The View Factor Mirus, the smallest remote camera motion control head in the world. Attach your camera to it, hand over $25,700 and make like Spielberg. At a fraction of his prices. Watch the videos. Mirus is changing the way filmmakers and studios perceive motion control. Mirus is taking motion control to new heights….14 inches to be exact. Don’t let the size of Mirus fool you, this machine is a full featured motion control system that can move even the largest…
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Sushi heaven.
Sushi@Home. The Ferret loves sushi. You like? It’s not all raw fish you know. Mmmm…. Anyway where were we? Ah yes. At last a set of gadgets designed to take the hassle out of the home sushi craft. But making it at home is actually not that hard, as long as you have a bit of patience, some good instructions and a very sharp knife. Anyway these puppies will set you back around $60.00 or more each, so you’d better…
Read MoreLaptop slapdown.
The Benji Notebook AntiTheft device. Oh sure, it may sound like a cute little Yorkshire terrier frolicking on the heath, but in reality it’s a vicious, no-holds barred lump of metal which says – quite aggressively we might add – ‘please don’t steal me’. $99.00. * A strong visual deterrent that discourages opportunist thieves * When locked in the closed position, the laptop cannot be opened and accessed. * Most laptop thefts are internal thefts. When locked in the open…
Read MoreNailed.
The NailMaid. The safe and comfortable way to cut your fingernails. Apparently. Rechargeable, 6000 RPM abrasive rotary discs, slots for the nails. Doubles up as a celery slicer. Nah, just kidding. Around $60.00. Nail length is determined by slot positioning. The nearer to the centre of the contour plate you go the less your nail will be filed and vice versa. Select the slot that best fits your finger shape and size. Take care to ensure that the skin of the finger does…
Read MoreSpyware finder.
Webroot Spy Audit is a free online scanner that checks your PC for spyware. Quick and dirty checker for you, sir? At no cost or obligation to you, Spy Audit scans your system registry and hard drive space for thousands of known spyware programs. Spy Audit shows you what spyware is on your system. It will not remove or modify any files. Webroot Software respects your privacy – after all, that’s our business. Running Spy Audit will not add cookies…
Read MoreVoIP Wiki.
The VoIP Wiki. Very neat idea, a wiki documenting all this new trendy Internet phone tech. From the comments though, it looks as though it’s being hit by a bit of advertising spam, so be nice and help it out, eh? The Ferret knows how hard it is to keep a wiki clean. This Wiki covers everything related to VOIP, software, hardware, service providers, reviews, configurations, standards, tips & tricks and everything else related to voice over IP networks, IP…
Read MoreLink-o-Matic – Puzzle Pirates and more…
Puzzle Pirates – Ahar…avast me hearties! The Maths of Love – predicting relationships accurately? Loband – surfing stripped bare Buzztracker – world news mapped Timeline – cool online clock Randtastic – random web pages on demand CSS Play – Uber cool CSS stuff! AppealNow.com – Fight UK parking ticket errors online Effective blog PR – recognising weblog power Odeo – an iPod portal for finding and sharing
Read MoreNokia decks the competition.
The Nokia Gaming Deckchair. The ultimate beach seat for N-Gage freaks? Ooh, we just love viral marketing, don’t we Marge? Nokia has created the first set of computer gaming deckchairs aimed at the millions of young holiday makers who have to leave their computer video games at home. The hi tech deckchairs come equipped with N-Gage games phones on extendable arms, a mini parasol to avoid sun glare and drinks coolers allowing gamers to get their quick fix of gaming while away…
Read MoreBirdsong serenade.
The Birdsong Identiflyer Alarm Clock. The perfect gift for the bird lover in the family. Wake up to a gentle serenade of 9 different birds, tweeting and chirruping in your ear until you either crawl out of bed or set the Roomba onto it. Isn’t nature lovely? $39.95. Beautiful BirdSongs, a selection of the 9 most beautiful bird songs from our collection. The alarm will awaken you to the gentle serenade of beautiful bird songs every morning… Wake-up call – If you…
Read MoreGame keyboard.
The Saitek PC Gamer’s Keyboard. Adjustable LED backlighting, separate programmable command pad, funky design. What’s not to like? Can it handle the complexities of 6D Pac-Man? Who cares? $59.95. Command Pad Features – * Programmable pad for left- or right-handers adds extended functionality to keyboard game play in all game types * 9 Easy-access buttons * Shift buttons provide up to 27 programmable commands * Backlighting enhances keyboard for play in low light environments
Read MoreFridge-tastic.
The Oreck Refrigerator Air Purifier. Like to see it sterilize most student fridges without running for the hills. Hah! $50.00 to you, m’lady. The new Oreck Refrigerator Air Purifier is an amazing cordless air purifier that eliminates cross-contamination of food odors in your refrigerator. It also sterilizes your fridge once every hour, reduces food spoilage and breaks down pesticides on produce. And because it’s small and compact, it’s great for closets, bathrooms and vehicles, too.
Read MoreBiggest printer in the world.
This Mitsubishi DiamondStar 90 printing press is apparently the biggest printing system in the world ,and can print out 90,000 complete full colour broadsheet newspapers an hour. The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper of Japan has four of them linked together that can produce 100 newspapers a second. One question. How many trees, dude, how many trees?
Read MoreClean living light.
The Ovell Bion Lamp is a clever bit of convergent tech – a long life, low power consumption bulb with an Anion air cleaner built in. Not sure how it works, but watch the smoke video to see a graphic demonstration. Apparently it sterilizes the air too, so you’re golden, know what I mean? Anion cleans polluted inner air and removes various odors in house. In addition, it sterilizes germs and bacteria in the air, and removes moulds. Overall, inhaling anion…
Read MorePhoto Purses.
Photo Purses. Upload your photos and turn your cutie little digital images into something you can carry with pride. The right image might also scare away would-be muggers. From $120.00. Our Custom Photo Purse features an interior top flap with magnetic snap, zippered interior pocket and cell phone holder. The Medium size Photo Purse measures 7″ tall, 10″ wide and 3.5″ deep. The Large size Photo Purse is 9″ tall, 12 3/4″ wide and 4 1/2″ deep. Our Photo purses…
Read MoreCaveo laptop security.
Caveo Defcon MDP Laptop Anti Theft Cards. Hey, if you’ve got to create motion sensing security alarms for notebooks, why not call them DEFCON something. Sounds cool. Menacing. Significant. Sounds as though the clock is ticking down to….[that’s enough…Ed]. OK, so they set off an alarm if you move the computer. A loud alarm. Around $80.00. They operate by detecting motion, analyzing it to determine whether a threat exists, and implementing responses. They are independent of the computer operating system…
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