The Pedal Gen is a DIY power generator based around a discarded bicycle motif. You get on, you pedal, you light up a city. Or something. The plans – sans bike of course – will cost you £4.99/$10.00. Rush out and help us all. While we order another Latte. An average reasonably fit human being can generate a constant 100 watts of power in 20 minute sessions – a great cardiovascular workout. If this generated power is stored in a…
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To-Do Tattoo – keep that task list in the palm of your hand
I guess you could say the To-Do Tattoo is a very primitive PIM product, if you were that way inclined. Just stick this template onto the palm of your hand and gain a simple form on which to scribble things like shopping lists, and other task lists you need from time to time. Luckily, unlike the real thing, these tattoos are washable offable. $3.95. Here’s the perfect way to make sure you take care of the business at hand. This…
Read MoreTrue Knowledge Google Enhancer – add some personal smarts to your search results
The True Knowledge Firefox Add-on throws in some True Knowledge information on top of your standard Google results, which makes for a more valuable search experience. If they don’t have any info, then it won’t appear. What with the Wolfram Alpha add-on also pushing stuff over, the Firefox search results page is starting to get kinda crowded. Interesting times. Is this good? Answers on a PhD thesis appendix please… The True Knowledge Firefox add-on enhances your search engine results by inserting…
Read MoreProject Draw – free drawing service from Autodesk
Project Draw is a free online drawing application from the Autodesk people. It’s very beta, very raw, but shows promise. It’s not Gliffy by any stretch, but for an early attempt it’s not bad. Check it out. Tags: project+draw, online+application, autodesk
Read MoreBlueAnt S1 – truly handsfree bluetooth sun visor unit
BlueAnt have been making sunvisor bluetooth handsfree units for a while now, and the S1 is the latest in the line. They claim this one is truly handsfree, you don’t need to lift your hands off the wheel to answer, just say “OK”, “Answer” or if you’re truly a Star Trek fan “Open Hailing Frequencies” “Accept Call”. It’s good for 800 hours of standby or for 15 hours of nattering, it works up to 10 metres from the phone and…
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Orange Power Pump – let foot power charge your mobile phone
Mobile phone service Orange has launched its innovative Orange Power Pump which utilises air pressure from a conventional airbed foot pump to charge up your mobile phone. Of course it’s all a marketing gimmick for the upcoming Glastonbury Festival, but still it’s an interesting idea. The idea is you thump the pump, the pump drives the air, the air powers a charger which fills the phone with juice. Simple eh? Five minutes of talk time from the amount of pumping it…
Read MoreNest Box with IR Camera – watch the birdy and smile…
This cute Nest Box with IR Camera is what you get if you combine a traditional wooden bird nesting box with a clever bit of wireless networking and an infra-red camera. Hook the wireless receiver to your television and you’ll be able to watch all those dear little eggs hatch and giant dinosaurs chicks grow to adulthood right there in your garden. Awwww….. £139.00. Safely installed in the nest box, the 26 x 27 x 60mm camera will transmit live images…
Read MoreYubz Magnum Bluetooth Speakerphone – the tubey music doobry
The quirkily named Yubz Magnum Bluetooth Speakerphone is a tubey thingy which functions as a wireless external speaker for your mobile phone and also doubles up as a speakerphone should you so wish. Ten hours battery life, and did we mention the tubey shapey thingy-ness? $129.95. Bluetooth wirelessly connects and listens to all music sources – Act as a hands-free speaker-phone device – Pre-programmed for all mobile and computer devices with Bluetooth capability (version 2.0 or higher) – Transmission range up to…
Read MorePortable Hydromassage Spa – one up the neighbours with your own blow up jacuzzi
Neighbour annoying you with their new Prius? Fight back with something almost, but not quite, eco. This Portable Hydromassage Spa – or jack-oozi to you and me – promises to make them froth with envy. Or righteous indignation. A 900 watt water heater keeping 600 gallons of water warm for your indulgence? Priceless. $999.95. This portable whirlpool tub inflates in minutes and has powerful jets that provide penetrating massage. With enough space for four adults, the spa has five adjustable…
Read MoreTinyPDF – freeware converts docs to PDF easy peasy
TinyPDF is a freeware program for converting ‘virtually any printable document’ to a PDF file. It installs as a printer driver in Windows, so when you want to convert simply click Print and select TinyPDF. It’s fast and brilliant. Oh, and to convert from PDF to .doc format? Try Free PDF to Word Doc Converter (watch out for the huge adverts on the page). No adware, No spyware, No malware, No watermarks, No popup – no catch! Completely FREE PDF…
Read MoreClockr – the Flickr clock
Clockr is a live online clock made up of numbers taken from Flickr photos. Also available as a screensaver. Funky. Clockr uses random digit images from Flickr to display the current time. Click on a number to change the image, doubleclick it to view the full image. Use the mouse wheel to cycle through. In case you see a message box from Flash: The Flickr image urls will be stored locally and only be refreshed every three days – this…
Read MoreBaby Quasar – better skin through LED technology
Baby Quasar is an LED-based skin rejuvenation system that uses “natural light” to reduce discolouration, smooth fine lines and clear acne. Using 24 LEDs spanning the red and infrared range the Baby Quasar will apparently start showing persistent results 3 to 5 months after use. Their slick website is pretty big on claims and pretty light on references to scientific studies, i.e. none, so I’ll leave it to you, dear reader, to assess the merits. That being said be sure…
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Alpha Designer Tote Bag – digital camera meets fashionista fetch and carry
To you it’s a plain old lady’s bag, to the cognoscenti it’s an Alpha Designer Tote Bag for holding your Sony Alpha DSLR camera with lenses, films and other bits. We’re guessing that even though they say it’s designed to hold a Sony Alpha camera, it’ll do for other makes too. But don’t quote us on that. $159.99. Carry your Sony Alpha DSLR camera in style with the LCS-TT10 alpha designer tote bag. More than just a fashionable accessory, this tote bag…
Read MoreLLUON Kidscom – kiddy computer all pretty and thing…
The LLUON Kidscom is a Korean child computer that features the most colourful touch screen we’ve ever seen. Just one look at those pastel pinks is enough to get us all touch-crazy, wonder what the child folk will think? [Via] Tags: lluon+kidscom, child+computer
Read MoreWelcome to Debra Atlas – our new eco lady
It just occurred to me that we forgot to officially welcome Debra Atlas to the Red Ferret team. Debra is a freelance environmental journalist who is now covering green tech for us in true Ferret style. Say hello to her and check out her blog at Envirothink. Sorry for taking so long Debra, and welcome on board. Tags: debra+atlas, environmental+journalist, ecological
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