This 3M M2256W Multitouch Display is a 22 inch, 20 finger multi-finger input device. We’re not really sure how 20 fingers works, presumably it can cope with aliens and two people at once. It works with Windows and comes complete with a Tom Cruise mode which increases the volume while looking intense and serious. There’s a video demo on the site too. The 22-inch 3M Multi-touch Display M2256PW, featuring industry-leading technology from its fast 20-finger multi-touch input to its high-definition,…
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Waterproof CHOBI cam – Tiny camera is now go anywhere tough
Everyone’s favourite microscopic camera just went all James Cameron and has picked up an underwater housing. The Waterproof Chobi Cam is rated to a depth of 20 metres and with its IP68 rating it will also keep out the sand but hopefully not the sun. Sounds like the perfect camera for lashing to your wrist for some gnarly wave shots. ~US$204 The new Waterproof Chobi Camera, ultra compact, multifunctional and pocket sized is one of the most compact digital cameras…
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Pro Wrestling Alarm Clock – body slam your brain awake
This Pro Wrestling Alarm Clock attempts to wake you up with the voice of a sports announcer and a loud gong in you ear. To stop the noise and grab some extra snooze you need to grapple the device into a headlock submission, pinned shoulder down to the carpet for a count of 10. Or something. Around $48.00. At the set time, the alarm plays the voice of a broadcaster and the gong will ring unless the user can hit the clock within three counts…
Read MorePV900 Cell Phone DVR – covert camcorder mimics nasty vintage Nokia phone
The PV900 Cell Phone DVR (aka the Mobile Agent!) is a full blown digital camcorder cunningly designed to look like one of your grandmother’s cast off handsets from the ’60s. Yep, you’re absolutely going to be the height of mobile phone fashion with this puppy strapped to your wrist. To add insult to injury, you’re going to be paying the equivalent of an HTC Desire type price to grab 16 hours of surreptitious footage on the microSD card. Still, could…
Read MorePredator SwimCam – video system for training swim athletes
The Predator SwimCam is a clever video camera system designed to make it easy to monitor and capture swimming technique underwater. The operator simply walks along the edge of the pool tracking the swimmer with the 2.2m extensible pole and cam dipped into the water. The camera comes with a wide angle lens and is waterproof to 3m. Oh it’s got built in anti-fogging tech, which could be crucial. £459.99. The Predator Swimcam is a versatile, light-weight and rugged video…
Read MoreFloppy Disk Planter – 1.4MB of recycled green goodness
If by some chance you’ve still got some floppy disks lying around, and a little spare time try making a Floppy Disk Planter. It kills two birds with one stone – you’ll save having to dump the outdated disks in the landfill and you’ll end up with a cool conversation piece. It’s a great do-it-yourself gift idea too. With half a dozen floppy disks, a plastic bottle, some glue. duct tape, a pencil and some clothespins – and a little…
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Tea Sub – banish the boring tea bag with this Yellow Submarine dowser
This Tea Sub is officially called a ‘tea infuser’, but we’re happier calling it a funski tea dunker thingy. Forget about the tea bags, just fill this with your favourite choice of leaf (we’re partial to The Emperor’s 7 Treasures personally) boil up some water and immerse yellow capsule in mug. Result, much giggles in the office and a nice cuppa. Perfect. £8.99. It’s small enough to go in your mug, and it has a nice chain-link cord to help…
Read MoreDesktop Reminder – PC calendar freeware mimics an alarm clock to keep you on time
Desktop Reminder is a freeware program which gives you a powerful way to manage tasks and reminders using your computer. Set up reminders for repeated tasks (e.g. birthdays) or one off events, and you can set reminders to alert you hours or months ahead of time, which is cool if you want to avoid renewing long term subscriptions etc. There’s also a cool missed and future tasks screen which you can use to manage your reminders pre and post event,…
Read More3D Penalty Save – dig out the red and blue 3D glasses for this freebie game
Fresh from the triumph of England’s goal-keeping skills against the USA over the weekend, comes a chance to try out for the position yourself. 3D Penalty Save is a simple online Flash game which puts you in the goal mouth against a penalty kicker. Save the goals and win, let them in and suffer barbaric attacks in the tabloid newspapers for the rest of your life. You’ll need the 3D paper glasses to get the full surround-sound effect. But because…
Read MoreFlogs – very cool real time online event calendar
Flogs is a very cool online events calendar which you can use to add public events and occasions that you’re interested in to your own personal calendars like iCal or Google Calendar, plus Facebook of course. You can also use it as a standalone calendar, but the real power comes from the fact that it connects with a bunch of existing online services, and is also global. Right now there aren’t that many events on offer, but with time the…
Read MoreSparkleShare – open source Dropbox clone on the way?
SparkleShare is a new open source project to provide an alternative to the cool DropBox file sharing and synchronisation service. When I say new, I mean there’s no serious code to speak of yet, just lots of enthusiasm. And bugs. Nevertheless this is an excellent project and one that deserves support. DropBox is fabulous, but we do need an open alternative to provide choice. In case you don’t know about DropBox yet, it’s a superb way to share, backup, and synchronise your…
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. NCKIA E71 Dual SIM NES Game Phone – This NCKIA E71 is a mobile phone… Robot Doggie Bank – chewing up your savings – This Robot Doggie Bank is… Communicator D2 Dual SATA HDD Dock with WiFi – flexible, powerful and oh so useful… – The Communicator D2 Dual SATA HDD… Converter – Awesomely useful Firefox add on fixes all those pesky…
Read MoreMoshi Voice Control Hands Free Kit – hello Moshi…
This Moshi Voice Controlled Handsfree Kit is a <yawn> Bluetooth compatible hands free in-car kit, which manages to actually cram some innovation into this over worked space. That’s right, you can use voice commands to make it do all sorts of stuff. Sit, beg, roll over, you get the drill. Just say “Hello Moshi” to trigger the command list. Don’t worry about your passengers thinking your a bit weird, they’ll get used to it. $79.99. Just say the trigger command…
Read More8 inch Apad Tablet – here, now, shipping…
What’s the difference between this tablet computer and all the rest of the sorry iPad clones wafting around the Chinese hinterland at the moment? This one, the 8 Inch Android Powered Apad Tablet, is in stock and shipping, now! For $199.99. Touch screen, Android, WiFi, integrated webcam, USB port and 2 GB internal memory. Yes it’s a cheapo Chinese clone of the first order, but you could actually have it in your hands in 3 days time! Amazing. Here you got chance…
Read MoreSensor Pasta & Kitchen Timer – perfect pasta the Italian way
You’re not Italian, she is. Her mother is coming to dinner tonight and you want to impress. Don’t panic. Clip this Sensor Pasta & Kitchen Timer to the side of the pan, drop your favourite staple into the water and finish scrubbing the olives, safe in the knowledge that your pasta will be al dente perfect. Hope you chose the right Gelato, dude. £26.95. The ingenious pasta and kitchen timer: Knows the ideal cooking time for 12 types of pasta and…
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