SlickRun. Free floating command line utility. Set up some aliases, type ‘em in and get instant action. Kind of like a hotkey utility but without the hotkeys. SlickRun is designed to be far more intuitive than “hotkey” programs– You shouldn’t have to keep an awkward mental list of hotkeys for launching your favorite programs. Instead, just type whatever’s most natural for you to remember; with auto-completion, you’ll rarely type more than 2 or 3 characters anyway. Studies have shown that…
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Stuck on you.
Single Wallpaper. Fed up with boorish flatmates? Then paper the wall with a new friend and never have to wash anyone else’s dishes again. €179.40. The single-wallpaper is the complete opposite: it is always friendly and doesn’t smoke, it likes watching “Friends” with you for the 100th time without ever complaining, it doesn’t leave dirty socks lying around, it never protests against your ideas, and it always looks fresh and attractive … even when, from time to time, you can’t help…
Read MoreGoogle sounds.
The massively trendy Google USB Icon Vase Speaker. $30.75. We’re talking Google here, OK? Combined with USB. And uber fashionable surround tech. And an orange LED power button. I, for one, welcome all merchandise from our new Search Engine Overlords. Many computer speakers have a rather grim look and too many wires, so consider this sound alternative: a single 2-way surround sound speaker with innovative audio lens technology, a tweeter tuned for clarity. The speaker is powered by a single…
Read MoreHuman Transport Scooter.
The Human Transport Scooter. $399.95. The electric scooter that thinks it’s a Segway. But without the Kamen hype. Or technology. Or trendy factor. Or desirability. Or indeed price. Designed for use by police departments in Taiwan, the Human Transport Scooter has a 300-watt motor and can reach speeds of 30 mph with no trouble. The front wheel rotates almost 360 degrees, so there’s no need to switch into reverse; and it is made extra safe with the tiny fourth wheel in the back, so…
Read MoreUtensilitis.
The Utili-Key. £9.99 ($16.15). Six tools in a little key shaped keyring attachment. And look, it’s Swiss made. That means it keeps perfect time. Um…or not. Not only is the Utili-Key the size of a key, it also looks like a key, and yet opens up to reveal six excellent little tools – all the ones you wish you had with you when you’re out and about, but never do. There’s a Phillips screwdriver (and boy, up until now we’ve…
Read MoreStar Wars Chess.
The Star Wars Chess Set. £29.95 ($52.41). Beam me up and make it so. Is that right? Doesn’t sound right. Anyone know what trendy, slightly cynical soundbite goes with this product? Anyone? Each hand-sculpted and finished chess piece in this set represents a character from the legendary Star Wars saga, and as befits, the black pieces are all characters from the dark side and vice versa. Yoda and the Emperor battle it out as the rival Kings, while Han Solo…
Read MorePDF reader.
Foxit PDF Reader for Windows. At last, at last, at last! A small, free, PDF file reader which works. Fast boot be praised! Foxit PDF Reader is small (the download size less than 1MB), so you can download it quickly. It doesn’t need any lengthy installation, so you can start to run it as soon as you can download it. And it starts up immediately, so you don’t need to wait the annoying “Welcome” screen to disappear. Foxit PDF Reader…
Read MoreShare the love.
AllPeers. Yes yes, we know we’ve done rather a lot of photo sharing services lately [too blooming many – Ed], but is it our fault that the world and his camera has gone all digitaphilic? Sheesh! Anyhoo, this one is recommended by Ferrety reader Rob, so we’ll go with it OK? It’s a free P2P photo sharing service. Did we mention that? Like most modern P2P networks, AllPeers Network is multitiered, with certain clients acting as hubs that link together the…
Read MoreTimeless heroines.
Timeless View. A youth perception spray. That’s right ladies, spray it on and apparently you’ll lose six years off your age. Oy, don’t laugh…. $29.95 a box. More from the cool cobbers at Gizmag. Timeless View can be used exactly the same way that you use other perfumes and body sprays. Simply mist yourself with a few sprays of the pleasant-smelling aroma. During a preliminary clinical study, men perceived women who wore Timeless View to be an average of six (6)…
Read MoreFit for life?
The Electronic Fitness Tracker. $79.95. All in one combo live-longer-be stronger machine. FM radio, three colour power buttons (whoooo!), pedometer, calorie counter, stopwatch and heart rate monitor. Tune the radio to a ClearChannel station and feel the energy seep out from the tips of your fashion trainer bootwear within seconds. Astonishing tech. This all-in-one device gives you the feedback you need to get the most out of your workout….Turn up your favorite radio station to motivate you as you run, walk or…
Read MoreEye eye.
The EYE Total Vision Workout. So apparently this flashing LED light thingy can improve visual performance ‘in less than 10 minutes a day’. Our visuals have got a performance? Golly. The Ferret once tried to improve his hearing by waggling his ears in time to While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but alas… Priced at $199.95. How Exercise Your Eyes Total Vision Workout System works is really quite simple. Your eyes’ focusing muscles flex and relax when they follow Exercise Your Eyes Total Vision…
Read MorePhone fashion and you.
Er..Matt L. sends me notification of a new report from ARCchart entitled Fashion and Style in the Mobile Handset Industry. It’s $1995.00 and 150 pages (PDF index) of worthy words detailing how fashion is driving the mobile phone market. Lots of brand marketing talk to get your head around if you’ve a mind. We haven’t, but hey, it gives us an excuse to run a funky future phone pic, so who’s complaining?
Read MoreFridge fantasy.
The Deluxe Mini Fridge. Chrome handle, 20 liter capacity, 44F – 140F degrees chill/heat range, LCD readout and whisper quiet. What’s not to like? $119.99 for discerning fridge lovers everywhere. This heavily portable, 20 liter capacity, mini fridge features a digital LCD display with the current inside temperature so you can rest assured your bottle of Bawls is cold.
Read MoreJust Light that!
Just Light That. Selling the light fantastic. Electro-luminescent products galore, ranging from light up pet accessories, to sandals, watches and sunglasses. And from where else but Las Vegas too. Nice one Jarrid! Oh and check out the Lightspace pressure sensitive LED tiles for a funky floor effect. We specialize in high end lighted products, and we are a factory direct distributor for Atomic electro-luminescent products, including watches, sunglasses, sandals, pet products, and other lighted fashion accessories. Our electro-luminescent products have various designs…
Read MoreVideo Skype.
So what do two ladies sitting on top of a city building have to do with video software? Tshaw, whatever. Here’s vSkype. Yep video chat for Skype. Three major nice bits. 1) It’s full video conferencing for multiple participants. Coooool! 2) It integrates completely into Skype (e.g. a video menu and everything). 3) Shares desktops too. Free download and beta. Getting started is simple. Just connect a camera, download our free vSkype plug-in, and invite up to 200 buddies to…
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