Want to replicate the whole iPod experience without actually having to own one? Then download and install pPod as the music player on your Pocket PC phone, and use the free iTunes Sync to sync up your iTunes account to the memory card of the phone via a memory card reader. Voila – playlists, funkadelic player interfaces and everythang! And all for free (except the charges for the iTunes catalogue of course). There’s also a free Mac sync proggie called SyncTunes which is worth remembering….
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Vuvox – create amazing photo slideshows online
Vuvox is an extremely pretty looking online slideshow creator which comes with just about every bell and whistle you’re ever going to need. It’s in inevitable beta at the moment, so there are things like music and annotation that don’t work, but it looks like it’ll be a wowser when it’s finished. I especially like the imaginative templates that you get as standard, so much better than than the usual boring stuff like calendars or photo frames. Definitely worth a…
Read MoreMagnetic Week Planner Clock – clock watching gets useful
The Magnetic Week Planner Clock is a rather clever use of space and materials. A magnetic noticeboard divided into days of the week, with a central clock, a marker pen and some magnet pins so you can keep track of activities as well as the time in one easy to read location. Nice design. Around $50.00 in Yen like. Tags: week+planner+clock, home+gadget
Read More3GHz Wireless Hidden Camera Signal Detector – snoop the snoopers
The 3GHz Wireless Hidden Camera Detector. Be safe, be aware, be sensible and look like a paranoid schmuck as you traipse around buildings waving this puppy in the air. It’s super sensitive to locate those ‘low power’ wireless cameras or bugs, and it will pick up any nasties within a 10 metre range. And it comes with a lovely friendly yellow button to press. Awww…. $50.00. This is a brand new Mini Wireless Signal Detector that works very well for detecting Hidden…
Read MoreLetter Opener USB Hub Clock – slash and burn, baby
The USB 4 Port Hub Letter Opener Clock. Well of course, it makes perfect sense to slap a 4 port USB hub into your letter opener and alarm clock. Doesn’t it? Well doesn’t it? Zip open your tax demand, then plug in your USB powered self-destructor laser beam to end it all. Fab. Tags: usb+hub, letter+opener
Read MoreTurn your Pocket PC into a Tricorder – it’s life Jim…
The Tricorder program for Pocket PCs. Walk up to unsuspecting colleagues at work, point your phone at them and giggle as strange Star Trek type noises play and witty lines such as ‘carbon based entity’ appear on your screen. Look summer’s coming OK, no-one wants to seriously spend time working when the sun’s out. Oh and if you really want to go the whole hog, download the free Yoda Ringtone Pack (‘mmm…message from the Dark Side there is…’) and Original Tricorder Media Player Skin as well….
Read MoreSwivel – data modelling gets the Web 2.0 treatment
Swivel is apparently a place where we can all ‘explore data’. What that means is we can all play with uploaded statistics and produce pretty coloured graphs and pie charts to show off to our friends and colleagues. It’s actually not a bad idea in this new ‘Web 2.0 do it all on the Web’ world, since it should make it easier for business groups to get together and share and compare their data in meaningful ways. We’re just not sure…
Read MoreInternet television report card – A for effort, C for content…
Babelgum has just moved into public beta which means that we now have a posse of potential Internet television superstars lining up to slug it out, channel to channel, for our eyeballs. First indications are that the technology is starting to deliver the kind of image quality that the consumer demands, but the content still leaves much to be desired. Joost. The Joost team have done wonders with the image quality. If you’re on a half decent broadband pipe of 2 Mbps and up…
Read MoreVRX Triple Screen “Limited Edition 001” – the ultimate gaming rig
The VRX Triple Screen “Limited Edition 001” is being described as ‘the most advanced racing hardware on the planet.’ Which is a pretty bold claim. However, after looking at the spec, we probably concur. And no, we haven’t asked about the price, and neither should you. # 4 Xbox 360 Elites (while quantities last) # 4 Copies Forza Motorsport2 # Xbox 360 HD DVD player # Xbox 360 camera # Xbox 360 wireless headset # Microsoft Zune # Microsoft Force…
Read MoreDan’s miniatures – studio in a (tiny) box
Dan creates – nay crafts – beautiful studio equipment miniatures for fun and profit and they need to be shared with the world. Immediately. If you want to commission anything contact purpleowl [at] primus.com.au. This has been a public service announcement on behalf of extraordinarily intricate workmanship. Tags: miniature+studio+kit
Read MoreMini USB Piezo-Ionizer – cool fresh computing
The Mini USB Port Piezo-Ionizer is designed to keep you cool and calm via a steady flow of ‘high density negative ion output.’ We’re talking 2 million negative ions per cubic metre here, so it’s bound to be really Fresh Prince of Bel Air round your desk with this puppy. Actually that’s rubbish isn’t it? We have absolutely no idea whether that’s a good number or bad. It’s just got such a lovely lot of zeros to play with. Ho…
Read MoreThree super useful web demo tools – flash, ‘cast and tour
Three very useful web demo tools. Enjoy. Demofuse. Create a free interactive tour of your glistening Web 2.0 application or site in minutes. What’s more if you update your site, the tour will update with the changes too. Cool stuff. Screencast-o-matic. Free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen. Yep, a screencast maker. All done in Java from the browser, which is super neat. Wink. Open Source tutorial and screencast presentation program which uses Flash to…
Read MorePhantom Vibration Syndrome – is that a vibrating phone in your pocket…?
Oh good grief, so I’m not alone. According to a USA Today report there is a phenomenon known as ‘phantom vibration syndrome’ where you go to answer a vibrating phone in your pocket – only to find that it’s not actually vibrating at all. So it’s official, eh? Thank goodness for that, I thought it was only me that suffered from this embarrassing little problem. Psychologically, the key to deciphering phantom vibrations is “hypothesis-guided search,” a theory that describes the selective monitoring…
Read MoreVirustotal – free anti virus file scanning service
Virustotal is a free anti-virus file scanning service. Upload or email them a suspicious file and they’ll tell you whether it’s sinister or totally innocent of all charges. The service submits the file to several of the main antivirus engines which sounds like a pretty good idea. Worth a bookmark. Virustotal offers a free service for scanning suspicious files using several antivirus engines. Use the upper textbox to select and send any suspicious file to Virustotal for a scan. If you wish, you…
Read MoreTeac SL-D900 CD/USB Retro Player – olde time music hall
The Teac SL-D900DAB CD Clock Radio with DAB digital radio and USB is a cool example of retro design and modern functionality. The usual suspects include a CD player (with CDRW playback etc), a 15 watt 2.1 speaker system, a DAB digital radio with FM and a delicious USB slot on the front for playing all your lovely MP3 goodness. The clock radio bit also comes with snooze. Comes in three colours and retails for €349.00. Tags: teac+sld900+player, cd+usb+radio, retro
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