Either this Wingscapes BirdCam Camera is designed to look like a bird hutch or the designer forgot his glasses on draughting day. Whatever, it comes with 32MB of memory and takes SD cards for expansion. The VGA video and image quality is actually quite good (video), and images can be captured either via motion sensor or time lapse, then downloaded to your computer using a USB cable. It’s powered via 4 D cell batteries or you can hook up a power lead…
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Nishiki Handmade Keyboard – stylish qwerty design for bonsai people
The Nishiki Handmade Keyboard conceals a perfectly normal QWERTY layout with some intricate handmade artwork from Japan. The keyboard comes in at $165.00, so you’ll need to weigh up the delight of a beautiful piece of craftwork against the $10.00 it would cost you to buy a comparable black and white version. Ask your wallet for advice, it’s what I do. Handmade Decorative Keys “The perfect keyboard to feel happy and witty. We can hardly believe It’s real…” Tags: gadget,…
Read MoreiBlock MP3 Player – cute expandable MP3 player
The iBlock MP3 Player doesn’t come with memory, just a microSD card slot for you to add your own. That makes sense to us. Features USB for charging and data transfer. The white model is £29.99 and the black is £69.99. Nah, just kidding, they’re both the same. Styled like a Lego building block, this great quality mini MP3 player has the extra added nostalgic appeal of being reminiscent of familiar childhood toy blocks. A cool feature is that the…
Read MoreImpossible Lock – puzzle and security in one brass package
This Impossible Lock comes with both a key and a little implement with which you’re supposed to work out a very difficult puzzle. Put this doozy on the chocolate stash in the cupboard and you’ll probably lose weight faster than you can say hacksaw blade. £139.99 ($204.39). A specially constructed brass padlock, 106 mm long and weighing 635 grams, this is a very solid construction, and is beautifully made. A real piece of precision engineering. And it does not give…
Read MoreIR-Remote Control Power Strip – use any remote control to power off and on
This IR-Remote Control Power Strip can identify and work with any remote control to power your devices off and on. Use the TV remote to switch on the lamp. Use your hi-fi remote to power down the lawnmower. You get the picture. Do you ever think that you can remote control the reading lamp by TV IR remote control? The IR remote control power strip can avoid energy waste of standby status. If equipments keep standby status, it may be attacked…
Read MoreEnlighted custom made lighted clothes – so where do you keep the batteries?
You’ll have to come up with answers for lines like that and more when you choose something from the Enlighted range of ready-to-wear and custom-made illuminated fashion. Everything from hats, bras and gloves to skirts, pants and body-suits. Comfortable, washable and with discrete electrical components the Enlighted range has been seen everywhere from music videos and Dancing with the Stars, to wedding dresses and motorcycle jackets. All prices are POA but who cares, now you can finally beat Tron-guy at…
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CrossGL Surface Clock – gorgeous maxi clock for your desktop
This CrossGL Surface Clock is a free resizable desktop clock which drags out to the size of your screen. You want a big clock you can show off to the world? You got it! Full vector graphics desktop Clock that offers a unique, scalable interface that can be freely sized and placed anywhere on your desktop. You can make the clock display as large or as small as you like, and even rotate it 360° degrees if you feel the…
Read MoreKutiman Mixes YouTube – probably the best thing on the web at the moment
I picked up on Kutiman Mixes YouTube from Metafilter a couple of days ago, but by the time I got around to posting, it had gone so viral the site was down. It’s now up again (sorta) but if you haven’t seen it yet, run don’t walk. It is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen on the Web. Awesome doesn’t do it justice! Tags: kutiman+mixes+youtube, video, music
Read MoreSpreed – speed reading tutoring program
Here at Red Ferret, we’re not just about bringing you the latest and greatest gadgets and paraphernalia, we’re also about self improvement. With that in mind have a squiz at Spreed, an online, speed-reading system designed (like all speed reading tutors) to increase your reading speed and boost retention. There’s a whole page on the science behind Spreed but the upshot is this; printed pages aren’t designed for easy reading and data retention, they’re designed for aesthetics. Aesthetics are…
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Asus Eee Ai Guru SV1 – world’s first PC free Skype videophone
The Asus Eee Ai Guru SV1 is the world’s first PC free Skype videophone (it says here). As well as having the most bizarre name this side of the mountain, it also features a 7 inch display, built-in webcam and an embedded copy of Skype. This is just the kind of product which could do what nobody’s managed before and propel videophones into the mainstream market. Huge numbers of people use Skype, their video is now excellent quality, and the…
Read MoreVerbatim PhotoSave – DVD disc comes with image loading smartware
Verbatim PhotoSave DVD discs come with some pre-loaded file backup software on-board, ready to do your bidding. Insert the DVD into your burner drive and up pops a wizard asking if you want auto-copy your photos from the My Pictures folder, a memory card or manually. Make a choice and it will start backing up your images automatically. The tech will also automatically span multiple discs if you exceed 4.5GB on a transfer, and the discs themselves are long-life for…
Read MoreIndoor Outdoor Fan with MP3 Speakers – let the cool sounds blow softly…
This Indoor Outdoor Fan With MP3 Speakers will unquestionably satisfy your every need, whether it be for a bit of a cool breeze or a dash of Curved Air. You get 72 hours of battery life on low power, 36 hours when the speakers are also in use and it’s foldable. Could you ask for anything more? £9.99. This battery-operated fan is the perfect fix to beat the hot summer heat. Not only will this fan keep you physically cool in…
Read MoreThe Amazing CandyFab 4000 DIY 3D Sugar Cube Printer – sweet…
The CandyFab 4000 DIY 3D Sugar Cube Printer is a thing of beauty and wonderment. The parts cost around $500 in old money, and the result comes out as a layered three dimensional object made of caramelised sugar. Pop a large amount of granulated sugar in one end, flick a switch and watch 3D products come out the other. It’s completely boffin-tastic. More information can be found here, and apparently there’s a CandyFab 5000 coming (maybe with food safe output? Yum!)…
Read MoreFree Hi-Q Recorder – free sound recording program converts streaming audio into MP3s
Free Hi-Q Recorder records streaming audio into MP3 files. It works on both Mac and PC and also doubles up as an MP3 player and ringtone maker. This free version only records to a constant rate 96 kbps stereo MP3 format, if you want higher resolution, or recording to WAV, OGG, WMA and VBR you’ll need to stump up the $29.95 upgrade fee for the Easy Hi-Q Recorder product. Nevertheless this is still a rather awesome tool for audiophiles everywhere. Record streaming Internet…
Read MoreHour Town – feature rich small business online scheduling
Hour Town is an online scheduling service designed for small businesses and upwards. It looks like a great way for small biz service professionals, like plumbers, dentists, teachers etc, to set up an inexpensive and efficient way for their clients to book time slots. What I particularly like about it is the way the designers have included a bunch of useful features which add value. For one thing, it copes with multiple members of the service staff, and gives each…
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