Boynq No-Tone VoIP USB Speaker Phone. Combo desk set gives you a 3 watt USB speaker, which doubles up as a hands free VoIP phone with a handset so you can be all private when little Johnny wanders in on your call to the probation officer. Hey it even holds a pen and some notepaper so you can jot stuff down, what more could you ask for? No, honestly. $49.99. Computer Speaker • 3 Watts • Speaker Type: Full Range •…
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C-002 HiPhone – it’s a ground breaking design and innovative interface all right
This C-002 HiPhone mobile phone is a beauty, no? Imagine a 3.5 inch touchscreen, dual SIM slots, tri-band, MP3 player, video recording, Bluetooth and…wait for it…auto-screen rotation. Hold my heart, for it pumps too wild. But I know what you’re asking. Will it fool the girl in accounts next time we’re at lunch? Well, if you say it quick enough – HiPhone – and just bring it out for a flash view (“trying to save battery life, see?”) then you might get…
Read MoreIDE to Compact Flash, SD, Memory Stick, MMS Adapter – mainline your memory cards directly into your motherboard
IDE to MMS, Compact Flash, Memory Stick, SD Adapter. The cool thing about these adapters is the fact that you can hook your memory cards directly into a motherboard without any hassles, which lets you boot off them as well as merely transfer data. Compact Flash cards now hold over a terrabyte of data (OK, a small bit of fast forwarding there…) so you can do all sorts of clever stuff. And it supports Linux. Yeah, geek love. $28.99. This adapter connects…
Read MoreMoonk – convert your media to Flash for sharing and playing
Moonk. New service converts and embeds various media types in a spangley fresh Flash player skin which you can embed on a website or blog. You can create video shows, photo slideshows and music jukeboxes. Looks very pretty although it wouldn’t accept my .mov video file as a valid URL, but apart from that seems OK. Shame it won’t accept YouTube video either, but maybe that’s not a useful feature. You get 500 MB of storage for your stuff, which…
Read MoreProject Better Place – subscription based electric car ownership offers a new deal for the future?
Project Better Place is a new Israeli initiative which aims to augment conventional car ownership with a subscription based service which incorporates a subsidized purchase price with a complete recharging, battery replacement and servicing package across the country. Despite the subsidized price people will still own their cars, it’s just that the running costs will be subscription based rather like the mobile phone sector. It’s a fascinating idea. The team has raised $200 million in venture backing and intends to start…
Read MoreNew blog – shhhhh….
Shhh…I’ve started a new blog. Nothing at all to do with the Ferret, so you’ll probably not be interested. Sort of an ecosociomedico world-shift tipping point huh? type blog. Very worthy. Probably. Maybe. Possibly not. More Metafilter than ‘uffington Post. Right now I’m not looking for readers so much (Ferret regulars will know I tend to start blogs for myself rather than readers), but I was wondering whether to invite contributors who might be into posting links that look at the world from…
Read MoreOpen Clip Art Library – public domain library of free clipart for all
The Open Clip Art Library contains over 6000 new and 7000 archived pieces of clip art for your delight and delectation. It’s a pipeline source for Open Source products like Inkscape and OpenOffice so it needs support of course so spread the word. Great idea, nicely done. This project aims to create an archive of user contributed clip art that can be freely used. All graphics submitted to the project should be placed into the Public Domain according to the…
Read MoreShipGooder – shipping rate comparison engine helps you send stuff cheaper
ShipGooder is a cool new service which checks all the major North American postal and courier companies to give you the best prices for sending stuff across the continent. It’s super easy to use (no registration needed) and fast. Oh and did we mention the groovy map view option? What more could you eBayers need? Definitely a bookmark! ShipGooder.com is a simple, fast method to find optimum shipping rates by quickly comparing local, regional and national couriers. ShipGooder provides exceptional value for couriers and their customers by…
Read MoreKickTrak – the baby kick counter
KickTrak. A pre-natal kick counter designed to help mother to be keep track of baby’s development through measuring movement inside the womb. Is this worth $39.95? Discuss. kickTrak is a safe, noninvasive, 3-in-1 handheld device to give you peace of mind. Using kickTrak to track your baby’s movement assures you and your doctor that your baby is thriving and potentially reduces the risk of stillbirth. Tags: kicktrak, baby, gadget
Read MoreDigital DIY Voice Changer Kit – build your own prank machine and laugh laugh laugh
Digital Voice Changer Kit. This DIY voice changer will give you literally minutes of top class, never to be forgotten fun and frolics as you robotize, vibratoize and re-pitch your vocal chords on demand. We’re talking a line out interface and 1.5 watts of output here, people, it’s gonna rock your house. Or get you punched in the nose. Maybe. $13.95. Just like the expensive units you hear the DJ’s use, it changes your voice in a multitude of effects!…
Read MoreUSB to eSATA Adapter – convert your SATA hard disk into a USB external
The USB to eSATA Adapter lets you convert any standard SATA hard disk (i.e. most modern high capacity drives) into an external USB drive. Just plug this doohickey into the USB port on your laptop and bingo, you can hook up any standard hard drive as an external unit. I suggest you pop the drive into a shoe box or something first though, just to keep it nice and cosy, eh? $25.00 with add-on power cable for the drive. This USB to eSATA…
Read MoreThe Basics of Climate Prediction – how it all works properly explained
The Basics of Climate Prediction is an excellent online tutorial produced by Oxford University on how scientists actually do their climate prediction stuff, why it’s not the same as weather prediction and why they are so confident about some answers and not others. Great stuff! Tags: the+basics+of+climate+prediction, ecology, climate+change, tutorial
Read MoreuTIPu – record and share your screen in a video
uTIPu. Haven’t quite worked out the name yet, but this new screencast maker application looks pretty neat. Download the TipCam application, record your video and post, share or email the results. You also get 250MB of free storage space for your works. The whole thing is free right now, and of course it’s in beta. Definitely worth a look. Capture and share your screen in a video In just a few clicks, our TipCam software records a video of your screen…
Read MoreGreen Cars, Blue Cars – two eco warrior web sites
Just thought I’d flat a couple of interesting sites which have come on stream to look at the future of sustainable living. XPrize Cars. Blogging about the Automotive XPrize for super efficient vehicles, which makes it a good place to keep up to date with developments as they occur. Gas 2.0. Looking at the developments in alternative fuels. And in case y’all think this is a little bit hippy, just take a quick look at the astonishing recent statement by Jeroen van der Veer,…
Read MoreGroqit – keep track of what you own and avoid buying it twice
Groqit. This barcode reading ‘personal inventory manager’ gets our vote as the saddest gadget of modern times. The idea is you’ve accumulated so much stuff – like some pathetic forgetful bag-person – that you need to carry around another piece of stuff to stop you repeating your mistakes. Dude, if your memory is this bad – or your possessions that many – then you probably need more help than this thing can supply. One for the Stuff Anonymous meeting perhaps? (“Hi, I’m Cindy and I…
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