Monthly Archives: November 2004

general November 24, 2004 posted by

Hey Mr Postman, look at me…!

Mr Postman. So Hotmail just locked you out of your POP3 access until you cough up a fee? Try the postie. It’s free and it works (although it’s a bit fiddly to set up). And yes we have mentioned this before, and yes it does work with Yahoo! too. 

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general November 24, 2004 posted by

Jogit.

Jogit. SMS reminders.  For a small annual fee Jogit will remember your important dates. Imagine receiving an SMS message directly to your mobile phone (with an optional email reminder) one or two days, or even a week before the event to remind you. You can have multiple reminders. There’s been a lot of talk about the new IMSmarter service lately, but I’m not convinced. Perhaps because here in Europe we’re more into SMS than instant messaging (and let’s face it, it’s…

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general November 24, 2004 posted by

Ferret fan.

How nice of Mike E. to feature the Ferret in his round up of gadgety weblogs. Thanks Mike! So CMP Media has discovered the gadget, eh? Arf!

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

Nail it.

Nail Salon Center. With Dryer. You know there are times when this Ferret just doesn’t get the chance to pop down the local for the usual brush and polish. So here’s to you, Mrs Robinson. $49.95.  The Nail Salon has a manicure dish to soften cuticles and 12 attachments, including three for acrylic nails and others for shaping, smoothing and polishing nails, all conveniently stored in one handy pouch. The main unit has two heads – one for rotary, and one for linear…

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

Plasma party!

Oh my, my. A Plasma Mug. Cry havoc, and let slip the geeks of war.$24.99. [Thanks Gary!]  Utilizing advanced plasma technology, the double-walled glass mug works in conjunction with a specially designed electronic coaster to create this one-of-a-kind lighting effect! Touch the outer glass with your fingertips, and watch as the colorful plasma magically follows your every move! Ideal for the office, parties, home bar or just for fun, the Plasma Mug will leave you baffled….and your friends glowing with…

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

Chop and change?

Regular Ferrety readers will already know of our irrational and unhealthy fascination with chopper bikes, but a new twist comes about with the arrival of these new wheel types. See, no spokes? Apparently this type of technology will soon feature in many other products if  French company Osmos has its way with the Orbital Wheel (or La Roue Orbitale, to use its proper name). Fascinating. Perhaps – A bike? or even a clever collapsible wheelchair?  

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

Photo fancy.

The CompactDrive PD7X portable storage device. There’s something about this little doozy that appeals, especially to the digital photographer in me (Hah, that’s rich – Ed) . Some pretty cool features. Speed – around 4 minutes for 1GB of transfer from card to disk, battery life – up to 30GB of transfers per set of 4 rechargeable AA batteries, 7 in 1 card reader, integrated battery charger and USB 2.0.. Priced from $179.00 for a bare bones box (you add the disk).

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

Art tech.

ReTech. As well as being one of the weirdest and most impenetrable sales sites this Ferret has ever encountered, Retech also stands out because of its rather…er…surreal?…collection of arty tech artifacts. Like this Planet Zog-like clock made out of scraps of motherboards, disk drives and the like. To you, $230.00. [Thanks Asher!] [Update: the site is very penetrable now! Well done!]

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

Cancel the clammies!

Dry Touch Hands. Who says geeks have clammy hands? And what’s that about electrostatic discharge? Really?  Dry Touch is an ideal problem-solver in any professional or social situation where dry hands are a necessity. Athletes, business professionals, surgeons, dancers, musicians, mechanics, construction workers, couples, computer users, etc, all rely on this remarkable product.

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

Mend it.

How to Mend it.com . A kind of Experts Exchange for electronics in general. Delicious! Use how to mend it .com to find out how to mend vacuum cleaners and mobile phones, cars and DVD players, computers and tumble dryers, televisions and motorbikes, CD players and washing machines.When we say “find out how to mend just about anything” we mean it!

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

Precious talk.

GiveABlog. Why not give Auntie Flo her very own weblog this Xmas? She’ll love it, just as soon as she finishes up trying to program in the time on the VHS video recorder. Includes domain name and hosting. A Personal Blog makes a great gift. Get one for your parents, grandparents, children, grand-children!..What Makes Giving a Blog so great is that it’s a personal gift, that’s easy to give. Giving a blog shows a genuine interest in another’s life. It’s educational, fun…

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

DIY madness?

The DIY PS2 Portable. Why? Because he could. ‘My goal was to have it done before the real PSP was released. (For fun and shock value) Also in October the new smaller PS2’s were coming out. I discovered they had an external AC/DC adapter and ran off 8.5 volts. This seemed reasonable to me so I bought one..’

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general November 23, 2004 posted by

L Mail.

L-Mail. The postal service for geek grannies everywhere. Oh yes! ‘Send your letter online. L-mail lets individuals and businesses send letters to any postal address via the Internet. We print and post letters from 13 worldwide locations and even lick the stamps for you!…Once you click ‘send’ L-mail route your electronic letter to the nearest printing station to the recipient. A copy of your letter is emailed back to you for your records…We print your letter, put it in an…

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general November 22, 2004 posted by

Roll up, roll up…

The PowerFilm Solar Battery Charger. Hmm…a flexible roll up solar charger. I can see that. Priced from around $100.00. ‘PowerFilm solar panels are monolithically integrated which eliminates the need for damage-prone manual connections of individual solar cells. PowerFilm is made of silicon, a natural resource in abundant supply. Also PowerFilm performs well in diverse enviroments [sic], including hot sun, and does not suffer from wasted over-voltage. Cadmium Free.’

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general November 22, 2004 posted by

Wireless charging mouse.

The optical wireless self-charging mouse [Babel]. It’s a wireless radio mouse that you can also use in its charging station to keep the battery nicely topped up. Neat eh? About $30.00.  ‘If you set the radio mouse to the wire receiver section, that charge state. While charging, because you can use the mouse, the necessity to be conscious of charge is gone.’

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