Retail Me Not dot com. A collaborative discount coupon search engine which features a nice easy to use interface, a shed load of useful savings on all sorts of major name retailers, a cool discount finder Firefox extension and a weekly email newsletter. And hey, you can add your own coupons too. What’s not to like? Bookmark! Our goal is to be the most useful site for internet shoppers looking for savings. Since November 2006 our users have offered over…
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Ferret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. nTren Bluetooth MP3 Watch – wireless wrist worn wonder with woice wecorder – nTren Bluetooth MP3 Watch. This… RoFo Football Headgear – proof that one man’s taste is another man’s wet hair – ‘Mad’ Randy Flann of… Thunder Horn – the ultimate route clearer – Thunder Horn. Hey, so it’s a… Gigapan Robotic Camera Mount – the amazing panoramic photo machine – The…
Read MoreBlue LED Cross – religion needs a new message?
The WL777PB Blue LED Cross looks, at first sight, to be something of a strange combination. Religious icon and 21st century technology? What are the Korean manufacturers trying to say to us here? Religion has more of a message to give? Religion’s got bling? Faith gets you noticed? Whatever it is, we have the feeling that this might not be the best way to go about it. Anyhoo, $38.32 in Korean notes will definitely get you noticed by your local Archbishop. Tags:…
Read MorePortable Dry Ice Maker – minus 109 degrees F with no slush or mush
Portable Dry Ice Maker. Perfect for those times when ice won’t cut the mustard [eh? – Ed], this machine promises to deliver more coolness per square inch than a 50 foot iceberg in your back garden. Hook up a liquid CO2 cylinder, pump the gas and a minute later extract your 7 inch cube of dry ice. One small tip – wear gloves, OK? $499.95. This is the portable device that is capable of producing a 1 lb. block of…
Read MoreX-Ray Bag – go on, mess with airport security, they’ll love you for it…
The X-Ray Bag is guaranteed to raise a chuckle at the airport security line, oh yes. They’ll be laughing and smiling and pointing you out as a really interesting and funny person. Heck, they may even invite you home to meet the family when you get back from your trip. Or you’ve paid the bail money. Either way, it’s a wonderful way to meet people and make new friends. $11.99. Show everyone your iPod, stack-o-benjamins, eye-drops, nail clippers, lollipop, sunglasses,…
Read MorePool Protector Alarm – instant notification when something falls into your pool
The Pool Protector Alarm alerts you if someone or something falls into your pool when you’re not looking. Kids, animals, the occasional drunk burglar. That sort of thing. It triggers a pulsating alarm and a signal on a remote receiver which operates up to 200 feet away. The 9V battery lasts a year in normal use and you can set a sleep mode for when you want to go swimming without ear ache. $139.95. The POOLPROTECTOR pool alarm is the…
Read MoreGlass Toilets – when white porcelain just doesn’t do it
Dude, forget about those plain old boring toilet systems, what you really really need is a Glass Toilet in one of a number of tasteless…er…tasteful styles and designs. Like this Bass fish model, with a delightful fish staring at you as you do your business. Oh yes, this is what we want, more interesting toiletware. Watch the video if you need more convincing. $295.00. A beautiful addition to any angler’s or outdoor enthusiast’s bathroom. This largemouth bass hunts for…
Read MoreRaimaRadio – listen and record Internet radio stations for free
RaimaRadio is a new freeware Internet radio player and recorder. It’s got a nice clear interface which is based around the traditional Windows look as opposed to flash designer styling. This makes it super easy to use and there’s a bunch of really nice features included like automatic album art downloading and multiple stream playing (so you can swap stations instantly on a whim). There’s a goodly selection of stations on offer, although a fair few appeared to be ‘gone…
Read MoreMfrea USB Air Cleaner – high tech clock, calendar environmental scrubber
M.Frea USB Air Cleaner. USB powered air cleaner comes with a swanky LCD control panel, multiple colours and whoo…a car adapter. If that doesn’t persuade you, nothing will. $54.53 in Korean stuff. Tags: mfrea+air+cleaner, usb+gadget, gadget
Read MoreDisposable Web Page – build it, play with it, watch it disappear
Disposable Web Page dot com is a wiki disguised to look like something else. That doesn’t take away from its novelty factor though. Set up a Web site, allocate a period of time from 1 day up to 90 days duration, after which the site is vaporised. Well heck, we’ve got disposable emails, why not web sites? It’s supposed to be useful for projects, special occasion planning, personal challenges, team events etc etc. You also get a private key which you can…
Read MoremicroPledge – got a software project idea, need funding?
microPledge is a clever idea which brings together software project ideas and funding in a simple to use marketplace. Anyone can suggest a software project big or small (e.g. create a WordPress plugin to add weather maps to posts) and then they set a time during which they will try to get pledges of money to fund the development. Coders then bid for the job (they can actually bid while pledges are still being sought). The site has a great…
Read MorePyramat Lap Blaster – boost your notebook sound and get lap happy
The Pyramat Lap Blaster is a 4W per channel laptop speaker amplifier with a USB dock for your iPod. Quite why you’d want to have your iPod sitting next to your laptop is beyond us, but hey we’re not rocket scientists. In fact we’re not even food scientists. Which is a shame. Anyway, it’s also got funkadelic illuminated speakers which is pretty…well…OK we guess. $129.95. Juice up your laptop’s sound with the Pyramat Lap Blaster Laptop Sound Booster. It features two powerful…
Read MoreSwami Robot – advanced AI, animatronic latex face, clever conversation. Hah, who needs Uncle Joe now?
Swami Conversational Robot. First the bad news. You’ll need $75,000.00. Now the good news. Um…there isn’t any. OK, there is a bit. It’s a pretty advanced animatronic robot head which can recognize family members, carry on conversations and even answer questions (as long as they’re pretty basic we assume). Runs off a laptop and uses 30 robotic motors to do all the clever stuff. But did we mention the price? Ahh, OK then. The OMG factor on this dude is off…
Read MoreCigarette Box Cell Phone Jammer – discreet, sneaky and ever so James Bond
The CS008 Cigarette Box Cell Phone Jammer. Open the box, push the black button and gaze around innocently as your neighbours start fuming at their dead mobile phones. Clear a restaurant in moments, ensure silence in the movie theatre. Go straight to jail if you us it in the wrong country. 60 feet range. 100 miles of coolness. $950.00. Open this cigarette box and push the black button seen in the picture and the jammer jams all cell phones signal within…
Read MoreAutographed R/C Dalek on auction for children’s charity – Dr Who offers a helping hand
The Harrison’s Heart Foundation, which raises money for infant heart disease is auctioning a unique radio controlled Dalek on eBay which has been autographed by Dr Who himself (aka actor David Tennant). It’s a spiffing good cause, so spread the word please or better yet bid and feel good about yourself. This actual Dalek appeared on air in the final TV version and was signed by David Tennant himself after the show had finished filming. This item has been donated by the…
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