The Wikipedia List of Unusual Deaths. Proof, if any were needed, that when it’s your turn… 1989: A Belgian teenager was killed by a crashing soviet MiG-23 fighter jet, which escaped from Poland on autopilot after the crew ejected over a false engine failure alarm.
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Digital Life NY freebie.
Katie, of the DigitalLife 2006 Show to be held in New York next month, writes to us: “We would be thrilled if you would let your community know that we are offering FREE tickets to this year’s event (regular price is $15). To redeem these tickets, just use the source code “INSIDER” on this page, where you can print out your own tickets: http://digitallife.com/tickets.html.” We have a community? Who knew? Anyhoo, get ‘em or ignore. It’s your call.
Read MoreSolar Wireless Speaker System.
Solar Powered Wireless Speaker. Cool idea if it works as advertised. Solar panel mounted on top pumps juice into 7 rechargeable cells which power the 5 watts RMS speaker. Operating distance is 46 metres, which is not huge, but just get a smaller garden, OK? $152.43. [Via My Coke] This speaker derives it’s power from 7x AA rechargeable batteries that can be charged by two separate sources, either the DC mains plug pack or via it’s inbuilt solar panel mounted…
Read MoreHandroll Piano.
The Samick SRP-100 Foldaway Piano. Mmm…it looks as though the roll up piano is moving upmarket. We’re still not convinced that playing Mozart’s finest on a flat, unresponsive mat is the best way to go, but hey what do we know? Seventh grade honky tonk tinklers that we are. Anyhoo, it comes with 100 different digital sounds and rhythms and you can connect an extra pedal and speaker, which makes it just about perfect for busking on your local train…
Read MoreOffice Espionage Kit.
The Office Espionage Kit. Got an office busy-body? Someone who always wants to know what’s going on? Everywhere? Give them one of these. Anonymously. Oh, and just a quick note to all Hewlett Packard employees? Forget it! $12.99. This handy kit provides just the tools you need to hone your spy powers and start tracking coworkers’ comings and goings. Your sleuthing gear includes a micro listening device for those not-to-be-missed conversations between bosses. You also get two discreet mirrors which…
Read MoreOneCafe coffee bags.
OneCafe filtered coffee in a bag. Well it had to come didn’t it? This Swedish company claims to have developed a coffee bag which combines the taste of regular filtered coffee with the convenience of a tea bag. Apparently the secret lies in the filter fabric. 88% of testers thought it tasted better than the coffee they usually drank at home. Their website is a bit borked, but you’ll get the picture. Without the smell. [Via Smartstuff] The filter bag…
Read MoreMotiva reality show healthcare.
Motiva Remote Patient Management System. So while most people will be watching Lost VIII on their slick new HHD flat screens in the future, a goodly chunk of the aging baby boomer generation will probably be more interested in keeping themselves alive using interactive broadband television systems like this one from Philips. The service will let ‘care givers’ (lovely term that, eh?) provide educational material (e.g if you get this rash, call NOW), reminders (take your medicine dufus) and clinical monitoring. It…
Read MoreIt’s Hubble, bub.
Hubble Wallpapers. Yowee, you can now get Hubble desktop wallpapers in a variety of resolutions. For free too.
Read MoreBody clock.
Body Clock. Need an on-screen clock? Try this, it’s fun.
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. The Limoseen. – The Limoseen. The world’s… Get yer Mojo on… – MojoPac. Hmm…OK, quite… Digg tech. – Couple of cool Digg tools I… Winner. – WINNER! Yes we have a… Padlock Box. – The Padlock Box. Combination lock… BurnAway. – The DVD BurnAway. Record… iPod MicroMemo. – iPod MicroMemo Recorder. One touch… Let Betty Drive. – The Betty Lou USB Flash Drive…. Makeitone….
Read MoreUSB Kitty Sentinel.
The USB Kitty Sentinel. Spoooooky. Twin infrared motion sensors alert you if anything comes near your computer if you leave your desk. It hisses, mews and shakes its head as an alarm. Man, we really need a ‘What the….?’ category. $24.00. Watch the video (top left). USB Kitty Help You To Alert Intruders!!! USB Kitty with two infrared sensors to help its master to alert any intruders by shaking its head and producing many different sounds. When you walk away…
Read MorePink Lady Turntable.
The Pink Lady Turntable AM/FM Alarm Radio. Cutesy huh? Being pink an’ all. And retro. It would be nice if the turntable played CDs instead of just being the radio dial, but you can’t have everything can you? But guess what? There’s a calendar, timer and thermometer buried in that pink-ness somewhere. Around $23.00 Korean style.
Read MoreNavman F20 budget GPS.
Navman F20 GPS Satellite Navigation System. The Navman dudes bring slimline, touch-screen, SD slot, SiRFStarIII technology goody-ness to a budget priced portable GPS box. And it’s good. Nice interface, useful tweaks (like the petrol and park buttons) and eight digit postcode search. All for a smidge under £180.00. Sat nav is definitely the new black. Menus are easy to use, with a new simplified screen layout making it one of the most user-friendly products on the market. The F20 allows you…
Read MoreSenior Spy Kit.
The Senior Spy Kit. Stuck for a present for a loved one? Why not indulge their love of sleazy investigative sleuthing by giving them a box full of spying type gear? Think how happy they’ll be secretly recording your phone calls or staggering through the fire they’ve set in the evacuation hood. £185.25. The products in this pack are all incredibly useful. 16 hour digital recorder (PDLdigrec). Cellular Phone Record Lead (PDLwat). Eon Classic Torch (PDLeonclass). Evacuation Hood (PDLevac). Money Belt (PDLbelt)….
Read MoreTattoo removing laser.
The YAG Cosmetic Laser. Apparently this water cooled laser gizmo will remove tattoos without pain, marking the skin or leaving a stain. Really? # No Pain, No Destroy Skin # Cure Throughly, No Mark # Convenient, Portable…APPLICATIONS Coloring skin: get rid of embroider-eyebrow,tattoo.
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