Oooh look, we’ve made it into a Best of 2008: Top 25 Technology Blogs list. Golly. It’s nice to be recognised as valuable in such esteemed company, eh? Actually we may not feature in any of the major awards – you lot don’t seem to like voting for us, sniff – but we are regular contenders for the Updike County Annual Top Blog to Forget Awards, which is something we’ve treasured for several years now. Small mercies, dear friends, small mercies….
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Credit Crunch, the Game – play along with family and fellow sufferers
This free Credit Crunch board game from veteran business mag The Economist looks like it could be fun this holiday. The site supplies all the PDFs you need to print out the cards and board, all you have to do is supply four coins in lieu of dice. The aim is to be the last solvent player. Yeah right, good luck with that in real life too eh? The aim is to be the last solvent player. In order to achieve this,…
Read MoreIcon Mobile – high quality personal music amplifier
The Icon Mobile is a high quality headphone amplifier designed to provide better quality music from portable music players. Plug it into your MP3 player’s headphone socket, adjust the gain and you’re all set. The variable gain means it’s compatible with most earphone and headphones as well as line-level active speakers. It even has two headphone outputs so you can share your tunes with a friend, and it’s powered by an integrated Li-ion battery for 13 hours of continuous playback!…
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FX3022 Expressionist Bass – all-in-one speakers and subwoofers
In the long running battle of “what to do with the big boxy subwoofer”, Altec Lansing have come up with these gorgeous creatures. The FX3022 Expressionist Bass powered PC speakers with integrated subwoofers. Altec Lansing call it “2.2 sound”. The speakers have 1.5″ drivers while the two subwoofers have 4″ drivers that boom into the body of the enclosure, total power is 25W RMS. It has two inputs, one for the PC and one for an auxiliary source like an…
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Bagtv – a TV in a handbag
Bagtv is range of handbags featuring an integrated 7″ DVD/MP3 player and digital photo viewer. Available in range of colours and finishes, Bagtv ensures you’re never without stylish accompaniment and entertainment anywhere you go. It has 2.5 hours of battery life and you can connect it to a PC for uploading your pics and vids or plug in an SD card. Hang it on the back of the loo door and catch up on Sex and City, show off your…
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iTravl 2 Way Communicator – the world’s geekiest language translator
The Ectaco iTravl Deluxe Communicator gets golly gosh top marks for the geek styling and hip product name. Let’s face it, any device which features the cool i designation, is missing a vowel Web 2.0 style, and comes with a humungous speaker on the front is definitely going places, right? What does it do? Well, it comes with a clever hand scanner for translating stuff in newspapers, magazines etc, contains a Fodor travel guide, a 40 language audio translation function, MP3 player and emergency iHelp (!)…
Read MoreMobiky Genius Folding Bicycle – the ultimate portable bike?
The Mobiky Genius Folding Bicycle looks like fun. It also seems as though we’re almost at the point where we’ve got a carry-on bike for air travel purposes. But not quite. The video ad makes it look like riding on those teeny wheels is not a problem, in fact the guy comes across as a positive speed menace. £399.00. [Update: Oh it looks as though carry-on bikes are already a reality. Check out this CarryMe folding bike. Quite pricey again, but…
Read MoreRettin Water Ionizer – the talking water treatment plant
The Rettin Water Ionizer comes in a variety of groovy colours and promises to deliver antioxidant powered, alkaline water to your lips on demand. In a show of unusual generosity the unit will also supply acidic water which is apparently good for cleaning floors and washing vegetables. Go figure. All this healthy goodness comes at a price, of course, which is something like $1,995.00. Oh and it comes with a voice based help system. In all, Alkaline water serves to neutralize our acidic lifestyles…
Read MoreRetired Watch – the timepiece for those who don’t need one
The Retired Watch says it all. You’re done with all that nonsense. You’re so over the feud with Simkins in accounts, and looking forward to a decade or two of pruning roses, cleaning carpets and keeping the hairs from the nostrils. Sounds yummy right? $24.99. Those long lousy days of working 9-5 are finally over! After all those years of hard work you have earned your retirement! Let others know exactly how you feel when they come to you asking…
Read MoreLogo Instant – free Web 2.0 logos for all
Logo Instant. Free Web 2.0 style logos available for download. Updated daily and available in a delicious range of different categories. Gosh, aren’t the Internets lovely? You can use all the logo design accessed from this website as inspirations, using it on your website or your project or even using them for your clients. You don’t have to spend big bucks anymore for designer, because this service is 100% free Tags: logo+instant, free+logos, web+design
Read MoreWordPress iPhone theme – fan boy bloggers’ delight
This iPhone theme for WordPress should please a lot of fanboy folk. Ooh look, icons! This blog layout was inspired by the amazing iphone by Apple. Tags: iphone+theme, web+design, blog, wordpress
Read MoreKing Jim Pomera DM10 – the pocket friendly word-processor
The King Jim Pomera DM10 is a pocket sized word processor with 20 hours battery life (from 2 AAA batteries!), 2 second boot up, a 4 inch VGA screen and a fold out 25 cm keyboard to make text entry easy peasy. It’s Japan only right now, but I can see a market for it, even at the $200.00 price point. You can connect it up to your Windows PC via the USB port or store and transfer data via a microSD card. Interesting….
Read MoreIC Silver Cufflinks – show your geek style with pride
Integrated Circuit Silver Cufflinks. Real ICs embedded on to a sterling silver base. Only one left, so hurry along you sad geek aesthete. $124.99. The ultimate for the tech professional – Integrated Circuit Cufflinks made from real integrated circuits mounted on a matte sterling silver cufflink. Handcrafted. Sold as a set of two. Boxed ready for gift-giving. Tags: gadget, IC+silver+cufflinks, geek
Read MoreEmerson Pink Fur and Rhinestone Phone – the Lady Penelope handset
The Emerson Pink Fur and Rhinestone Phone. Ouch! $39.99. Emerson corded novelty telephone * Redial/flash * Rotary dialing design with push buttons * Call waiting * Ringer volume * Tone/pulse switchable * Pink fur and jewel handset Tags: emerson+pink+fur+and+rhinestone+phone, gadget
Read MoreZlideOn – awesome tool fixes that broken zip in 3 seconds
ZlideOn is an awesome new tool for fixing broken zippers. Just slide the new fastener over the old zip teeth and bingo, done. Amazing technology, deserving of a Nobel. Around $9.00. [Via] ZlideOn, fixes broken zip fasteners within 3 seconds without replacing the entire zipper! Mounting is made onto the existing chain, replacing the broken slider. Construction, mounting and function are patented. ZlideOn is available for all models of zip fasteners in different colors and sizes. With an easy grip…
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