100 Home Remedies. AKA ‘grandma knows best…’ I have lots of children(6), by today’s standards, which has translated into lots of grandchildren(9). When my children were growing up, I had some home remedies for most ailments; peroxide for cuts and slivers, chicken soup and popsicles for colds and flu, cornstarch for heat rashes and babies bottoms. Now that my children have children, I usually get a phone call or a visit whenever they need a ‘remedy’ or two. Tags: 100+home+remedies
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Ten cent blood typing – Testing for blood type just got simpler and cheaper
Australian scientists have developed a test to determine blood type that’s simpler and cheaper than anything on the market. Using antibody impregnated paper that’s manufacturable for 10 cents per test, this almost instantaneous blood test determines the blood type based on the distance the blood travels along the channels in the paper from the point where it’s dropped. The prototype of this new method lets blood type be tested for in one step, and requires no mixing, making it affordable…
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VuQube VQ3000 Truck Mounted Satellite System – carry your TV wherever you roam
This VuQube VQ3000 Satellite Antenna with Auto Signal Find is designed to keep you locked on your satellite television signal even while you’re moving. Which makes it perfect for those trucker types who’re delivering chicken wings from North to South and don’t want to miss Desperate Housewives en route. Just bolt the thing to the roof of the cab and relax. $1,545.77. In-motion portable satellite antenna with auto-signal-find…* VuQube’s most versatile antenna * Operational while in motion * 1-touch auto-tuning…
Read MoreKitchen Knife Mirror – scare the bits out of the neighbours while preening
In some strange parallel universe the idea of producing a makeup mirror which resembles a kitchen cleaver seems to make sense, and now there’s the Kitchen Knife Mirror to prove it. It’s apparently shatter proof, scratch proof and made from acrylic. Strange world. $9.99. The Kitchen Knife Mirror will scare the hell out of others while it allows you to make sure you are looking your best. Any time you want to give yourself a quick check, just pull this cleaver out and start…
Read MoreiSnapMe – ditch the mirror, do your self portraits the snap-on way
The iSnapMe gadget lets you grab self-portraits the simple way, none of that standing in front of mirrors stuff. Just attach the mirror device to your mobile phone (iPhone recommended) and operate your camera as normal. Voila. Apparently. It’s all suction cups and plastic edged mirror tech, but I guess it works. $19.95. iSnapMe is an accessory that attaches to the back of your mobile phone over the camera. It turns the rear facing camera into a forward facing camera….
Read MoreSolar Over Door PIR Light – no wires security light
This Solar Over Door PIR Light switches on the light when it senses motion, and because it’s solar powered needs no batteries or mains power to run. That makes it a self contained, ecologically sound way to add a safety light to various doorways in your life, be they front, back or simply into the hallways of your heart. £24.95. No wires, no electricity, no running costs. This solar over-door lamp is an eco friendly way to provide light at your…
Read MoreHotKeyz – cool freeware lets you blaze through your tasks with shortcuts
HotKeyz is a cool little freeware utility which lets you set up a set of useful hotkey combinations for navigating your daily computer tasks. Everyone knows that using a mouse is far less efficient than banging out a fast keyboard combo like CTRL-L or whatever, so this little tool should really make a difference if you’re into improving your computer productivity. Set up is nice and easy, you get a choice of command options for programs and actions and in a…
Read MoreTabzon – clever little in/out board for your office
Tabzon is a rather clever little online app which lets you keep tabs on the availability of people in your office or organisation. You create your own status messages (e.g. On Phone, Annual Leave, In Meeting etc), add people via email share and from then on folks can keep the bulletin board updated with their availability as events occur. Kind of like a Skype status on steroids. Jolly easy to use, simple to understand and available 24/7 from any web browser anywhere in…
Read MoreI Check Movies – keep track of the movies you have seen
There’s nothing worse than sitting down to a movie session only to realise you’ve already seen it. Which is where I Check Movies comes in. The online app lets you keep a list of films you have enjoyed in the past, and it will also recommend new ones to you based on your likes and dislikes. The cool thing is the site uses a bunch of different movie lists as the database, so you can compare your viewing against, say,…
Read MorePool Jet – pool sized sea scooter sounds otter-ly funtastic
The Pool Jet is a small version of the sea-going Sea Scooter and offers the same kind of lo-energy fun and frolics. Turn on the electric motor propulsion unit and scoot around the pool for up to 20 mins on a charge. OK, so you’ve got to hang around for 4.5 hours while it recharges again, but that’s the price you have to pay for jettisoning the flippers. Twin safety button grip system. £84.99. All you have to do is hop in…
Read MoreSafe Line 100 Telephone Analyzer – make sure your telephone is bug and tap free
The Safe Line 100 Telephone Analyzer offers six levels of protection for your telephone line security. The thing is a veritable Rottweiler, it will detect changes in your line voltage, deactivates all known wire tapping devices, shifts frequenies, defeats voice activated kit by generating noise, and instantly alerts you if anyone is trying to eavesdrop covertly. $199.95 for total paranoia free peace of mind. But what about those pesky, high tech crystal controlled parallel line transmitters? Useless… The phone line analyzer will…
Read MoreGenerator Racing – some crank and win fun for all the family
Generator Racing is a super eco form of entertainment. You want to race little cars? Then generate your own electricity first and you can speed around the track all you want, little boy. Stop cranking, car stops. Simple. Comes with ‘realistic’ racing sounds built in – to drown out the sound of your puffing and moaning we suspect. £39.95. With Generator Racing each contender uses the manual power generator to create the power to move their race car round the…
Read MoreUkulele Tuner Mate – a must for every uke player everywhere
This Ukulele Tuner Mate is designed specifically to help you tune your uke. It’s vibration driven and has an auto-detect function and energy save switch off. Niche tech for the win. £5.42. Small, portable design let you take this Professional Tuner anywhere # Worked by vibration, allowing accurate tuning despite ambient noise # Easy operation with only two control switches: on/off switch, C/D switch # Auto-detect function display string number and name of the note # Easy to read…
Read MoreMeep – the ultimate free video downloader
Meep is the latest in a looong line of freeware video downloaders, but with a difference, in that it comes with a full search engine, the ability to download and save MP3 audio from video and direct export into iTunes. The software supports YouTube, DailyMotion and MegaVideo and if you pay $19.99 and register for a year you can also download Hulu material. It comes in the form of a toolbar which installs into IE or Firefox (no Chrome, note) and…
Read MoreNVidia 3D Vision – first impressions of the Ausu G51JX 3D laptop and PC 3d in general…
Popped along to an Nvidia roadshow a few days back to hear about how the company’s 3D plans were progressing. The Nvidia 3D Vision tech was first announced a couple of years ago, and it’s taken this long for the momentum to build to a point where we’re seeing a reasonable number of manufacturer’s jump on the bandwagon to deliver 3D movies and gaming on name brand hardware. On view at the roadshow were the new Asus G51JX 3D laptops,…
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