Cats and I don’t get along, I don’t like them and more importantly they don’t like me. The only thing I like less than a cat would be looking after one, all that up and down to let them in or out. This device however, could make living with a cat bearable. Made by the impossibly cutely named Let Meow’t (giddit?) people, this cat door lets your cat in or out of the house any time. It’s unusual for a…
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Now do this!
This isn’t a subtle attempt at subliminal mind control, this isn’t a subtle anything. Now Do This is a minimalist To Do list from the Max Mosley School of Getting Things Done. Forget Remember The Milk, tell Getting Things Done to get lost because you can’t count on your 43 Folders anymore. Get real, get simple, get Now Do This. Click on the edit list, add your objectionable actionable items and hit Save. Now you’re ready to conquer the world….
Read MorePhoto Safe II – take your photos and keep them too
This nifty little blighter is the Photo Safe II, a digital photo storage device. I know, plenty of companies make digital photo storage devices but they usually have large colour screens and are very pricey. The Photo Safe II is a little different, it doesn’t do as much but it does do it very well. At its core, the Photo Safe has a 2.5″ portable hard drive (formatted FAT32 so it’s read/write compatible with both Mac, PC and Linux) with…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Ferrety posts from the past week for anyone who missed them. Enjoy. McGuider – how to turn your mobile phone into a satnav with one SD card – McGuider is a GPS satellite… MixTurtle – YAMSE (yet another music search engine) – MixTurtle is a music search… 12V In-Car Microwave Oven – fast food for trendy travellers – This 12V In-Car Microwave Oven… Pure Gold Keyboard – the ultimate plug and weigh accessory for your…
Read MoreNokia Jeppe – the new face of home video chat?
The Nokia Jeppe is a remote control video camera on wheels that provides mobile video chat anywhere in the home. At least that’s the theory. At the moment it’s just a concept created by the company’s research labs. They’ve deliberately designed it to resemble a pet to try and break down the technology and make it more accessible. The unit is controlled using a Nokia N800 tablet and contains a two way video camera, a sound sensor and a digital…
Read MoreGoateeSaver – real men don’t eat quiche, instead they shave smart…
The GoateeSaver is a new product to help men protect their goatee beard from the perils of bad shaving. That’s right, you adjust the template, insert the tab into your mouth and shave around the outside of the plastic gizmo. Result, a perfectly even mini-beard with no nasty chunks cut out or other imperfections. Words fail to express how unbelievably useful we consider this tool to be. No really. $19.99. Tired of the constant struggle every morning trying to get…
Read MoreReleaseSearch – another search engine for unconventional Google stuff
Marco sends me word of Release Search, which aims to be a best of breed Google clownsuit search engine. Just to remind you, these are search tools that offer an easy way to filter out and find downloadable files that it’s hard to isolate using the plain vanilla Google page. Marco tells me that his product is better than the others because it only leads to downloadable files which don’t need a login. I tried it and it seems to work well. I’m not a huge fan…
Read MoreRoofRay – find out how much you’ll save using solar in your home
RoofRay is a new application to help you determine how much money you will save through installing a solar array on your roof. Actually it also tells you the payback period, so there’s a bit of downside to the capital expenditure of course, but nevertheless this is a very cool application indeed. The interface is simple. Just enter your zip code or address, mark out the size of solar array you want on the image of your home’s roof, then…
Read MoreSkuku – where mobile phones meets VoIP
Skuku is a solution to the cost of international roaming calls from mobile phones. By combining the versatility and familiarity of your mobile phone with the low cost of VoIP telephony, Skuku users can call anywhere in the world for the same price as a local call on their mobile phone plan. After signing up and purchasing a Skuku USB adaptor or USB phone, you insert your SIM card and plug it into your PC. You can then use your…
Read MoreHey, an Aquajump tramampoline!
Bounce away your summer with one of these Aquajump inflatable trampolines. Available in 4 sizes, ranging from 1 child up to 4 adults, they come with a stainless steel ladder to help you scramble aboard and a puncture repair kit. But don’t stop there, you can supersize it with attachments and make the ultimate water adventure. Add an aquaslide inflatable waterslide just like on the aeroplanes but remember to remove your shoes first, an inflatable aqualog to practice your Gladiator…
Read MoreZigo Leader – Innovative child transport solution
The Zigo Leader is a 4-in-1 child transport and exercise machine vehicle. Tranporting children on bikes typically puts them either on the back of the bike or dragging along behind. The Zigo Leader puts them up front where you need them and you can keep an eye on them. Once you’re at your destination, unlock the casters, unhook the Child Pod from the bike, fold out the stroller handle and you can stroll. If jogging is more your thing, take…
Read MoreHacked – the ultimate USB flash drive rip-off…
Hacked is a fun 2 GB flash drive which looks as though someone’s just stolen that nice external hard drive from your laptop. That frayed, just been ripped off, USB cable look is a hoot, no? $49.99. Holy cr*p somebody just went and TORE MY FREAKIN’ USB CABLE IN HALF! It was still attached to my laptop! No… wait… sorry, my bad. Nevermind. That’s just my cool new Hacked USB flash drive. 2GB capacity. Tags: gadget, hacked, usb+flash+drive, novelty
Read MoreMatrix Cube Alarm Clock – retro style timepiece plays green
This Matrix Cube Alarm Clock is not pretty cute if you’re into retro cubist neo-folksonomies. If you just want to read the time there are cheaper and more elegant solutions to be sure, but why be boring? $34.99. Connected by thin ribbon cables, each clock module can be stacked vertically, horizontally or in a pyramid, depending on your mood and the alignment of Jupiter and Saturn’s moons…Each cube is approximately 3.5″ square. 12 or 24 hour format available! Even includes…
Read MoreBubble Comment – add a video comment to any web page or post for free
Bubble Comment. This is one of those applications which sounds quite useful. The idea is to let you create a video comment for any site you want. Just supply the URL address of the site, then fire up your webcam and record your video comment. When you’re done you receive a share address to give out so others can view your masterpiece. It’s fascinating tech, but I do wonder just how many people will want to bother with something like this, especially when the videos expire after just…
Read MoreWorkrave – don’t let RSI get you down
I’m sure everyone has dragged themselves out of their chair at 3am after a hard night reading the internets or levelling up in Warcraft. Trying to stand up, you can barely see straight, every muscle aches and it’s all you can do to walk as the blood returns to nether regions. Whilst this might be ok once or twice a year, people who work with computers every day need to prevent these injuries as the effects can linger for years….
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