The DIY Telephone Handset Microphone. You know, to make your vocals sound like they’re coming from the bottom of a 200 foot well, under water, through a…er…telephone handset. Yeah well, let’s just assume you’ve got lots of time on your hands, OK? Some time ago my girlfriend asked me if I would make her one of those telephone microphones like the kind that all of those hipster bands have. So, I of course told her I would. Much time passed……
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Video of the Week – The Inner Life of the Cell
The Inner Life of the Cell. A Harvard University production and lovely stuff if you like your human biology in glorious technicolor with a smooth backing track.
Read MoreFree mobile phone games
The folk at MobileRated maintain a pretty neat catalogue of free games for your mobile phone for download and enjoyment. You can either grab them via your computer or directly to your handset via their WAP site. Remember that a goodly percentage of the toys will be advertising supported, so don’t complain, eh? Enjoy! All mobile phone games, also known as java midlets, j2me games, java games, and/or mobile games, are presented totally free to customers. Each game is legally free –…
Read MoreHow to recover from a serious malware attack
Think you’ve been hit by malware? Trojan, virus, spyware, keylogger? Following this action list posted by Max Wachtel on Google Groups a while back may just get you out of trouble. Full text past the jump…
Read MoreThe Pig E Bank
The Pig E Bank. An electronic bank with an LCD which is supposed to teach children the value of money. Yeah, right. With a Playstation 3 in the bedroom, a quarter scale hybrid Mercedes tricycle in the garage and a full sized pool table – with steps – in the den, this little peach, with its cutesy $00.25 is really going to teach them how precious the folding green is, oh yes. $24.95. The Pig E Bank Electronic Bank with LCD…
Read MorePlug King – the super versatile power strip
The PlugKing Power Adapter Socket. From the ‘Why didn’t they think of that before?’ Dept. A versatile, snap together, modular power socket which can mimic conventional power strips or go one further and add in a power charger for your iPod, a USB charger or even a wireless door chime. Nice. [Via Gadget Buzz] PlugKing replaces your mess of power strips and multi-plugs, it allows for versatile and flexible deployment in homes and offices. The portable and neat design means that there…
Read MoreAutomatic Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker
The Automatic Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker. No chemicals, no salt, no ice, no freezer. Um…no waistline. I mean, c’mon peeps, it’s got an automatic 3 bay toppings dispenser in there. That’s not funny, that’s simply torture in the guise of kitchen appliance. Does Amnesty know? $129.95. This ice cream maker produces 1 1/2 qts. of soft serve ice cream, yogurt, sorbet, or sherbet in 20 minutes without the need for chemicals, salt, or ice, and allows you to mix…
Read MoreLED Phone Charger Combo
The Cone LED Phone Charger Combo. Cute little pill of a gizmo acts as an LED light for those times when you’re stuck without illumination, and as a device to device charger when you’re stuck without power. Of course you will need the right kind of connector or device, but this would be very cool in a USB format, wouldn’t it? $6.40 in Korean stuff.
Read More3 free VoIP programs for your mobile phone
Three free VoIP programs for your mobile phone. Enjoy! Jajah Mobile. Available in Symbian or ‘universal’ Java versions, which means that you should be able to run it on your particular handset. An extension of the rather clever online Jajah phone to phone service, so definitely worth a look. iSkoot. P2P Java application which only runs on a limited number of handsets, but which will eventually offer access to Skype, Google Talk and the rest of the IM crowd on your mobile phone. Currently…
Read MoreKeylogger killer
KL-Detector is a freeware program which promises to find out whether your keystrokes are being surreptitiously monitored by a keylogger without your knowledge. It won’t remove a keylogger, just detect it. It’s one of those utilities you hope you’ll never need, but worth keeping a note of just in case, eh? [Check out I Hate Keyloggers too. It’s $30.00 and prevents hardware or software keyloggers from recording your keystrokes by blocking the log file.] Use KL-Detector to find out whether your activity is being recorded…
Read MoreWeebly – webby website maker
Weebly is a new service which combines cool new Web 2.0 tools like Ajax, drag and drop, themes etc and throws in some plug in smarts to make for a super easy site creator. Think of it as Geocities for the 21st century. I haven’t managed to get in to play yet, so I’m relying on the videocast, but even so I do have reservations about this type of service, good as it may be. The big if – do people really…
Read MoreTovo WiFi-GSM dual mode phone
The Tovo T450g WiFi-GSM Mobile Phone. It’s not the fact that this is a dual mode WiFi and GSM mobile phone handset that’s the big news. It’s the fact that it’s being sold through the UK’s biggest and most powerful supermarket, Tesco. This is the start of a war on the mobile phone telcos and it could be messy. The tri-band handset also comes complete with calculator, currency converter, camera, and 150 hours standby time. £169.95. The tovo t450g is…
Read MoreConnaught Type-D H Hybrid Sports Car
The Connaught Type-D H Hybrid Sports Car. We are amazed that hardly any of the major car manufacturers can come up with decent hybrid cars, whilst smaller producers don’t seem to have that problem. Weird huh? You’d expect it to be the other way round. Anyhoo, this one does 140mph, 0–60 in 4.5 seconds and 42 mpg. When the Type-D is stationary, the petrol engine does not run. The air-conditioning can still operate if needed, though, thanks to that 48-volt…
Read MoreMains USB Adapter – power to charge
The Mains USB Adapter is something of a clever idea. Plug it into the nearest mains electricity power socket and charge up your USB device directly. Suitable for iPods and other USB gadgets. £7.95. To charge your iPod you usually have to connect it to your PC, but this isn’t always convenient as you have to remember your PC cables and some people don’t like to leave their PC on while their iPod recharges. With this handy USB Adaptor, you can…
Read MoreGiant Talking Calculator Mat
The Giant Talking Calculator Mat mashes up so many weird and disparate themes that it’s hard to keep a straight head. It’s giant, check. It’s a mat, check. It’s a calculator, double coolio check. And it talks, no way check? Way. One day this artifact will be discovered by future alien species and credited with signposting the decline of human civilisation. Really. $16.00. Wanna do math w/ your eyes closed? Now you can with a fun calculator that plays back…
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