The eROCKIT is an electric motorcycle that you pedal. It uses a 50� force multiplication system meaning that while you keep pedaling it, the 8kW/75Nm electric motor and Li-ion nanophosphate battery will do the rest. If you want to go faster, pedal harder. If you want to stop, pull on the brakes and the regenerative braking system will turn your go into whoa. It’s quiet and simple and is registrable as a motorbike. It can do 80km/h and has a…
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LoseLose – insane computer game trashes your computer as you play
LoseLose is an absolutely insane free computer game which trashes your computer as you play. The thing works by deleting a random file on your hard disk every time you zap an alien craft. What’s more if the player’s ship is destroyed, then a program file is deleted. Or something. I’m still reeling from the first part of the proposition. For serious adrenaline junkie masochists only I’m thinking. Lose/Lose is a video-game with real life consequences. Each alien in the game…
Read MoreFree Online Barcode Generator – super easy way to make your own groovy barcodes
The Free Online Barcode Generator from Barcodes Inc. is rather fun. Just enter in your desired text and layout format, press Make and bingo. Great for party badges. [Did you say badgers? No, badges. Ahh…] Use the CGI form below to generate a printable and scannable barcode in Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 128 A, B, or C symbologies. This free service can be used to generate individual barcodes or called via URL’s to include inline PNG or…
Read MoreUSB Soldering Iron – Too hot to handle
I had no idea that USB could provide enough power to heat a soldering iron but someone has figured it out and this USB Soldering Iron from Thanko is living proof. It’s capable of heating the tip to 200�C and even 300�C if you use two USB ports. Pretty sure it’s not good for your battery life though. If that’s still not enough it even comes with a 9V battery to USB adapter that will push the tip temperature past…
Read MoreWireless Encryption Mouse – clever little rodent protects your files while you mouse
This clever little Wireless Encryption Mouse not only does service as a standard wireless mouse but also automatically encrypts any number of folders on your hard disk. As long as the wireless dongle is in the USB slot on your computer, the files are readable. Immediately you remove it, they’re locked. Simple, effective and brilliant. Perfect for laptop travellers. $22.00. This is not a simple 2.4GHz Wireless Optical Mouse. It features the “Folder Encryption” function that protects your confidential data…
Read MoreHappy U Rejoice Companion – USB gadget promises Nirvana, probably delivers less
The Happy U Rejoice Companion has the bestest product name of any gadget in history. What does it do? Um…well apparently it delivers some kind of massage service via a couple of stick on pads and a USB rechargeable vibration thingy. Sounds awesome no? Blissy Me Ecstatic Bunny. £9.77. Singlechip programming design, inspired by Chinese acupuncture, and massage techniques it accurately imitates Chinese medicinal practices, and incorporates various masterful massage techniques into one comfortable treatment mode…Main Functions: * Relaxes the…
Read MoreFully loaded – please please buy my mobile phone, here take it…
Q: How do you tell when a market is truly saturated? A: When they start paying you to buy their products. This Samsung E1120 no contract pay as you go handset is on offer for £49.99 with £60.00 worth of airtime thrown in. Plus an extra SIM with £5.00 on it ‘for a friend’. Weird times. Tags: mobile+phone, samsung, payg
Read MoreThe Powermat – look ma’, no wires!
The new ultra-thin Powermat takes the hassle and the wires out of charging your favorite electronics. Now charge up to 3 devices at a time. Clip them into a Powermat-enabled receiver, drop them onto the mat, then listen for the electronic sound that tells you it’s working. It charges at least as fast as a standard charger. Not near a wall socket? No worries. Each mat comes with a USB port for stand-alone charging. Currently the Powermat can be only…
Read MoreNovoThink Surge – Apple certified solar charger for the ‘Pod and ‘Phone
The NovoThink Surge is an all-in-one case, extra battery and solar charger for your iPhone 3G/ or iPod Touch. How is this possible? It’s made possible by technology! Yes, the Surge is a clip-on case similar to the Mophie Juice Pack that provides extra power via its internal battery as well as being able to recharge via the solar cells on it’s hardened exterior. It has a pass-through for the 30-pin connector, as well as the camera of course, so…
Read MoreBMW C1-E – Electric scooter with a roof
BMW released the original C1 way back in 2000 and it was a bit of a flop. Pitched as a roofed motorcycle with roll bars, crumple zones and a seat belts it was claimed that the C1 was as safe to crash as a small compact car. A few countries disagreed and still made riders wear helmets, negating the whole idea resulting in BMW killing it off in 2002. Well Beemer are having another crack at it, this time with…
Read MoreUSB Bamboo Keyboard and Mouse – Carve your own niche
The Bamboo Keyboard made quite an impact with Red Ferret readers way back in July. We’ll if you’ve been longing for one of your very own, Brando now has a Bamboo Keyboard and Mouse. The keyboard is a 106 key version with a slightly odd layout. The mouse is optical with scroller, but doesn’t say if it’s 2 or 3 button or what dpi it runs at and both only work with PC and Linux. US$19 for the mouse, US$39…
Read MoreCoway WM03 Food Waste Treatment System – High tech composting
They roll a little differently in South Korea. Instead of putting the kitchen scraps into the dog, out for collection or onto the compost heap they can use things like this Coway WM03 Food Waste Treatment System. It’s kind of like a reverse bread oven. After you tip the food scraps into the top an auger mixes it thoroughly as it’s slowly baked and dried. Two hours later you tip out a little drawer of dessicated, odour-free, food dust which…
Read MoreMACE Big Jammer – For when you can’t find a partner or a wooden chair
We’re showing our age here, but Whoopi Goldberg had the right idea for securing a door in Burglar. The MACE Big Jammer lets you do the same thing without ripping up the floor. One end is a rubber foot to stop it slipping, the other goes around the door handle. It’s made of 20 gauge steel and it looks like it telescopes as well. Can also work with glass sliding doors. US$23.95 from Brickhouse Security. Put the strength of a…
Read MoreEmoticon T-Shirt – c’mon dude, get it off your chest…
The Emoticon T-Shirt helps you let it all hang out. Literally. Place this article on your body and let the world know how happy, surprised, cheeky or sad you really are. It’s even got a glow in the dark feature. Ooh… £29.99. This cool light-up t-shirt features four different emoticons that you can choose to illuminate depending on your mood or the message you wish to convey. Emoticons are the way that you can convey emotion over the internet or…
Read MoreWand Remote Control – wave thy hand Sire, and it shall come to pass…
From the ‘obvious and silly’ dept, comes this Wand Television Remote Control. After all, what human bean doesn’t secretly harbour desires to control the world via a handy wizard’s wand, especially when times are hard, the rain’s a fallin’ and there’s no sign of a meat pie anywhere local. According to the blurb it’s a ‘swish, whirl and flick’ to change channels, volume and stuff. The thing can learn up to 13 remote control commands, not including ‘Evanesco’ when Simon Cowell…
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