Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. Project Better Place – subscription based electric car ownership offers a new deal for the future? – Project Better Place is a new… New blog – shhhhh…. – Shhh…I’ve started a… Open Clip Art Library – public domain library of free clipart for all – The Open Clip Art Library contains… ShipGooder – shipping rate comparison engine helps you send stuff cheaper –…
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Indoor Doggy Restroom – do stay today for the doo tray
The Indoor Dog Restroom is just a terrible idea, isn’t it? Well actually it’s probably not the worst. Dangling your pooch over the edge of your apartment window on a bungee rope while he does his business is probably worse. But it’s close. $149.95. This mat-and-tray system gives dogs a place to relieve themselves when they can’t get outside for respite. Ideal for high-rise dwelling dogs, when owners aren’t home, or even just for times of harsh weather, this ingenious…
Read MoreE-Ink Watch – high contrast dual mode analogue digital watch
E-Ink Watch. Super contrast, dual analogue/digital timepiece which will give hours of fun as you click between different displays, settings and colours (well, black and white at least). Probably tells the time too. $250.00 to you, sir. A stylish white dial one moment, and then a sleek black dial the next with just the push of a button. This new watch from PHOSPHOR features a number of stylized analog, digital, and combined ana-digi watch dials that you can easily change…
Read MoreiXoundWear – wire your brain to your music via your headpiece
iXoundWear. Caps and headwear designed for music on the move. Put your MP3 player where your ears are. Around $15.95. iXoundWear products are designed to hold the iPod Nano (1st and 2nd generation) or the iPod Shuffle (1st and 2nd generation) in a tight compartment built right into the headwear. They even have a sleeve for the wires and a spool to keep them neatly wrapped up. With your iXoundWear cap (or visor) you can be as active as you…
Read MoreZflyer – the hand controlled flying astronaut
ZFlyer Hand Controlled Flying Astronaut. Control his movements with hand gestures. Just try not to wave goodbye. Check the video. £24.99. Playing with a Hand Command is almost like taking your own pet astronaut out for a walk! Why not make up games involving passing him between two people? You can ‘throw’ him a short distance before he goes back to level flight. Featuring auto-stabilising rotor technology, Hand Command is simple to fly and will stay upright with no effort…
Read MoreDIY Cheater Pen – ghetto cheating implement will get you busted faster than you can say Bic
DIY Cheater Pen Professional. This video will show you aspiring CIA operatives how to craft a lovingly covert cheating pen for sailing through all your tests, including Moral & Ethics Part 1. Good luck with this grab, dude. Tags: cheater+pen+professional, diy, video
Read More50 Years of British TV Comedy – a catalogue of YouTube shows lovingly sorted in date order
50 Years of British Television Comedy. A fabulous collection of video clips from British comedy down the years. It’s indexed in decade order with Wikipedia links giving show descriptions, and there are some absolute gems in there (like The Parrot Sketch from Monty Python, above). I’m definitely bookmarking it for a rainy grey day. Tags: 50+years+of+british+tv+comedy, television, humour, youtube
Read MoreHDR Walls – free high dynamic range wallpapers for computers and devices
HDR Walls. A new portal containing free downloadable wallpapers of high dynamic range (HDR) images. Nearly 500 of them, for PC, Mac, iPhones etc. Enjoy! What are HDR wallpapers? HDR images are created by taking multiple shots exposed for the highlights, mid-tones and shadows seperately and then merged into a single image. This process results in incredibly vivid images. These high quality photos are the only kind that you will find at HDRwalls.com. Welcome and enjoy. Tags: hdr+walls, hdr, photography,…
Read MoreBikeboard – part bicycle, part skateboard, all crazy
Bikeboard. It’s not April 1st yet is it? Good. OK then, well this puppy combines a bicycle front end with a skateboard…you sure it’s not April? Right. OK. So it has a 20 inch front wheel with a….nope sorry, that’s it. Can’t carry on with this. Off to have a lie down. You can take it from here yourself. L8r. £119.00. You paddle the pavement as you would with a conventional Skateboard, only you have handlebars and a 20” front wheel…
Read MoreClassic Nixie Tube Clock Kit – the right price for the right time
This Classic Nixie Tube Clock Kit is remarkable not for its design so much as the price. A mere $169.95 buys you a classic form factor and a very cool desk ornament. Anachronistic it may be, but hey, eccentricity is the privilege of the wealthy and carefree eh? You can also buy either of the aluminium or teak wood models for $209.95 ready assembled. Features six IN14 Nixie tubes mounted in a beautiful hand crafted Teak and Maple base. The base finish…
Read MoreGarmin Rino 530HCx GPS Radio – the huntin’, shootin’, anti-PETA poser
The Garmin Rino 530HCx has been designed for all those outdoorsy types for whom a standard GPS unit is soft belly stuff. We’re talking a waterproof GMRS two-way radio plus GPS navigator, barometric altimeter, electronic compass and weather radio. And a microSD slot for additional maps too. $535.70. Like the rest of the Rino series, Rino 530HCx offers a unique Position Reporting feature. Position Reporting lets you send your exact location to other Rino users in your group so that…
Read MoreRipt – online scrapbook makes it easy but hard to gather information
Ript. Not quite getting this, but apparently it’s a new way to “organise your thoughts, tasks, inspirations, ambitions and so much more”. I tend to cringe a little when I hear the word organise linked with Web 2.0 nowadays, there’s just so much organising a single person can do with one web browser, see? Anyhoo, it’s a software download rather than a pure online play, which makes it slightly different. I guess… Part scrapbook, part “to-do” list (or to-buy list),…
Read MoreBuild your own Noise Cancelling Headphones for just $20.00 – cheap, cheerful and probably pretty quiet
DIY $20.00 Noise Reduction Headphones. Build your own noise reduction headphones for $20.00 and a bit of time. OK, so you’re not expecting Bose quality here are ya? Well good. But it’s a neat hack anyway. Tags: diy+noise+cancelling+headphones, gadgets, video
Read MoreWhat’s that tune, ma? – seven helpful sites help you find that elusive music
We’ve all been there, haven’t we? Trying to identify that piece of music which sounds so lovely on the fish fat advert or morning soap on TV. Well here’s some helpful resources to help kill those nasty earworms. Songtitle.info. Absolutely massive collection of US advertising music, with links to Amazon samples and buy pages. Useful Google search makes it even better as does the chronological listing. What’s That Called? Videos plus forums where you can post a query to identify the music you’ve heard….
Read MoreSet Your Rate – market your services online and hire the skills of others
Set Your Rate. Online directory of skills and services gives anyone the chance to advertise for business or find a skill giver. Music teachers, personal trainers, plumbers, you get the picture. The idea is to make it super simple for folks to market their inner skillset. Your mother a good cook? Get her to sign up and advertise baking lessons. Your brother handy around the house? Ditto for DIY tuition. Cool idea. Free and advertising sponsored at the moment. The…
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