.

Features

• Effective evaporative cooling technology utilizing a water filter
• Humidifying effect alleviates allergies and soothes breathing
• Small and portable. Hand held and/or desktop usage.
• Battery-operated (4 AA, not included), USB power compatible, home socket power compatible
• Battery life approximately 5 hours
• Patent-pending new invention. The only handheld swamp cooler.
• 2.5 x 2 x 7 inches
• 7 ounces