There are gardening tools and then there are gardening tools, know what we mean? Your typical shovel or shears will definitely save your back and time, but when it comes to doing really important work in helping you get the best out of your plants, they’ll come up short. But then there’s this astonishing little fella…
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Secret Service Earphones – Secret agent man, they’ve given you these cool earphones and taken away your name.
The ultimate non-secret symbol of secrecy can now be yours, for those times when you want to call attention to yourself while listening to your music secretly.
Read MoreDoctor Who Adipose Science Putties – Toys based on intelligent body fat. It’s a Time Lord thing.
Most people wouldn’t think of body fat as being cute and cuddly, but Doctor Who fans know that anything is possible when a madman in a box is involved.
Read MoreBerryBreeze – because the fresher the fruit, the safer it is
Do you find that after filling your refrigerator with fruit and vegetables for your healthy eating regimen by the time you get back to them they’re all soft and mushy? This happens to all of us. So, either eat it when you buy it, or get yourself some technology to help preserve your food.
Read MoreAir Controller – play a flight controller in your browser for free
So it’s Friday and we thought we’d deliver a little diversion for y’all in the shape of Air Controller. Guide your aircraft in to land safely and you’ll enjoy the praise and admiration of your colleagues. Well OK, not so much of that, but a job well done anyway.
Read MoreAndroid & iOS Controlled Light Bulbs – make like a light ninja from the safety of your couch
Apparently the remote control of light bulbs is now a thing, and we can probably blame Philips for that with its Hue range of smartphone controllable bulbs. But times move on, and they’re no longer the only game in town, and nor is Apple for that matter. Behold…
Read MoreStreak Email Tracking – Your email is watching you
Do you ever wonder if your emails are actually being read? Ever get curious about where your emails are being read? Now you can get all NSA with people, finding out when and where they read those important – or not so important – messages from you.
Read MoreOversized Inflatable Elephant – Don’t try to ignore the elephant in the room
Keep people from using colorful euphemisms when they visit because talking about the elephant in the room will actually mean talking about an elephant.
Read MoreHotLogic Mini Personal Oven – the next best thing to having your mom cook it for you
If there’s one thing more certain than death and taxes, it’s the fact that fast food is the staple diet of the average student. Sure there are those who are more particular, but for most it’s a case of grab it fast, gulp it down. Well now here’s a nice little alternative which should keep the folks happy and also the wallet.
Read MoreHonest Android Games – find free and full commercial games minus the in-game purchase scams [Freeware]
There’s definitely a bit of a backlash going on with the current game biz sly move to in-game purchasing as part of the business model. In case you didn’t realize it, most ‘free’ games coming out of the major games developers are now charging significant amounts of money for items and updates inside the game. The result is the game suddenly becomes very much NOT free.
Read MoreWonderbowl – microchip activated pet feeder locks the local hobos out
You’ve got a pet, it eats. You have a food bowl, it feeds. But what happens if you also happen to have other greedy pets, or neighborhood animals which think nothing of popping in uninvited to snack on your household pet chow. Problems that’s what.
Read MoreCirago High Speed Bluetooth & WiFi Combo – tiny USB package delivers all the wireless speed you will need
It’s a truth that bears repeating, you can never have too much speed. Or too many Oreos for that matter, but we digress. If you’ve ever found yourself USB challenged and needing some up front high speed wireless action, then this is the puppy you should check out.
Read MoreScalextric Digital RCS – veteran toy now delivers slot car racing with your Bluetooth smartphone
Well it didn’t take long for the rivalry to heat up, and no we’re not talking about Samsung vs Nokia this time, it’s all about slot car racing. For a long time very little has happened in the tiny cars racing round slot tracks market, but suddenly Anki arrived, and now things are popping.
Read MoreFreetuner – your free friendly online guitar tuner
It’s nice to know that out there amongst all the high tech bits and bobs, people are still thinking about the poor old musicians, struggling to keep their heads up while all around are losing theirs. Or something. So as a public duty, we’d like to do our bit and introduce the new FreeTuner site.
Read MoreFixed – automated parking ticket challenger gets a real app
If you’re a driver who constantly plays tag with the parking wardens on your beat, you’ll probably appreciate any tool which promises to help your life go easier. Which is clearly what the developers behind Fixed, a new smartphone app which offers to help ‘people beat unjust parking tickets‘.
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