eStarling 2.0 Wi-Fi Photo Frame. Bloodied but unbowed from their savaging by The Giz in a recent review (conclusion – buyer beware), the eStarling folk have returned with a new model, version 2.0. At first glance it certainly looks cuter, but we’ll wait until someone out there has a real hands on (or we get a unit to play with) before commenting any further. You’ve still got to love the spec though, eh? $249.99. With full web-based access you can control exactly the photos…
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55-in-1 Bluetooth Card Reader & Hub – too many cards, not enough time
The DTech 55–in-1 Bluetooth Card Reader & Hub. Sorry, I refuse to believe that we live in a world with 55 memory card formats. Nope, don’t care what you say. Not listening. Talk to the hand. Anyhoo, this puppy comes with a Bluetooth dongle so you can connect your BT devices to your computer, as well as a pretty measly 2 USB ports. As someone who currently has two – count ‘em – 7 port USB hubs in full time occupation,…
Read MoreThe ISIS Adventure – puzzling for gold
The ISIS Adventure is some kind of puzzle game for uber-puzzlers which is played…gasp….offline. Like, as in not in front of a computer screen. In the…real….world. It’s been called the ‘hardest game in the world’, with hieroglyphs, secret keys, hidden pyramids, gold coin prizes and everything. Kind of a glorified geek’s treasure hunt. To play, you’ll need to cough up £99.00 for a puzzle orb. Or you can try and find a free Orb to start off with. Here’s the…
Read MoreThe Baufritz Carbon Positive Home – a truly green dwelling
The designers at housebuilders Baufritz have apparently come up with a ‘carbon positive’ home. Yep, that’s a house which will store more CO2 than it emits during its lifetime. It will also be 100% biodegradable, which is an interesting concept in itself. The house, on display at this year’s [Grand Designs Live] show, is carbon positive to the extent that each house stores at least 50 tonnes more CO2 than is emitted during its lifecycle – the equivalent of a…
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Progress. A 5 MB hard disk from 1956 (weight = over 1 ton). Versus An 8 GB flash disk from 2007 (weight = a few ounces). Versus A 1 Brontobyte drive from 2058? (weight = ?) Tags: technology+progress
Read MoreActive ISO Burner – quick and easy CD image recorder
Active ISO Burner. I really don’t like having to load up huge great CD recording programs like Nero to do basic simple tasks, like burning an ISO to disk. So this bit of freeware is a pretty cool tool all round really. Just fire it up, point it towards your ISO image file and bingo, one CD/DVD created as required. Active ISO Burner is a freeware application that will allow you to burn an ISO image file to CD-R, DVD-R,…
Read MoreLastminute-Auction – eBay bargains galore
Lastminute-Auctions.com is a new site which grabs closing deals on Ebay which still have a value of less than $1.00. It’s very clever, nicely indexed and not a million miles away from the eTrays application that we produced a few years ago. Everyone loves a bargain, don’t they Juergen? Arf! Are there really great bargains to be found? Yes! Well, to be truthful, many of the items that are selling for less than 1 dollar are worth that much, but due…
Read More360 Degree Tabletop Fan – omni-directional breezy-ness
These 360 Degree Tabletop Fans look pretty punk. Three speeds and full surround sound air flow means that you’ll probably get fresh fast too. The price may make you a little hot and bothered though at $239.00. The 360° Tabletop Fan operates with three speeds and unique ingenuity. Air is drawn from above and below into the raised fan sphere while blades rotate to create 360° of cooling comfort, without disturbing papers on desk or nightstand. One-direction, oscillating tabletop fans have…
Read MoreUSB Flash Pill – take two of these and see the PC in the morning
USB Flash Pill. Flash drives in the shape and colour of pills? Wow. $35.00 and keep it away from the children and pets. USB Flash Pill is a small, colourful and portable pill-shape USB 2.0 flash drive. You can bring it wherever you go and your data and information will be there whenever you need…To Parents: Keep this out of reach of your children! Tags: usb+flash+pill
Read MoreSeaPhantom – whoosh, 5 seater, 85 mph, 4 foot lift
The SeaPhantom. Gyroscopes, computers and an aerodynamic lifting system make this one fast and stable sea craft. And it’s supposed to be economical too, which will please the eco-lobby. Mind you, whichever way you slice the onion, moving fast across water is going to cost money. Lots of… Imagine comfortable speed at sea. Traveling at 85 knots (100 mph) without bone jarring wave impacts. Using a fraction of the horsepower of today’s so called fast boats. Speed nearly as fast…
Read MoreVirtual galleries – make me bald and tattoo’d, dood
Ever wanted to know what you’d look like bald? Well now you can, without all that Britney-esque expense and embarrassment. That’s right, a virtual shaving service called Headshave. $14.00 a pop. For a little extra fun, why not Mock up A Tattoo as well and really scare the parents? A$6.99 each. Tags: headshave, mock+my+tattoo, virtual+galleries
Read MoreCG Cars – cars and computer graphics in perfect harmony
CG Cars is a site devoted to computer generated cars of all shapes, sizes and artistry. Some of the featured 3D artists are very good indeed. Some are not. What a pip! Tags: cgi, cars
Read MoreSoziety – Skype as a language tutor
Soziety is one of those simple ideas which is so obvious it hurts. Combine Skype with a plug-in which connects users from different countries and you’ve got the perfect real-time language lab. Yep, you’ve got it. The system puts together users who speak one language with those that want to speak another, and you chat to each other to learn your language. Zenophobics need not apply. All you have to do is install Skype in your computer and signing in…
Read MoreKohler SoundTile Speakers – rockin’ your shower since 1873 baby
The Kohler SoundTile Speaker. Low profile, ‘Vibrant’ brushed Nickel and…ahem…marine certified. Nice to know eh? Splish, splash… The SoundTile speakers are marine certified, coaxial speakers in a 4×4-inch escutcheon. The stainless steel front grill substantially abates water from entering the speaker area while not impeding sound quality, and a hole on the lower side of the escutcheon allows water to drain into the showering area. The SoundTile speakers are available in pairs in a variety of quality KOHLER finishes… Tags:…
Read MoreThe Rich or Poor Credit Card Case – for when plastic is your best friend
The 12 Card Credit Card Organiser. If you’ve got 12 bits of plastic cluttering up your wallet – and yes we know you’re out there, lots of you – then this is the gizgag for you. Credit, debit, store, loyalty, get out of jail free, whatever card you’ve got, just shove them all in here, and press that button to buy some more stuff. First of all though, you’ll need to scrounge up the $58.00 it takes to obtain one of…
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