Bet you thought that instant photography had disappeared along with the demise of Polaroid eh? Well there you go, this new Fujifilm Instax 210 is here to prove you wrong. Auto flash, electronic shutter and high speed ISO 800 film stock – it’s all ready and waiting for your hot little hands. Snap the shot, rip out the print and wait while the image develops in front of your eyes. Weird huh? $99.00. [Thanks Matthew] With its automatically-adjusting flash, high-resolution retracting lens and…
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3D Darth Vader Wall Clock – tick the tock, Luke…
This 3D Darth Vader Wall clock is silly. Yes it is. Switch the lights out and you hear the Dark Lord breathing sounds for 10 seconds. How ridiculous is that? What you need is the full blown John Williams theme blaring at you for 10 seconds. That would do it. $45.95. he 3D Darth Vader Wall Clock is perfect for everyone from the hard-core Star Wars fanatic, to those who ‘had always meant to watch the movies, but never got…
Read MoreNeuralieve Headache Management System – is this the beginning of the end for migraines?
US company Neuralieve has just grabbed a big win with the results of a trial of its handheld Headache Management System which, according to a recent study reported in The Lancet journal, managed to significantly reduce pain in around 40% of test patients compared to 22% for the placebo. The system works by injecting a pulse of energy into the ‘electrical storm’ in the brain that presages a major headache, thereby stopping it from getting worse. It basically sounds as though you apply…
Read More70 of the Best Free and Open Source Games for download – Part 3 (of 3)
Performous. Karaoke meets Dance Dance Revolution meets Guitar Hero. We’re talking the ultimate Ninja music game here peeps. If you can play this, you can play anything. Slam Soccer is cute, it’s funny, it’s atmospheric, it’s hall of fame weird. 80 teams, 20 stadii, weather, multilingual commentators, 2 player mode and career play. This ain’t your grandad’s FIFA 2020. Danger from the Deep is a stonkingly atmospheric WW2 submarine game, which puts you in charge of a denizen of the deep…
Read MoreJetpatcher- the one man pothole fixer
It used to take a team of men a long time to fix potholes. Not any more. The Jetpatcher is a one man (plus driver) pothole fixing machine, which can repair a hole in about five minutes, at a cost of some £60.00. The machine can apparently fix hundreds of holes every week. Cue Beatles song. This kind of speed tech is going to be increasingly useful if we keep suffering freezing winters and ice damage to roads, which means…
Read MoreChinese Trading Scam Sites – how to spot and avoid a growing Internet rip-off
Just a note to warn all you good folk against buying gear from some of these new Chinese scam sites like Elemobi.com. They look really professional, have a great selection of consumer technology, and – here’s the real clue – all at unbelievable prices. An iPhone 3GS at $198.99? Yeah right! If you’re tempted, be aware that the goods you’ve paid for will mysteriously get stuck in customs somewhere and you will be asked to pay an extra sum of…
Read MoreThe Aleutia D1 – Ultraquiet, dual Atom PC
When it comes to compact, low power PCs, the Aleutia D1 Mini Atom PC leads the way. Just 20 cm (7.9 inches) across, 7.4 cm (2.9 inches) tall, and 30.5 cm (12 inches) deep, the D1 sports dual 1.66 GHz Intel Atom CPUs, 4GB RAM, and Gigabit LAN. It has no moving parts (apart from the DVD drive) and it runs almost totally silent. It comes with a choice of 40GB HDD, 32GB HDD or 40 GB SSD and is…
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Rapoo 2900 – Slim Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad
Brando have just listed this Rapoo 2900 Touch Slim Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad and it’s a very neat looking bit of kit. It’s very reminiscent of Logitech’s diNovo Edge, with it’s side-on charging cradle and slim profile. It has dedicated volume and mute keys, a trackpad (with buttons placed above the pad for some reason) and 88 keys. It’s also quite small. US$86. Rapoo 2900 Touch Slim Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad is a 88 key enhanced layout Wireless keyboard with…
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Cloak Bag – Stealthy camera bag keeps your SLR out of sight
If you’re a fan of travel photography, and you’ve got a high-end camera, then chances are you’ve been spooked into not using it in some less-reputable places. That’s exactly what designers of the Cloak Bag were trying to address when they designed “the world’s first shoot-through camera bag”. The camera sits in the bag, lens down and attaches via the tripod adapter. There are two slits for your hands, one for the grip and the other to adjust the zoom…
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Beware of the Chair – Why sitting down for long periods may be doing you harm
It’s been doom-and-gloom on the Ferret the last couple of weeks; deadly cellphones, global warming, death of the BBC, and now this bit of heart warming news; beware of the chair. It turns out that sitting down for long periods may be slowing killing you. Not just slouching in front of the TV with a jumbo sized bag of Doritos and Big Gulp, but sitting, in general, anywhere. Yeah I know more fun-killing by the doctors and scientists, but this…
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Vector Junky – Free Vector Art
Vector Junky is a repository of free vector artwork. Plenty of categories, over 9,000 images, don’t forget to donate if you can. vectorjunky.com is an online gallery of free vector graphics. All the images on this site are free for personal use and a lot of them for commercial use, if you use any of the free vector art it would be nice if you could provide a link back to the authors web site. (But not always a requirement…
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Mighty 3 Inch Cellphone with LED Projector – Multimedia cellphone with projector
The Mighty 3 Inch Cellphone with LED Projector must be a presenters dream come true. It comes with a detachable VGA resolution LED projector that can throw a 30″ image onto a wall 1.2 metres away. The phone is a dual-band (900/1800) GSM only phone (sorry North America) with a 3″ touchscreen at 320×240 resolution. It doesn’t have Wifi, but there’s Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera, VGA video mode and a Nintendo NES and SNES game emulator! The phone itself…
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Econo Keys EK 97 TP – Ultra tough keyboard
This Econo Keys EK-97-TP is what’s known in the biz as a hose-off keyboard. It’s got a Tonka-like IP67 rating so it is completely sealed against dust and water, you can even immerse it in up to 1m of water. It’s resistant to bleach, alcohol (woohoo) and hospital-grade disinfectant. The keyboard has a touch pad with left/right buttons, a small 10 key number pad, 1.8m USB cable and it works with everything. US$156. The EK-97-TP is a full-size keyboard with…
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USB Power Station – Portable dual phone charger
This USB Power Station is a recharging beast. It’s capable of recharging two phones simultaneously via it’s 5000mAh internal battery and dual USB ports. It comes with the usual connectors (Nokia 2/3.5mm, mini USB, LG, Samsung i900 and SonyEricsson) and a retractable connector lead. It only works at USB voltages though (5.3V) so you can’t recharge a laptop. US$46. Have you ever had experiences that devices are running out of battery while in use? It is disturbing when you are…
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Balance Salt and Pepper Set – Don’t spill the salt
If you need more zen in your life; and let’s face it, if you read the Red Ferret then you probably do, then have a look at this Balance Salt and Pepper Set. The set comprises salt and pepper shakers, and a dipping tray/gravy boat depending on your quality of dinner party. US$26. [Via BLTD] You’ve probably seen a zen garden before, whether in full size or small for your desk, they are all about calming the mind and sharpening…
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