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Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!

Gadgets April 4, 2005 posted by

Night hawk.

The Bushnell Night Hawk. There’s a bucket load of night vision gidgets on the market, but this is the first one which looks…well…funky. $229.95.  The Night Hawk is a digital compact hand-held night vision viewing system. Night time images are magnfied two times (2x) and displayed on a 1.8″ LCD viewing screen! A unique swivel viewer allows simple, easy operation and viewing. The Night Hawk has a rechargeable 2-hour battery life.


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Gadgets April 4, 2005 posted by

Tape timer.

The Kikkerland Tape Timer. An aluminium kitchen timer that’s elegant, simple and oh so effective. Nice design, eh?


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Gadgets April 1, 2005 posted by

Talking bone.

The Talking Bone. $14.99. Give your mutt a present that says ‘ouch, I love ya’ every time he plays with it. And those 10 second messages are guaranteed to puzzle too….  Your dog loves to hear the sound of his master’s voice. So give him a toy that will tell him what he loves to hear, even if you’re not at home! The Talking Bone is a soft chew toy that contains a voice module. You can record your own changeable message. When…


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Gadgets April 1, 2005 posted by

Holy cash cow…

The Batman Voice Recognition Security Safe. Holy caped crusader merchandising. £19.99.  It’s so important to keep all of your secret documents and artifacts safe and secure. With the voice activated safe that can be programmed to open with your own voice this ensures all your property is safe; can be used to store your secret Gothem gadgets; includes 10 different Batman phrases…


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Gadgets March 31, 2005 posted by

Solar so goodness.

The SolarVerter solar powered flashlight. Light and day. $24.95.   The windowsill is the place to store your flashlight. During the day, the sun’s rays recharge the NiCd batteries for up to 3 hours of flashlight use. Environmentally friendly since it uses renewable energy. Ideal for mounting on a bicycle (mounting bracket included), traveling and camping. Two switches – white light in front and 3 blinking red LED warning lights at rear.


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Gadgets March 31, 2005 posted by

Digital Sand Clock.

The Electronic Sand Timer. Weird huh? Who would have figured that you would want to combine the ancient art of sand with the modern art of LCD? And just to keep things cosy, it’s a travel alarm clock and night light too? Woot! $19.95.  It’s hard to believe…the peacefulness of a hourglass successfully combined with something digital? Excalibur now offers a unique and handsome timepiece sure to attract some attention at any event where time is on display. Think the…


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Gadgets March 30, 2005 posted by

CD Toaster.

For one delicious moment I had visions of this RCA Toaster CD player being a recorder too, spitting out ‘burnt’ CDs on cue. But then I calmed down and read the blurb. Sigh. Such is the state of this Ferret’s sad imagination. $129.00.  Nostalgic ‘Toaster’ style CD-Player with Digital Radio features: Digital Clock (LCD) with Sleep function AM/FM PLL Digital Radio Full function CD-Player (vertical slot disc) Special CD functions (repeat, program) LCD Backlit display (for tuning and radio) Built-in Speaker


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Gadgets March 29, 2005 posted by

Tix LED clock.

The Tix LED Clock. Yep, another timepiece designed to prove that the rest of us are really really stupid puny humans. Pah, so how long ‘till lunch sucka? $59.99.  Millions of patterns are possible with the futuristic-looking Tix clock, yet the clock is extremely simple to read once you grasp the basic concept. The four seperate fields act like the four digits of a digital clock. The value of each digit is simply the number of illuminated squares in each field. So any given time of the day may have…


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Gadgets March 29, 2005 posted by

Solar Bag.

The Solar Bag for all your travelling wilburys gizmos. Price $200.00. Lots and lots of street cred in your local health food store, ‘K?  This Solar Style bag provides an unlimited power source that can be used indoors and outdoors at the same time. When you need more power plug into the sun with clean green energy. You can listen to your favorite music when traveling, when bike riding, camping etc. save lots of unnecessary expenses when using the suns’ energy….


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Gadgets March 29, 2005 posted by

K9 Calmer.

The K9 Calmer. $74.99 buys you a happy pooch and ecstatic neighbours?  Reduce excessive barking without exposing your pet to painful shocks, sprays or sound! While most dogs will bark in reaction to certain stimuli, such as a knock at the door or the unexpected presence of a stranger, persistent barking often indicates an apprehensive or anxious dog. The K9 Kalmer uses an ultrasonic tranquil tune that’s inaudible to people in order to ease the anxiety that triggers your dog’s unwarranted…


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Gadgets March 29, 2005 posted by

Keychain shuttle.

The Sportgrip for the iPod Shuttle. In lots of happy friendly colours too. $8.95.  With a multitude of attachments and color options, the SportGrips safeguard your shuffle regardless of how you wear it. Attach one to a backpack or belt loop, hook one on a zipper, wear one with the secure lanyard (available separately). To sync your shuffle, simply remove the cap without removing the SportGrip and connect to your computer’s USB port.


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Gadgets March 25, 2005 posted by

Is it clean, doctor?

The Clean Doctor motorised CD cleaner. Or in other words, an electronic hanky. £16.95 (29.66).  Cleaning your discs couldn’t be easier. Simply spray the play side (not the label side) with the cleaning fluid supplied and insert it into the Doctor’s cleaning slot, play side facing the fluid storage compartment. The disc will then automatically begin rotating, and in just 45 seconds, the disc will be completely dry and ready to play again.


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Gadgets March 24, 2005 posted by

Universal cellphone home.

The Universal Desktop Station. Alas, poor landline! I knew it, Horatio. A system of infinite Qwest, of most excellent fancy. $64.99.  Are you letting all of your monthly cellular minutes go to waste as you talk on your home phone? Enjoy the comfort of holding a regular handset or even talk hands-free while using your cellular minutes with the Universal Desktop Station, a wireless phone base station that charges your cell phone battery as you talk. This base station supports all cellular networks.Its…


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Gadgets March 24, 2005 posted by

Comic calc.

The Joke Telling Calculator. The Ferret votes that this should be made mandatory issue for all tax inspectors the world over. Or rich old uncles who need to calculate your share of the inheritance. $29.95.  Includes over 200 jokes recorded by Jackie The Joke Man Martling. Memory-save keeps your favorite jokes handy. Talking keypad calls out numbers or funny sound effects Built-in talking alarm clock 15 different melody selections


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Gadgets March 24, 2005 posted by

BottleSpy.

The BottleSpy bottle opener. £6.95 ($12.16) Well, we’ve had cigarette counters, so why not a bottle opener that counts just how many Diet Cokes you’ve consumed? Sorry? Other types of beverage? Really?  The BottleSpy will keep on counting how many bottles you’ve opened long after you’re unable to. Its built-in mini computer records every opening and displays a running total on its digital display screen. Although the BottleSpy goes into sleep mode after 15 seconds of inactivity to save power,…


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