The Quitdoingit site is a Flash heavy attempt to help younger members of our society give up the dreaded weed, and as far as it goes it’s not a bad attempt to do something a little different. Of course, there are those who will find the faux scientist host more than a little annoying, thereby putting them off the valuable messages contained in the content, but that’s life really, isn’t it? Linked to the Quitline telephone service apparently. Tags: quitdoingit,…
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The Alphabatizer – sort your lists and more…
The Alphabetizer. Neat online service instantly sorts your data lists, strips HTML, removes duplicates, capitalises, makes tea and more. All to save you time and effort. Truly magnificent, n’est pa? Tags: alphabetizer, list+sorter, online+application
Read MoreM3 DS Real – turn your Nintendo DS into a jack of all trades
The M3 DS Real turns your Nintendo DS/Lite into a calculator, web browser, PDA, MP3 and video player, e-book reader and adds rumble vibration to your games. It’s even got upgradeable firmware. You need more fun in one afternoon? £29.95. M3 DS Real helps you play homebrew games, run applications, view maps, browse internet, watch video, play MP3 files, view images, read ebooks and much more…# M3 DS Real fits neatly in slot-1, same size as an original DS cart #…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. Bomb Bank – save or suffer, dude – The Bomb Bank is a piggy bank with… Battery Alarm Clock Radio – is it a radio or a gold topped dry cell in disguise? – Battery Alarm Clock Radio…. Quit Smoking Plugin for WordPress – keep a public record of your success and failures – The Quit Smoking Plugin for… Qik – stream videos…
Read MoreBalanzza Digital Luggage Scales – weigh your bags before you weigh anchor
Balanzza Digital Luggage Scales. Want to avoid that nasty trip to the airport Gulag for overweight luggage? Then you may need to invest in a set of these dinky digital luggage scales. They’ll handle up to 44 kgs, which should be enough for even the most luxurious traveller. Unless of course you’re of the ‘kitchen sink’ variety. $29.95. This compact (10 oz), easy-to-use luggage scale shows you instantly if your bag exceeds airline weight restrictions. Able to weigh up to…
Read MoreBluetooth Sports Helmet – wireless audio direct to your brain…via some plastic
Bluetooth Sports Helmet. Sporty types will love the fact that they can listen to their favourite sounds while completely missing the sound of that oncoming truck or avalanche. Hey no worries, you just keep listening as they hold up the three finger test in front of your eyes when you regain consciousness. $299.95. This is the winter sports helmet with built-in headphones that receive Bluetooth signals from a remote transmitter that plugs into your iPod or other MP3 player, providing…
Read MoreLumiquest Soft Screen – simple no-nonsense flash diffuser
The Lumiquest Soft Screen is a simple, low-tech diffuser for SLR camera pop-up flash units. Attach it to the hot-shoe, and watch your photos glow with happiness and joy. £9.99. * Softens Harsh Shadows * Reduces Hot Spots * Attaches in Seconds * Fits Most Popular Cameras * Application: Pop-Up Flash Diffuser. Dimensions: Folds flat to approximately 4″x4″ Tags: lumiquest+soft+screen, flash+diffuser, photography
Read MoreBrennan JB7 Micro Jukebox – at home with the CD rip and play machine
So I’ve been playing around with a Brennan JB7 Micro Jukebox for a few days, and I’m torn, really torn. A good chunk of me enjoys the simplicity and ease of use of this rip and play micro Hi-Fi system, while the other bit is quietly wondering whether there’s a market for it out in the big, bad iPod dominated music world? Does this do anything that a dock enabled MP3 player won’t? Does it matter that it’s not portable? How useful is it…
Read MoreUSB Hand Warmer – check out the chills and dial up the thrills
USB Hand Warmer? You’re sad, you’re driven, you’ve been locked in a damp, dark, rat infested basement by your manager until you finish the book. Waddya need? Yep correct, a nice bath and a huge Chinese take-out. Wait…you mean this will be OK instead? Fabbo. $10.99. Using USB power 5V. # The maxinum heat to 50 degree, need 25 minutes # Unplug USB power when warmer fully heat. # Dimension : 9cm x 2cm # Weight: 100g Tags: usb+handwarmer, usb, gadget
Read MoreE-Book Reader Wiki – keep up to date with e-book hardware developments
E-Book Reader Hardware Wiki. Confused about the current state of the e-book reader hardware market? Thinking about jumping in to the water, but unsure about the different technologies? Then hie thee here quickly where all your questions, or at least a goodly proportion of them, will be answered. And of course, if you know more, you can always add your own data. Much of the renewed enthusiasm for e-books comes from a new generation of e-book reader devices because they…
Read MoreopenHulu – watch the closed beta Hulu content for free and without registration
openHulu. Watch the closed beta trial television content from Hulu.com for free without registration and help support the Hollywood writers who are on strike at the same time. Bang, double whammy! I would just like to give a shout out to everyone and anyone whos supported this project. Especially to Mr. Saleem and the blog post which got the ball rolling…since that hit the front page of Digg I’ve been mocked, questioned, and even accused of hacking NBC. On a side note, we’ve…
Read MoreBBC to reduce High Definition picture quality? – What price your HD television now, Sam?
BBC considers reducing DTT picture quality. So let me get this straight. The television manufacturers are pushing gung-ho with more expensive, higher resolution flat screen digital TVs. The government is cajoling us all to switch to digital with the promise of fabulous image quality and programming. But in the meantime the major broadcasters are trying to dupe the poor sap consumer by pushing out reduced resolution digital broadcasts to save money and squeeze more junk channels into the same amount of bandwidth? Yeah right, that’s…
Read MoreTrack the Pack – track all your parcels from one place
Track the Pack. Now you can track the progress of your parcel shipments from one single online location. All wrapped up in lovely, swish Web 2.0 juice and minimalism. The site, not your parcel. D’oh! TrackThePack is way for you to not only keep a handy list of the various tracking numbers you may have, but also is a lovely way for you to actually track all of your packages in one place! Yep, TrackThePack ties in directly with your…
Read MoreThe disappearing car door re-appearance – or how the web creates businesses out of nowhere
Now here’s interesting. Back in September we broke the story of the ‘disappearing car door’ as something of interest. It was actually a prototype being sold on eBay by an engineer from the original Lincoln test team (we think). Anyhoo blow me down with a crankshaft if it hasn’t transformed in those 3 short months from an eBay sale to a fully fledged business, complete with domain name, cheesy video and a terribly exclusive sounding sales pitch (note the English butler accent). Now that’s…
Read MoreIntelliworks Energy Saver – electricity traffic cop apparently saves you money
The Intelliworks Energy Saver can apparently cut your electricity bill by up to 50% (it says here). Using some state of the art tech to ‘optimize the voltage’. Count us in as total absolute believers, because everyone knows that power surges waste electricity, all that nasty current swishing about unchecked and unloved. Does this video convince you too? $69.95. This amazing new device uses state-of-the-art technology to act as a kind of “traffic cop” for electricity in your home or business. It…
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