Sony DVP-CX995V Disc Changer. The first time we looked at one of these Sony disc changers was in 2002, when it held 301 discs and cost $500.00. It now holds 400 titles and costs $399.95. What do you think? Is this a technology going nowhere, what with the rise and rise of file based multimedia? Answers on an iPod box to… De-clutter you life and manage your entire DVD and CD collection in one place with the DVP-CX995V mega-changer. This 400-disc DVD/CD/Super-Audio CD…
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JD Voice Mail – send voice messages with your email for free
JD VoiceMail. Send voice messages via email to anyone you like with this free program. They’ll thank you for it, especially if you make it loud and insane and they’re working as an sombre accountant in a prestigious law firm. They won’t need any extra hardware or software to listen, just a lot of guts. Actually, thinking about it, what a great way to get overdue bills paid. ‘SHOW ME THE MONEY…’ With JDVoiceMail you can send voice email messages to anyone…
Read MoreRoboBoa – alarm clock robot snake with personality
RoboBoa. Part robot snake, part alarm clock, part reading light. Gentlemen and ladies, we present the future of household pets. Forty-one functions, 3 IR emitters and more technology than the moon lander. $220 or so. Ever wanted a combination of a robot, alarm clock, desktop reading light and pet snake in one? Well look no further! Mark Tilden and WowWee Robotics have made just that and they have named it RoboBoa. Combining advanced A.I. animation with lights, motion and sound the…
Read MoreTrulite portable electricity generator – from water to power
The Trulite Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Generator System promises to deliver electricity from water. We’re not, repeat not, holding our breath for this to achieve mass market status. Colour us cynical, but there’s just so many breakthrough technologies that we can report on before our ‘sniffy antenna’ starts waggling uncontrollably. Ah well…maybe one day. [Pic – CNET] The Trulite power generation system is a lightweight and compact, environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel cell power generation system. The Trulite system uses HydroCell…
Read MoreBryce 3D freeware version available – legacy-ware bonus for artists
Bryce 3D, the cool modeling and animation program is now available in a freeware form. Bryce 5.5 Free is an old version (current version is 6.0), but it’s still a pretty amazing offering if you’re into all that 3D loveliness. [Thanks Dan…and congratulations again!] Create breathtaking realistic 3D landscapes and animations with DAZ 3D Bryce. The easy user interface simplifies the design process for a novice or the seasoned professional. Start out building or importing a landscape as impressive as the Grand…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. Uniqlock – Japanese online clock defies description – Uniqlock. Online clock as… BBC iPlayer quick review – C for effort – I’ve been invited onto the…
Read MoreJetSpeaker – iPod speaker coloured white for some reason, honest
The JetSpeaker is white. Unbearably brilliant white. It’s also a speaker. For an iPod. We’re losing our marbles. It’s clear that things are not right here in Korea. We need help. Trapped in a gadget time warp space continuum. Send food stamps and jars of Marmite. Urgent. $14.93 in Korean like. Tags: jetspeaker, ipod
Read MoreiTeddy – the media playing teddy bear
The iTeddy houses a detachable media player in its tummy. Yep, you guessed it, that ever so subtle orange thing. The idea is that kids can watch video, play music or games and otherwise enjoy the fruits of a digitally enabled 21st century all from the comfort of their own stuffed toy. It comes with integrated speakers, USB connectivity, 512 MB memory and an SD memory card slot. Soon to be available at the price of £59.99. Golly. [Via Toyology]…
Read MoreGlobalsat BTT-100 GPS Receiver with TMS – integrated traffic spy makes GPS super useful
The Globalsat BTT-100 GPS Receiver combines Bluetooth GPS with an RDS TMC receiver so you can avoid nasty traffic jams as they develop. TMC (Traffic Message Channel) technology uses vanilla FM radio frequencies for transmission, is subscription free and popular across Europe, so we can expect to see more TMC enabled products launch as people realise that evading snarl ups is a marvelous thing to do. The Globalsat BTT-100 is Bluetooth GPS receiver with complete RDS receiver for easy integration of TMC…
Read MoreJunkanoo – free junk mail remover cleans up before the spam hits your inbox
Junkanoo [edited as it is malsite trap – apologies] is a freeware spam remover that cleans up the junk mail on your server, so you don’t even have to download it into your inbox. You can either set it up to clean automatically or do it manually if you’re the non-trusting type. Probably best to do it manually early on, at least until you’re confident that it works properly with your settings. Nice happy name too… This unique and intuitive application…
Read MoreMainnav MW-705 GPS Watch – never lose sight of your destination again
The Mainnav MW-705 GPS Watch not only tells the time but also acts as a permanent on the wrist GPS receiver so you’ll never get lost again. Unless you stumble into a tunnel of course. The cool thing is that it has in-built Bluetooth, so you can use it as a receiver for an external vehicle satnav system on your phone or whatever. Not sure what the EMF will do to your wrist, but let’s not dwell too long here, eh? The most distinguish part…
Read MoreNano Motor Kit – cool electric engine retrofit for your bicycle
The Nano Motor Kit is a neat little add-on brushless electric motor which turns your old pedal pusher bike into a whizzalong electric cruiser. Well OK, perhaps not whizz, but glide is certainly an option. The kit is priced at £575.00 including batteries and offers 15 mph speed, 25 -45 mile range depending on batteries of course, and only adds a pifling 4.8 kg of weight. Looks like a rather nice bit of green technology. Check out the video. The nano…
Read MoreJoost as a web application – superb use of Flash to recreate Joost in the browser
Paul Yanez has recreated the Joost interface in Flash and it’s superb. Proof indeed that you can deliver great interactive entertainment without forcing people to download applications, limiting it to specific platforms etc etc. It’s all a mock up at the moment, using public video services like YouTube for content, but it just shows what’s possible…nice one. Joost does not support browser based viewing, to use the application it must be downloaded and installed. In the last several months users…
Read MoreTeamTalk – free voice conferencing for teams
TeamTalk is a free voice conferencing program which lets each user adjust their audio quality to maximise the experience for everyone. Another nice touch is that instead of relying on a central server, you can set up your own personal server, if you are confident enough about your bandwidth capabilities. There’s also a PocketPC version for mobile chatting. Cool. TeamTalk is available for desktop PCs running Windows and for Windows-based Pocket PCs. TeamTalk comes with its own standalone server which…
Read MoreDAP Diffuser – peace and tranquility for your pet, from a nozzle
DAP Diffuser. An electronic pet tranquiliser doesn’t really do it for us, in terms of care and consideration for the family pooch. Sure it’s probably a nice idea in the short term, but Fido’s inevitably going to get hooked, need counseling, a spell in The Pooch Priory and is going to get all Lindsay Lohan messy on us, you wait and see. £19.99 excluding the long term shrink fees. A lot of people have dogs that are frightened of fireworks…
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