Monthly Archives: July 2010

Gadgets July 2, 2010 posted by

TV-B-Gone Pro – long range evil arrives…bwahahahahaha

The TV-B-Gone Pro looks a lot like everyone’s favourite MP3 player, but cunningly conceals a long range universal remote control which can mess with just about any TV in the world. Operates from 110 metres distance and can run in ‘stealth mode’ where it automatically turns you invisible and creates a diversion with a blue elephant nearby. Really! $49.99.  The TV-B-Gone Pro looks like a small mp3 player, but contains eight infrared emitters that will turn off 90% of TVs in…

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Gadgets July 2, 2010 posted by

Sentry LXE Fan Control – for serious gamer types only

For Pete’s sake, who has so many fans in their computer that they need one of these Sentry LXE Fan Control boxes? The box comes with 5 temperature probes to keep watch on the internal heat of your PC, and the touchscreen device lets you control fan speed RPM and monitor temperature automatically. OK, OK, so gamers need this stuff right? Wow. $59.99.  Introducing Sentry LXE, a high performance external fan controller with an intuitive touch screen. Its unique patent-pending…

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Gadgets July 2, 2010 posted by

Waterproof Sports Camera with Laser & Audio – Mr Cousteau, it’s for you-hoo….

This Waterproof Sports Camera With Laser & Audio will let you shoot underwater video like a pro. Not only does it have a mic for recording those eerie bubble sounds, but also a laser pointer so you can make sure you’re pointing the thing exactly where you want. Foolproof eh? Unfortunately it’s horribly expensive for a mere 1.3 megapixel cam, at $75.99.  Thus we introduce you this waterproof sports Action Digital Camera. This sports action camera is highly resistant to impacts…

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Gadgets July 2, 2010 posted by

APL Concept Athlete Shoe – super shoes help you jump laddie, jump…

This APL Concept Athlete Shoe comes with ‘Load ‘n Launch’ technology, which means that once you strap them on you’ll be able to jump higher than a frog on a hot tin roof. Or something. Wanna find out? Hand over $300.00 to the developers and you can. <cue Chariots of Fire music>  In testing situations, athletes have experienced increases of several inches on their vertical leap wearing Athletic Propulsion Labs basketball shoes with the Load ‘N Launch technology. In some cases,…

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Bookmark This! July 2, 2010 posted by

Retroshare – open source P2P program offers secure file sharing

RetroShare is a free open source program which offers secure private file sharing via a decentralised (i.e. no server needed) P2P system. Once installed you can share IDs via email to invite your trusted friends to the network, and then chat, swap files, and generally hang out in your own private friendship cloud. All file transfers are completely encrypted and because there’s no central server, not even the ISP can see what’s being exchanged. Perfect if you have really secure company documents…

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NeighborGoods – share your stuff with your friends and locals

NeighborGoods is a little bit like a cross between Craigslist and Freecycle, but instead of selling or giving your stuff away, you share it. You can choose whether to share with friends and neighbors or grab money from others by renting. As with all of these services it will stand or fall by the amount of traction the community gets, but certainly the design is clean and attractive enough to help it grow. Oh and of course the items on offer…

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Awesome July 2, 2010 posted by

UK Government want you to vote for laws – unique milestone in human history attained

So the new UK government has set up a site called Your Freedom asking for public votes on which laws to repeal and which to keep. It’s just about the most unreal thing you could ever imagine a government doing, as long as they deliver on the popular vote. There are a couple of problems of course. We the people aren’t that bright are we? Currently in the top 5 of the ratings charts on the list to repeal unnecessary laws is ‘increase motorway speeds…

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Bizarre July 2, 2010 posted by

iPhone antenna solution – add some real style to your icon and maybe receive calls

So let me get this straight. I’ve just forked out the best part of £500/$757 on a shiny new iPhone 4 and then they tell me the best solution they can come up with to fix the antenna failure problem is to stick a day-glo green rubber band around the outside? And people take this seriously? Hahahahahahaha! I’ve just got one thing to say –  Tags: iphone+4, antenna+problem, apple

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Gadgets July 1, 2010 posted by

Skeeter Vac Mosquito Exterminator – serious pest killer comes with nice user guide

This Skeeter Mosquito Exterminator hilariously comes with a ‘large area sticky trap with directional graphics’ which we assume is designed for those bugs with a university degree who know how to follow orders. For the rest, there’s a nice lethal vacuum trap, and a motion lighting lure. Veritably a cruise missile of pest killers. $399.00.  Our SkeeterVac Mosquito Exterminators are cordless for maximum versatility around your outdoor areas. This powerful mosquito exterminator effectively attracts and traps biting insects like mosquitoes, no-see-ums,…

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Gadgets July 1, 2010 posted by

Dyson City – pint sized cyclone vacuum cleaner sucks strongly…

So the good folk at Dyson are pitching their new Dyson City as a pint sized vacuum cleaner for the city dweller. It is a no-bag cyclone unit which weighs less than your average laptop and has been tested up to 5000 drops onto a ‘hard floor’. Ah, but has it been drop-kicked through the French windows after failing to suck up Fido’s moulting hair? That’s the real test. And for 275 moving parts and a fancy marketing messages you’ll…

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Gadgets July 1, 2010 posted by

USB Display Adapter – super multimedia your USB port

This USB 2.0 Display Adapter lets you attach a DVI external monitor to your USB port as well as add audio and a microphone. Actually you can, if you wish attach up to 6 external displays simultaneously, if your eyes will survive the experience. Looks cool too.  The USB 2.0 Graphic Adapter allows you to connect an extra monitor to your desktop PC or laptop’s USB port. The connected monitor can be configured to either clone your primary screen, or…

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Free Software July 1, 2010 posted by

MyABCs – got kids, teach them early…

My ABCs is a freeware children’s teaching tool which helps the child learn their alphabet with pretty pictures in a card format. Simple but effective. And free.  An education game for young children. MyABCs familiarizes children with the English alphabet and a keyboard. Tags: freeweare, myabcs, education, children

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Crashpadder – cool community homestay service

Crashpadder is a new community homestay service which provides a room and bed for travellers via a community classified ad service. You have a bed spare, list it with these guys, and if anyone is visiting your city, they can book your room for as many nights as they need. The interface is deliciously clean and simple, and there’s a bunch of great additional information about the location, host, reviews and maps to help you make the best choice. It’s…

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TerraCycle – send them trash, they make products, we all profit

TerraCycle has a cool idea. We send them our trash, and they make it into stuff that can be resold and used.  Bags, picture frames, clocks, odour removers…there’s a growing range of stuff to choose from. So far they’ve generated over $1 million for charity and recycled over a billion ‘units’ of waste, which sounds very fine, n’est pa?  TerraCycle makes affordable, eco-friendly products from a wide range of different non-recyclable waste materials. With over 50 products available at major…

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