10 Alternative Uses for WordPress. No question that WordPress is now becoming *the* go-to website creator. Effortless setup, massive theme library and a growing number of exotic app focused plugins which can convert your humble blog into just about anything you desire. Except a hairdresser’s lunch bag. [Update: Oh yeah I forgot, there’s a No 11 they forgot – ClassiPress. Turn your WordPress blog into a classified advertising site. Neat.] Fortunately, WordPress has become more than simply a blogging tool; it’s now possible…
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Intelligent Home Energy Management – Automate your home with Atom power
Intel is dipping their not-insignificant toes into home automation via this Intelligent Home Energy Management proof-of-concept. It’s powered by the Intel Atom processor, the same one that’s in most of the netbooks around the place, which means it uses much less power than a dedicated PC and power conservation is at the heart of what Intel is trying to do. The Atom will be the centre of the home automation network with wireless Zigbee adapters being used to connect smart…
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Cordless Airstation – Inflation where you need it
This Black and Decker Cordless Airstation looks like it may come in pretty handy about the place. It’s a battery powered air compressor/inflater that can do high pressure work like car and bike tyres or low pressure work like pool toys and balls. B&D reckon the battery life is good enough to inflate 4 car tyres on the trot and it has a digital pressure gauge with automatic cutoff to ensure you don’t get all over-inflated. It comes with all…
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Bushnell Backtrack – Simple GPS and smart compass
The Bushnell Backtrack is GPS in its simplest form. Switch it on and hit a button to store your current location and turn it off. After you get where you’re going, hit the button to recall your starting point, the distance to it and then just follow the arrow home. It only has two buttons and it can be used to store 3 locations (home, car and favourite) so it’s so easy to use. It has a built-in electronic compass…
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Cold War Unicorns Play Set – The eternal struggle lives on, I think
No one will mind if I don’t try to explain this, will they? I mean, they’re Cold War Unicorns, and everyone loves unicorns. Isn’t that enough? US$9.95 The Cold War Unicorns Play Set allows you to play out the intense struggle between two global superpowers in the majestic fantasy world of the Unicorn! Can the Communist Unicorn’s horn of classless social structure hold up against the Freedom Unicorn’s hooves of capitalist opportunity? Tags: gadget, unicorns, cold+war+unicorns
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Thermal LCD Travel Mug – Keeps your tea hot all the way to work
This Thermal LCD Travel Mug is brilliant. Plug it into the cigarette lighter, choose from one of four preset temperatures; room temperature (Umm does that mean turned off?), lukewarm, hot and very hot and your 500mL of tasty beverage stays hot all the way to where ever you work. It can maintain temperatures from 10�C to 70�C and the backlit display proves it. AU$39.95 With our Thermal LCD Travel Mug, spending a few more minutes in bed or in the…
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Ferret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. iLugger 24 – Carry your PC in style – iLugger make a bunch of bags… Cirrus3 CR250 – the ultimate virus killing machine – This nondescript looking Cirrus3… Google Map Buddy – awesome freeware lets you grab the maps you need – Google Map Buddy is an excellent… Scientists manage to communicate direct to the brain – Dr Frank spins in grave…
Read MoreVuPoint Magic Wand – Super easy portable scanner
This VuPoint Magic Wand portable scanner is a great idea for researchers, cooks and the nasty people who tear pages out of telephone directories. It can scan pages up to A4 in size, in 300×300 or 600×600 dpi resolutions storing them as jpeg files. It does colour or black and white and it stores everything on microSD card (up to 32GB) or you can download your files via USB. A full resolution colour A4 scan takes 28 seconds while a…
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Briefcase USB Turntable – make like Bond and dance baby, dance…
For some reason the idea of carrying around this Briefcase USB Turntable tickles our funny bits. Of course we’re easily amused, so that’s not a great help, but you can see it can’t you? Just you, the mean looking bodyguard and $69.99 worth of 3 speed, adjustable tone-arm, full range speakers marching up to the glistening Lear on the tarmac. Yeah. The built in speakers allow self contained playback of all the vinyl you can shake a stick at… and that’s quite…
Read MoreReal Time Canvas Clock – art that’s ahead of its time
The Real Time Canvas Clock is a real 3D clock, on a canvas frame. Yep, a shining example of one of those ‘is it art or is it real’ products that’s designed to appeal to indecisive buyers. Maybe. Now I don’t know art, but I do know what I…ooh look is that the time, must dash. $35.16/£22.77. If you’re looking for a print, this modern monochromatic representation of the classic alarm clock on canvas adds minimalist style to any room….
Read MoreWill the real iTablet please stand up?
Behold, the real iTablet. From X2 Computing. Featuring: 10.2 or 12.1 inch multitouch screen Linux or Windows 7 1.6GHz processor 250 GB storage 3 x USB ports 1.3 megapixel USB webcam HDMI port Optional 3G/GSM Bluetooth and WiFi Support for Flash 252mm(h) x 192mm(w) x 35mm(d) and weighing from 1.18kg Available in multiple colours Intel micro processors up to 1.6GHz with 2GB of cache enable the use of Windows 7, Windows Tablet or open sourced Linux based operating systems. They…
Read MoreBattery Snaps – shine a little light…
Battery Snaps. Simple. LED. ‘Nuff said? $4.99 (with battery). Press a 9 volt battery firmly into the battery snap matching the positive and negative charges and use the button up top to turn on the LED light. When the LED light stops working, simply replace the 9 Volt battery and your off to lighting up your life again! Tags: gadget, battery+snaps, flashlight
Read MoreDelete Your Account – how to delete your account from major online services
Delete Your Account. Awesome site gives detailed info (and direct links) on how to delete your account from the major online services like Facebook, MySpace, The Pirate Bay, Flickr, Amazon etc. Still a work in progress, but a must-have bookmark nonetheless. Hot on the heels of the most excellent Web 2.0 Suicide Machine, hmm…is there a trend here? Information on how to delete your account from all of the major social networking, blogging, shopping, etc. sites and services across the web…Feeling a…
Read MoreThe Third & Seventh – astonishing CGI short film
The Third & Seventh is an astonishing example of how far CGI (computer graphics) has come. The whole film is CGI. Yes all of it! Grab a cuppa and enjoy. [Via] A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal. Tags: the+third+and+seventh, video, cgi
Read MoreRadio Tuna – Real time online radio search engine
Radio Tuna is a real time search for online internet radio stations. You can enter a song, artist or genre and it will give you a list of radio stations that are currently playing whatever it is you’re searching for. The interface is very intuitive and once you’ve found something you like, you can listen to it via the Radio Tuna webpage, complete with cover art and information about the station’s playing habits. It’s completely free, but you’ll need to…
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