Monthly Archives: September 2005

Bookmark This! September 13, 2005 posted by

FotoJive.

FotoJive! Those clever Finns have come up with a neat service which lets you upload cameraphone pics and videos to an online gallery with no fiddle faddle. With a bit of luck it’ll turn into a kind of Flickr for mobiles. Free beta at the moment, but expect a premium version once it’s gained momentum.   FotoJive! let’s you send camera phone pictures and videos directly to your online FotoJive! gallery in just one click. Once in your album, you…

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hardware September 12, 2005 posted by

Signature CD printer.

The Signature Z6 CD/DVD colour printer looks rather neat. 4800 dpi resolution, 6 colour photo-realistic and USB 2.0. Street price around $980.00.  Signature Z6 uses a special ink formulation that dries faster and is more permanent on printable-surface discs than other direct-to-disc printers. It also includes our PrimaColor and new Z-Color Color Matching Systems for the most accurate and precise control over the colors you create and print. There’s even our exclusive, patent-pending ink level warning system that knows precisely…

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Gadgets September 12, 2005 posted by

Accupunctured.

The e-Acu Pen. Non invasive acupuncture therapy without needles. Next week, creating the perfect apple pie without apples. Yummy. £24.00.  Acupuncture stimulation in a clean and painless way. No needles or piercing of the skin required. Based on traditional Chinese medicine. Locates acupuncture points for stimulation with audible signal. Adjustable intensity and duration of treatments. Helps with the control of many ailments. Full instructions and diagrams included.

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Gadgets September 12, 2005 posted by

Earlarm II.

The Earlarm II is a personal alarm clock. Set it, stick it in your ear and…Price? Who cares?  Earlarm is the world’s first ear-holding timer alarming device. Its compact and light design aIIows you carry it wherever you are and whatever you do, during housekeeping,traveling, going to and coming home from office, studying, and so forth. You can set timing of alarm up to 7 hours and 50 minutes by 5 minute increment with 6 minute’s key and SO minute’s…

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Gadgets September 12, 2005 posted by

Enema toilet.

The Lotus ATS-909 Smart Toilet is the world’s first…ahem…enema dispensing loo seat. Complete with dryer, deoderizer, heated seat and remote control. Oh, and did we mention it’s a 20 minute DIY install? They’re also apparently available for sale in Flushing, New York…[OK, quit while you’re ahead – Ed]. $499.00.  Water stream with adjustable pressure and temperature washes the anal area, making the cleaning thorough and comfortable. This is a new level of personal hygiene. Good for everybody, especially those who suffer from…

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heh heh! September 12, 2005 posted by

Giant killer.

21 year old student legitimately sells unopened Microsoft software on eBay. Microsoft sues him, threatens to seize his car, student fights. Gasp…wins. Crowd cheers. Goliath, meet David.  Economically speaking, it was a lopsided fight. Last year, Zamos earned approximately $3,500. Microsoft: $38 billion. During the whole debacle, Zamos says, he actually talked to a company lawyer only once. Robert Chudakoff, who has specialized in intellectual-property law for 25 years, apparently believed he had the kid on the ropes. “I asked…

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software September 12, 2005 posted by

Easy PC Transfer.

Easy PC Transfer. Moving computers? Want to transfer all your old stuff over? Try this. Comes with optional free Ethernet transfer cable, and a burn to CD feature which sounds nifty. $39.99, free trial available.   Moving your old data, settings, preferences and customizations to a new PC can be a long, tedious and imperfect process. Easy PC Transfer makes your life easier when upgrading to a new PC by doing this work for you. It copies your desired data files, settings…

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leisure links September 10, 2005 posted by

Link-o-Matic – Spy Games and more…

Spy Games – the secret agent team event  The 29 healthiest foods on the planet – stay fit  Hoax Websites – too much time, too much code  The EFF Guide to DRM – hint, it sucks!  What if? – A timeline of different life choices  NOC Internet Weathermap – how’s your backbone today then?  We Host It – free and paid image hosting  The Google 10 Things Philosophy  Rapid Share – free instant file hosting/downloading  Educator’s Corner – free business masterclass…

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Gadgets September 9, 2005 posted by

The Digi Bell clock.

The Karlsson Digi Bell Alarm Clock. A timepiece so cool it’s made my nose bleed. £30.00.  Innovative alarm clock designed for Karlsson by Elke van Raamsdonk .Chrome steel silver unit with red lcd display and alarm.

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Gadgets September 9, 2005 posted by

The uConnect.

The uConnect VoIP socket plugs into a USB port and lets you make Internet phone calls (including Skype) using any standard DECT or wired landline phone. Pretty cool stuff, or am I missing something here? Around £39.99/$59.99.  Bringing endless opportunites to the choice of hardware for use with VoIP, cordless and DECT phones can be connected for wireless VoIP calls. The uConnect works perfectly with all Skype’s services; Skype users can hook any regular phone to it and experience amazing call management.

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Gadgets September 9, 2005 posted by

Vidster.

The Vidster is clearly a ‘catch ‘em young’ type of product. A small $80.00 plastic…cough…camcorder designed for youngsters. Quite why kids would want to mess with a grey plastic tacky-toy when they can happily drop the real thing that you’ve forgotten to move to a higher shelf is beyond me. Another unmarried marketing man’s dream?  It comes with a 32MB starter card, which will hold about six to eight minutes of video, at 320-by-240 resolution at 15 frames per second….

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Gadgets September 9, 2005 posted by

Tiny teevy.

The TwinhanDTV Alpha. A mobile HDTV solution. It’s small, USB 2.0 powered and gives you HDTV and digital radio on your laptop. Complete with PVR features and…get this…direct to DVD live recording. So do stop your whining. Around £64.00.  High speed USB 2.0 transmission gives you superb resolution of HDTV without ghost and snow. The user-friendly software allows you to explore the versatile functionality of this product. Experience the impressive quality of HDTV, TwinhanDTV Alpha makes it just easier for…

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Free Software September 9, 2005 posted by

Easy Read.

Easy Read. Free software utility lets you zoom websites to match your eyesight requirements. Neat.  If you’re frustrated at Internet Explorer not allowing you to view webpages at the size you want then you’ll appreciate the EasyRead Toolbar Buttons. The EasyRead toolbar buttons allow you to magnify any HTML page as you browse the web.

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Gadgets September 8, 2005 posted by

Camera revealer.

A tale of two products. Spyfinder. $149.99.  Simply look through the viewing port and depress the button to activate the LEDs. Slowly scan areas where hidden cameras are suspected and look for bright reflected spots. Remember, most hidden video cameras use pinhole camera lenses, so the spot you are looking for could be small. Hidden Camera Locator. $3,190.00.  The way it works is very simple, you look through the View Finder, the VCL while “ON” emits a laser like beam,…

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