Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. iSnapMe – ditch the mirror, do your self portraits the snap-on way – The iSnapMe gadget lets you grab… Solar Over Door PIR Light – no wires security light – This Solar Over Door PIR Light… HotKeyz – cool freeware lets you blaze through your tasks with shortcuts – HotKeyz is a cool little freeware… Tabzon – clever little in/out board for…
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Remote Controlled Reconnaissance Plane – spy with style
This Remote Controlled Reconnaissance Plane comes with an on-board digital camera built into the wing which can record stills and video on demand. Only 15 photos though and 14 seconds of video, so you’re not talking Predator type stalking here peeps. The plane can soar for around 6 minutes on a charge, is that enough time to annoy the neighbours? $149.95. This is the remote controlled airplane that takes still photographs and videos from hundreds of feet above the ground. It…
Read MoreNautilus Barometer – digital to analog retro weather machine
This Nautilus Barometer combines the rugged traditional chunky screws and wavering arrow of olde tyme barometers with the jolly accurate inner gubbins of some digital tech. Result, the wavering arrow points more precisely to the forecast weather to come. The thing is also perfectly designed to be tapped every so often, preferably with the stem of an unlit pipe. Aaarhhhhh! $399.95. Our hybrid digital-to-analog electronic barometer offers a totally new configuration in barometric technology and the first of its kind anywhere. These Hybrid Digital To…
Read MoreItchGo USB Itch Remover – banish those nasty insect itches fast
This ItchGo USB Itch Remover promises to remove the itchy nasties from insect bites in minutes if not seconds. Quite why it needs to be a USB tool escapes us, but then again why USB Slippers? Mystery. Anyway they’re touting this as non-toxic and safe, so that’s the main thing, eh? Priced at $15.00 (plus a stonking great computer of course). USB Itching Removal Instrument is a new generation of high-tech product. It is integrated with electronic and optical spectrum…
Read MoreUV Monkey – UV index tester stops you burning
UV Monkey is a little keychain UV index tester which warns when the nasty part of sunlight is getting dangerous to your skin and health. The more purple it becomes the higher the ultraviolet exposure, the more cover up you need. Around $6.50. The UV Monkey is a tiny detector that will keep track of the level of evilness from the UV rays that are bursting through the athmosphere. Just expose The UV Monkey to sunlight and it will, instandly,…
Read MoreBoogie Board LCD Writing Tablet – cool electronic erasable blackboard
Looks like they’ve sorted out the production issues with the Boogie Board LCD Writing Tablet, which is good. This innovative product is an electronic blackboard which can be used and erased, but instead of writing with chalk, you use a stylus or your finger. What really makes it stand out is the price though, at just $35.00. The only reservation I have is the fact that the battery is not replaceable, which means that once the battery runs out you…
Read MoreQuisple – free media player (apparently) delivers instant music from the web
Quisple is a quirky little freeware program which gives you a tiny desktop media player to grab music from the web (i.e. YouTube) as you want it. There’s no interface to speak of, just a search box and a play button. Enter in artist name and track and the software runs off to find the track to play it for you instantly. I’d like to be a little more enthusiastic, but unfortunately my version didn’t play at all, which makes it…
Read MoreIceland’s Modern Media Initiative – introducing the world’s strongest media freedom laws
Iceland may have suffered mightily at the hands of unscrupulous banker types in the past few years, but now they’re striking back. The country’s new Modern Media Initiative is a legislative package which aims to enshrine media rights such as protection of sources and freedom of speech in watertight laws which will provide a haven for whistleblowers and seekers of truth around the globe. How delicious. This action, coupled with the UK government’s avowed intent to restore some sanity to…
Read MoreLaunchlist – gorgeous final check list for web designers
Launchlist is a gorgeous looking online checklist for web designers to complete before signing off on a new site launch. It’s one of those apps which is so well done it actually *makes* you want to use it. Just run down the list (you can add your own points too) and check them off as they’re completed. When they all read green, you’re good to go. Brilliant! About Launchlist is intended to help and encourage web designers and developers…
Read MoreFoldaway Massage Chair -the footrest that thinks it’s a Shiatsu master
This Foldaway Massage Chair gives you all the usual Shaitsu pump and grind massage stuff, but when you’re done you can be all dismissive and roll it up into a discrete footrest. How’s that for personal mastery? Comes with four 15 minute programs or you can use a custom controlled massage routine. $799.95. The air cells along the sides of the footwells inflate and deflate to deliver a kneading and compression massage that relieves sore, tight muscles in the calves…
Read MoreNAS U100 Dongle – the smallest NAS in the world
This NAS U100 Dongle is billed as the smallest NAS (network attached storage) device in the world, and works by converting any standard USB drive into a NAS unit. Just hook one to the other and bingo, you’ll get a file, print and FTP server, as well as BitTorrent and iTunes server goodness available across your home or business network. Looks cute. Turn your USB storage box into NAS instantly! NAS-U100 is one of the smallest NAS products in the…
Read MoreExcalibur Universal Remote Control – such elegance, such style…such d’oh
This Excalibur Universal Remote Control apparently commemorates an important battle in the Dutch Civil War, when the Arawak tribes narrowly defeated an attack from Hanibal and his Camels. Ever since that date, merchants of televisual accessories have been encouraged to embed their products in strange yellow casings which look like chariots. Weird huh? $23.43. 1:32 scale Kevin Harvick universal remote control * Ultimate remote control for the NASCAR fan * Detailed model the number 29 Kevin Harvick car * Flips over to…
Read MoreSolar Powered Computer Messenger Bag – charge it to the sun, baby
Solar Powered Computer Messenger Bag. There’s probably something to be said for carrying around a bag which looks like it was designed by a drunken Klingon on a unicycle, but we’re not sure what. Made of tarpaulin, so you can also feel a bit like a piece of ship bound freight if that’s your thang. $149.99. Constructed of weather resistant Tarpaulin, our solar-powered cases can harness energy from the sun with our exclusive Konarka Power Plastic. The energy is then…
Read MoreiFreeBudget – free personal finance manager
iFreeBudget is a free personal finance program designed for small businesses and individuals who need to get their affairs in order. It’s very open source, so don’t expect flash and dash, you’ll get functional, clean instead. If you’re in need of some financial prudence, this could be a good place to start your journey. More here. iFreeBudget is a free, open source Personal finance software application. It is designed for home and small business users with simple interface and fast…
Read MorePlaylistify – your playlists anywhere…
Playlistify is a new playlist aggregation service which lets you save and share playlists from anywhere to anywhere. You can grab your music playlist from websites, iTunes or other locations, ‘bake’ them and drop them into Spotify or even play them directly from the Playlistify site. Everybody loves Spotify. We too! However some things can be enhanced. Wouldn’t it be wonderfull to get your iTunes playlists instantly in Spotify for example? Or combine Spotify and Last.fm data or maybe convert…
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