Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Electronic Bust Enhancer – bra borne tech replaces silicone with sili-con? – These Electronic Bust Enhancers… The Super-Green Superyacht – for the guy who really has everything – Soliloquy – a state-of-the-art,… Desktop Earth – free atmospheric wallpaper to brighten up your desktop – Desktop Earth is a free desktop… EMerge Alliance – the push for DC power – The EMerge Alliance…
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Yakkay Helmets – stylish bike helmets
Yakkay make a range of bike helmets with interchangeable covers designed to suit your city and your lifestyle. The helmet comes in two sizes and you can fine tune the fit by inserting foam spacers to stop your head rattling around in the helmet. The straps are adjustable to go around your ears for maximum comfort. For the covers you can choose from a range of colours and styles all inspired by different cities. The covers are removable and swappable…
Read MoreWeather Ken Weather Station – make the rain and snow real personal
Dude, if you’re going to build a digital weather station, why not make it like this TFA Dostmann model and stick a person on it, so you can like, really relate to the happenings out doors? When it rains on the Weather Ken Weather Station he’ll get wet first. When it’s sunny, he’s down to the beach with the surfboard before you can say Bondi Bum. There’s even a Weather Pam version for the ladies, thankfully not in pink. Thoughtful…
Read MoreWrap Up Tripod – protects and serves
The Wrap Up Tripod is a neoprene case for your digital camera that doubles as a tripod. The sturdy base screws into the tripod socket at the bottom of the camera so you won’t lose it and there are three flip out legs to hold your camera up. When you’re done flip it all back together and wrap it up. The best bit is it makes your camera look like a wallet, so no one will want to steal it….
Read MoreTravel light with a solar recharger – Ferret travel tips
No this isn’t a double post, it’s a tip. A globe-trotting friend of ours dropped in recently and she had one of these FreeLoader solar power chargers. She’s not really a gadget person so I quizzed her about why she bought it and how much she uses it and the answers surprised me. While the fact that you can charge gadgets using solar power is pretty nifty, she bought it for the multitude of charging adapters that came with it….
Read MorePedal Power – bicycle dynamo charger gives leg powered gadget juice
Fit a Pedal Power AC Dynamo Charger to the front wheel of your bicycle and you’re guaranteed juice for your phone, GPS and any other electrical gadget. Just as long as you keep pedalling to keep it all topped up. Jolly innovative. There’s no word yet on whether a tandem will be enough to keep a television and fridge working, but we’ll let you know as soon as we hear. [Video] PedalPower+ is an innovation that allows bike riders to…
Read MoreChrome XP – turn your Windows XP machine into a Google Chrome O/S clone
You like the Google Chrome look and feel? Don’t want to wait, want it now? On your Windows XP machine? Then you’ll need to download this Chrome XP theme by Leonex. Sure it’s silly, but that’s what an obsession with shiny new will get ya, see? Tags: freeware, chromeXP, google, windows
Read MoreBank to let customers deposit by iPhone!
Privately held bank and insurance company USAA will soon introduce its updated iPhone app, allowing customers to deposit a check via iPhone . Their new check deposit feature will require a customer to photograph both sides of the check with the phone’s camera. You won’t need to mail the check in as the deposit will be done electronically. The bank suggests voiding the check, then filing or discarding it. To reduce the potential for fraud, only customers eligible for credit…
Read MoreMimo 720-s – portable auxiliary USB monitor and touchscreen
The Mimo 720-S is the touch screen version of the freshly minted Mimo 710-S USB auxiliary screen. It’s a 7″ 800 x 480 USB monitor but it’s been redesigned to fold flat against its base to protect the screen and to give you multimonitor mwa-ha-ha wherever you deploy. The price of portability is a decrease in versatility as the screen can still be rotated but you lose the height adjustment. No word on price as yet but the non touchscreen…
Read MoreShoulderbrella – hands free umbrella
Umbrellas! They are so hard to use! Well fear not cos Japanese Superstore Tokyu Hands can help, with this Shoulderbrella. Just unscrew the end bit of your umbrella and stick it into the Shoulderbrella and either wrap it around one or both of your shoulders. Don’t worry it was invented by a doctor but you might want to stash it if the wind picks up, you don’t want to do a Mary Poppins. �2,499 (about US$25). Now all we need…
Read MoreOrbita Mouse – hands on review
I was pretty fascinated when I first saw the Orbita Mouse a couple of months ago. I’m a fan of unusual mice, and the Orbita seemed to combine an ordinary computer mouse with the simplicity of a Griffin PowerMate so I had to have a look at one. Note: Apparently it looks like some kind of old, unpopular Apple Mouse? Well forget all about that, the Orbita is nothing like it, it says so here.
Read MoreSolar Power Shower – two hours of sunlight, 140 degrees of heat
This Solar Power Shower is a bit clever, seeing as in bright sunlight the base can heat 8 litres of water up to 140 degrees F in around 2 hours. Plug in your garden hose, adjust the mixers and you’ll have a nice temperate shower for very little energy cost. Thank you Mr Sunshine. $199.95. Just connect to your garden hose to fill the base to its 8-liter capacity. In less than 2 hours of sunlight, the water reaches 140°F!…
Read MoreCompact MP3 speaker – compact as in compact, not compact
Do your best Lady Penelope impersonation with this Compact MP3 Speaker. It’s got an on/off switch, 3.5mm connection and an interchangeable face plate for adding pictures of your faves. Needs three AAA batteries. �14.99. Oh and apparently it’s girls only, sorry guys, but that’s what it says. This compact shape pink speaker box is uniquely designed for a girl on the go! Tags: gadget, compact+mp3+speaker, mp3+speaker
Read MoreDeben Ferret Finder – locate that critter wherever he may be
The Deben Ferret Finder is probably one of the most important pieces of equipment ever made in our industrialised society. The ability to locate your Ferret is, of course, incredibly important in so many crucial ways. For example when it’s not possible to rely on…what?…not that kind of ferret? Animal? Small and furry? Hunter? Wow! £169.00. The upgraded Ferret Finder 3 kit features a low profile transmitting collar and a receiver with a ‘search’ and ‘locate’ LED display and varying…
Read MoreBluetooth Mini Phone – Rap rod neckware
Relive 90s rap with the Bluetooth Mini Phone. Styled as a miniature phone handset, just pick it up and press the answer button when a call comes in and natter away. Until then, just hang it around your neck, safe in the knowledge that when your phone rings, you won’t have to touch it. Peace. �29.99 The Bluetooth Mini Phone is a handy handset that pairs up with your mobile, so that you can carry it around your neck on…
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