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Fun & Games February 1, 2005

Data sparkles.

Flash Pro EL USB cables. You’re a geek. You’re sad. You’re lonely. So why not cheer yourself up by buying a neato set of  illuminated USB cables? Go on, you’ll make friends in no time. $14.99.  Unlike other USB cables which are only illuminated at the ends, Flash Pro cables are lit from end to end. A thin EL cable runs throughout the cable’s entire length, providing some pizazz in an otherwise boring, but necessary accessory. In addition to adding some eye…


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cool tech February 1, 2005

Hey fatty boom boom.

The Deluxe Greasecar Conversion Kit. Your car may end up smelling like the local fast food caff, but you’ll be extremely smug in a ‘I’m a real ecological warrior’ kinda way. So go for it! $795.00   The Greasecar Vegetable Oil Conversion System is an auxiliary fuel modification system that allows diesel vehicles to run on vegetable oil in any climate. By using waste vegetable oils as fuel, Greasecar customers reduce toxic emissions, recycle an over-abundant waste product, and dramatically reduce…


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heh heh! February 1, 2005

The Official Stella Awards.

The Official Stella Awards. The 2004 winner was Mrs  Mary Ubaudi of Madison County, Ill.,who is suing car maker Mazda for failing ‘to provide instructions regarding the safe and proper use of a seatbelt.’ Lovely. Silly, but lovely.   The Stella Awards were inspired by Stella Liebeck. In 1992, Stella, then 79, spilled a cup of McDonald’s coffee onto her lap, burning herself. A New Mexico jury awarded her $2.9 million in damages, but that’s not the whole story. Ever since, the…


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hmm..interesting February 1, 2005

eBay BBS.

Want it Now. So eBay has just introduced a bulletin board type app which lets buyers post details of things they are looking for. Sellers can then send them a link to their auction. Needs to be email driven really, but still a neat idea.


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software February 1, 2005

TextAloud.

TextAloud. Kick back and hear your emails, web pages and other text spoken to you. You can also download audio of same to your iPod of other MP3 player. The voices are still a bit Star Trek though, which is a shame! $29.95.  TextAloud reads text from email, web pages, reports and more, aloud on your PC. TextAloud can also save your daily reading to MP3 or Windows Media files ready for playback on your iPod, PocketPC, or even on…


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Bizarre February 1, 2005

Counter Intuit-ive.

Cory over at BoingBoing points out that the folks at Intuit, makers of Quicken, have decided they can ‘retire’ software (by crippling functionality) whenever they want, in order to force people to upgrade to new versions. This is bad. Quicken products should be boycotted immediately. Pass it on.  As of April 19th, 2005, in accordance with the Quicken sunset policy, Online Services1 and Live Technical Support2 will no longer be available for Quicken 2001 and 2002 users. These services include online bill…


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Gadgets January 31, 2005

Time flies!

The MiG-29 Panel Clock. $179.00. Strictly for high-flyers, eh? Arf!  Some of the fastest and highest-flying Russian combat aircraft (such as MiG-25, MiG-29 and Su-27) have now been decommissioned, and we have their instrument panel clocks! Original A.F. issue, mil-spec, designed to withstand speeds of Mach 3 (1,800 mph) and altitudes of 100,000′. Built to keep time flawlessly while pulling 6 G’s! A 27-volt heater ensures operation even at -70°F! 25-jewels spread over three precision mechanical movements inside all-steel, dust/water-proof case.


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