FlexPetz. Fancy a dog but don’t really want the full time commitment that comes with it? Then you need this dinky little rent-a-pooch service. Just plunk down your monthly membership fee of $49.95, cough up an annual maintenance charge of $99.95 and hand over (hey, we didn’t say it was cheap, did we?) $24.95 a day and you can have a choice of lovable pets to come stay with you for any period. Oh and did we mention the $100.00 ‘trainer’ fee? Or the $35.00…
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Med Center Medication Organizer – the pill box Filofax
The Med Center Medication Organizer makes it easy to take the right pill at the right time. 31 little boxes for each month, green and red colour coding for used and unused boxes, and a handy persistent talking alarm with a ‘friendly female voice’ to make sure you don’t forget to stay healthy. Peace of mind for $89.95. The Take Your Pills Talking Alarm Clock alerts users when it is time to take their medication with a friendly female voice…
Read MoreDixx Digital Training Putter – embedded computer makes putting go with a swing
Dixx Digital Training Putter. So take one LCD screen computer panel, embed it onto a regular, if oddly shaped putter, and teach yourself how to out putt Tiger Woods. Or something. The terminal contains an inertial navigation system and a bunch of cunningly configured sensors which analyse the swing, direction and strength of the putt for you. $899.99. And check out the i’Mark Digital Slope Indicator and Ball Marker from the same Korean company. Fascinating. DiXX tracks the swing…
Read MoreDJ Technik – recreate that club atmosphere in your living room
The DJ Technik Home Disco Kit is a 7 part package which lets you recreate all the cool funky 70s disco mania in your front room. A 600 watt amp/speaker combo with mega sub-woofer and a wireless radio mic, twin CD/MP3 deck with separate mixer unit, revolving 6 colour light ball and a mirror ball, 440W fog machine and a laser light unit. The whole ball of wax, not including Donna Summer CDs for just €2,490.00. That’s the way..uh-huh…uh-huh…I like it…uh-huh, uh-huh……
Read MorePrice Fad – free online price trend tracker
Price Fad. Track historical price data on any product for free. Why? Well maybe you’re in the market for a new MP3 player and want to know whether the price is stable or still plummeting. Should you wait or should you go? It’s an interesting concept, but I’m a little doubtful as to the depth of the database since the iPhone 8GB doesn’t seem to be featured. Ah well, maybe it’s early days. You can also register for alerts when…
Read MoreKiller Bean Forever – one man’s animated movie may outshine Hollywood
Killer Bean Forever. Jeff Lew has spent four years and all his savings producing a full length animated feature film. And now it’s almost ready. The trailer is up, and it’s an astonishing piece of work, worthy of the best that Hollywood could offer. More importantly, it shows that you don’t need a big studio any more to produce world class material. You just need talent, a large array of computing power and a credit card. Interesting. [NB. Not safe…
Read MoreWar on Photography – know your rights as a photographer…
The fact that a War on Photography blog actually exists – to fight against the erosion of the right to photograph in public spaces – is a bit of a sad sign of the times. Let’s hope it’s a temporary thing, eh? Meanwhile, here’s a few resources which should help you get the most out of your lovely camera. (If you know of any more, please add them into the comments). The Photographer’s Right. A downloadable flyer to use if challenged. Written…
Read MorePipeBytes – innovative file transfer service is fast, private and entertaining
PipeBytes. Now here’s interesting. A new free file transfer service which sends a file directly between two parties, rather than relying on a long winded web upload process. It’s very peer to peer, but unlike BitTorrent is a totally private transaction between the sender and recipient – and all done via any web browser. Just select the file and start an upload. You’ll receive a code which you send to the recipient (via email or IM) and they can start the…
Read MoreUSB Retro Lamp – making your PC more homey, homie
USB Retro Lamp. We’re trying to think of reasons why you’d want an ordinary looking 1950’s style desk lamp sitting next to your swish new Vaio laptop. And we’re failing. Sure, with some nice chintz curtains and a couple of Laura Ashley throws draped over your chair, we can kind of get it. But just sitting there on top of The Dummies Guide to PERL? Nah… £7.95. Based on the classic spindle design, this smart little lamp looks like the…
Read MoreMotor Horn – vroom, vroom, rumble, rumble…
Motor Horn. I so want one of these for my bicycle. Twist the handle and you’ll get a vroom, vroom noise of a real motorbike. And it doesn’t need batteries. Way to freak out those smug BMW drivers at the traffic lights. Even better, link it to a TurboSpoke for maximum fun. Yay! £4.99. Certain to be loved by young boys particularly, the plastic speaker fits on to the handle-bar of any bicycle. When the handle is ‘revved’, loud and…
Read MoreMotion Sensing Air Speaker Dock with Mood Light and FM Radio – you want more…?
Motion Sensing Air Speaker Dock with Mood Light and FM Radio. Yes you’ve guessed it, these gizgags do just about everything except tie your shoelaces. Raise and lower the volume by waving your hands across the infrared sensors, plug your iPod thing into it, watch the pretty light glow and when you’re bored with your iTunes library turn on the radio. What happened to the days when things were just radios and you just turned them on with a switch and you…
Read MorePotpourri GSM Bug – ah, the sweet smell of successful spying
Pot Pourri GSM Bug. Oh my dear traveller, what better way to spy on thy neighbour than with a sweet smelling basket of potpourri containing a concealed GSM bug? Dial the number, trigger the mic, listen in. Profit! £129.99. [Via Spy Review] This attractive and pleasant potpourri basket actually contains a powerful GSM bugging device. Simply leave it in your chosen room and then dial the number of the GSM bug – the call will connect silently after two rings…
Read MoreiPhone launch UK style – not so much a stampede, as a stammer…
Hmm…what a difference a day makes, eh? The media was all over the UK iPhone launch like a rash last Friday, talking up the anticipation and fervour for the iPhone launch in the UK. Shops Braced for iPhone Stampede, read one headline out of many such. However the reality has been a little less…er…exciting. It looks as though the UK (as with Germany) is not really that interested. My Apple fan-boy friend Tom went to his local shop to buy one…
Read MoreRead it Later – Firefox plugin makes web browsing easier
Read It Later. Snappy little Firefox extension lets you grab RSS links and links off mega sites like Digg, for reading later at your leisure. Simply click on the Read Later button and the link is saved for you. A bit like bookmarks on steroids. Worth a look. This Firefox extension allows you to save pages of interest to read later. It eliminates cluttering of bookmarks with sites that are merely of a one-time interest. Tags: freeware, firefox+extension, read+it+later
Read MoreBlair’s 16 Million Reserve – the world’s hottest chili powder can kill more than just tastebuds…
Blair’s 16 Million Reserve. Billed as the world’s hottest chili powder. How hot? Werll…Tabasco? About 1500 Scoville units. Mad Dog’s Revenge (450 times hotter than Tabasco) about 1 million Scoville units. Yep, you’re way ahead of me here, this one rates at 16 million SU. Here’s a review on the Hot Sauce Blog for you to wince at, plus some cringe-worthy pictures of what one grain does to you if you’re not careful. Apparently this kind of macho stuff is considered fun…
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