Blast the ecosystem with this Ecoblaster Rechargeable Air Horn. Refill it using a bike pump or service station air compressor, adjustable volume control and good for 70 blasts of 115dB aural-bursting fun. But don’t take my word for it, check out these reviews: “this product sucks it broke the second i got it do not by it” “I bought this item for my dad, and he said that he loves it, they can hear it all the way across the…
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This Fuel Cell Power Emergency Kit sounds like the perfect thing to have stashed away when disaster strikes. In the box is the fuel cell, an LED torch and a mobile phone charger with miniUSB, USB and Nokia phone recharging connections. The fuel cell can sit on the shelf for years awaiting use and won’t discharge, it can put out 5.5 Volts at 1 Watt and works in temperatures from 0�C up to 40�C. US$48 from Amazon. The Medis Fuel…
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FriendShopper allows you to share and shop with your friends while online. You can search for stores via the FriendShopper website and add them to your list and you can add and save items via the bookmarklet as you surf. You can add items to your FriendShopper folder using the browser bookmarklet, chat to your friends while you surf and send items to them for perusing whether they’re on-or-offline. I was up and running in less than 20 seconds, registration…
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The M/V Auriga Leader is the world’s first solar powered cargo ship. Currently docked at the Port of Long Beach, California, the ship boasts an impressive array of 328 solar panels on its top deck. The Auriga Leader is the first ship to direct solar power into a ship’s main electrical grid. This amazing craft is part of a demonstration project organized by the Port of Long Beach, Toyota and Tokyo-based shipping company, NYK Line, intended to reduce ships’ dependence…
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This Messless Charger looks pretty clean and cute, and apparently will cope with all your charging needs. The four recessed docking sockets accept a variety of connectors for MP3 players, phones and other such electronic chattels, which means you’ll be able to keep everything topped up and ready to go while giving your visitors a gallery view of your expensive hardware. £69.95. Messless is stylish, simple and incredibly useful. The Messless boasts 4 docking stations, allowing you to charge an…
Read MoreThis rather natty Shark Attack Wetsuit by Diddo gives a whole new meaning to the phrase shock and awe. Fashionista dudes will no doubt flock to the design like seagulls to a carcass, but I’m gonna stick to being happy and style challenged in my gaudy poolside Hawaiian lounge shirt. The first edition contains four original designs: a rusted iron diving suit evoking the days of Jules Verne, the anatomic musculature suit as a homage to our inner strength, a…
Read MoreR6 Bill Tracker is a free open source program which helps you organise your financial life by keeping tabs on your bill payments. The developers have deliberately kept it simple and easier to use, which is cool. After entering all your household bills, the software will keep a track of what you owe and when it’s coming due. Overdue payments are highlighted in red while yellow indicates an upcoming obligation. Logical simple and useful. R6 Bill Tracker is a clean and simple…
Read MoreYou’re fed up with Windows, it’s eaten your printer driver and your wifi hasn’t connected for weeks. What do you do? Well if you’re Korean company TmaxCore you sit down and over 4 years you build a new operating system. They didn’t stray far from the path, their new OS is called Tmax Window and its makers claim it will support all current and future Microsoft Windows applications as well as running Linux apps. A very big call. They are…
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All too often printers are the victim of their own functionality. Because they’re so good at placing ink onto bits of paper, people choose to ignore the creative capacity of these clever machines. Thankfully there’s a select group of valiant pioneers pushing the boundaries of print technology in weird and wonderful directions, inventing and building unusual (and occasionally pointless) printing machines. Here we take a look at 10 of the wackiest printers around. [Photo from Flickr]
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Ever Green Bathroom Tissue takes sustainability seriously. They’re the first to eliminate traditional plastic wrap with their soft 100% recycled toilet tissue. And they take green a step further. All their packaging – pallets, store displays and the box itself – is 100% recyclable too. Their cool looking 12-roll box is designed after a fridge-pack of soda, complete with a side panel for easy roll removal. There’s even a place to store empty roll cores. When the box is empty,…
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As far as I can tell, these are just cute looking headphones. The Zumreed Dreams ZHP-005 headphones come in your choice of 5 patterns, a gold plated 3.5mm stereo plug and a 4′ cord. I just like the stripes. US$65.99 from AudioCubes. These retro looking spherical headphones are padded with ultra soft earpads for a comfortable fit around the ears. Featuring a top 5 colorful choices for users to mix and match with their portable audio players. Tags: gadget, zumreed+dreams+zhp005,…
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Yep flying is the pits and you probably only do it a couple of times a year. Think about all those dead heading pilots who spend half their lives flying. Well one of them came up with this, the First Class Sleeper. Fill it with about 10 breaths, stick it behind your back, shoulders and head and off you go. You can even inflate it using the cabin air nozzle on the plane. US$29.95 from Amazon. The First Class Sleeper…
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. QWERTY Warriors – Learning to type is fun kids – QWERTY Warriors is a simple game…. Loop Pointer – the cool ergonomic air mouse that really works – Always been a bit sceptical about… Bike-Car – the ultimate hybrid motoring experience – This bizarre Bike-Car is Italian… Swift To-Do List Lite – stop forgetting and nag yourself into action – Swift To-Do…
Read MoreThe Soyuz Laptop Backpack by Chrome is a step forward in backpack tech. This medium-size weatherproof roll-top pack has a fully waterproof padded urethane main section, weatherproof urethane coated YKK zippers, an ergonomic EVA compression molded back panel, industrial metal cam lock under arm compression buckles, four weatherproof external cargo pockets, and an 11″ x 15″ side access, padded laptop compartment with a separate file section. Measuring 14″ wide x 21″ high x 6″ deep, it’s unique design means a…
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CliffsNotes call them literature study guides, I call ’em cheat sheets. Which ever way you dress it CliffsNotes To Go are available on your iPhone and iPod touch for 99c each. So far they’ve got Huckleberry Finn, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, The Scarlet Letter and To Kill a Mockingbird, with more to come. Remember kids, you can’t take your phone into your exam. Often imitated but never equaled, CliffsNotes are the original and still most widely recognized study guides in…
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