Monthly Archives: February 2005

Bookmark This! February 22, 2005 posted by

Open all hours.

Openwares.org. Excellent idea.  Openwares.org is a public Open Source and Freeware software development web site, providing free publishing, packaging, hosting, and marketing services to individual developers. The mission of Openwares.org is to enrich the global internet community by providing software developers who lack the time, money or knowledge a centralized place to publish, control and market their creations at no cost.

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Gadgets February 21, 2005 posted by

Rock n’ Soul.

The iRocks MP Car IR-1100. FM radio, cigar socket adapter, player charger, USB MP3 player. Plug into your car lighter socket, slot in your USB MP3 player and rockz and rollz. Or waltz. Or wateva, dude!  the input receiving radio (the FM radio) with in car audio the transmission! When only radio frequency it fixes, there is a possibility of listening to high-pitched tone question music. The use }mp{3 / }cdp{/ PDA / cassette reel mouth back various sounder is…

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Gadgets February 21, 2005 posted by

Spy Bug.

Spy Bug. Just another way for you and your family to grow ever closer together. £12.00. “I’m telling you Martha, you’ve got to discipline the sneaky little brat, or there’s no telling what he’ll….hey, what’s this stuck to the underside of the bed….did you….?”  Simply pop this super-duper spy bug on any surface and you can listen in to people’s conversations from another room in your house. The antenna transmits to the clip on receiver unit, through walls, for a distance of up…

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Gadgets February 21, 2005 posted by

Ionic beauty.

If ever I was to buy an Ionic Air Purifier, I think that this one is the one I would want sitting next to my desk. Discreet, elegant and designed to speak volumes about your timeless sense of taste. Eat your heart out Sharper Image! Luckily no-one bid on this, so maybe we’ll get another chance on the relist?  This air purifier also acts as a lamp!! Simply press the switch, and the lamp turns on. What I really like…

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but is it art? February 21, 2005 posted by

Computer crafts.

Computer ornaments. Rings, armbands, necklaces, cufflinks etc, all made out of computer or typewriter parts. Fascinating sign o’ the times. Don’t think it’s for sale though (German site, see?)

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cool tech February 21, 2005 posted by

Hot Link Pro.

Hot Link Pro. You’ve got to dig tech that lets you control your infrared A/V toys even when they’re behind closed doors, haven’t you? Apparently all done with smoke and mirrors. Nah, just kidding. $149.99.  If your A/V equipment is housed behind an opaque cabinet door or in a closet, infrared remote control signals will not be able to reach it…Luckily, the Hot Link Pro solves this problem by routing your remote control’s IR signals into the closed cabinet or…

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ferret exclusive February 21, 2005 posted by

Pocketster-iPod.

Pocketster-iPod. Take one iPod. Add a Pocket PC. Throw in Pockester Pro software and bingo, become a walking jukebox. From the ‘how weird is that?’ school of rock, in an Eastern Standard Tribe kind of way. €14.95 for the Pro software.  Pocketster Pro (the advanced version of Pocketster) takes the idea a step further and adds an iPod Module. The module enables you to publish your iPod playlists and have anyone in the area listen to previews or download tracks wirelessly from those…

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huh..? February 21, 2005 posted by

Water Wand.

  The Water Wand and Magnassager. Magnet Therapy? Huh…?  The Water Wand is a Magnetic Spindle, 1500 Gauss in strength with an 800 Gauss magnet which is encapsulated with a plastic coating in white. It comes in Gold or Silver (Rhodium) Plated finish and is manufactured to a very high quality. The unique innovation is that the Water Wand is placed directly in the water or cold drink which means that it only then takes about 10 minutes to activate the…

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Gadgets February 18, 2005 posted by

3D headphones.

3D Cinema Headphones. Billed as …’the first and only complete 3D Cinema surround sound and multi-channel sound headphone. Enjoy Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround movies, with thrilling, realistic surround sound over any conventional USB outlet.’ Not sure they’re right Martha, but hey we’re a charitable bunch round here. $99.95 and expected soon.

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Fun & Games February 18, 2005 posted by

Sealed with a kiss!

The MouthClamp. $4.99. The Ferret can think of a few uses. Can you?  Hey, gals — wanna trim down? Then stop weight-gain at its source — your huge, insatiable MOUTH! And, guys — want that special gal to think you care? Then keep your fat mouth SHUT and she’ll mistake that hang-dog expression for sensitivity. Just purse your lips, pinch open the clip, and apply clamp to mouth. The soft cushiony, rubber-like material won’t hurt or bruise your lips —…

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announcement February 18, 2005 posted by

Apologies.

Sorry for the downtime and access issues with the Ferret recently. Not our fault, seems to be leaves on the line somewhere South of Albany. Hopefully be sorted out RSN!

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Gadgets February 18, 2005 posted by

Glow leash.

The Glow Pet Leash. $30.00.  A must for night walks with your four-legged friend. • Leash glows in dark and flashes for visibility; dual-beam high power 10,000 hour strobe light helps you see what lies ahead. • Ergonomic handle.

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Free Software February 18, 2005 posted by

MoonEdit.

MoonEdit. Ooh…  Cooperative multi-user text editing over the internet. Every co-author can edit the shared document at any time, from any place, and at the same time! There’s no need to send files via FTP or to compare documents when multiple users need to make changes to it independently…Remote text editing without latency. “ME” uses local prediction code – the same technology used in modern video games! You can use a dedicated standalone server to share a whole directory of…

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Bookmark This! February 18, 2005 posted by

SEO tips.

Stumbled across this doozy of an eBay page whilst researching for eTrays. It’s basically best practices for optimizing your web site for search engines, a cool eBay primer. And here’s another useful page of advice.  Write good content This is probably the single most important thing you need to do if you want to be found on the web. Even if your site is technically perfect for search engine robots, it won’t do you any good unless you also fill…

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