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Bizarre July 31, 2007 posted by Red

Suicide Bomb Box – er…

The Suicide Bomb Box. Number 342 on the list of things you probably don’t want to carry on board next time you fly. Let’s face it, you’d probably get a direct flight…

Gadgets July 31, 2007 posted by Red

7 in 1 iPod Dock and FM Transmitter – is that a function too far, Jack?

This 7 in 1 iPod Dock is a holder, charger, FM transmitter, USB charging port and… Aha, perhaps they miscalculated. Maybe it’s really just a 5 in 1. Yep that must…

Freeware July 31, 2007 posted by Red

PhotoFiltre – free image editing program

PhotoFiltre is a free but fully featured photo editing program. All of the usual features are included such as clone brushes, image filters and the rest, which makes it a…

announcement July 31, 2007 posted by Red

Reduced blog posting schedule inevitable says Prince Charles

A report today by The National Royal Vacation Week magazine suggests that bloggers like Prince Charles often take a few days off for a bit of rest and recuperation around…

Gadgets July 30, 2007 posted by Red

Thumb sized USB Oil Burner – hmm, smell that laptop baby

Thumb Sized USB Oil Burner. Scatter some fragrant smells about your person using nothing more than the power of your USB port and a little Rose oil. You may get…

Gadgets July 30, 2007 posted by Red

Sony VHS to DVD Recorder with Hard Drive – all in one combo box

Sony VHS to DVD Recorder with Hard Disk. Can’t tell you the model number because it’s super secret apparently. Comes with an 80 GB hard disk, an on-screen television program…

Bookmark This! July 30, 2007 posted by Red

Migratr – move your photos to and from Flickr and other services

Migratr is a cool little Windows freeware program that lets you bulk move your photos between different online photo services. Currently supports Flickr, SmugMug, Picassa Web, Zooomr and 23HQ and…

but is it art? July 30, 2007 posted by Red

Uniqlock – Japanese online clock defies description

Uniqlock. Online clock as performance art. Weird but strangely compelling. And you can insert the clock on your own site as well. Phew! [Via Metafilter] Tags: uniqlock, online+clock

Reviews July 30, 2007 posted by Red

BBC iPlayer quick review – C for effort

I’ve been invited onto the BBC iPlayer beta test, so here’s a quick review piece on the latest Internet media player to hit the market. Click on thumbnails for larger…

reprise July 29, 2007 posted by Red

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. AeroGem Aerogel Pendants – high tech jewellry for all – AeroGem Aerogel Pendants…

cool tech July 28, 2007 posted by Red

Super Sky Cycle – the flying motorbike

The Super Sky Cycle is a flying trike. That is, you can use it on the road as a form of relatively conventional transport, or you can take off and…

Gadgets July 27, 2007 posted by Red

Penguin Teaboy – a perfick cuppa evry time…

The Penguin Teaboy is a cute way of making sure you get the hot beverage you want, at the strength you need. Set the timer and it’ll dunk the bag…

cool tech July 27, 2007 posted by Red

Weather Forecasting Umbrella – LED lights indicate storms

The Weather Forecasting Umbrella is almost a genius product. The handle has a built in radio receiver which continually picks up Accuweather reports and displays rain warnings as flashing LED…

Gadgets July 27, 2007 posted by Red

Handsfree Transporter – the no hands Segway?

So German engineer Ulrich Kahlert has ripped apart a Segway and reconfigured it to make a Handsfree Transporter, which is a hands free scooter thingy built for specific tasks. The applications look…

cool tech July 27, 2007 posted by Red

Fantachrome Paint – mirror like finish out of a spray gun

Fantachrome Coating System Paint comes out of a spray gun all chrome shiny and slippery slick. Just right for bringing the bling back to that shoddy eBay antique. Of course it’s…