The SteriPEN Adventurer is a small, fast and pretty water purification device which should save you from getting all sorts of nasty bugs from impure thoughts or liquids. One rather neat feature is the optional solar charger case which means you should never run out of juice to sterilize your…ah…juice. Yes it’s a stretch, but it’s all we’ve got, OK? $129.95. The Adventurer is half the size of the SteriPEN Classic. Because it’s fast (48 seconds for 16 ounces), light (under…
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Monogrammed Heated Stadium Seat – hot initials for a cold bottom
The Monogrammed Heated Stadium Seat offers everything you could possibly need on a cold February morn to pamper your backside, including a folding lightweight nylon cushion with your name engraved on the back, just in case the plebs behind you don’t know who you are. The Lithium-Ion battery keeps your bottom warm for up to 4 hours and it’s got your name on the back too. Did we mention that already? It’s important, see? $99.50. Use our Ultimate Heated Stadium Seat…
Read MoreIntellifix – online marketplace for computer support
Intellifix is a pretty cool service which aims to connect users and tech experts for remote tech support. Sign up, post your problem and find an expert who’ll take over your computer and fix the problem in front of your eyes (for a fee of course). This sort of tech support concept is not new, but this is a nicely designed version, and you can’t have too many tech help services, can you? All they need to do now is work…
Read MoreWinSock XP Fix – freeware fix for broken WiFi connections
WinSock XP Fix. Tiny freeware utility which repairs broken registry keys to restore dead wireless networking in Windows XP. You can also create a registry backup first, which is probably a very wise thing to do, just in case. Worth putting into the tool bag. WinSock XP Fix offers a last resort if your Internet connectivity has been corrupted due to invalid or removed registry entries. It can often cure the problem of lost connections after the removal of Adware components…
Read MoreSatechi Bluetooth FM Transmitter – play your mobile phone music wirelessly on your car stereo
I’m guessing that this new Satechi Bluetooth FM Transmitter which can accept AD2P Bluetooth music from your mobile phone and transmit it to your car stereo via FM will get really popular now that more and more handsets come with MP3 players as standard. The fact that you get echo cancelled handsfree via an internal mic, plus a Line In socket for iPods etc is just a bonus really. Not cheap though at $99.00. Bluetooth Hands-Free Transmitter provides a live full…
Read MoreGesturetek Table FX – multitouch tables are suddenly commonplace items
The Gesturetek Table FX is a ‘patented video image based control system’ which looks a lot like that Microsoft multitouch table that’s been getting all the attention recently. Watch the video and see for yourself. The company has a bunch of other interesting tech too, including a ground version, which lets you use your feet to manipulate a UI. Looks like they granted a patent to Sony’s for EyeToy too. Interesting… This innovative entertainment system is a revolution in public space advertising…
Read MoreCoolKII USB Flash Drives – Swarovski memory jewels
These CoolKII USB Memory Jewels are Swarovski studded Flash memory drives which come in capacities of 1 GB or 2 GB. Which should be enough to hold even Paris Hilton’s most intimate moments with the beau de jour. Two year guarantee, a nice chain for attaching it to your fake gold plate iPhone and about as much style as a mink lined carrier bag. $38.63. Ultra light flash USB drive memory (9g) and ultra rapid with Swarovski strasses (30 blue + 4…
Read MoreCellQ – an end to the amusement park queue nightmare?
CellQ is a virtual queuing system that lets you book your place on a ride via mobile phone and get a call when your place is ready. Voila, no queues, no tantrums, just funs-ville. This is definitely straight from the ‘Oh why didn’t they think of this before?’ book, isn’t it? No doubt it involves extra ‘premium’ rate charges though. Tsk. [Thanks Kevin] Using CellQ, visitors are free to move around the park, visit shops and restaurants, or just relax…
Read MoreWebTrends 2007 – a rail map of the web
WebTrends 2007 is a kind of rail map of the current Web scene. All your favourites should be on there, plus one or two surprises. Use it the next time one of your ageing relatives ask you what you do all day on ‘that there Internets thang’. Tags: webtrends+2007, web+map
Read MoreThe Slow Movement gathers pace – er…
So is the Slow Movement just a fad, or something more do you think? From this angle it basically looks like a a blueprint for how to slow down and smell the coffee. [Via Metafilter] This website supports a growing cultural shift towards slowing down. On this site we discuss how we have lost connection to most aspects of our life and to the natural world and rhythms around us, and how we can reconnect – how we can live a…
Read MoreMultiGame Tabletop Arcade Machine – retro classics restored to pixelated perfection
The MultiGame Tabletop Arcade Machine is not just a PC running old games via MAME emulation, but a proper retro feast with original games like Arkanoid, Donkey Kong, Dig Dug and 45 other classics all on proper circuit board loveliness. We’re talking a toughened glass table top screen, 20 inch monitor, proper arcade joystick button combo and an optional coin op mechanism for when you want to be cheap with your friends and make them pay. Super delicious-ness can be…
Read MorePhantomPark Car Lift Garage System – now you see it, now you….
The PhantomPark Car Lift Garage System is a two car garage on…ah…two levels. The whole lift platform descends with one vehicle leaving a hard surface for the other love of your life. And her car. Save real estate, hide the SUV from the neighbours, the options are endless. Oh and you can set it up to go upwards too. Golly. Here’s the swish video to show you all the glory. Priced from $39,000.00 including a bicycle for power outages. Jest…
Read MoreCherry 4GB MP4 Player – cereal packet tech for the holidays
How low can it go? Check this. The Cherry 4GB MP4 Player and FM Radio for £49.94. Complete with on-board FM radio recording, a MicroSD slot for additional capacity, voice recording and MP4 conversion software for formatting your fave TV shows for the 2 inch screen. Handles AVI, WMA etc and comes in a range of colours and with a 2 year guarantee. Wow. While we’re here, here’s another hot one for you. The Survivor 10 in 1 Solar Powered Crank, LED Emergency…
Read MoreHome Guard – all in one security camera system
The Home Guard is an all in one motion sensing security camera and DVR recorder which boasts a no-installation set up and full quality video results. The unit comes with a choice of on-board memory capacities and runs off AC or four AA batteries. Stick it in a cookie tin (punch out a hole for the micro lens first though, OK?) and put it in the bedroom to catch your errant nanny stealing food. Er…or something. Anyhoo, it’s $239.00 for the 512MB…
Read MoreStashCard – the secret drawer for your laptop
StashCard is a super thin drawer unit which you slot into your laptop’s PCMCIA (aka PC Card) slot to store bits and pieces away from prying eyes. Is it just us, dear reader, or does this not seem a little like hiding your wedding ring in a Faberge Egg for safe-keeping? Perhaps it’s the word ‘secret’ that worries us? Oh well. $9.95. [Via Presurfer] You know that unused PC Card slot in your notebook? Now there’s a good use for it. The StashCard…
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