Monthly Archives: March 2005

Gadgets March 25, 2005 posted by

Is it clean, doctor?

The Clean Doctor motorised CD cleaner. Or in other words, an electronic hanky. £16.95 (29.66).  Cleaning your discs couldn’t be easier. Simply spray the play side (not the label side) with the cleaning fluid supplied and insert it into the Doctor’s cleaning slot, play side facing the fluid storage compartment. The disc will then automatically begin rotating, and in just 45 seconds, the disc will be completely dry and ready to play again.

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Free Software March 25, 2005 posted by

PDFCreator.

PDFCreator. Free as a bird.  PDFCreator easily creates PDFs from any Windows program. Use it like a printer in Word, StarCalc or any other Windows application.

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future tech March 25, 2005 posted by

Don’t mock MoCA.

MoCA. The Multimedia over Coax Alliance. Home networking done retro. Interesting.  The goal of MoCA is to create specifications and certify products that will tap into the vast amounts of unused bandwidth available on the in-home coax without the need for new connections, wiring… More than 70% of homes in the United States have coax already installed… The technology underlying MoCA provides the vital elements necessary to distribute DVD quality entertainment throughout the home – high speed (270 mbps), high…

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Gadgets March 24, 2005 posted by

Universal cellphone home.

The Universal Desktop Station. Alas, poor landline! I knew it, Horatio. A system of infinite Qwest, of most excellent fancy. $64.99.  Are you letting all of your monthly cellular minutes go to waste as you talk on your home phone? Enjoy the comfort of holding a regular handset or even talk hands-free while using your cellular minutes with the Universal Desktop Station, a wireless phone base station that charges your cell phone battery as you talk. This base station supports all cellular networks.Its…

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Gadgets March 24, 2005 posted by

Comic calc.

The Joke Telling Calculator. The Ferret votes that this should be made mandatory issue for all tax inspectors the world over. Or rich old uncles who need to calculate your share of the inheritance. $29.95.  Includes over 200 jokes recorded by Jackie The Joke Man Martling. Memory-save keeps your favorite jokes handy. Talking keypad calls out numbers or funny sound effects Built-in talking alarm clock 15 different melody selections

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Gadgets March 24, 2005 posted by

BottleSpy.

The BottleSpy bottle opener. £6.95 ($12.16) Well, we’ve had cigarette counters, so why not a bottle opener that counts just how many Diet Cokes you’ve consumed? Sorry? Other types of beverage? Really?  The BottleSpy will keep on counting how many bottles you’ve opened long after you’re unable to. Its built-in mini computer records every opening and displays a running total on its digital display screen. Although the BottleSpy goes into sleep mode after 15 seconds of inactivity to save power,…

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huh..? March 24, 2005 posted by

Gone with the Blog.

The Weblog Project. Er…?  The first open source, FREE, grassroots movie to support and promote the blogosphere where featured stars, producers, fundraisers and actors are the bloggers themselves.

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opinion piece March 24, 2005 posted by

Exporting harm.

Exporting Harm is a rather disquieting report on how we in the West are exporting e-waste (the remnants of our consumer tech obsession) to the developing world, often under the guise of ‘recycling’. Not pleasant reading, especially for a weblog like the Ferret which must take some responsibility for encouraging the proliferation of the problem. Maybe those of us involved should start asking more penetrating questions of the manufacturers and governments before this becomes an even more serious issue?  Electronic waste or…

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Gadgets March 23, 2005 posted by

DVD vroom.

The Sports Car DVD Player. Five inch colour screen, remote, built in amp and speakers, MP3 capable. Man, there’s some seriously weird people out there! £249.99.  A really cool DVD player that will look absolutely fantastic in any desk or bedroom situation. Pop out the front bumper & insert the DVD. Pop up the boot to reveal the screen, press play & watch crystal clear DVD films.It so cool it”s almost frozen!

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Gadgets March 23, 2005 posted by

Wag the dog!

The Thanks Tail. There are some Japanese products which really… Nope, sorry can’t go on with this post. Need to lie down in a dark room for a bit. Oh and check the video while I’m away, but don’t be drinking coffee at the same time, OK? [Thanks Erick!]  The mechanism wags and moves like the tail of a pet robot dog. It’s an automotive accessory that serves as a communication tool. Cars should have some means of communicating besides signal lights….

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Gadgets March 23, 2005 posted by

Wind up remote.

The battery free Wind Up Remote Control. $19.99. Ever run out of battery power just at the moment you’re switching channels to watch I’m a Moron Celebrity Wrestler? Then you need this 6–in-1 puppy. And a life probably.  It’s handy to rely on a universal remote to control multiple components, but when the batteries die, you immediately lose access to all of these devices. But with the Universal 6 Device Battery Free Remote, this problem is forever solved, since it doesn’t depend on batteries for…

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Gadgets March 23, 2005 posted by

Star alarm.

The Starfish Bath Alarm. No floods. Just suds. £9.99.  Simply whack this gizmo on the side of your bath (er, the inside), and when the water reaches it, an alarm will go off. There’s also a thermometer attached to it so you can make sure the water is the perfect temperature. Buying yourself some time has never been so easy.

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software March 23, 2005 posted by

Web edit.

WebEditor 2005. A browser based PHP WYSIWYG web page editor.  WebEditor2005 is a mini content management tool. You can modify your websites online. Let’s say you are from New York and on a trip through Australia. You could visit an internet cafe in Sydney, start WebEditor and write “I’m back not until next month” on your website. And if you like you could upload some holiday pictures, too…WebEditor is running on your webaccount. It is a collection of PHP scripts….

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