The 4 in 1 Mini Megaphone combines an FM radio, 12 bulb LED flashlight, alarm and a 2w megaphone in one cutesy plastic enclosure. Available in a number of colours, including blue – gasp – and priced at $36.99. Volume Control # Using 4 x AA Batteries (Battery not included) # Lock of battery cover # Suitable for Rescue/ Recourse/ Convocation/ Driving/Guide/ School/Sport/Military/Leisure # Product Weight: 205g (Not include battery) # Dimension: 210 mm x 72 mm Tags: gadget, 4+in+1+mini+megaphone
Read MoreMonthly Archives: March 2009
Annoy-a-Tron 2.0 – double the annoyance, double the fun…
The Annoy-a-Tron 2.0 is an updated version of the old ‘drive your friends crazy’ gadget. Stick it in a hidden location and watch with glee as they hunt for the source of the ear maddening sounds. Now with super Mosquito Tone, Grating Electronic Noise and that old favourite, random annoying electronic bleep. Making friends has never been so easy. $12.99. Now that they’ve mostly recovered from the twisted mind maze that was the original Annoy-a-tron, send them on a new…
Read MoreOpenTTD – the open source Transport Tycoon Deluxe port
OpenTTD is an open source port (geddit?) of Transport Tycoon Deluxe. It’s been enhanced too, with bigger maps, multiplayer, auto-build features, contours and re-worked infrastructure elements. If you’ve ever wanted to craft your own transportation empire, here’s your chance. OpenTTD is an open source clone of the Microprose game “Transport Tycoon Deluxe”, a popular game originally written by Chris Sawyer. It attempts to mimic the original game as closely as possible while extending it with new features. OpenTTD is licensed…
Read MoreSocialect – awesome global information wiki languishes with style
Socialect is proof once again that building a quality product is no guarantee of overnight success in an over abundant web world. The site provides local geo-tagged information on events, places, classes and groups all wrapped up in a stunningly designed social calendar and wiki metaphor. It’s a superb example of how to craft something valuable without ramming technology down your user’s throats. The first thing you do is define your location via the Google map on the front page,…
Read MoreUSB Mic Pro – external USB mic with more
Most built-in laptop microphones are fairly ordinary, sound qualitywise. The USB Mic Pro aims to help you in this area by giving you a plug-in USB mic with a few options. To start with it has an internal omni-directional microphone on top of the dongle. There’s also an external 3.5mm mic jack for a long range mic and a headphone output so you can hear what you’re recording. Also pretty useful if the built-in mic or headphone jack on your…
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Wallpaper Clocks – they’re so cute
Pop in and have a look at Vlad’s Studio and you’ll find some very cute wallpaper clocks for your desktop. They refresh every minute so you know what time it is. They will need a small app to tell the time, otherwise they’re just stylish wallpapers. The app is freeware for Macs, but not freeware for PCs. Very cute. Vladstudio and Softshape Development proudly introduce Wallpaper Clocks – desktop wallpaper which refreshes every minute to keep your time and date…
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Zimplit – open source website builder that works in your browser
Zimplit is a free open source website building browser add-on that touts simplicity as a virtue. It works from within the Internet Explorer or Firefox web browsers and comes with a range of open source design templates that can be used to get going quickly and easily. The idea is you click on the Zimplit button in your browser toolbar in order to edit. The software is fairly simple to use (demo here) but what you gain in ease is a little lost…
Read Moree+lite – stash and forget emergency torch
I’m sure most of us have torches stashed either in the car, shed or in a first aid kit somewhere, with batteries slowly going flat and corroding the torch from the inside waiting for that emergency that never comes. Well the nice people at Petzl, purveyors of gravity-defying anti-death rock climbing gear and hands-free headlamps, feel your pain and they’ve come up with this. The e+lite is an emergency torch, designed to be stashed and ignored until that special moment…
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Bike Crash Cam – catch that bus as it speeds away
Yeah you can call it a mini video recorder, we’ll call it what it is…evidence. This Bike Crash Cam comes with a special mounting for the handle bars, a high resolution 1280×1024 cam, rechargeable battery, wide angle lens and a special mode for capturing escaping vehicles while you’re lying swearing in the gutter. What it also needs is some sort of tyre shredding missile launcher so they won’t get far, but that’s probably illegal, eh? $266.00. The highest resolution small…
Read MoreNFL 2008 Vibrating Football Game – hut…hut…
This NFL 2008 Vibrating Football Game looks like fun. We haven’t a clue how it works, but clearly somewhere in the user manual the words, football and vibrating are used. It’s battery powered, comes with something called ‘realistic graphics’ and looks like just the thing your gran would buy you on your birthday. If you were a Yankees fan! Anyhoo it’s $79.50 with 3rd and inches in extra time. One of the favorite all-time games just got better with this NFL…
Read MoreStripGenerator – neat new strip comic community is born
Stripgenerator is a new free comic strip engine for wannabe comic strip artists. Actually there’s no artist involved, just a bunch of simple character icons which you can drag and drop into place to craft your comedic genius. The service differs from others in the genre by offering a simple ‘blog’, where people can post and receive votes, and comments on their work, which makes it a little more community oriented. The interface is clean and simple, and the whole…
Read MoreCredit Card Knight – remove credit card numbers from your Windows computer
Credit Card Knight lets you find and delete any trace of credit card numbers lurking in your Windows PC web browser. It’s designed to vaporise the stuff from your Internet Explorer auto-complete function, and yes you can do it via the browser delete history button, but this is for those who want an easier method. It costs $19.95 but there’s a try before you buy free version available for download. Credit Card Knight (formerly known as Secure Credit Card) is effective…
Read MoreSweat as the new fingerprint – the pongy ID card
Dr Michael Gozin of Tel Aviv University believes that everyone may have their own personal ‘sweat fingerprint’ which can be used as a biometric security system. The idea that we may each perspire our own ID cards is based on the fact that our sweat contains byproducts of our metabolism, including remnants from what we eat, and therefore each trace of perspiration contains unique identifiers which can be analysed by sophisticated machinery. The good doctor believes that one day we will be able…
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. Razor Pocket Mod Mini Electric Scooter – retro fun in a pink practical package, Prunella – The Razor Pocket Mod Mini Electric… Vue Personal Video Network – consumer level CCTV hits the high street – The Vue Personal Video Network is… Red Ferret Competition – win an Elite Laser worth $400.00 – I’ve been having a sporadic… Bernzomatic Premium Lighter – for…
Read MoreInstaForecast Weather Adviser II – 5 days, 5 locations, 1700 weather zones
The InstaForecast Weather Adviser II is the equivalent of having a weather person sitting on your desk. The wireless device provides 5 day forecasts for up to 5 locations from across the globe using your broadband connection. That means no costly monthly service plans, just lots of neat icons and sunny skies. It updates every 15 minutes and includes max/min temperature gauges and a barometer. The only thing you’re missing is Nicole Kidman (look it up!). Priced at £79.99. Checking your weather takes a monumental…
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