If ever you want proof of why Yahoo! is a shadow of its former self, you only have to look at Mybloglog.com, which Yahoo! bought a while back. I used to really like mybloglog, I liked Eric who founded the company too, and we spent a good time emailing back and forth about new features and bugs and stuff. The service was great back then, it worked and offered real value and the tech support was ace. Then Yahoo! bought…
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Readius emerging – cell phone e-book device looks cooler by the minute…
More information about the new Readius e-book mobile phone is emerging, and it looks like this could be a really serious competitor for the Kindle and beyond. The video shows the great roll-up screen in action, and the interface looks to be great as well. And you can fit it in your pocket? Awesome. Readius is looking more and more like the Kindle killer. A lucky few get to paw this HSDPA and Bluetooth-enabled e-Book reader at the Mobile World…
Read MorePolar Outdoor Watch – the physical fitness timepiece
Polar Outdoor Watch. You can tell it’s for outdoors because it comes with a heart rate monitor. And a calorie usage calculator. And a fitness tester. And a timer, altimeter, temperature, slope counter, barometer, compass and a 2 week logbook to track your sessions. Now you don’t need all that stuff if you’re just gonna sit around indoors drinking Mountain Dew, do ya? $416.20. Measures your fitness level in 5 minutes. A fitness test that measures your aerobic/cardiovascular fitness at…
Read MoreBioLogic ZorinPump – the bicycle pump in your saddle post
The BioLogic ZorinPump takes bicycle flat tyres to a whole new place. Well, actually under your bottom, which is where the pump is discreetly hidden. Just unlatch the seat from the bike, unfold the foot catch and pump away. Perfect if you’re one of those people who keep forgetting to take the pump with you. $45.00. The Biologic ZorinPump is an ingenious combination of a seat-post and powerful floor-pump. The pump is always at hand, hidden from the elements and…
Read MorePicture Placer – genius product revolutionises the chore of hanging your pictures
Picture Placer. What an absolute gem of a product. Hook this super simple gizmo onto the picture wire on your frame, push to mark the spot on the wall, bang the nail in and bingo, a perfect position every time. Even when hanging multiple frames in alignment. It’s a stupid job that always takes far longer than it should, which makes this thing just perfect. Watch the video. It’s not going to get rid of Uncertain Uma or Dithering Dave, but nevertheless…
Read MoreWakerupper – cool online telephone reminder tool
Wakerupper. Today’s the day for daft names, but the application certainly looks interesting enough. Register and sign in and you can set up alarm calls to be sent to your phone via SMS whenever you want. It’s beta, US only from the looks of it and features other cool functionality like recurring calls and voice reminders as well as text. Do you think this has more use than a simple alarm function on your mobile phone? Answers on a ringtone…
Read MoreThe Gold Dress – or 275,000 ways to say ‘it’s heavy, Malcolm’
This gold dress contains 325 Austrian gold coins, weights 8 kg and is valued at $275,000. Speechless. Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewellery K.K. has created a dress using 325 Austrian gold coins issued to commemorate the Vienna Philharmonic, which it will display for a week at its store in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district. Two men’s jackets also using gold coins, together valued at about 127 million yen, will also be shown. Tags: gold+dress, fashion, bullion
Read MoreBit Che – meta BitTorrent search tool
Bit Che. Now here’s an oddity, and not just the name. It’s a free downloadable meta BitTorrent search engine which scans over 60 sites for the files you need. Having it as a downloadable instead of online as in youtorrent probably makes it more resilient, so for that reason alone it’s probably worth a bookmark. Bit Che makes searching for torrents simple. It quickly searches lots of torrent websites for files and easily organizes the results. Bit Che allows you…
Read MoreWorld’s Healthiest Foods – stay fit, stay happy, eat serious
World’s Healthiest Foods. Admit it, you want to live for ever doncha? Well here’s your chance. Eat nothing but these food types for the rest of your life, avoid all city air, sunlight, tap water, car journeys, stress and Mel Gibson movies and you might just do it. Me, I’m thinking, pfaff…turnip greens? Pass the honey mustard fries. (click on food name links for more info) Turnip greens are supercharged with so many different nutrients, their consumption can help prevent or…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. Modo Pocket – the world’s smallest camera tripod – The Modo Pocket is billed as the… Water Powered Calculator – aquatically rechargeable bean counter – Water Powered Calculator. Lasts… Different ways to steal this laptop off me – or what to watch for when selling stuff on eBay – This faux eBay auction is funny… LostPassword.com – the ultimate destination if you’ve lost…
Read MoreCube3 7 inch TV/DVD Entertainment Centre – small, cubic and flexi-plastic
Cube3 7 Inch DVD/TV Entertainment Centre Combo. Good to see that the dear old retro, black plastic, micro-sized, HiFi system has had a facelift, isn’t it? Plays DVDs of course and has one of those clever USB slots in front for your MP3 player. Not only that but it’ll rip your CDs to the USB stick too, which is jolly wheeze. The impressive thing is the 60W RMS speakers, which means loud. LOUD. £119.99. As well as giving you the standard features…
Read MoreIn-Reach Child Tracker – the wireless fence for digital tiny tots
In-Reach Child Tracker. It may look like some sort of warden issued prison shackle, but this child tracker…well it acts like a warden issued prison shackle. If tiny tim wanders outside your custom configured boundary, then a small but thankfully non-nuclear ballistic missile will be fired at he/she to ensure that they never do it again. Or something like that. $44.95. This child tracking system is perfect for giving your child some freedom and giving you peace of mind. The child…
Read MoreSunspotter – wooden telescope lets you watch the sun
Sunspotter. This small wooden telescope beams a 3 inch image of the sun onto a white screen so you can track and trace sunspots as they race across the surface of our solar cousin. Best thing is, it saves buying a new pair of eyeballs every week. $349.00. The Sunspotter is an innovative, wooden, folded-Keplerian telescope that uses a system of mirrors and a powerful 62mm objective lens to project a brilliant 3″ solar image onto a white viewing screen. Easily…
Read MoreGator Electric Guitar and iPod Case with Speakers – possibly the weirdest iPod dock in the world?
The Gator Electric Guitar and iPod Case with Speakers is quite possibly the strangest music combo we’ve ever seen anywhere. A 600 denier gig bag for your Flying V ‘leccy guitar, complete with a full blown MP3 player/iPod dock and integrated battery powered speakers. I would love to have been a fly on the wall during that particular product marketing meeting, wouldn’t you? $89.99. This rockin’ Gator Lightweight Electric Guitar Case from the I-series gives you the ability to play your tunes…
Read MoreScreenclean
Absolutely Chuffin’ Hilarious! And cute. Tags: screenclean, humour, flash
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