MobiSafe is a clever little gadget which is designed to secure your valuable bits while you’re enjoying yourself somewhere on an outdoor pursuit. Think of it as a portable safe, which comes with its own combination lock, and a vinyl coated aircraft steel cable which you can wrap around immovable objects for security. You’re unlikely to find a chain link fence at a beach, but while playing tennis or park frisbee? And of course it won’t keep out the determined…
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UNetbootin – freeware lets you create a live Linux installation on a USB drive
UNetbootin is a cool bit of freeware which lets you create a live bootable Linux system on a standard USB memory stick. It’s Windows only, but a very cool way to try out a Linux distro on your machine without having to laboriously install the thing. You’ll need to download an .ISO file first, but there’s lots available on the site for you to play with. A fun way to see just how fast your machine can be with a…
Read MoreTweetForger – create your own Twitter storm in a teacup for free
TweetForger has the potential to be used for very naughty things indeed. Just pop along to the site and enter in your desired tweet and username and out will pop a perfectly formed forgery of their ‘words’ as displayed to the public. The tweet never appears on anyone’s stream by the way, it’s all fakery. Who thinks of these things? Our artistic intent is to cause people to realize and think about just how subconsciously willing they are to suspend…
Read MoreGoPano micro brings 360-degree recordings to the iPhone
Shooting videos can be fun. With digital cameras being integrated into almost every cellphone, recording video has never been easier. Of course, sometimes you want to take shots are are a little more out of the ordinary, such as capturing everything around you at once. Your iPhone camera isn’t going to be able to pull that one off. At least not yet. The GoPano micro is a lens that has been adapted specifically for taking 360-degree video with your iPhone…
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Ferret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Underwater Disco Lightshow – Earlier his week we looked at the… Giant Green Machine can do 50mph – I may have owned a black Big Wheel… Nexus SM-8000 Silent Mouse – shhh…no clicking noise allowed – The Nexus SM-8000 Silent Mouse… List Numberer – freeware brings order to your chaotic lists – List Numberer is a small freeware… Parkopedia – helping you…
Read MoreDIY Cardboard Magic Lantern – the make your own projector kit
This DIY Cardboard Magic Lantern Kit lets you build your own 19th century type magic lantern (projector to you and me). You get all the pre-set panels, lenses, and a bulb, all you need to do is assemble with glue and sling in some AA batteries. So it’s not going to replace your 50 inch flat screen on the wall for entertainment value, but it’ll be fun swinging back in time for a while. $33.86/£21.99. [video] In the days before television and cinema,…
Read MoreNew finger prick test holds promise for detecting cancer
With early cancer detection recognized as the first and best defense, a recent breakthrough holds promise for the development of a finger prick test to detect prostate cancer. Following five years of research, a team of biologists, clinical oncologists, pathologists and information scientists from ETH Zurich, University Hospital Zurich and the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen have discovered a biomarker for prostate cancer – a pattern of proteins in the blood that indicate the presence of cancerous disease. Cancer is…
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The Eco Can
More and more things are going retro these days. Such is the case of the Eco Can, a durable drink container. Styled like an aluminum soda can, this fun container is made from biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) plastic, which is made from renewable plant sources including corn starch, tapioca products, or sugar cane. The Eco Can is both reusable and 100 percent biodegradable. Able to hold 280 ml (almost 9.5 ounces), its thermal double wall construction.helps to hold and keep…
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Mini Vortex makes for an interesting lighting piece
Some people have a fascination with watching fire or waves on the ocean. Others like to watch a swirling vortex of doom backed up with some colored lights. Most tubes like this that have a little water tornado usually have to be spun into infinity to last more than three seconds. This Mini Vortex comes with a silent pump mechanism that will provide a soothing environment or be a great conversation piece for parties. This lamp also has a color…
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Reflective Gloves And Socks For Cyclists
Living in a town where 25% of the population uses bicycles as their main mode of transportation, I am aware how terrifying it can be to be behind a cyclist. Guessing when they�re going to turn, and whether or not they�re going to signal if they do. On the other end of the spectrum, it�s mortifying to be on the bike and hope that drivers are paying attention to you so you don�t get hit. Enter in the Reflective Socks…
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Remote Control Snake is perfect for April Fool’s pranks
My oh my how terrifying some toys can be. As an avid fan of most things that aren�t snakes, I found this National Geographic Remote Control Snake to be a little bit too realistic. I understand that upon closer inspection, this looks nothing like a real snake, but if it was coming at you out of the corner of your eye, this is going to be a pretty frightful sight. This particular RC Snake has light up eyes and a…
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Typescreen turns your iPad into a typewriter
Finding an old fashioned typewriter in today�s modern society is pretty well near impossible. There are a lot of people out there that wish this wasn�t the case, but finding things from the past is just getting harder and harder. Thankfully, there are some out there who would rather adapt the technology we have now to look as though it stepped out of the past. The Typescreen is a new dock for the iPad that let�s you feel like you�re…
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Home Planetarium shows the Tokyo Sky Tree among the stars
There’s nothing quite like sleeping outside under the stars. It’s not the same when you do it in the city, since the lights obscure your view of the stars, leaving only a fraction of them to twinkle before your eyes. Of course, driving out to the country on a regular basis isn’t always a good option. That’s why Sega Toys has created the Homestar line of home planetariums. Their latest device has a bit of a twist to it. Instead…
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USB Nether Portal will free up your office clutter
When I’ve had a long week where I’ve spent entirely too much time in the office, my desk can become a bit cluttered. Eventually I’ll get fed up, and go on a cleaning spree, making sure that everything is neat and tidy once again. That usually involves loading up a garbage bag full of cups and fast food bags to take to the dumpster. It would be so much easier if there were somewhere that I could toss such waste…
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