The IceLink 6Timezone Watch is a masterly study in understatement. Designed and built by Andy Sogoyan’s Russian watchmaking company extraordinaire, this is no mundane timepiece, but a fully calculated declaration of intent. It says to the world – I’m rich, rather stupid, horribly kitsch and incredibly disorganised. Andy, we salute you. Priced from around $3,000.00 (with diamonds) up to $300,000.00 (with a straight-jacket). [Via AVING] Tags: icelink+6timezone+watch, timepiece
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Dimp – very cool direct manipulation video player
Dimp is a very clever video manipulation player that lets you browse and view video clips just by dragging on the footage itself. You need to watch the videos directly to get a feel for the tech, but it’s very cool. You can download the free player and have a go yourself from here. Although the video clip itself is not modified, dragging an object constrained to a trajectory is similar to dragging a slider. The slider’s thumb will never stray…
Read MoreLocatePC – freeware works secretly to help locate your stolen computer
LocatePC is a small freeware program that sends you a secret email message from your computer if it is stolen and subsequently connected to the Internet. The email contains information on the local IP address, plus a traceroute and stuff, which means it should be easier to locate the machine’s position and effect a recovery. Neat. LocatePC is free software, and runs unobtrusively on your computer, with no icons, popups or saved emails. If your computer is stolen then the…
Read MoreKey to Access VPod – the accessibility media player
The Key to Access VPod is a portable PDA reader, media player for those with print related disabilities. It ships with 10 different assistive applications including a text to talk program, talking dictionary, MP3/MP4 player and digital voice recording. $419.00. More here. The Key to Access VPod is a media tool for people with print disabilities. It is a portable device that is filled with ten different assistive software applications. All you need is the provided USB cable. The Key…
Read MoreEcoSpeed – high performance electric bicycle kit
EcoSpeed. Range up to 100 miles, cruise speeds of 20 – 25 mph, burst speeds up to 40 mph with wind aid. With the EcoSpeed EMD, a recumbent bike has enough performance to match a car in around town driving. That means you can forget about high gas prices — you can go over 500 miles on a dollars worth of electricity. That’s even up to 20 times better than an electric car or gas scooter. Electric bikes are legally bikes…
Read MoreReaper – multitrack audio production software for Windows and Mac
Reaper is a full function audio production program which comes with a shed load of features and tech smarts. The program is also tightly coded, which means no bloatware to contend with, a sure sign that someone is trying to do the job properly. Available as a fully working demo, and with a non-commercial license at $50.00. Oh and did we mention it’s from the same team that delivered Winamp and Gnutella? Tool-less mouse interface — spend less time…
Read MoreFake Progress Bar – look busy whenever you want at the press of a button
Fake Progress Bar. A funski bit of freeware that lets you create authentic looking progress bars so you can kick back and relax when you feel like it. Who’s to know you’re not really installing that relational database core refractor stub like it says on-screen? A Fake Progress dialog for your desktop. Ever wanted your computer to look busy so that you could do something else? Read the paper perhaps? Stare into space? Features include fully cutomizable titles, icons, buttons,…
Read MoreRedAlert StyleCam Kit – movement video recording kit protects home and hearth
RedAlert StyleCam Kit. Hmm…so it’s a style cam kit, eh? Gosh. Anyway, the system detects and records movement automagically and stores it all on an internal SD card. Comes with a ‘see in the dark’ wired camera and a 128MB card will hold up to 2000 images. $194.95. Select between 1 wired & 1 wireless camera (use with any Swann security camera except IP cameras). Built-in PIP (Picture-In-Picture) feature allows you to see 1 wired & 1 wireless camera simultaneously on…
Read MoreUSB Mobile Phone Hub Charger – neat, tidy and useful USB combo
USB Mobile Phone Hub Charger. This 4 port USB hub comes with a couple of neat additions. Not only does it come with a handy little compartment for storing some cell phone adapters so you can charge up your phone, but also a cute little cable tidy on top (just flick up the rubberised top. $16.50. 4-Port USB Hub With Mobile Phone Charger not only lets you transfer data and connect other USB devices freely but also lets you charge…
Read MoreNVIDIA Tegra – all day portable computing on its way at last?
The new Nvidia Tegra ‘Computer on a Chip’ is very interesting for a number of reasons. First, it is very small (smaller than a US dime coin), second it uses less than a tenth of the power of equivalent power chipsets. This means that we could be close to seeing real live all-day portable computing on a single battery charge. Which would be superb. They’re talking 130 hours audio and 30 hours HD video playback, direct support for WiFi, 1080p…
Read MoreTime Travel – freeware date calculator helps you track where your life is going
Time Travel is a nifty little date calculator. You know, for calculating the number of days between two dates. Perfect for finding out when your parole board is due. Anyhoo, it’s free and very flexible if you’re fussy. Time Travel is a date calculator that allows you to calculate the differences between two dates in days, weeks months or years. It offers advanced options that let you skip certain days of the week, and include or exclude weekdays or weekends. You can calculate…
Read MoreDigital Pot – let your plant talk to you more
The Digital Pot (aka Pet Plant) comes with lots of on-board tech to help your flora communicate with you. Like a smiley oriented LCD screen indicating how it’s feeling (e.g. I need watering) and a USB socket to let you plug it into a computer for data transfer and power. Neat idea. Only a concept at present, but something similar is definitely going to arrive on the market eventually, once the designers work out how to price it reasonably. But…
Read MoreHongdou E-Car 2 – who hid the electric cars?
The HongDou E-Car looks like a very interesting product. Four seater, 800kg weight, 60kph, range 200 km. Price unknown, batteries lead-acid (i.e. cheap). Oh and it appears to come with ‘normal/luxury sounds’. Huh? More here. What I want to know is, where are these products going? Are they for sale, who’s buying? Why are there not more small distance runabouts like this on the road for short shopping trip stuff? Answers on an oily rag please, to…. Tags: hongdou+e-car2, electric+car,…
Read MoreBrandDoozie – DIY marketing materials for small companies
BrandDoozie is a new online service which lets you create a full suite of marketing material quickly and easily. The package includes tools to create your brand logos, marketing documents like brochures, stationery and business cards and even photos relevant to your industry sector. The service is free while in beta, and it looks like an interesting way for a small business to get up and running quickly with a respectable brand, but of course what the site doesn’t do…
Read MoreGiant Display Call ID – extra large alerts for the friend phobics
This Giant Display Call ID will make sure you never again embarrass yourself by answering the phone to your mother-in-law using a voice like the Teletubbies. Unless you want to, of course. $29.98. Extra-large 3-line LCD display lets you stay in your seat while the answering machine handles unwanted calls. Features include: Large number date and time; flashing “new call” indicator; 50 name/number memory keeps a record of callers; new call/total call counters; and 6 foot telephone cord for easy…
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