Guide By Cell. Very cool service which lets you record your own audio tours for your visitors or customers which they access via their mobile phones. You either record the audio direct or upload voice guides, music, interviews etc etc, and then it’s just a matter of telling people which number to call and what keypress delivers which guide. It’s a great idea because it gives a free value-add service to your customers (although you can charge for it if you…
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NetStumbler – freeware WiFi program helps optimise your wireless network
NetStumbler. An ugly but functional free wireless network sniffer program which gives an overview of the wireless networks in your area. You can use it to locate nearby WiFi networks or to optimise your home network by finding out where the signal degrades and the antennas need to be pointed. Nice little tool. NetStumbler (also known as Network Stumbler) is a tool for Windows that facilitates detection of Wireless LANs using the 802.11b, 802.11a and 802.11g WLAN standards. It runs…
Read MoreMP3 for fishes – a brace of wet and willing music player solutions for dolphins
You’re sporty right? You like getting wet all over? But you like music too, to make your splashing go with a…well…splash. So hereforth and hencetoward, try using either this Oregon Scientific MP 120 Waterproof MP3 player ($88.95), which will stay dry for 30 minutes at 1 meter depth, or take the full plunge (geddit?) and submerge your precious Video iPod down to 10 feet using this rather nifty H20 iPod Underwater Housing. Either way you get to listen to stuff other…
Read MoreBT 100 Bluetooth Desktop Telephone – pair your mobile and your landline
BT100 Bluetooth Desktop Telephone. Mmm…we must be missing something significant here, because we just can’t work out why you’d want to pair up your Bluetooth mobile phone with a desk phone. We can see how it might be useful hooked up to your PC for Skype calls etc, but cellular? It feels like someone in a dim-lit factory basement said, ‘I know, let’s shove some Bluetooth in it. That’ll sell well’. Yeah right! $199.00. This is our new Bluetooth Desktop Phone…
Read MoreJukebox Lamp iPod Charger – ugly combo gives light, music and severe eyestrain
The Jukebox Lamp iPod Charger gets this the Hideous Gadget of the Week Award from us. Oh yes it does. Yeah we know it’s easy to be snarky when you’re not the one having to come up with ‘interesting new designs, Johnson’, but c’mon. Even a myopic elephant could tell that this was lacking something in the elegant stakes. Ah well. It’s got flashing lights, internal speakers and a clock and FM radio. Happy are we. $99.95. Coolest ever lamp…
Read MoreInfralief XP – banish those aches and pains
Infralief XP is a hand held infrared lamp that uses ‘elevated tissue temperatures’ to apparently ease the pain of sore joints and muscles. The blurb makes it clear that this is temporary relief mind you, and if the problem persists…blah…blah. $39.95. Researchers of infrared technology discovered that utilizing certain infrared lights helps promote increased blood flow and circulation, thereby providing temporary relief of minor muscle and join pain. Infrared lamps have been shown to reduce minor arthritis pain and to…
Read MoreViewranger – GPS mapping for off-roaders
Viewranger. GPS mapping software designed for walkers, cyclists, ramblers and anyone who likes to stray off the beaten path. No fast food points of interest in this puppy, we’re talking next tree on the left, after that bush type of stuff. You can record your trip, ‘share your experiences’ and most importantly track your buddy so you know where they are at all times. £24.99 and a Symbian S60 phone takes you outbacking in style. ViewRanger is a unique mapping, navigation, tracking,…
Read MoreVQRT – a very short email address for very short SMS thumbs
VQRT offers short name email addresses, kind of like TinyURL for email. Not sure whether this is such a genius idea, but hey, it’s different. We will supply you with your initials and a short URL to make a very short, but personalized, email address…Your thumbs will thank you for it! Tags: vqrt, email+service
Read MoreBecome a Lord or Lady on the cheap – buy your own title and sneer at the neighbours
You can now buy yourself an official noble title from the Principality of Sealand. Lord or Lady Hacker would be nice, wouldn’t it? Just hand over your £19.99 and your life will change for ever. Honest. “This Indivdual Noble Title Award is approved and granted by our Sovereign, the Head of State and the Royal Family of Sealand, and is based upon the constitutional laws of our government, established in 1967. This award is given in recognition of your financial…
Read MorePearl Hydrogen Bicycle – fuel cell tech helps you pedal your way from H to O
Pearl Hydrogen Bicycle. This fuel cell powered bicycle is available now, has a top speed of 25 km per hour and a range of 100 km on two small cylinders of hydrogen (metal hydride). The small box you see above produces the electrical power to run the bike, by the way. Of course it’s totally battery and pollution free, but it goes twice as far as a standard Li-ion battery alternative. It takes 30 seconds to refuel it with hydrogen (from a large…
Read MoreIon V2000 Computer Case – the DIY all in one PC you’ve always wanted
The Ion V2000 is a DIY computer case with a built in 19 inch LCD flat screen. So now you can build your own swish all-in-one media center PC without handing over dollops of dosh to them people at Fujitsu, HP or Dell. Feels good, doesn’t it? Comes with a built in 33 in 1 media card reader, separate display power on and 2 way speaker. You just need to add everything else. Easy-peasy. Many people wish that they could…
Read MoreWind Up Rechargeable Battery – power when you need it, your wrists when you don’t
The Wind Up Rechargeable Battery stores your kinetic energy for later use. Actually it’s perfect for those of us who can’t sit still. Just crank on this for a few minutes every now and then, and bingo, lots of spare power for the MP3 player or phone. OK, so 2 minutes cranking for 6 minutes talk-time is not stellar conversion rate, but it’s better than nothing. $39.99. Fully-charged, it can provide 2-5 hours of power for MP3 players, 5 hours…
Read MoreiWanex Retouching – more photo-jiggery makin’ fools of us all
iWanex. More Photoshop retouching. Gee, I feel so used and abused. Tags: iwanex, photoshop, retouching
Read MoreSearchmash – stealth Google testbed points to the future of the search interface?
If you think the current Google interface is minimal, you oughta take a look at the one the Google folk are testing out on Searchmash, their stealthy-ish UI testbed. 14 words. Finish. The results pages also come with some interesting new sauce. Ajaxified …more results, embedded video, image, Wikipedia and blog results and a very nice summary view (Hide Details) which lets you parse a whole load of results in a single line link view. I’ve grabbed some shots just because it seems…
Read MoreGoogle Hacks – the coolest Google app ever…
Google Hacks. It’s tiny, open source, and just about the most useful search tool I’ve seen in years. If you’re a power searcher, grab it. Now! Windows, Mac, Linux. Google Hacks is a compilation of carefully crafted Google searches that expose novel functionality from Google’s search and map services. For example, you can use it to view a timeline of your search results, view a map, search for music, search for books, and perform many other specific kinds of searches….
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