Ahh steampunk. You always take things that are spiffy and new and turn them into things that are spiffy and old-fashioned. This CD player has got some boiler-esque flair, while also pulling off a modern look at the same time. The photos show the materials used, and some of the inner workings. Though there is no real need to have a CD player like this, you have to admit it�s pretty cool. If only they sold this kind of thing…
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Children are extremely talented in the ways of the ninja. That being said, what I mean is that they are good at being hard to find. Which is much more than unnerving for parents. Thankfully the Mommy I�m Here Tracking Device has been put out on the market, and doesn�t require planting a chip in your little loved one. Coming in the form of a cute little green bear, this clip will let you know if your child is more…
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This Megatron Quadband Camera Phone Watch will probably not convert into an evil mastermind Nissan 370Z robot, but it could be useful in the rain when you need to call a cab. The thing sports a 1.3 inch touchscreen, a microSD slot for memory storage, quadband GSM/GPRS phone, MP3 player, FM radio, sound recorder and a VGA camera and camcorder function. Phew! Priced at $99.59/£61.79 unlocked and complete with a Bluetooth earset so you don’t have to look a complete…
Read MorePretonSaver is a freeware program designed to help you save ink when you use your inkjet printer. It works with any kind of output and is very easy to use. Just set up the level of saving you want with each type of print output (e.g. photos vs text documents). From then on the program will automatically use your settings every time you print something. Of course there’s a trade-off, and that’s print quality. The higher the ink saving setting you use (max…
Read MoreGoogle’s front page today features an awesome tribute to Jules Verne’s birthday…an interactive logo. Is this the first playable logo from the big G., or have there been others? Anyway it’s totally fab. Love the divers down in the depths! Tags: google, jules+verne, birthday
Read MoreIt’s not hard to get a new email address. There are any number of sites which can allow you to do so. In fact, it’s usually a good idea to take advantage of such free services, as you don’t always want to be handing out your primary address. Hotmail is trying to make things a little easier by allowing you to create disposable email addresses. That’s right, Hotmail users can now create up to five disposable email addresses per year,…
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If you’ve enjoyed streaming music to your mobile device via Last.fm, you might be surprised to find that you won’t be able to continue this in the future. At least not without paying a premium. That’s right, the company has announced that mobile users in the US, UK and Germany (who up until now were not charged) will be forced to pay a monthly fee if they want to continue streaming music. To those not living in the countries listed…
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A seller on Etsy that goes by the name of 8 Bit Memory has transformed classic game cartridges into external hard drives. Averaging from $120-180, these can hold from 500GB to 1TB. I must say that I�m pretty impressed and want one for my birthday. Reason being that there�s no way I can afford that on a whim. They carry a variety of neat things on their Etsy as well such as gaming mouse pads, a game cartridge clock, and…
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We are all so concerned with the time, that we ask almost every ten minutes just to be updated. What would life be like if you had a busy schedule, but were blind and had no idea what time it was on a semi-regular basis? David Chavez has created a Braille watch that protects the bumps used to read time, and keeps them in a horizontal line to give the user speed and accuracy. Sure there are watches out there…
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After the Transformer movie came out, there was thought of what all could be turned into a transformer. If a USB flash drive didn�t come to mind before, it�s too late, because someone made one. It�s not the original, but someone has reproduced an 8 GB flash drive that transforms into a leopard. It is a bit bulky, but it does have 8GB, and can turn into a cat, so no complaining. If this thing actually came to life, it…
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When purchasing a lamp, we look for things that are aesthetically pleasing, because they don�t have much other purpose than to give off light. Well what if there were more to a lamp than just the ability to illuminate a room? The Robot Desk Lamp is a fun new way to light up your place, and hold random objects while doing so. It looks a bit like an angry drawing mannequin, but can be moved at the joint to however…
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Got a new iPhone 4? Want to use your old SIM card with it, or swap SIMs around and don’t want to risk doing any dodgy snipping to convert them to microSIM format? Then you need this iPhone 4 SIM Converter Case. Just insert your handset into the case, stick the dummy microSIM into the slot and put your standard miniSIM into the other end of the ribbon cable. Job done! The whole unit comes in a variety of colors and there’s even a kickstand…
Read MoreFreeOCR is a freeware program which converts text into images into editable text. It supports TWAIN scanners which means you can use it directly from your nearest scanner or AIO printer, and it can transform faxes, PDF and image files as long as they’re over 200dpi in resolution. Considering this sort of software can cost several hundred dollars in commercial versions, this could be a good addition to your program library. Note that you’ll get better results with this on simple documents….
Read MoreApparently in Germany when you want to move, you can take your church with you. All 600 tons of it. Or something. Tags: moving+church, germany
Read MoreInternet Buttons is a free roll your own web home page which you can use to create simple navigation themes to your favourite sites and services. It’s clearly designed for Internet challenged folk and those who have to care for them, and in that respect it does a Darn Fine Job! The whole interface is laughably simple to use, just follow the wizard which covers your likes and dislikes or go freestyle and create your own buttons, save them with some…
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