Liveboard uses Bluetooth technology, your computer and an Internet connection to deliver real time baseball stats for your choice of team. The unit also can supply live results from a varying selection of teams if your favourite team is not playing. Ultra fans will probably rush to throw down their $199.00. The rest of us will probably wait till the seventh inning stretch. The Liveboard gives fans a way to catch the game – even if the kids have taken over…
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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 3G – Review
The new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with 3G is, on the face of it, much of a muchness as far as small computers go. It’s pretty hard to find any real differentiation between mini notebooks when all of them use the same processor, same screens and similar storage and memory specs. However the Dell stands out because of a) the name, b) the fact that it’s the one which will probably sell the most via the company’s corporate connections, c)…
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Sketchory – 250,000 free drawings for sharing
The awesome new Sketchory site offers up 250,000 drawings, doodles and sketches which can be shared, remixed and generally utilised for free under a Creative Commons attribution license. You can’t use more than 1000 in your projects, but you can use the images commercially, which is very generous. They need help with tagging, and be prepared for some…ah…rather rough efforts, but it’s a superb effort all round and deserves to be hugely successful. Oh and check out the cool animation…
Read MoreTinyChat – cool ultra fast chat room maker
TinyChat. Click to create. Distribute room address. Start chatting. Cool. /tiny review TinyChat is a free service that allows you to create a free chat room that is accessible by anyone with a browser. Simply create a chatroom from the homepage then send the link it gives to you to anyone you want to chat with. After you leave the chat room, all the chat data is gone, so its perfect for secure chats. Why would you use this? Its…
Read MoreMBL 101 X-Treme Speaker System – 1.5 tons of luxury surround sound
The MBL 101 X-Treme Speaker System costs $250,000, weighs 1.5 tons and features four omni-directional mirror imaged speaker arrays with a single bass tower and integral amplifier. If all that stuff made your pulse race and mouth drool, and you’re a member of a Gulf state royal family, hey, this one’s for you. Remember though that as iPod docks go, it may need a tad more space in the bedroom than you’re used to, Your Highness. The mbl Flagship, the…
Read MoreTime-Style Solar Atomic Watch – keeping perfect time for ever?
This Time-Style Solar Atomic Watch has the potential to be ticking away keeping perfect time when all that’s left on this sad planet is a couple of million landfill sites and some old Barry Manilow albums. If the rechargeable battery cell keeps going. Of course by then we may not be that interested in time at all, but that’s another issue. Priced from $149.00. Automatic radio controlled time setting # Time Z Solar power with 4 statues of battery level…
Read MoreXXO 9803 Body Analyser – high technology for the large boned
The XXO 9803 Body Analyser is designed tough, for large people. So if you’re pushing 31 stone (440lb/200kg) in weight, this is the puppy for you. Not only will it confirm that you’re heavy man, but it will also deliver crucial info on your muscle and bone mass. Why do we think that this is a model designed specifically for weightlifters? Oh and did we mention it’s extra wide? €59.95. Extra wide body analyser with toughened glass top. Large panorama display. Extra…
Read MoreWelcome to the Trade-in Era – upgrade your gadgets and help the economy
From the Sign o’ The Times Dept. Come on admit it, you’re secretly wondering how much your shiny new gadget is worth on the secondhand market, right? Well now you can find out quickly and easily. Just hop over to the Radio Shack site and you’ll be able to discover that your moderately used (!) 16 GB iPod Touch is worth exactly $83.59 in trade-in value. That treasured 3G iPhone 16GB you got for Christmas? $198.70. There, good to know eh? You…
Read MoreFree Audio Editor 2009 – a freeware audio…er…editor
Free Audio Editor 2009 is a freeware audio editing program. Like what more is there to say? It lets you edit audio files (duh!), record audio, burn audio CDs and can handle MP3, WMA, WAV and OGG. It’s got a cutesy user interface for those who like colourful, but doesn’t have the kind of extensive plugin support you get with Audacity, which will make it of limited interest to those who take their audio editing seriously. But as a simple one-shot tool, it looks…
Read MoreMyScreen – get paid to view ads on your smartphone
The new MyScreen service pays you to accept delivery of end of call ads onto your cell phone. Sign up, hand over your phone number, personal details and ‘lifestyle categories’ that suit you and install a small application on the handset. Thereafter every time you finish a call, you’ll get to see a full screen advert with hotkeys to visit the advertiser embedded in it. In return you’ll earn rewards which you can spend on stuff like iTunes tracks, ringtones, concert tickets,…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Pocket Purifier – the point and kill germ zapper – The Pocket Purifier contains a… Tabletop Baseball – neat retro gaming fun – Ooh look ma, no batteries. This… Daily Mood Flip Chart – let your colleagues know exactly how you feel – The Daily Mood Flip Chart comes… Microsoft Pro Photo Tools 2 – geotagging your images and more… – Microsoft…
Read MoreSKIGYM – skiing simulator brings the mountains to your living room
The preposterous looking SKIGYM is definitely the most expensive USB accessory ever. Developed ‘in cooperation with skiing instructors, sports scientists and sports therapists’ the unit plugs into your computer and TV or wall projector and lets you live out your various ski run fantasies safe in the comfort of your own chalet. It comes with the Alpine Ski Racing 2007 game and has varying levels of difficulty, ranging from milksop beginner to ubermensch obercarpet. Or something. Don’t forget to open the…
Read MoreAirMan Tire Repair System – on the spot emergency device gets you home
The AirMan Tire Repair System fixes your flat tire ‘at the touch of a button’ by injecting some sort of sealant into the offending flat while inflating it at the same time. Sounds kinda useful. They claim a fast turnaround and safe driving for a further 200 miles, which should be enough to get you somewhere for a repair or cup of tea. $79.50 (sealant refills at $29.50). Fix a flat with the touch of a button with our AirMan Tire…
Read MoreEKS Pocket Scale 401 – handy weighing device for those important portable moments
For some strange reason I find myself attracted to small weighing devices. Like this EKS Pocket Scale 401. Why? I have no idea. Perhaps it has to do with a latent childish delight in measuring postal material. Or small babies. Or something else. Whatever, here is one for you to enjoy too. Pretty isn’t it? Handy pocket scale with counting function and backlight display. Tags: gadget, eks+pocket+scale, weighing+machine
Read MoreWorst Case Scenario – the book that could save your life
The Worst Case Scenario book comes with a stack of useful and potentially life-saving information for your edification and well-being. And then there’s alligator wrestling. Anyhoo, that aside, if you’ve ever wanted to know how to land a plane (preferably not on a river), break down a door efficiently or get yourself out quicksand – hey stuff happens on the way to the deli, right? – then this is your tome. Send a copy to an investment banker near you now….
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