Monthly Archives: November 2005

Gadgets November 28, 2005 posted by

Music master.

The EZDigiMusic MP300 portable music encoder/player. Clever little machine. Plug your USB MP3 player or SD card into the unit, slot in your Bee Gees Greatest Hits album and instantly transfer MP3 tracks from one to the other without a PC. USB 2.0 and battery powered for full ‘on the go’ ripping. Cool tech. $199.00.  EZDigiMusic MP300 provides users the flexibility to retrieve either selected songs or the entire contents of your audio CD in one easy step. Simply plug a flash-based…

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Gadgets November 28, 2005 posted by

Remote control extender.

The Gemini GRCE-1 IR to RF Remote Converter. Break through those pesky walls with this infrared to RF converter which lets your humble remote control manage equipment all over your mansion, even through the thickest – and we don’t mean stupid, madam – walls. $59.99.  Convert IR remotes to IR/RF remotes Allows components to be controlled from any room in the home Converts any infrared remote to a through-wall RF remote

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Gadgets November 28, 2005 posted by

Locking cigarette case.

The Locking Cigarette Case. Look, forget about gum, patches, hypnotism and the like, what you really really need in order to give up the dreaded weed is a locking cigarette case which only opens on set timed intervals. At last, an excuse to enslave yourself to the machine. I, for one, welcome our new cigarette hating overlords. $35.00.

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Gadgets November 28, 2005 posted by

DVD headed south.

We run this post as a public service only. The Lasonic Progressive Scan, 5.1 channel, DivX, MPEG4, VCD, JPEG photo, Dolby DTS decoder, DVD +/-RW player. Price? $29.00 after rebate. Next stop, Kellogg’s boxes.

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cool tech November 28, 2005 posted by

Hyrdrogen cars cometh?

The HydroGen3 emission free vehicle. Looks like GM is finally getting its ecological act together re a reasonable replacement for stinky oil powered things. Two types of tech, liquid and compressed. Take a look at this excellent video to get a great feel for what they’re proposing. The prototype does around 100mph, and gives 50–60 miles per equivalent gallon with no emissions. Electric, see? Excellent.

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hmm..interesting November 28, 2005 posted by

Call Recorder.

Call Recorder. This new remote service lets you record your cellphone or landline telephone calls without having to invest in any hardware. Should we file this under ‘slightly spooky-ware’? 250 minutes of recording time for $99.99.  When the system is active, each call is channeled through a recording switch before it is picked up by the receiving party. The Card does not in any way connect to the phone, nor does it replace existing phone service. This advance in telecommunication…

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leisure links November 26, 2005 posted by

Link-o-Matic – The Flavor Spray Diet and more…

The Flavor Spray Diet – no carbs, no fat, just flavor! Geddit?  ShoutMap – advertise using Google Maps  iFill – stream and store Internet radio on your iPod  S.S.E. – the new bidirectional RSS. Very interesting! The Problogger Theme for WordPress – with built-in Adsense. The Longest List – superlatives on tap!  Blue Frog – anti-spam initiative gets vicious.  PlaceOpedia – connect wikipedia articles with a geo location. Releton Search – tweak Google vs Yahoo results on one page  Replay…

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Gadgets November 25, 2005 posted by

Underwater snapper.

According to Time magazine, the 5 megapixel SeaLife DC500 underwater camera is just about the best thing since sliced bread if you want to go around photographing the flaura and fauna of the oceans. And who are we to argue. Especially when we learn, to our delight, that it features a ‘Shark Mode’, for faster and sharper pictures of moving objects. Hmm…perhaps we’ll stick to pics of Aunt Matilda asleep on the sofa in a state of Post Traumatic Turkey Disorder….

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Gadgets November 25, 2005 posted by

The Analog Digital Watch.

The Analog Digital Watch is quite clever. Looks just like a standard watch until you press a button, then presto, some nice retro red LCD numerals pop up. Makes you feel all nostalgic, doesn’t it? No? $189.95.  At first glance…this looks like a nice stainless steel watch….but when you press the button, it produces a beautiful red LED segment display!…When the LED display is off, there is no hint on the watch face that this feature exists.

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hardware November 25, 2005 posted by

The Smart NC.

The Smart NC. Plug this clever little puppy into the standard motherboard IDE socket in your PC and it’ll boot up yer machine for you without a hard drive. Twenty second boot, broadband aware and a kiosk mode. Very clever, very Japanese language only though at the moment. $122.00. Oh, and there’s a notebook version too.  # You just install in PC self boot. # HDD unnecessary. Diskless PC it makes easy actualization. # Installation is simple. Because it is IDE…

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Gadgets November 25, 2005 posted by

Game controller box.

The 3 in 1 Magic Joy Box. Dude, rather than sitting there staring glumly at your melted Xbox 360 (there, I’ve mentioned it at last) why not go to the cupboard under the stairs and dig out your old console? Then you can hook up your old controllers via this 3 in 1 PSX, Xbox and GameCube adapter. There, feel better now? $31.33.  Now you can enyoy your PC games using other videogame consoles controllers. Connect via USB your Xbox, Playstation…

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Gadgets November 24, 2005 posted by

Cyberphone F2.

The Cyberphone F2 Wireless Skype phone. Strangely enough, this wireless 2.4GHz, USB 2.0 Skype phone is kind of hard to find unless you’re actually looking for it, which thanks to Ferrety reader Janpiet, we were. Ten meter range, LCD display and 8 hour talktime complete the picture. Nice looking too, ain’t it?

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Gadgets November 24, 2005 posted by

Pump an’ slump.

The Nemo Sako is my kind of tent. Forget about tent poles, ropes, tangled encounters with wild creatures, this puppy is a pump up tent. No, not a toy, a real sized, fully featured $495.00 tent that you pump up to erect. Yes, indeedy, put the kettle on!  Sako is designed for the weight conscious backpacker who isn’t ready to sacrifice comfort. It’s a streamlined design, with enough space inside for gear, and plenty of headroom. Ventilation is top priority…

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Bizarre November 24, 2005 posted by

Shopper begone.

OK, so you’re a shop keeper in Anytown, and you’re fed up with teenagers loitering around outside your store all day. What do you do? Chuck a bucket of water over them? Call the neighbourhood watch? Nah, just install a Mosquito Unit that chases the little hooligans away by beaming ‘complex high frequency sound’ in their direction. £530.00 + VAT and good luck with your customers. (Special discount for RIAA members!)  Compound Security Systems Ltd, Through Extensive R & D Has Produced…

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Gadgets November 24, 2005 posted by

Win, Lose or Draw.

The Win, Lose or Draw Video Game. OK, I’m gonna admit it, I love Pictionary. There I’ve said it. Yep, despite the fact that I can’t draw for toffee, I really enjoy trying. Which is why we’re featuring this little electronic version which you plug into a TV set. It just looks like excellent fun. Sure you can do it with paper, but where’s the neck craning fun in that? $47.98. [of course you can always indulge yourself by playing the…

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