Rechargeable Air Pump. The Ferret is so, like, fed up with puffin’ and blowin’ to inflate his bouncy castle that this is like a breath of fresh…ahem…air. A truly portable air pump that works? With a gauge? Bring it on. £17.99.  Need to blow up a car, motorbike or bike tyre or a ball quickly? This Rechargeable Air Pump does it with no effort at all. It comes with five valve adaptors, an integrated pressure display, safety catch for safe…

The Sheer Kitchen (warning – very Flash). Italian, stylish and perhaps not so practical?  The Sheer Kitchen is a revolutionary monobloc/compact unit: a circular penninsular made up of two half spheres (148cm in diameter) which can be opened and closed, creating a double configuration. Fully equipped, when open, it ensures an efficient cooking performance. When closed, it’s transformed into a refined furnishing element – almost a sculpture.

The wireless BlueWatch Kit. With night vision. £159.99. This is exactly the kind of all-in-one, simple to understand and aggressively priced home CCTV kit that is just about to swamp the world with security cameras. Coming to an Orwellian driveway near you real soon now!  The Wireless BlueWatch Kit incorporates a colour video camera (with infra red night vision!), a highly sensitive microphone, and a wireless portable receiver with a 2.5″ TFT Screen! And at a superb low price. BlueWatch’s camera wirelessly transmits crisp…

The Saitek X52 Flight Control System. Around $129.95. Not so much a joystick, more a way of life. And look ma, pretty LCD screens an’ buttons an’ sliders an’ all kinds of whizzo things. Review here.  * Advanced programming provided by Saitek Smart Technology (SST) software * Enhanced gameplay through intuitive Multi-Function display (MFD) * Illuminated buttons and MFD – ideal for low light environments * Rubber grips and ergonomic design for increased comfort and fatigue-free gaming * Part metal…

The Treat & Train professional obedience system. $169.95. Perfect for obstinate partners too? “Fancy doing the washing up dear?”“No!” *ding* *rattle*. “Now that’s better, isn’t it? Good boy!”   Fill Treat & Train with your dog’s regular, healthy dry kibble. Instruct your dog with a consistent voice command such as “sit,” “stay” or “place.” The instant your dog performs the behavior, hit the reward button on the Treat & Train remote control. A tone sounds to tell your dog right…

The Motion Activated Soap Dispenser. £19.99. Turn your bathroom into an airport restroom in one easy move. Delicious!  No matter how dirty the hands, they never touch the soap dispenser as the infra red motion detectors ensure the soap is dispensed before you (or your mates) have a chance to look for a lever to pull or a button to press. Designed to be used for liquid soaps, shampoos etc only…mounts easily on walls using either screws or sticky pads (both…

The Travel SAD Lite. £59.95. Don’t worry, be happy!  Just 6″ high, this portable Lite Pad uses bright 5,000-lux LEDs to simulate natural sunlight, and has the additional feature of 6 programmable soothing sounds…You can enjoy the relaxing sounds of wind, birds, sea, frog song, riverside or forest along with the benefits of simulated sunlight, a guaranteed route to improved physical and mental wellbeing during the dark, short winter days

The FRWD Sports Performance Recorder. From €499.00. Apparently if you really really have to find out, then this is the thing to use. Me? I’d rather not know.  THE MOST ADVANCED SPORT ANALYSIS TOOL EVER DESIGNEDFRWD Sport Performance Recorder records every moment and detail of an outdoor sport experience; SPEED, DISTANCE, 3D ROUTE, HEART RATE and TIME is stored every second during a performance – even the excitement is measured. After the activity, the recorded data is replayed, analyzed and…

The Celluon CL800 Laserkey. ‘The world first Bluetooth interfaced projection keyboard’ (it says here).  Bluetooth Interface…Projects a keyboard on any flat surface…portable and fast – a perfect solution for PDAs, cell phones, smart phones, web-pads and tablet PC…Saves space for desktop PC users…

The Oregon Scientific wireless Rain Gauge & Self Emptying Cup. $49.95. So much technology, eh? Sheesh! Here we stick a milk bottle outside the back door and if it’s full in 10 minutes we know it’s raining. Not self emptying of course.  Rain gauge module measures and displays daily rainfall accumulation and 9-day historical record…Wireless rain cup automatically empties (included)…Reset feature monitors total rainfall over any time period since last reset

The Gyration Media Center Remote and Keyboard. $179.95. Wave this kit in the air and control your Media Center PC from 100 foot away through walls and stuff. I wonder whether it’s like wireless networking, where you need cardboard thin walls to get the full range? Probably.    Gyration’s high-power radio gives you the ability to relocate your Media Center PC virtually anywhere in the house. Network your TVs and control the PC from anywhere. And since it’s RF, the Media Center…

The Eyecare Massager. £14.90. <rasp>I am your father, Luke!</rasp>   Lightens dark circles beneath eyes. Helps reduce eye puffiness & little wrinkles. Reduces fatigues, improves concentration & maintains alertness.

The Animal Alarm Clock. £12.99 ($21.43). What PETA way to get up in the morning, eh?  These rather silly retro styled clocks are the ideal antidote to dull alarms. No bells, beeps or whistles, just the curious bleats and what-have-you of your choice of dawn chorus it has to be healthy to wake up laughing.

The Talking Forehead Thermometer. $29.95. For some reason this particular product title tickles the Ferret’s strange and rather banal funny bone.   Our talking forehead thermometer announces its results aloud in a clear voice in just two seconds, for quick and easy readings even when monitoring a restless child. Accurate to within .04º F, the talking thermometer obtains a temperature from a child’s or adult’s forehead and shows temperature, time, date, and day on its large LCD. It can also store up to…