Acme LPG370TS Triple LCD Portable Computer. Awesome triple LCD screen lunchbox computer just makes you drool with the possibilities doesn’t it? LAN parties, office cubicle frag sessions, kitchen table track blasts. Anywhere and anytime that you need to get into that immerse me in the custard kind of feeling. 17 inch screens, Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 8 channel audio, Firewire and Dual Gigabit LAN. Close your mouth child, there’s dribble on your chin. The LPG370TS is a…
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FotoFlexer Smart Resize – new tech hits consumer photo site
We covered the free FotoFlexer online photo editing service back in July in a rather desultory way. So now we’re back to eat humble pudding because the company has just introduced the super cool smart resizing technology on the site. This is not the first implementation of this new photo manipulation tech that everyone’s been raving about (ourselves included) but it’s definitely the most user friendly implementation. Think of it as an ex-boyfriend remover and you’ve got the picture (arf!). We played…
Read MoreThe Hype Machine – a meta music blog portal
The Hype Machine is a super cool idea. A kind of Digg-like meta music blog portal which tracks other music blogs and features tracks from them which can be played directly from the front page. Visitors get a chance to sample some of the cool music being blogged about and if they’re really interested they can visit the source blog and get more. You can also add tracks to a favourites list, buy tracks and there’s even a new music radio on-site. Nice,…
Read MoreFuser – manage your email and social networks from a single web screen
Fuser dot com. A new service which lets you read and manage your email and social networking communications from one place. The idea is that instead of hopping around from Facebook, to MySpace to your web inbox and POP3 client, you just log into Fuser and read everything there. Cute idea and nicely presented. I can see this being really quite useful when you’re on the road and need to keep up with stuff without lots of log on hassles…
Read MoreFree YouTube to iPod Video Converter – one click transfer to your mobile device
Free YouTube to iPod Video Converter. Like YouTube? Got iPod? Want to copy stuff across from one to the other? Then hie thee to this neat piece of freeware and thy troubles will be overeth. Or something. It converts to iPod, PSP and mobile phone formats by the way, so very versatile. Download you favorite video directly from YouTube and convert to your iPod, PSP or a mobile phone with one mouse click! Convert *.flv video files to *.mp4. This free…
Read MoreThunderbird Group Sort – my inbox is now truly reclaimed
OK, so you hardcore Thunderbird email client users will know this already, but I’ve just discovered the View-Sort by-Grouped by… feature of the program and it’s going to revolutionise my life. Problem? Too many email messages in my two inboxes. Solution? This view displays the top pane in a grouped date order so I can keep track via a live archive of emails in my inbox. No more frantic scrolling through hundreds of messages to find the one I need to read…
Read MoreLED Magnetic Rescue Stick – the ultimate geek gift
LED Magnetic Telescopic Rescue Stick. You know how much of a hassle it is to find and pick up that lost screw down the back of your desk, computer, toilet bowl or sofa? Well now you can simply whip out your trusty magnetic rescue pole and retrieve said metallic items in a flash. Oh yes, put that Blu-Tack and broom handle away my friend, for we have now entered into a brand new and more enlightened age. $4.99. The Rescue…
Read MoreIsatPhone Dual Satellite Phone – the world’s cheapest satellite phone
The new IsatPhone from Inmarsat is being marketed as the world’s cheapest satellite phone. The feature set looks pretty good too. It’s pocket sized, has 2 hours 40 minutes talk time, features dual mode GSM 900 and satellite reception and gives sat coverage in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Pretty useful for jungle dwellers and the like eh? Priced at $775.00 (£400.00). IsatPhone is one of the most compact, robust and lightweight satellite phones on the market. It is…
Read MoreGlobal Atomic Divers Watch – radio synched timepiece covers continents
Global G-Force Atomic Watch. We’ve got nothing to say about this apart from the fact that the makers claim it’s accurate to 10 billionth of a second just about anywhere on earth. Er…so how do they know? $49.95. The Global G-Force Atomic is the next evolution in our famous line of atomic watches. With streamlined styling and chromed stainless-steel accents, it’s a real head-turner. But the real beauty is inside. Four separate chips allow you to receive signals from the…
Read MoreShort Cut USB Internet Pad – quick key access to the Internet
Short Cut USB Internet Pad. It’s a multi-coloured flourescing pad that gives you simple one-button access to 2 Internet sites. Press once for one site, press and hold for site No. 2. Pretty? Absolutely. Innovative? No doubt. Totally chuffin’ useless? Oh yes. $11.99. Video. This is a circular pad to be put on your desk, its built-in memory stores 2 sites (Yes! 2 sites only). It allows you to 1. push once to one site (say gmail.com) 2. push and…
Read MoreOffice Massage Chair – perfect for those hard working lunch breaks?
The HW-M1158 Office Massage Chair should be made a mandatory part of all web geek employment contracts. Forget those pathetic Aerons, this is the real McCoy. Microcomputer controlled, four pairs of kneading heads and vibration motors for thighs and buttocks. Man, those sales meetings will never be the same again, dude. Multifunctional hand-simulated massage is controlled by the microcomputer. Four pairs of kneading heads and two knock heads are set at the back. The massage modes of knocking and vibrating…
Read MoreCute and Nauseatingly Gifted Toddlers – from nappies to super-baby in one swift and depressingly talented leap
Please don’t watch these videos of cute, talented, gifted and oh so young toddler prodigies if you wish to remain upbeat and confident of your personal achievements for the rest of the day. Just don’t OK? Ryota Dances. Five years old and that good at Dance Dance Revolution? No please…. Jack Skates. Nope, there’s no way this is a 3 year old skateboarder. Nope, not possible. He’s gotta be 18, right? Zach Paints. Zach doesn’t just paint, he paints. Right? Paints….
Read MoreGoogle tests new search – timeline and map search adds more info
Google Labs has released a few new Google search ‘experiments’, the most interesting of which is the Alternate Views version. This gives you a timeline of search results as well as a map view of your results along with dates, locations and other contextual information. It’s pretty neat and although the timeline generally looks a little sparse, there’s definitely a future for this kind of detailed information when you’re doing serious research. Check it out. See results on a timeline,…
Read MoreDoNaut – add sound effects to Skype and IM software
DoNaut is a small freeware program that lets you add sound effects, background noises (e.g. an office) and change your voice during Skype or instant messaging calls. Aw c’mon, who wouldn’t want to sound like a chipmunk while talking to their boss with hospital sounds going on in the background? The $14.95 full version gives you more of everything. Yeah…. Change and add effects to your voice. Add background sounds and sound effects to your phone conversation. Share your music…
Read MoreFingerCam – world’s smallest wireless colour video camera
FingerCam is apparently the world’s smallest wireless colour video camera. The size of a dime, which when you consider how low the dollar has fallen in currency exchange terms, makes it very small indeed. Of course you’ll need a hulking great 9V battery pack to power it up, so there’s still a limit to how invisible this is, but until the nuclear model comes along it’ll have to do, won’t it? $95.00. Video sample? While many places claim to have the world’s…
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