Hmm…I’ve just started using a Logitech MX Revolution wireless mouse after my Kensington Expert Mouse Pro trackball died on me (what a useless, over-priced lump of junk. Cost me over $100.00 in the Westlake Fry’s and has fallen apart in just over a year). Anyway, first impressions are that this is probably the best Logitech mouse ever. It installed instantly (which for wireless is a bit wow) and I love the freewheel scroll, it’s a superb anti-RSI feature, which makes…
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Blogg-Buzz – a Digg for blogs
Blogg-Buzz. New Digg type service for weblogs, which features interesting and useful blog posts. Members vote on the posts they like most. Now that Digg users have covertly declared war on blogs, maybe this kind of service will take off? Blogg-Buzz is a user driven social content website. Ok, so what the heck does that mean? Well, everything on Blogg-Buzz is submitted by our community (that would be you). After you submit content, other bloggers read your submission and Buzz what they like…
Read MoreGurerrilla Mail – 15 minute disposable email service
Guerrilla Mail. Get an email address which expires in 15 minutes. Just enough time to sign up and receive opt-in confirmation for some service or other that you’re not sure about. And if you need more time, you can extend the cut off. Guerrilla Mail provides you with disposable e-mail addresses which expire after 15 minutes. You can read and reply to e-mails that are sent to the temporary e-mail address within the given time frame.
Read MoreAVAtrix HD Home Theater System – majorly moving movies
The Audio Authority AVAtrix HD Home Theater Routing System. Six in, seven out video routing system which will spit HD video around a Cat5 cable network faster than you can say, ‘let’s wire up the East Wing, darling.’ Are we right in thinking this is about $4000.00 a pop? The AVAtrix is a matrix configuration of HD component video, digital audio and stereo audio signals. Any of six sources may be routed to multiple remote Wallplates or to the local…
Read MoreJBL Creature II speakers – style and substance
The JBL Creature II Speakers offer 8 watts per channel in a distinctly un-boring form factor. Translation – they look purty and should be reasonably loud. They’ll work with computers, music players and portable media devices, but actually we just like the jellyfish shape. We’re shallow like that. $99.95. Featuring cutting-edge sci-fi design and superior sound performance, JBL Creature II is a unique “plug and play” solution, compatible with all Macs and PCs – both desktops and portables – as well as MP3…
Read MoreThe TicTacToe Computer – Deep Blue turns pink?
The TicTacToe Computer was made completely out of Tinkertoys by some whizz kid students at MIT in the 70’s. And they say that geek adolescents waste their time a lot. Pshaw…! The Tinkertoy computer is not fully automatic: a human operator must crank the read head up and down and must manage its input. After the computer’s opponent makes a move, the operator walks to the front of the machine to adjust the core piece inside the read head, registering…
Read MoreSpy Tie – the covert collar cam
The Spy Tie. Stick an NTSC/PAL pinhole camera into a plain old household necktie and capture those special moments when the boss’ spittle hits your face in full tirade. The cigarette packet sized companion recorder comes with a 2.4 inch LCD monitor, a full remote control and holds SD cards up to 4GB in size. Plenty enough space for your shenanigans, Mr Miggins. £645.00. An extremely high resolution, 450Tvl, CCD pinhole camera discreetly hidden in a tie – virtually…
Read MoreGrooveshark – get paid for sharing music
Grooveshark. A peer to peer music file sharing service which provides legal no-DRM MP3 tracks, priced at 99 cents per, with a share of the profits going to the copyright holders and a share going to the users who are helping to build the community. It’s along the same sort of lines as Weedshare, but seems to be trying harder to focus on the community feel, through incentivising uploads etc. Mmm….not convinced. Visitors can browse songs uploaded by other members…
Read MoreIndieKarma – widgets + micropayments = interesting
IndieKarma is a rather interesting micropayments idea to help bloggers and website owners gain a little cash from their venture. The idea is that the owner embeds a widget on their home page and every time an IndieKarma member visits the site, one penny is deducted from their account. The big question is, will one of these schemes ever really take off and transform the web funding issue once and for all? Would readers for example, be willing to pay a penny every…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. i-Cushion – the groove-tastic cushion – The i-Cushion. Time was when a… Qstik EVOQ – noise cancelling Bluetooth headset – The Qstik EVOQ DSP Bluetooth… High Capacity Coin Sorter – aka the busker’s buddy – The Royal Sovereign FS-4DA Coin… UltraShape – vibrate away those love handles – UltraShape is a new non-surgical… Email to image converter – spam beater for website owners…
Read MoreQwerty Fridge Magnets – I lvoe you
QWERTY Fridge Magnets. The perfectly geek way to say I lurve you. Aah, well actually, I lvoe you. Or love you, I do. Ir velur ouy. Whatever. £4.95 a set of 5 keys. These quirky little keyboard-style magnets are fabulously romantic as they spell out LOVE Ü or MISS U. Ideal for the fridge or filing cabinet, they really are the perfect gift for smitten tech-heads who need things spelt out. Better still, they’re not half as soppy as most romantic…
Read MoreWireless Speaker Mousepad – music at your fingertips
The Wireless Speaker Mousepad. What do you get if you combine a wireless speaker in a mousepad with an FM transmitter attached to your iPod or CD player? Why sound at your fingertips of course. Literally. Also includes a solar powered calculator, a gel wrist rest and runs on three AAA batteries. $29.95. Wireless speaker mouse pad connects to any audio source, so you can listen to your iPod, TV, MP3 or CD player without cluttering your desk. Integrated speaker…
Read MoreDIY Voice Changer Kit – I am not your father, Luke
The MK171 Digital Voice Changer Kit could provide a bit of fun for the more adventurous of you folks out there. Complete with built-in microphone. $12.95. This voice changer kit is a riot! Just like the expensive units you hear the DJ’s use, it changes your voice in a multitude of effects! You can sound just like a robot, you can change the pitch of your voice variably from low to high. For even more effect, ad vibrato effect to your voice! Great…
Read MoreCamera Image Search – find photos by camera type
Camera Image Search is a fascinating little Ruby application which lets you search the Alexa web database for images according to which camera model was used. You can also do things like find images by exposure time or focal length. Really interesting little concept. The Camera Image Search is a nifty little tool I stitched together using the Alexa Web Search Platform for source material and Amazon’s S3 for storage. The idea is to let people search for photos based…
Read MoreLibriVox – more free audiobooks
LibriVox is another free audiobooks site which looks quite nice. You can also volunteer to read some public domain works into the library for them. It’s very Open Source, very community. Deserves to get an audience, so do take a look. LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net (via podcast and catalog). Our goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books. We are…
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