The Pro View is a wireless remote viewer for your SLR camera. The transmitter clips over the eye-piece mount and broadcasts over 500 feet to the receiver with its 3.5″ VGA screen. The receiver can accept signals from up to 4 Pro View transmitters and either cycle between them or show them all on the screen at once, it also has an AV out for display on a TV. Interestingly the Pro View can’t fire the camera remotely however it…
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ecoATM – Automated Recycling Stations
The ecoATM is called an eCycling Station, basically you drop in your nearly out-of-date appliance (phone, GPS, MP3 player etc) and the ecoATM assigns it a value and pays you in the form of an in-store redemption, gift card or charitable donation. The old device is then either stored to be resold or binned to be recycled, meanwhile you’ve got a fistful of credit to spend on new toys. The ecoATMs are designed to go into stores and cost nothing…
Read MoreWorld Travel Alarm Clock – Find time in another country
If you change time zones more frequently then you change your underwear then you may need this World Travel Alarm Clock. No more fooling around in menus trying to figure out if where you are, just twist the dial to find the time. Has a bright, easy to read display, thermometer so you can brag about the temperature back at the office and a calendar and torch. Needs 3 LR44 batteries for the clock and 2 AAA batteries for the…
Read MoreRipple – could this open source P2P payment system one day cut banks out of the loop?
Ripple is an ingenious Peer to Peer payment system which relies on a network of trust and relationships – community if you will – whereby people grant each other a certain level of credit worthiness in order to facilitate transactions. It’s all very high level theory at the moment, but what makes it interesting is the fact that it goes beyond mere virtual currencies and barter to offer a real possibility of moving value from place to place irrespective of nationalities or…
Read MoreVoid LP Player – the coolest record player in the universe
This Void LP Player concept from Rhea Jeong comprises a magnetic levitating disc carrier plus a small self contained player ball with integrated needle, amplifier and speaker all wrapped up in a nice designer coating. It’s one of those products it would be worth ruining an old album for, just to see the look of astonishment on people’s faces. The record player uses a carrier and dock outfitted with a magnetic and auto-calibrating control system which carries the LP into…
Read MoreThe Solar System Perspective – Scale map of the solar system
Space is big, really, really big. You may think it’s a long way down to the … and so on. If you’ve got a sideways scrolling mouse, or you just want a sense of perspective then you better head over to The Solar System Perspective. It’s a to-scale map of the planets (including Pluto) including the spaces in between. If you were to print it at 72 dpi, the map would stretch for over 800 metres, yes it’s really that…
Read MorePower Assist Seat Cushion – give yourself a little lift now and then
Power Assist Seat Cushion. It’s Thanksgiving today, amiright? So some of you poor saps are going to need one of these bottom pushers by the time the festivities finish. Happy stuffing. $169.95. This portable powered seat cushion lowers and elevates to help you get in and out of a seat. Simply place the cushion on any armchair or sofa, sit on the elevated cushion, and press the lever to slowly lower yourself into the seat without exerting undue stress on…
Read MoreMulti-function tape measure – count it, tape it, jot it, light it, smile
Dude, there are times when a plain old tape measure is just not enough. That’s when you’re going to be crying out for this 5–in-1 Multi-Function Tape Measure in all its glory. Measuring, no problem. Calculating how much you can afford to spend on the Egyptian marble, cinch. Noting down the license plate of the angry delivery man. Easy. Shining a light on the last few sheckels left in your dusty wallet. Done. $14.99. The ultimate tape measure tool for…
Read More40 Awesome Free Windows Apps you can Download in 2 Seconds
40 Free Windows Apps You Can Download in 2 Seconds. You guys know how I like cool tiny useful applications right? So how could I resist this nifty list? My favourite is still Launchy. If you’re into this stuff and want more, check out the most excellent and extremely minimalist TinyApps.org. Enjoy. There are a ton of great, free applications that have been created in less than 1Mb – I didn’t fully realize just how many until I started putting…
Read MoreMight D Light LED130 – Super useful magnetic work light
The Might D Light LED130 sounds like the perfect tradesperson; bright, handy and magnetic. In fact, it’s a rechargeable LED work light that folds in half and stashes anywhere. It has 80 LEDs behind polycarbonate lenses so it’s nice and focused and visible from Mars. It also has a couple of neodymium magnets on the back so you can slap it on the fridge, stick it under the car bonnet hood or store on the side of your tool chest….
Read MoreSno Wovel – Eco and back-friendly snow shovel
Snow blowers are notoriously noisy, fumey and snow shovels are hard on the back but the Sno Wovel turns all them on their ears. This amazing shovel works 3 times faster than a standard snow shovel, is environmentally clean, quiet and maintenance free. It’s seesaw action lets you throw twice as much snow into piles over 4 feet high. It’s excellent for snow conditions from slush to even heavy snow over 2 feet high. Made of heavy gauge steel and…
Read MorePublic Earth – the public wiki resource for cool places everywhere
Public Earth aims to provide an alternative to all the proprietary maps and location based services on the Net by offering a completely free to all wiki based site where you can add your favourite place, service or area. Think Wikipedia for locations. The open ended nature and geographical scope of the site make it a very ambitious project, but that’s a good thing right? It’s already possible to see the potential of a free service which can offer guidance…
Read MoreTumbleweed Tiny House Company – Fancy a little house in the country?
The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company specialises in making tiny houses. They make two versions; Small Houses which are just that, or Tiny Houses which are more like ornate caravans that you can move if you want, or just plonk them down and live in them wherever you want. Just because you’ve got a tiny house though, doesn’t mean you have to go without. They have bathrooms, loft bedrooms, living rooms big enough for arm chairs and a kitchen. They connect…
Read MoreVye Music – yet another streaming music service to fill your ears
Vye Music is yet another music search engine and streaming service. What’s different? Not a lot. It has music. You can download, share and browse artists, and there’s a neat one click playlist creator. Oh yeah, and the lead developer is 16 years old. It’s awright and worth a look if you’re not already saturated with music streaming services. Vye Music is an online application that runs in your browser and allows you to discover, stream, share and download millions…
Read MoreJobo Scan Viewer – Photo frame and scanner
The Jobo Scan Viewer is an 8″, 800 x 600 digital photoframe with an integrated scanner for digitising old 6″ x 4″ print photos. You can store your scanned pics on the frame’s 1GB internal memory or transfer it to USB or the memory cards. It also has a clock, calendar and you can print directly from the photoframe to a PictBridge printer. Available in December for US$380. The JOBO ScanViewer helps to bring old photographic prints that have been…
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