This Neon Chalkboard features a 20 inch LCD writing/display area and is powered by 4 AA batteries or an AC adaptor. The idea is you use fluorescent chalk pens to write your message, switch on the backlight to illuminate it, and wipe off with a damp cloth when you’re finished. Priced at £59.99. Tags: gadget, neon+chalkboard
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Notion Ink Adam – a tablet computer that actually looks useful
The more details emerge about the new Notion Ink Adam tablet computer, the more interesting it looks. The combination of high resolution 1080p graphics, Flash playback, Android operating system, that super cool 180 degree swivel camera and built in 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth make for a super cool spec list. When you add-on the amazing dual screen mode which can deliver up to 16 hours between charges and you’ve got a potential world beater. And who came up with that…
Read MoreCommand & Conquer goes freeware – classic games available as free download
Games giant Electronic Arts is about to release Command & Conquer 4, and as part of the promotion, it’s released the original classic Command & Conquer games as freeware downloads. I grabbed Tiberian Sun a few days ago and was quickly transported back to a time when sleep was a luxury I couldn’t afford. Unfortunately I got wiped fairly rapidly, but I’m willing to relearn my ‘build and mass attack’ strategy again. Oh yes. Tags: freeware, command+&+conquer, games
Read MoreConvert Center – the ultimate online measurement conversion service
There are lots of measurement conversion services – and programs – out there, and we’ve covered our fair share of them in the past. This Convert Center however, takes the whole thing to a new level of detail and usefulness. Not only does it feature just about every type of unit you will ever need to convert, but it does so with a superbly fast and easy interface and a database which is one of the best we’ve seen in…
Read MoreThe Gripstick – Magnetic shotgun cartridge retriever
Chaps, there’s nothing worse than having to clean up after a weekend of removing peasants pheasants and riff-raff from the stately pile, which makes this Gripstick shotgun shell picker upper thingy such a bally bargain. Just wave the rod over the top of the spent shells and they’ll leap onto the magnetic end faster than you can say green welly. Adjustable height from 68 – 100 cm and the ability to grab up to 50 cartridges means you don’t even…
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Lokkii Bucket BBQ – The simple portable bbq in a bucket
This Lokkii Bucket BBQ is as about as simple as barbecuing can get. It’s a small, steel bucket, with fold out legs, carry handle; and a removable grill. It comes with one of Lokkii’s famous, “no smell” bbq briquettes so all you need to do is add meat, or as we do here in Oz, add prawns. The briquette is a mixture of anthracite coal and charcoal and doesn’t need fire lighters. It contains nothing to taint the flavour of the food…
Read MoreSupine Reading Glasses – Really relaxing reading
When I read in bed, the last thing I want to be doing is lying down flat. If I do, I know that I’ll be startled awake by the sound of the book I’ve just dropped hitting the floor as I fall aslep. So it’s with some reluctance I blog these Supine Reading Glasses. They have prisms in them to reflect the light 90�, so you can hold your book normally but read it whilst lying down flat, or supine…
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HARApad Elite – Reduce radiation from computers
If you spend hours on the computer – playing computer games, doing research or just chatting, then the people at HARApad reckon you may be courting some serious health risks. The new HARApad Elite (a Heat And Radiation Attenuating pad), helps reduce the amount of radiation emanating from your laptop. Research has shown that laptops emit Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) – up to 100 times the safe amount – and this could be linked to serious health issues like cancer and…
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Talk n Play Toy – Because birds love gadgets too
I’ve seen toy mobile phones for children, this is the first toy mobile phone I’ve seen for birds. The Jungle Talk Talk n Play Toy is a smaller-bird friendly phone-like gadget that will play recorded sentences and sounds as they peck on different buttons. This will ensure your bird gets the full education it would have normally received whilst living in the wild. There’s a peck-proof mirror and a bird-proof chain, but unfortunately it doesn’t say anything about how easy…
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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. ZeroGoo Fuel Injection System – Postmix energy drink for your hydration system – ZeroGoo make a couple of nifty… NetRadio – a tiny free Internet radio – NetRadio is a tiny freeware… How to do Everything in Google Buzz (including turn it off) – How to do Everything in Google… 18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul – fun big truck game…
Read MoreTechni Mobili Mobile Laptop Cart – Escape your office
Why stay tied to the desk? Pickup a Techni Mobili Mobile Laptop Cart and you can wander around the place with your coffee, your trade magazines and your laptop, computing to your heart’s content. The computer desk is height adjustable so your posture will love you. You’ll still need to plug it in though, oh and wifi will probably help too. US$74.99 from Amazon. MDF construction with PVC laminated surfaces. It includes 3 double wheel casters for easy mobility, under…
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Wild Fling Popcorn Bowl – Play with your food
This Wild Fling Popcorn Bowl will stave off half-time boredom. Equipped with a kernel launcher and hoop as well as a small bowl for your drink, serviettes and the remote. Dishwasher safe. I think it looks like an upside down English policeman’s hat, but red not blue. Shrug. US$22.95 Don’t miss a minute of the game. Or the commercials. Or the fun you can have if either the game or the commercials get boring. Stock up pre-kickoff by filling this…
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Magneat Competition – Reminder
Thanks to the nice people at Magneat, we have four of these cool earphone cord wranglers to give away to you lucky Ferret readers. Instead of the usual competition we thought we’d be a bit different and ask for your opinions. To be in the running for a Magneat, just hit us in the comments with your all time favourite product or service and tell us why. It could be a straightforward gadget, a life tip, a computing tip or…
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Workaholic Pillow – From A to Zzzzz
The Workaholic Pillow is genius. A pillow disguised as a giant book. Take it with you everywhere and no one will look twice at the flaked-out, stress monkey. You may need to explain your newfound talent in reading Chinese though, if you can’t already read it. ~US$62 from GeekStuff4U. Cleverly disguised in plain sight as a massive book, this “novel” way to catch a few winks on the job is within easy reach when counting rows of figures begins to…
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G.ho.st – A complete virtual computer in your browser
G.ho.st is a virtual computer desktop environment that runs inside a web browser. The idea is that you can log onto your virtual computer from anywhere and you’ll not only have all your files, photos, music and so on, but also your familiar applications, email and contacts in one place. Sure there are a million portable, free, and online apps that can do all of this, but G.ho.st merges them all and turns online cloud computing into something that’s familiar…
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