This Analog Heart Rate Monitoring Watch measures the pulse at your wrist and converts that into a cutesy little display which is guaranteed to terrify you to bits at various times. Don’t, whatever you do, look at it while you bend down to tie your shoes, OK? $99.95. The analog time is displayed with three-hand movement, visible through a mineral glass face set in a stainless steel case. The watch determines your heart rate using pulses from your wrist, eliminating the need to wear an uncomfortable…
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Eliica lives – the ultimate electric beast car
Way back in 2003, before some of you were even born, we featured the mind-boggling conceptual electric car called Eliica, brainchild of a mammoth $4m research project from Keio University in Japan. We’re now happy to report that the Eliica lives. We’re talking 8 wheel electric drive, 160 km/h top speed and absolutely bristling with hi-tech goodies. Just perfect for a credit crunch environment. Video (in Japanese). No word on production dates (hah!) though. Tags: ecological, electric+car, eliica
Read MoreMoney Jar Party Pack – share ’em with your friends
Forget about Tupperware parties, what you need to do is set up thrifty parties, where you invite round friends and neighbours, put on some Leonard Cohen and distribute the contents of this Money Jar Party Pack to the attendees. Just think of the sense of achievement. $149.50 for 10. Watch your money grow with this high tech bank that shows you exactly how much you’ve saved. * LCD is built into the lid * Recognizes each coin (U.S. currency only) * Adds…
Read MoreDouble Twist – new freeware manages your media on computer and device
Double Twist, the media manager which organises and converts your multimedia for consumption on your computer and mobile gadgets, now has a Windows version as well as Mac. The interface is simple and clean, and the functionality is generally well implemented. Just plug your phone or media player into the computer and Double Twist will automatically recognise it and add the device to the sidebar, from where you can drag and drop images, music or videos. The program will convert…
Read MoreCompfight – great new Flickr search engine
Compfight is a brilliant new Flickr search engine which lets you search through the billions of images via tags or text. You can also specify result filters like Creative Commons only or originals only, which makes it a very valuable tool if you’re hunting for a quick image to drop into your creative. Fab resource. Tags: compfight, flickr, search, image+search
Read MoreThe Dark Side of Dubai – disturbing…
The Dark Side of Dubai is a disturbing Independent newspaper report on the nasty hidden world behind the glitz of this Middle Eastern ‘success story’. See also. Dubai was meant to be a Middle-Eastern Shangri-La, a glittering monument to Arab enterprise and western capitalism. But as hard times arrive in the city state that rose from the desert sands, an uglier story is emerging. Tags: dark+side+of+dubai, middle+east, human+rights
Read MoreQwik Tune Guitar Professor – tuner and chord database in one
The Qwik Tune Guitar Professor provides guitar tuning and a chord database in one small box. Integrated mic for acoustic guitar tuning, plus a chromatic pitch pipe. £19.99. Automatic tuner for acoutic, electric and bass guitars and other instruments # Perfect for beginners and the expert # Easy to use and very accurate # High sensitivity mic for acoustic guitars or input via guitar lead # Built-in guitar chord database – easily find up to 250 chords # Chromatic pitch…
Read MoreWall Street Financial Expert – too obvious…
The Wall Street Financial Expert kit. Like shooting ducks in a barrel, ain’t it? $5.95. A quick peek into the offices of some top financial consulting firms revealed that many of their employees were actually chimpanzees. No wonder the market crashed! Chimp, chair, desk and computer in each package. Tags: gadget, novelty, wall+street+financial+expert
Read MoreUnreal Watch USB Hub – timely reminder that USB gadgets are still trashy
This Unreal Watch USB Hub combines a 4 port USB hub with a watch. Sigh. OK, you got us, it’s not a real watch. $10.00. This USB 4-port hub is designed as a watch shape. It allows you to connect 4 different USB devices. It’s another fancy on your desk. Tags: gadget, unreal+watch+usb+hub, usb
Read MoreAnti Theft Bike and Car Device – stick some instant un-lovely on your precious stuff
Dominic Wilcox’s Anti-Theft Bike/Car Device is a genius idea. Clear stickers which contain rust and scratch marks, which you place on your property to make it look too old to be worth stealing. Not sure how it would work on a 2009 Porsche, but on a bicycle or aging car, pretty good? Of course there’s people who’ll steal the rust off your tractor for a sweetie, so it won’t always work. Lovely idea though, and worth a punt at £3.99…
Read MorePortable Ubuntu for Windows – run Linux in a Window on Windows
Portable Ubuntu for Windows is a free version of Ubuntu Linux that runs in a Window on your Windows machine. That’s pretty darn cool. If you’ve ever wanted to try Linux but were afraid of the hassles, now’s your chance to dip your toe in without major upheaval. Rather neat idea (even if I can’t get it to work on my pile of rubbish Vista installation for some reason). [Via] Portable Ubuntu for Windows is a Ubuntu system running as…
Read MoreVirus Total – examine suspicous files from a safe distance
Have you been sent a suspicious file? Want it checked out before you open it? Then Virus Total is probably what you need. Just upload the dodgy little varmint and the free service will check it over for Trojans and other nasties and give you a report back. You can send files by direct upload from the site, via email (send to [email protected]) or via a downloadable freeware program. It uses a bunch of services to do the checking, so it’s pretty safe….
Read MoreFive Sprockets – your virtual production studio
Five Sprockets is an ambitious online portal geared towards media production. The idea is to provide a working virtual home for budding screenwriters, filmmakers, writers and anyone involved in the mediacraft game. The site contains screenwriting software, storyboarding, how-to guides and suchlike to help you get your project off the ground. It’s got a nice feature set, but the beta version is a little slow, so be prepared for a bit of waiting around. Oh and don’t forget to check…
Read MoreA New Way Forward
A New Way Forward. Tags: a+new+way+forward, economic+crisis
Read MoreThe One Dollar Book – earn money by referring ebooks
Everyone lends other people books, it’s what makes them so social. I have purchased three copies of Cryptonomicon yet I only own one copy, I just keep giving them away. The 1 Dollar Book Company thinks this might be a neat idea and they have created a kind of Tupperware party plan around referring ebooks. The idea is you first buy an ebook for $1. You then refer the book to friends, as many as you like obviously, and for…
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