Real7ime Converter. Tiny bit of freeware which claims to convert any RealPlayer stream to AVI/WAV/MP3 on demand in real time. Haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but if it works as advertised it could be quite a nice utility to keep in the tool chest.
Read MoreMonthly Archives: August 2006
Bookmooch.
BookMooch. Really really nice book swap system with a great design. It’s elegant, simple to get going and seems to be taking off a lot. One complaint? Will some Brits please start using the service – please pass this on to all your friends – so that we can get some traffic going this side of the pond? Thank you very much, this has been a public service announcement. BookMooch lets you give away books you no longer need in…
Read MoreDigest broken?
Hmm…apologies to our newsletter digest subscribers but it appears that the Zookoda system appears to be broken. To be honest I’m not that impressed. Their service has been patchy since Day one, their tech support – if you can laughably call it that – is pathetic, and all they’ve really got going for them is that the system is well thought out and simple to set up and administer. But no blinking good if it doesn’t work as advertised, eh? If anyone has…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. Frucall. The price checker. – Frucall. Enter the barcode on your… Caddy Aid. – The Caddy Aid. A… Memory Card Reader Calculator. – The Memory Card Reader Calculator…. Cordgo West young man. – Cordgo. Isn’t it funny how… Mail Big Files. – Mail Big File.com. I like this… Synthetic Gecko. – The jolly boffins at BAE Systems… The Game Screen Box. – The…
Read MoreSpy Video Car.
The Spy Video Car. Remote control, infrared nightvision camera, private LCD viewer headset, 75 foot range. Sneaky puppy catchee monkey. $139.95. Wear the lightweight frames with the single LCD lens to ensure you’re the only one who views the video transmitted through your RC vehicle. Adjust the camera angle on the wireless spy car and send it on secret missions using the hand-held remote control. Observe the journey and the destination through the small screen attached to your headset. Darkness…
Read MoreRetro Rotary Mobile Phone.
The PRP v1.1 Retro Rotary Mobile Phone. Insert SIM card, pop it in your pocket (!) and bingo, you’ve got the coolest, most awesome mobile phone on the planet. Sit at a table in your local cafe and be the envy of your fellow diners – if they believe you. Even when it rings with an incoming call. Still, what a gas. Tri-band, 4/5 days standby per charge, custom built with 2 weeks delivery. The only slight problem is…ahem…$499.00. All you have to…
Read MoreTechnology then and now
Technology then & now. Nice collection of old and new tech images.
Read MoreBeer Barrel Music Player.
The Beer Barrel Music Box. How quaint. All sorts of stuff. MP3 player, CD, Radio Cassette, graphic equalizer, alarm clock, remote control. Guinness tap. What? Ah sorry, only an option. $130.00 or so. And yeah, so it’s not *really* a beer barrel. We know that, ‘K? Cool and funky looking portable music box. It can play whatever you like – radio/cassette/CD/MP3 player. With ID3 tag and song title display. It even has a remote control. Colours: Black and Red
Read MoreGameface 360.
The Nyko Gameface 360 is for customising your XBox 360 with different faceplates. People clearly need this. Otherwise why would someone make it? Why indeed. £24.95. Print the final creations on the 15 blank templates included using any home printer that supports 8.5” x 14” paper or alternatively try one of the 6 pre-printed designs also included in the kit. The templates fit snugly between the faceplate pieces and snap into place on the front of the XBox 360 to look…
Read MoreSound Sensor Keyhole Finder.
The Sound Sensor Keyhole Finder. So. Ever stumbled home after a looong night out, and had trouble finding the correct receptacle for your wavering and unsteady key? Eh? Well curse no longer, for this light will hear, a) the sound of your key scraping ineffectually against the adjoining wall, or b) the sound of your retching into the shrubbery, and illuminate the keyhole in joyous anticipation of your inebriated return to earth. Oh the joys of modern living. $4.97. It’s not safe, fumbling…
Read MoreA photo cannot lie. Much.
There’s no question that some interesting technology is coming down the pipe to help produce the perfect photo. First off is the Israeli ‘beauty button’ which makes faces in digital images appear more attractive quickly and easily. Weird stuff? You bet. I fully expect to see an ‘instant Photoshop’ button appear on cameras and/or image editing software before the decade is out. It’s inevitable really, isn’t it? Slightly less controversial is the ‘blur remover’ tech, which was demonstrated recently at…
Read MorePhoto or Graphic?
OK, which one is the photo and which the rendered computer graphic? Click on the thumbnail to get a closer look if you’re interested. Tricky huh? This is an example of how Maxwell 1.0 reproduces the reality using few real-world parameters and reducing the setup time dramatically. In this case I (Jose-Martin “jomaga”) made some photos of a Cornell box (see below) and tried to reproduce it in Maxwell.
Read MoreGoogdesk.
Googdesk. Yes it’s heresy, but for some strange reason I like this. Google Smarter, they’re calling it. Maybe Google would be a bit better with some more options on the home page? Maybe…..? Anyway check it out for yourself and make up your own mind.
Read MoreGenus retro digital radio.
The Genus Type-R DAB Radio. Nice to see elegant, timeless design return to the world of digital radio with this little toy. Lots of high tech buried in the faux Roberts facade though – touch sensitive controls, proximity sensor which senses when your hand approaches and illuminates the controls, iPod compatible line in and rechargeable battery pack. Real walnut facings too, not plastic. £149.95. MaxxBass – a patented technology increasing bass performance (up to an extra 1.5 octaves in the…
Read MoreSmooth entry.
The Freego No Shock Aromatherapy Door Handle. They should start putting these on headmaster’s doors, or the doors to exam rooms or the dentist surgery. Anywhere in fact where stress lies on the other side of a hinge. Aromatherapy version is enriched wtih special essences color/aroma – orange: cinammon, lilac: jasmine, white: vanilla, red: rose, black: opium. Other essences/colors available.
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