The STi-ATV quad bike. Um…228 bhp, 4 wheel drive, 530 kg. I suppose if you’ve really got an urge to kill yourself, this Subaru powered beast is one way to go about it. Me, I’d rather Haagen Dazs meself to oblivion. [Via Gizmag]
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Wolfe mouse.
The ATC-701 Wolfe Mouse. A kind of hybrid joystick/mouse which Doug Wolfe assures us is perfect for CAD CAM applications. I don’t think it’s actually in production yet, but the idea is interesting nonetheless. Isn’t it?
Read MoreThanks.
Thanks to all the kind folk who sent in caring words about our London bombings yesterday. We’re kind of used to it over here unfortunately, so life goes on, tragic as things are. But thanks anyway, we appreciate it muchly. And it could have been much worse!
Read MoreLounger-matic.
The Neck Massaging, Multimedia Pool Lounger. $89.95 for a state of the art couch potato wagon. Now where did we put that pool? Oh, and that sunshine? …our neck massaging pool lounge not only offers a one-of-a-kind headrest that gently vibrates to massage neck muscles, but incorporates a…side pouch to hold a portable CD or MP3 player; a small self-sealing hole in the pouch will conduct the headphone cord from your personal stereo to the headrest without letting any water in……
Read MorePersonal aircon.
The Personal Desktop Air Conditioner. $19.99. Don’t get mad, get even. Cooler. Simply fill the supplied bottle with water, freeze it, place it back in the chamber and turn the power switch on. That’s it! Now you are ready to enjoy a cool, relaxing gentle breeze any time, anywhere and since it uses only natural water for cooling, the Desktop Air Conditioner is economical to use. Ideal for use wherever personal cooling is required. Requires two (2) D cell batteries.
Read MoreClock n’cuff.
Novelty Clock Cufflinks. Cute? Timeless? £59.95? Got the time? Well it could be 9.34am. Or on the other hand…
Read MoreStaircycle.
The Staircycle. Gotta feeling this should have been called the StepCycle, but hey. $795.00 plus $199.00 for the indoor trainer attachment option (which lifts the back wheel off the floor). Simply, it is the cross between an adult sized scooter and stair climber that moves you. Using a very unique transmission set, it allows for completely independent motion of each pedal. Easy to balance, you can take large or small steps to suit you. No matter what, you are moving…
Read MorePower phone.
The VTech i5871 cordless home phone. $199.00 buys you a fully loaded cordless handset. This, dear friends, is the Cadillac DeVille luxury sedan of home phones. Downloadable phonebook from Palm or Outlook PIM. 65K color display. Picture caller ID. Recordable ringer (record from PC or stereo Hi-Fi). Digital voice mail. Vibrate ringer. 2.5mm headset compatible. etc…
Read MoreReport Auction Fraud.
Report Auction Fraud. This kind of database approach is obviously only as good as the data, and since the site makes no mention of how many records they have, we can’t wholeheartedly recommend the service as it stands. Still, it’s a good idea anyway and one worth watching. On average 12.5 million transactions were completed on auction sites worldwide every single day during 2004, or which 250,000 were fraudulent. That’s 250,000 auction fraud victims per day!!…Yes, 50p! That and just and…
Read MoreTFT view.
The Lilliput RV18–50NP 5 inch TFT rear view mirror. A widescreen TFT mirror that lets you watch Tom Cruise as you cruise. Or rather crash. Your call. The Ferret’s suggestion is that you park and Cruise rather than make pancakes, OK? $199.95. This is a 16:9 High quality TFT LCD car monitor. It is perfect for viewing DVD movies, playing video games, and connecting to GPS, camera, or radar car backup system etc. While driving, the monitor can be turned off and…
Read MoreUltimate sound?
Ultimate Ears UE-10 Pro. So let me get this straight. I plunk down 900.00 smackeroonies, a guy or gal comes round and measures my earlugs, and sometime later I receive a set of custom tailored studio reference monitor quality earphones in a personally monogrammed metal case? Er…colour me wowed. The UE-10 Pro is the most accurate custom personal monitor available. The sound is studio reference quality with a true 20Hz to 16k frequency range. The low-end is tight but not…
Read MoreZapper Adapter.
The Zapper Adapter. Screw adapter into lamp, insert bulb into adapter. Aim your TV remote control at lamp and press button to switch on and off. Phunky. And only $14.95, isn’t it Boyo?
Read MoreTopsy turvyness.
The Upside Down Hot Air Balloon. Well we thought it was funny.
Read MoreFirefox Explorer.
Firefox IE. Take one Firefox browser, skin it to look like Internet Explorer, chuck in a bunch of extensions. Make a nice cup of tea. Wait. For those who want to keep all of the convenience of the Internet Explorer browser plus gain all the security of the Firefox browser and more, there is an alternative.
Read MoreFree Bandwidth.
The Free Bandwidth Project. Free – as in free – but you have to download a media accelerator and use Rebate Nation. Or something. I suppose it’s OK. We provide free bandwidth for your video, podcast, software download, or any other file you want to post. We will support downloads of any quantity and are adding infrastructure to support very large volumes of downloads. Please keep in mind that this is our Beta version, and that we really need your…
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