Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Gemory – inscribe a nano-photo on your diamond for posterity – For a paltry $1500.00 Gemory will… Wire Glue – conducting glue makes solder a thing of the past – Wire Glue is a conducting adhesive… TwistedBrush Open Studio – free paint program makes an artist out of you – TwistedBrush Open Studio is a… MixTape.me – sweet new playlist service delivers…
Read MoreMonthly Archives: March 2009
Eco Drain – recycle your hot shower water to save money and the planet
The new Eco Drain is a brilliant and yet simple idea which could potentially save millions of dollars each year which we waste through sending our hot shower water down plug-holes and into the drains. Simply put the device grabs the water before it disappears from the building and recirculates it to heat up your incoming shower water. Result, you don’t need as much energy to heat up the water and hence the savings. Yeah, heat exchangers are nothing…
Read MoreSpringfree Trampolines – extra bounce without breaking your head
Springfree Trampolines make just that, spring-free trampolines. Instead of springs they use flexible fibreglass rods around the perimeter of the jumping surface to cushion your fall. This makes the Spring free safer as there’s no ring of springy steel death to harm the youngin’s and as a bonus it gives you a nicer bounce. The 6′ high safety netting also uses fibreglass poles so you won’t find yourself coming down hard on a steel pole after a bad bounce. The…
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Uni Flame – the high tech campfire
This Uni Flame thing takes the boring old campfire, douses it with lashings of bio-ethanol, smothers it in a ‘high grade steel’ casing and then slaps a hefty €998.00 price tag on it for some upmarket patio cred. If you’re looking puzzled, then you can’t afford it. Simple. »uni flame« is suitable for use both indoors and outdoors, allowing you to spend pleasant evenings in the garden watching real flames. Tags: gadget, uni+flame
Read MoreDal:dal lamp – turn the Internet into a chorus of pulsating coloured lights
Those crazy French peeps at Violet – the Nabaztag people – have dones it again with the Dal:Dal Lamp, which turns the endless data flows on the Interwebs into a pulsating light show. Why, you ask? Well because they can, that’s why. It’s not out yet so no idea of price and detailed specs, but we’re sure it will be a talking point in your home for at least 20 minutes should you receive one as a gift. By converting the…
Read MoreAarLogic C10/3 – the matchbox sized Linux PC
The AarLogic C10/3 is a Linux PC which is the size of a box of matches. Not only is it v small, it also contains a quad band GPRS module and a GPS chipset for all your satnav loveliness. Ethernet and USB ports, 4MB of memory and an SD card slot round out the major specs, and it’s powered by twin ARM processors. €192.00 with SIM card holder. The heart of the PC is two ARM processors, responsible on one hand for…
Read MoreNokia Step Counter – turn your cell phone into a fitness tool
Nokia Step Counter is a free application which turns your Symbian handset into a step counter. It works by analysing the results from your phone’s accelerometer, and turning that into useful data. Just carry the phone around as usual and voila, you’ve got information on things like calories expended, distance walked, steps taken etc. Only works on Nokias of course, but nifty nonetheless. Ever wanted to know how much you walk or run as you go about your daily life? The…
Read MoreDarkWave Studio – freeware music maker
DarkWave Studio is a free program for composing and recording music. Sequencing, mixing, multi-track recording, VST plugin support, pattern editor. It’s all here, waiting for your creativity and musical genius. Just remember who told you about it when you’re rich and famous, ‘k? This program is designed for the composition, synthesis and recording of digital music. It is great as a production tool and is also very suitable for live performance. If you have a little knowledge of music composition and…
Read MoreList of troubled US banks – how’s it going for you and yours?
This List of Troubled US Banks comes from a few months ago, so it may be a little out of date, but it’s probably still useful as a gauge of how your own institution is doing on the safety stakes. Those with a ratio of 100 or more are at high risk of collapse, those with 50+ are ‘vulnerable’ (the ratios are on the far right column). Good luck. This is a list of all of the banks in the United…
Read MoreToughDrive Sport – shock resistant hard drive even scares Mr T.
The ToughDrive Sport external hard drive is big enough to take it. Drop it 2 metres onto a flat surface and it’ll laugh while dusting the dirt off its shoulders. Stick it into a USB port and be amazed as it sucks up half a terra of data without taking breath. Put it into your pocket and feel it nuzzle up to your car keys like an old friend. Comes with an on-chip password feature too, to safeguard your data n’stuff….
Read MoreFreestyle Boiler – the solar powered watch for eco heads
This Freestyle Boiler Solar Powered Watch may sound fancy, but just wait till you get posted to Finland in the depths of a dark winter. Then try telling the time. Go on. Actually, you apparently get 12 months of charge from one spot of sunlight, so maybe you’ll be fine for a while. It’s water resistant too. $115.00. It’s time to turn up the heat! Introducing Freestyle’s first Solar powered watch, featuring a solar cell charged battery capable of 12-months power…
Read MoreChampionship Rings – authentic memorabilia for non-champion proles
Apparently business is booming at Championship Rings dot net, as strapped for cash athletes trade in their game and season memorabilia for some necessary greens. What’s sad news for the giants of the game/s is, of course, good news for those of us sad enough to want to share their glory at the end of a checkbook. Prices for rings and trophies range from $8000 upwards, like this Giants NFC Champions ring at $11,995.00. We specialize in authentic Championship Rings,…
Read MorePirit Utility Line Anti-Freeze Hose Pipe – heated hose stops winter dead
The Pirit Utility Line Anti-Freeze Hose Pipe comes with a built in heating element and thermostat to stop water freezes wrecking your hose and your aspirations. $189.00 for 50 foot. Toasty. The hose connects to your water line like any other garden hose; however it also has an electrical plug that can be connected to any outdoor rated GFCI outlet. Once plugged-in, a built-in thermostat is set to activate the heating element (copper wire) inside the hose line if the ambient…
Read MoreSky Never Miss – revolutionary new movie reminder service goes into beta
Sky Television has just released a beta of what could be the most revolutionary service ever to hit the television and movie world. Never Miss is an email service which you can use to receive notifications of any TV series or movie you want to see. Log on, select the series or film you would like to see and the service will email you five days before it’s about to be aired. It covers around 34,000 movies and 80 series including…
Read MoreEverything Search – the fastest desktop search tool this side of ever
Everything Search is a superb freeware desktop search tool which combines a blindingly fast indexing engine with a super swift instant result search. It indexed my full Vista machine and external drive in just 3 minutes (we’re talking 300+ GB of data!) after which I could find any file or folder instantly by typing just a few letters. It supports boolean and wildcards too, which makes it even more of a beauty. Definitely a keeper! “Everything” is an administrative tool that…
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