Big Stretch Reminder is a freeware program which makes sure you take regular breaks from sitting in front of the computer screen, and so avoid RSI and other potential health problems. You set the time presets and the hassle level. I guess you also choose whether to ignore or obey too. Anyhoo, listen to your grandma, you need to take breaks. Otherwise your fingers will melt. Or something. The program will sit happily in your system tray (where the little icons…
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Nowmov – YouTube streamed to your face, 24/7
Nowmov is one of those aaaargghh compulsive watching things. It’s basically nothing more than a constant stream of YouTube video clips coming at you in a steady…oh no switch it off…remorseless…please, my eyes….stream. No stop button. No rewind or fast forward. Just go. Go. Go. Don’t watch this unless you have a LOT of time to spare. It is the crack cocaine of online multimedia. You have been warned. Tags: nowmov, video, youtube
Read MoreGpanion – cool front end menu for your Google apps
Gpanion is a cute little front end menuing system for Google Apps. Instead of that ugly kludgy Google interface, you get a cool set of icons arranged lovingly across your browser page. Click on one and you’re transported magically into a Google app. Now why couldn’t the Big G. do that? Tags: gpanion, google+apps
Read MoreUSB Port Cleaner – Scrub your way to a better connection
If your USB ports have somewhat dodgy connections it may just be that the contacts have corroded slightly. Brando can help with their USB Port Cleaner. It will brighten the contacts and brighten your day. Insert insert-joke here. US$17 USB Port Cleaner is used to clean up the USB port copper material – bad contact issue. You just need to plug it into the USB port and plug it out. Repeat this action 2-3 times. Then, the USB port will…
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Tabletop Football – diddy foosball goes portable
This diddy Tabletop Football is ideal for carrying around from venue to venue, challenging all-comers, just like a real tournament manager. We’re guessing that the crowds will be slightly smaller though. As is the price, at a measly £19.99. It’s surprisingly easy to construct the set itself…and all the necessary tools and parts are included. All the players are individually detailed (presumably so you can be an effective manager and form a close personal bond with them), there are scoreboards…
Read MoreGPS 800G Watch Phone – call and track ’em at the same time
This GPS 800G Watch Phone combines, yep you’ve guessed it, a cell phone, GPS tracker and timepiece in a delightfully chunky wrist mounted machine. Well that’s what the marketing dude told us to say anyway. It also comes with an SOS button and a speeding alert, so you can track how fast your teenage hooligan kids are driving in the family sedan. 1.SMS & GPRS Tracking: Capable of text message (SMS) tracking & internet (GPRS) tracking 2. A SOS button for emergency help….
Read MoreSteadePod – clever little tripod replacement stops the shakes
SteadePod is perfect for those times when you don’t want to lug around a ginormouse three legged tripod on your photo jaunts. Just pop it in your pocket and it will do wonders for your low light photography. To use, fix the device to the tripod socket on the camera, pull out the 6 foot stainless steel cable and stand on it – not the camera, the foot pad and wire. Pull, focus, shoot, enjoy. Try not to trip over it and strangle yourself in the dark, and you can even…
Read MorePiezo Shower – The shower that heats its own water
A number of products that help save water during shower time have hit the market the past few years, but the Piezo Shower one-ups them all. The Piezo Shower heats water without using electricity by harvesting kinetic energy from the running water. This self-heating, eco-friendly shower sports a waterproof touchscreen display that shows water pressure, the time spent in the shower, and the amount of water used. Awareness is key and this neat shower structure helps you conserve water and…
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Tank Paintball – the ultimate macho pastime?
Tank Paintball. Because just running around with a splatter gun is not testosterone enough. Spend two hours chugging around a course shooting gobs of some chemical at an opposing tank through your 40mm cannon? Yeah sounds top. £87.00. Experience the fun and excitement of driving a tank over a variety of challenging courses set in a World War II bombing range.? As a crew of three, take it in turns to negotiate the tricky tank course and engage in all-out…
Read MoreFotoMix – freeware lets you create cool photo collages with ease
FotoMix is a freeware program for creating photo collages, easily. The software excels at the job because the interface is super simple and the tab format makes it a snap to combine different images into the one, without having to worry about layers and all that sort of stuff. You can tweak backgrounds, customise transparency (a really useful little feature) and do a bunch of conventional editing tasks on single or multiple images, all inside a clean and very easy…
Read MoreUltra valuable pen inlayed with 6223 diamonds
This pen is made by the top manufacturer of Asian jewelry pens, the� Hong Kong Naki Jewelry Gold Pen Co. Ltd, and it is really sparkling with luxurious material. It starts with an 18k gold nib and the whole pen was made of S925 sterling silver and is 18k platinum with 18k gold plate. The body is inlaid with 6223 diamonds (which are cut with Heart Arrow fire technology), 72 high grade blue gems, 32 carefully selected black diamonds and…
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WebM – open source video standard comes to the web at last
The mighty Google has just announced the WebM Project, which delivers an open source (i.e. non-proprietary) video standard for the Web which will allow people to embed and view any kind of video content without worrying about patent lawyers, licenses and all that sort of stuff. The eventual idea is to have a <video> tag, just like <html>, which will let anyone embed a video clip in a web page free from licensing or patent restrictions. What, you didn’t realise…
Read MoreScam Checker – avoid getting ripped off by fake online stores
ScamChecker is a free online service which is designed to help you make a decision about whether it’s safe to buy from an online store you’re worried about. Just fill in the checkmark boxes and see the odds of it being a fraudulent shop. From my experience, the first sign to look out for is whether they accept Paypal or not. If they do, they’re most probably OK. If they don’t, watch out (especially if they specify Western Union payment…
Read MoreTripoli Wifi Quadband Phone – Slidey TV phone with a real keyboard
If touchscreen keyboards are getting you down, here’s an alternative that won’t break the bank, the Tripoli Wifi Quadband Phone. Loaded with a flipout 3.2″ touchscreen hiding a qwerty keyboard and D pad, it can pickup analogue TV, 2Mp camera, wifi and it’s quadband with dual SIMs so you’re all set for world travel. US$124 The Tripoli effortlessly brings together the hottest features from today’s most popular phones like the Apple iPhone 3GS, the Nokia N97, as well as the…
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Pop Quiz Clock – test your maths skill from the kitchen wall
The Pop Quiz Clock gives you equations instead of numerals, angst instead of answers, heartburn because of missed trains. Yeah of course it’s only a bit of fun, especially since everyone knows that 198 divided by 66 equals…um… Around $40.00 or so. Don’ Worry! We have plenty of time. It is only ten past -8=2-X… The 30 cm big face of the clock has a cool graph paper print, where upon a series of equations are scribbled instead of the traditional…
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