The 330 mpg Aptera Concept Vehicle. Yeah right. Hot on the heels of a supposed expose of the reason why GM really shelved its EV-1 electric car, what we need is yet another pie in the sky, three wheeler, futuristic, space age, hog wash concept car that will do a zillion miles on a gallon of gas. Am I sounding a tad cynical here? What we really need is a major manufacturer to stop pussy-footing around and produce a family car in…
Read MoreMonthly Archives: July 2006
PimpYaPlayer.
The Three Knuckle Shuffle and other such delights can be found on the Pimp Ya Player site. Guys it’s fun and all, but the teeny thumbnails are whack, ‘K? Put up some decent size images and make it proper blingin’ an’ ting. And yeah folks I realise it’s marketin’, but it’s still fun. Then PYP is the placefor all your customization needs. If its not on PYP then it can’t be done, ya hear me?!! My name is Romeo Brown and…
Read MoreSunrise Pillow.
Rei the Sunrise Pillow Light. Nice design project, a soft lit pillow cushion thing.. Well it’s cute, OK? Cute and huggable, you gotta problem with that? Pah! The inspiration of the design is the essences of sunlight. To me, sunlight represents warmth, happiness, joyfulness, playfulness, closeness and life. However, sometimes people take the sun for granted. People only miss the sunlight when it is scares. The concept is to create a light that captures the essences of sunlight into something…
Read MoreCollaborate or die.
activeCollab. Need a free open source web based collaboration tool? Kinda like Basecamp but without the fees and stuff? Only tiny hassle is that it needs PHP5, which is a bit of a pain. But this is definitely one to watch. 1. Easy to install and easy to use 2. Web-based. After installation the only thing you’ll need to use it is a web browser 3. 100% open source, 100% free 4. No limitations on number of projects, clients,…
Read MoreMagnetic attraction.
The Releasing Cannister Magnet. Man, it’s at times like this that you really wish you could find a bunch of screws to ‘suck up’ with all that magneto-power. X-Man style. Or was that one of the baddies? Ah well, whatever. $19.99. [Via BookofJoe] You’ll find uses for this powerful canister magnet all around the house, garage, workshop, or office. Easily picks up nails, tacks, small tools, metal shavings, and any small metal objects, and releases them with just a squeeze…
Read MoreBattery Geek power.
The BatteryGeek BG-9–12–130 Super X-Treme Portable DVD Battery. We’re talking up to 14 hours of continuous movie time here, peeps, almost enough to cope with a showing of Titanic. Or…gasp…the Lord of the Rings trilogy back to back. Yeah! Takes 4 days to recharge though. Nah, just kidding, only 3 to 4 hours. $199.99. This universal external portable DVD battery is designed to give the mobile traveler extra runtime. You no longer have to worry about limited battery capacity for your mobile devices. That is because this external portable…
Read MoreGraphiCard.
The GraphiCard. Interesting little tech which combines a smart card with a re-writable thermal silver area which can be imprinted with messages, account details or whatever every time it’s swiped. Being pushed as the ultimate loyalty card at the moment, but wonder how it could develop over time? [Via Gadget Buzz]
Read MoreSkystream Personal Wind Generator.
The Skystream 3.7 Residential Wind Generator. At last, a way to stick it to those utility company blowhards. The press release talks of $80,000 $8,000 purchase price, to supply 40–90% of an average home’s energy needs. Waddya think, true or a lot of hot air? Stick one of these on your rose garden, add a glob of solar panels on the roof and you’ll soon be bigger than Enron. And twice as rich. Skystream’s low cost and low profile provides homeowners an affordable energy supplement…
Read MoreFree File Hosting services.
Free File Hosting Services. Excellent definitive list of nearly 100 free file hosting services on the net, divided into capacity and type (e.g. image hosting etc). Of course once Google’s offering arrives the whole arena will change significantly. Nevertheless a must bookmark dear reader! Free File Hosts allow you to upload certain filetypes to their websites, this is ideal for storage or trading with your friends. Maybe you would like to upload files that you also need at work, or…
Read MoreKnock Knock Chime.
The Knock Knock Door Chime. Reminds us of a joke…ah well better not, eh? So, no door bell? Fear not gentle householder, hie thee to a shoppery and purchase a box which automatically converts a knock on the door to a door chime sound. Why? Well perhaps you’re allergic to installing door bells? Or maybe you enjoy causing pain to your visitors as they rap their knuckles painfully on your Amazonian Super Hardwood Pine Portal And Patented Drawbridge? Don’t ask…
Read MoreThe Anti DVT Seat.
The Anti DVT Best Seat. When we were but small ferrets there were no such thing as DVT. But now, along with peanut allergy, it’s spreading the globe. We blame the air-conditioning and dry martoonis. Anyhoo, this constantly fluctuating air pressure seat is apparently the state of the art prevention device you’ve all been looking for. Honest. And at $225.00 it’s just a *tad* more expensive than a pair of those ghastly socks. The brand new Best Seat uses a…
Read MoreHeat changing paint.
Eclipse Heat Changing Paint. I don’t know, perhaps you fancy the idea of your bath or sink turning from chocolate to lime mint green as the hot water hits (video). Personally I think this could cause severe psychotropic problems for your children and loved ones. Your mileage may vary of course, good people of earth. From $149.00 per kit. Barf bags not included. Eclipse is a single event heat reactive basecoat that changes from Black to White or from Blue to White….
Read MoreRadio4PDA.
Radio4PDA. Would you like to listen to radio on your PDA? Of course you would, Mabel. Well here’s a set of listings for various international radio stations in a PDA friendly layout for search and enjoyment when you’re out and about.
Read MoreThings you can do with RSS.
Things you can do with RSS. Large and useful list of tasks you can use RSS for contained in a handy editable wiki. Bookmark and add your own ideas too, why doncha? Basically, you can perform any task with RSS that requires search or information retrieval from a server. Automatically and repeatedly. I use this list to convince people to start using an RSS feed reader. There’s more to RSS than just weblog syndication and news aggregation.
Read MoreNo Speciesism Here.
No Speciesism Here.
Read More
