The Motion Sensing Owl turns its head and utters a creepy sounding ‘to-whoo’ hoot when it detects motion nearby. Which is apparently enough to scare off unwanted livestock from your porch. We’re not totally convinced, but we’ll wait over here while you knock, just to be safe. $49.95. Motion-sensing owl turns its head and hoots when it detects movement. Ideal for Halloween—just place it in the shadows on the porch, and get ready to surprise the trick-or-treaters. Realistic 16″ life-size owl is made of sturdy,…
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Verilux Rise & Shine Wake Up Light – softly softly wakee wakee
This Verilux Rise & Shine Wake Up Lamp, billed as a ‘natural’ alarm, is designed to gently pry your eyelids apart in the morning by slowly increasingly light intensity until you’re forced to chuck a pillow over the thing. Sorry, forced to get up. As alarm clocks go, it’s pretty benign, but let’s face it, any clock is the enemy at the wrong time of the day. $99.95. The Verilux VA05WW1 Rise & Shine Natural Wake-Up Light aligns the body’s circadian rhythms that…
Read MoreAstrolabe Watch – astronomical instrument gets a modern update
This Astrolabe Watch is based on the original Astrolabe instrument from the second century B.C. Back then they were used for serious scientific work, like navigation, astronomy and mathematics. Today it’s used for posing. Funny thing life, eh? $69.95. This ancient astronomical instrument was used to locate and predict the positions of the sun, moon, planets and stars. It also was used to determine local time based on longitude, assist in astronomical studies, navigation, and construct horoscopes. Now own your own…
Read MoreJetCat P-120 Jet Turbine – the DIY solution for when thrust is a priority
There will be times in your life when you need to attach a beefy jet turbine onto something you own, and for those times you should probably consider a product called the JetCat P-120 Jet Turbine from JetUSA. It will set you back around $3,395.00 plus shipping, and you’ll need to buy all the control gear too, but just look what you can achieve with a slightly bigger version and a vanilla motor scooter. Don’t try this at home kids! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ9O5ki4VaQ Through careful…
Read MoreFree Audio Extractor – freeware lets you grab audio from your fave videos
Free Audio Extractor is a freeware program for extracting the audio from all sorts of video files. The software can cope with most video formats including Flash FLV, AVI, MOV, MP4 and saves the audio to Mp3, WAV, OGG et al. Cool little tool. (See also Pazera Free Audio Extractor 1.4) Tags: freeware, free+audio+extractor, audio, mp3
Read MoreTooth Regeneration Gel – is this the end of the dentist’s drill (again)?
A new tooth regeneration gel has been developed which can apparently repair a cavity in a tooth in a month. The gel, which can also be delivered via a thin flexible film, contains a peptide called MSH which encourages bone regeneration. Before we all rush around rejoicing, the researchers are warning that it won’t help with all types of cavities and that most will still require conventional dental treatment. Cue sound of whirring drill… Dentists could soon hang up their…
Read MoreSatechi Sound Fly BT FM Transmitter Player – top class accessory makes every Bluetooth phone car friendly
The Satechi Sound Fly BT FM Transmitter Player is an all in one Bluetooth unit that wirelessly connects your mobile phone to your car stereo for hands-free calling and music playback. So far so normal. What makes this unit stand out is a) Versatility. The SD card slot means you can use the unit as a standalone WMA/MP3 music player without hassling with your mobile. Just put your music on the card, plug the card into the slot, tune your…
Read MoreRetro Flip Down Clock – sweet, simple timepiece
This Retro Flip Down Clock is cute, functional and shiny. We like all those things. Needs one D battery and some kitsch sounding 70’s music for the ambiance. £22.96. When you need to adjust the time, the turn dial is conveniently situated on the right side of the clock while the battery housing has room for a single D battery for months and months of cool clock functioning. Perfectly placed next to your computer as well as the perfect gift for friends…
Read MoreBlue HD Webcam – high quality audio for your webcam joy
This Blue HD Webcam is different in that it comes with a ‘pro quality’ condenser microphone which apparently delivers top class audio along with the video. The video camera is 2 megapixel, so that’s not bad either, and it all hooks into the USB port with no drivers needed. $79.95, Mac and PC. Revolutionary webcam features Blue’s famous pro-quality condenser capsule, giving it better sound than any webcam in the market. Add to this the super HD video camera with…
Read MorePooch Power Shovel – the deluxe push button pooper scooper
There are times when a plastic bag and a glove are just not enough, and for those occasions we suggest you consider the Pooch Power Shovel. This industrial strength doozy looks like it’ll scoop up anything short of an pony sized deposit, and y’know, if you’ve got 2 Great Danes to handle, that could be something of a real blessing. $99.99. photo There’s no bending, scooping or even touching. In fact, with the push-button convenience of the Pooch Power Shovel, it’s the…
Read MoreZip Repair – freeware helps you recover corrupted zip files
Zip Repair is a neat little freeware tool which lets you restore corrupted zip files so they can be accessed again. If you’ve ever had an error message while trying to unzip a vital file, you’ll probably recognise the pain this fixes. Pretty cool. After you locate an archive that needs repairing, the program will scan it for damages. Then its robust recovery engine will take over. It will extract and move all the intact files to a new archive….
Read MoreFounder’s Workbench – the complete business startup resource
US law firm Goodwin Proctor has produced a mind-bogglingly comprehensive resource for business startups at the Founder’s Workbench site. As well as valuable advice on the perils and pitfalls of setting up a new company, they also provide a full set of free startup documentation based on a comprehensive online questionnaire. If you’re sitting in a basement somewhere in Arkansas with dreams of becoming the next Bill Gates, this could be as good a place to start as any. As part…
Read MoreDay of Birth – what happened when you arrived?
Day of Birth gives you a nice fast run-down of what’s important about your birth date. Just for fun. Tags: day+of+birth, online+application
Read MoreNature-inspired Mushroom Lights!
Combine Nature and art and throw in some energy savings and you have the fascinating Mushroom Lights. Made with reclaimed wood, small LED lights illuminate beautifully crafted mushrooms, showing off this lovely artistic eco-friendly lighting. Each lamp has an on/off switch on the side. No word yet on price but the artist has created a number of clever types of lamps to choose from. It’s a case of art mimicking Nature but the result is unique, beautiful and takes very…
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Mindflex – brain powered maze takes mind control to new levels
These mind control games are starting to get just a little bit scary. Mindflex lets you play a variety of 3D puzzle and maze games using nothing more than your thoughts and a lightweight headset. There are five different ‘challenges’ – ranging from Danger Zone to Freestyle – and at the end of it, winners receive a phone call from a Mr Skynet to ask if they’d like to join a mysterious ‘special unit’ engaged in top secret national security work….
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