The Moon as you’ve never seen it before. Beautiful photo and definitely wallpaper ready. Discussion here. [via ComputerDave]
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Multiply – the web stage
Multiply. I’ve been playing around with the Multiply personal portal for the past few days and it’s excellent. Think of it as an online stage where you can strut your stuff to friends, strangers and family. You can run a blog, store and show off your photos, music and videos and also maintain a calendar so your friends and family can keep up with your rad lifestyle. All sounds pretty ho-hum eh? But the secret sauce lies in the fact…
Read MorePitching to a blogger
How to pitch to a blogger. Some excellent advice!
Read MoreAddex Solar Radio
The AD 80 Solar Radio has got a bit of style, hasn’t it? Dual power (AAA batteries or internal solar rechargeable), FM/AM etc etc and a set of earphones. Which we assume means no speaker. But hey, it’s nice looking. €29.00. AD 80 solar radio is equiped with 2 powers systems : – solar panels supplying a built-in rechargeable battery for outdoor using. – AAA battery for indoor using (included). The “S” ear-phones offers an optimum listening, especially made for…
Read MoreRaptor Game Chair
The Raptor Game Chair looks like a cross between a dentists rig and a Parker-Knoll. Without the Knoll. Anyhoo, it’s cool black, got masses of macho switches and knobs and looks like it really means business. In a gaming sort of way. $299.00. [via Coolbuzz] [Update: Here’s the UK distributors.] The Ultimate Game Chair is designed for hours of gaming comfort. The Ultimate Game Chair is a soft and supportive chair that makes your gaming experience the most comfortable you…
Read MoreBling Bling Computer Mouse
Bling Bling Computer Mouse for Ladies. Silver and crystal embellished. Or maybe garnished. Delicately. With subtle accents amidst a perfect melding of form and fashion. A hand crafted and timeless slice of man’s search for perfection….[OK we’re done with the slimy hyperbole now, thanks – Ed] $48.00. This is the ultimate gift for a female executive, boss or stylish girl. This silver and crystal embellished mouse is a must have to be in style.
Read MoreBusinessbib
The Businessbib half suit. A half sized outfit for video conferencing. So, what? It’s not a joke? Ya gotta be kidding. No seriously it’s a true genius product. Really! Ayee, it hurts ma, my head it hurts. Make the pain go away. Please. I want one, but stop, no not that, anything but the needle…help…heelp… [via Mrs Lemon’s Visit] The Businessbib allows you to look perfectly put-together in a fraction of the time it takes to boot your computer. You can work from…
Read MoreKitten War
Kitten War. Am I hot or not for cute widdle kittiekins. [Paging Mr Tim Berners-Lee, please retrieve your research tool, its time is up…]
Read MoreNintendo breaks out
Pfaff, it’s come to something when your plain old handheld games console starts acting like a PC. No wonder Microsoft is worried… Here we have the Nintendo DS as – Language Translator Alarm Clock Web Tablet
Read MoreZonetag
Zonetag. Cool instant location tagging of your camera phone shots. Shoot, tag and upload to Flickr. Sound like fun? ZoneTag can automatically tag your photos with the location, based on the cell tower, in which they were taken. The location of the cell tower is not known until our user community updates the city, state, or zip code of their photos on Flickr. ZoneTag is then able to map the cell tower to the location.
Read MoreBloggers beat journalists?
Huh? Blogger’s salaries are larger than journalists or reporters? Really? Well, colour me Ferrari red and smother me with custard. Average salaries of Blogger job postings in California are 41% higher than average salaries of Journalist job postings in California.
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. Hello Kitty Etch-a-Sketch Purse – The Hello Kitty Etch-a-Sketch… The enlightened but flexible keyboard – The Bendi Flexible Light up… Eco ware – Eco-artware.com. Goods and gifts… Email without a computer – VoMail. Get an email account and… Cool low cost Skype home security tip – Here’s a neat tip on setting… Googlebomb DRM – How to beat DRM Sweety-Cam, Chien – The…
Read MoreThe sad MojoPac saga continues…
…or how NOT to launch a product. I gushed about the new MojoPac product a while back, and for good reason. It’s a brilliant implementation of a virtual PC environment which you can carry around on any USB enabled device. So far so good. What’s not so good is the fact that the company appears to be shooting itself in the head over a series of launch decisions which are going drastically wrong. I see the issue has now reached the…
Read MoreFirefly Bottle Top LED Lamp
The Firefly LED Light turns your bottle into a nightlight or reading lantern. Clever use of light diffusing through liquid makes this work its magic, which is neato indeed. $21.95 liquid and bottle not included. The Firefly’s unique design allows it to be used right side up, upside down, or hanging from the nearest handy branch. The unique lid design contains an integrated LED light which spreads a warm glow throughout the bottle. It has variable light levels so you…
Read MoreR/C Scorpion
The Radio Controlled Scorpion. Er…coming from a land where the most dangerous thing coming out of a boot is yer tatty sock, this thing is a little less than appealing. But hey, some folks need to be scared witless at least once a month, otherwise they’re not enjoying themselves. So go on then weird people, have a laugh on us. $24.95. Move this scorpion forward, left, right or turning in reverse – all from up to 25 feet away! Imagine the startled reaction when…
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