This EDUP PCMCIA 5–in-1 Card Reader clearly arrived on the slow boat from Jupiter, but thinking about it, most standard laptops still carry around that useless appendage of a PC Card slot, and could probably benefit from one of these things. It reads Memory Stick, SD cards and MMC, which covers a bit of the market I guess. $10.12. Low power consumption. PCMCIA power direct, no external power required. Compact design, light weight. Easy to carry. Tags: gadget, EDUP+PCMCIA+5-in-1+Card+Reader
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Budget4All – freeware lets you check out your potential financial futures
Budget4All is a free household cashflow analysis program which helps you identify useful monetary ‘what-ifs’ in your life. This makes it somewhat different from conventional budgeting software which tends to look at historical data. The idea is you enter in the actual figures of your current budget – you know income, expenses, all that – and can then run simple simulations (e.g. what would happen if I lost my job? interest rates go up? gran leaves me $10 million?) to see how you…
Read MoreHow to Report the News – hilarious
How to Report the News is simply hilarious. And absolutely totally completely spot on! Warning – some adult language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4 Tags: how+to+report+the+news, video, youtube
Read MoreEggWatchers – time your eggs to perfection the online video way
EggWatchers is an online egg timer which makes use of YouTube video timings to ensure you’re egg is boiled to exactly your desire. Crazy tech? Unquestionably. Fun and interesting adaptation of video? Definitely. Don’t sweat it, stick an egg in the boiling and sit back and enjoy their choice of YouTube’s finest. Warning, you may get fairly adult material. Oh and you get to watch it again if you really like it. We’ve designed EggWatchers with hopes to banish forgetting,…
Read MoreSolar Powered Charger Case – an electronic gadget’s best friend
The Solar powered Charger Case is a mobile charger for a variety of your favorite “toys”, including cell phones, MP3 players and compact digital cameras. With its built in 2500 mAh lithium battery to store absorbed solar energy, it has a back-up AC charger for those periodic overcast days. With its cushy padding, this small blue bag is a great way to protect and charge all those necessary tech gadgets, and portable enough for camping, bicycling or business trips. You…
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Avatara – DIY animated 3D avatars
Avatara is a do-it-yourself, animated avatar creation website. You can choose from a group of ready made templates or start from scratch. There’s even an option to upload a photo of your self and map that onto the face. Everything is adjustable, cheeks, nose, eyes, clothes shoes, whatever. You can seriously go nuts tweaking faces and outfits. You can also choose an animation for your avatar and have it deployed to places like MySpace, Facebook, Friendster etc. Avatars are free…
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Flashlight LED and Spy Camcorder – super snooper gadget gets a Mini-Me makeover
This Flashlight LED & Spy Camcorder is not a new idea, but the clever people have managed to cram all the cool tech into a pocket friendly size. This means you can scuttle around peering into places you shouldn’t at the drop of a hat, which is bound to make nosy neighbours everywhere very happy indeed. Complete with microSD slot, VGA res 29fps video capture, USB port and rechargeable battery. $59.90. The Original Idea is Creative, and, Finally it Works…
Read MoreDrop Stop – brilliant solution to the number one motorist peeve
If you own a car, at some point in your life you’ve dropped money, keys, phones or something else icky down the gap between the front seat and the centre console. Oh yes you have, don’t lie. The Drop Stop, invented by Marc and Jeffrey is a flexible universal fitting neoprene filler which slots between the seat to prevent anything falling down the gap. Oh so simple. Effective? Dunno, but it’s a brilliant idea and if it does work deserves…
Read MoreUSB X-ray Film Reader – convert your X-rays into digital images instantly
This USB X-Ray Reader converts standard X-rays into digital images through some sort of scanning process. As USB gadgets go, this appears to be a lot more useful than a light up reindeer with a 4 port hub up its nose, but what do we know? Great for all you DIY dentists and doctors. Arf! $145.69/£91.12. This X-Ray film reader can make common X-ray become digital X-ray immediately, and save them into computer. It can zoom the X-ray about 50…
Read MoreNorton UAC – freeware banishes those maddening Windows Vista security prompts for ever
You’ve got Windows Vista and you’re totally fed up with having to click Continue each time you want to start up a program which Vista feels is ‘dangerous’. Time after time. After time. Behold, Norton UAC. This free utility sits on top of the Windows security stuff and lets you build up a whitelist of programs you want to start up automatically without the quiz and darkened screen. Tick the ‘Don’t Ask Me Again’ box and it won’t. Ever. It’s brilliant. And…
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Read MoreWikileaks needs support
WikiLeaks, the non-profit campaigning website has suspended operations and is currently looking for public donations to keep going. It’s a hugely worthy cause – we need as many outlets for whistleblowers as possible nowadays, so donations will be gladly received. Tags: wikileaks, donations
Read MoreThe Cricket Toy – A cricket sound generator
Be a hit during awkward pauses and boring meetings with the Cricket Toy cricket sound generator. It’s easier to carry, and less messy than tumble weeds and I’m sure no one wants to carry real crickets around in their pocket even for laughs. Trust me, the US$3.99 asking price will pay for itself in minutes with all the pay rises you’ll be getting. Anytime there is an awkward pause in a conversation, push the button on theCRICKETtoy 2.0 and you’ll…
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Biometric Fingerprint Car Security System – Car anti swipe fingerprint swiper
With this Biometric Fingerprint Car Security System, the crooks will be stealing your car over your dead body. It attaches to the starter system of the car and prevents unauthorised starting of the car without the right fingerprint. If someone still tries it, after 6 failed fingerprint swipes the alarm goes off. You can still program it to allow up to 9 friends and family to start the car and it can be disabled via the remote control if need…
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Remote Control Caddy – You can’t put a price on style
I don’t think caddy is the right name for this Remote Control Caddy, it should be called the remote control humidor, coccooning your remotes and letting them know they’re loved. Open the lid and the hinged mechanism tilts the caddy upwards so everything is in easy reach. US$99.50 Designed to complement the finest home theater decor, our Remote Control Caddy features an innovative mechanical design that lifts and presents your remote controls as you open the lid. Tags: gadget, remote+control+caddy,…
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