Inserit. Clever tech lets you insert components like a free blog, a contacts page, events or image gallery into your site without writing any code. You can insert the code on any server, Linux or Windows, and the fee based components come with support and automatic updates too. Priced from around $19.90 a month for four (soon to be six) components. Inserit services are non-dependent on the technological platform on which a site is deployed. You’ll be able to design…
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WND Wind DUO 2200 – two mobile phones crammed into a single body
The WND Wind DUO 2200 incorporates two screens, two SIMs, two keypads, two colours and a 2.0 megapixel camera on each side. So yes, madam, we’re talking two mobile phones combined in one here, which seems perfect for those who have trouble deciding which shoes to wear. Apparently the battery will give 180 hours standby, but we’re wondering what happens if both phones ring at once, do you have to sort of twirl the thing around like a top to conduct…
Read MoreSuoya SY7 Disc Repair Machine – Jetsons tech comes alive
Suoya SY7 Disc Repair Machine. Proof indeed that it’s possible to make your computer tech match the living room carpet. These CD/DVD repair units use electrical power to stun the senses and whir the plastic to return your optical asset to as good as new or close. Despite the fact that they’re billed as ‘commonality’ model (does that mean consumer perchance?) expect to pay $345.00 for each one. In a colour of your choice naturally. automatic repair all CD/DVD discs * patent design, no pump. *…
Read MoreDevotec Mini Solar Charger – trickle with a tickle and a happy little smile
The Devotec Mini Solar Charger comes with a cute little faux leather case and an 80mA solar panel to deliver power to your handheld gizmo. It’ll take you 12 hours to charge your stuff up of course, but that’s the price you have to pay to suck free electricity from an 80g sun-catcher. Well actually the price is £19.99. The new Solar Charger is the latest and smallest addition to the Devotec range. Weighing in at less than 80g, this tiny…
Read MoreSIMable – unlock your SIM not your phone
SIMable. Don’t unlock your phone, unlock the SIM instead. At least that’s the theory. OK, so you’ve got to cut a chunkin’ great lump out of the plastic and insert a little chip, but what’s scary about that? Apparently it’s a 10 second fix and won’t invalidate the warranty on your handset, which is nice to know. £16.99 plus delivery. SIMable is an innovative little chip that frees your SIM card to work in the vast majority of mobile phones. We all…
Read MoreWorld Database of Happiness – …and you know it clap your hands…
The World Database of Happiness. The World Database of Happiness is an ongoing register of scientific research on the subjective enjoyment of life. It brings together findings that are scattered throughout many studies and provides a basis for synthetic work. The Database consists of the following interrelated collections, the interconnections of which are visualized on a flow chart Tags: world+database+of+happiness
Read MoreThe Ferret is now Twitter plated – we succumb to hype in the name of research and goodwill
After watching in astonishment the unprecedented amount of hype accorded to Twitter – gee guys it’s just a fancy form of broadcast SMS ain’t it? – we’ve succumbed and signed up for a Red Ferret service. Here’s the link to subscribe to our Tweets (yuck!) so knock yourself out (there’s also a permanent link on the top right sidebar). Sometimes it’s hard to be a muppet y’know. Sigh! Tags: twitter, web+2.0, hype
Read MoreFatFreeCart – free embeddable shopping cart for your website or blog
FatFreeCart is a cool, free, simple, cut and paste shopping cart for your site. No frills, no whistles and bells, just Paypal and Google Checkout support and a bit of code to embed in your page. There’s a turbo charged big brother version called e-junkie, but for simple needs this is great. FatFreeCart is the free version of E-junkie shopping cart. It works inside your website, your blog and will even work from your MySpace page. It is simply…
Read MoreWhitix – a simple operating system for the PC
Whitix. Def: optimist – someone who develops a new open source operating system from scratch for the PC. Good luck guys. Users today require simplicity and stability, and Whitix’s design, based on a combination of UNIX stability and the user-friendliness of other platforms such as Windows, will ensure each and every desktop user can use a computer without complex configuration or expert knowledge of hardware and software. We see a future where simple and intuitive user interfaces are the norm, not…
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