This Canon DSLR Shape USB Speaker will not capture nice photos for you at all, oh no. What it will do is play back your music and other audio via a standard 3.5mm audio socket or USB port. What’s more the thing can also read SD and USB flash drives, which means you can play your sounds directly from a memory card. Needs 4 x AA batteries and costs $67.45 including a remote control. Gotta love these Chinese designers, eh? Cool…
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iPad Extreme Sleeve can shrug off a 12-pound bowling ball
Cases for the iPad and other tablets are dime a dozen, thus I rarely feel the need to draw attention to one. However, this G-Form Extreme Sleeve is one that amazes me. After all, how many cases can promise to protect a gadget from a 12-pound bowling ball? Not many. How about soft sleeves that can do the same thing? I don’t think there are any. This sleeve is made from PORON XRD, which was originally designed for sports equipment….
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Eximus 7 Inch Android Tablet – cheapest HDMI tablet computer in the world?
Anyone wanting to know where the tablet market is heading should check out this Eximus 7 Inch Android Tablet for an indication. The thing runs Android 2.1, and features a 7 inch resistive touchscreen, 720MHz processor, 4GB of storage memory, WiFi, HDMI out, Android Market, microSD and USB support, front facing camera and a whopping 3200mAh battery. The only thing it doesn’t have is GPS, but when you see that the price is a silly $125.00/£76.00, you’ll understand why. Meet…
Read MoreQualys Browsercheck – cool freeware checks your web browser for insecurities and fixes them
The Qualys Browsercheck is a very neat web browser plugin that lets you check for insecurities in your browser and fix them. Most of the issues seem to revolve around outdated components, so the scan will highlight places where you need to close holes by upgrading software. Things like Adobe, Java, Flash and media players such as VLC, and Real Player. For this reason alone, it’s definitely a worthwhile install, and what’s better is the fact that the plugin makes it a…
Read More166 Free Flickr Tools
Despite Yahoo!’s lacklustre stewardship, Flickr continues to be the most awesome photography resource known to humankind, with 5 billion (!) images hosted to date. Which makes this ancient, but still incredibly useful, list of 166 Free Flickr Tools, a fabulous bookmark for anyone who’s serious about their photo collection. Flickr’s App Garden is also an awesome place to go for all sorts of useful knick-knacks (check out the great collection of slideshow tools on there for instance). Oh and here’s…
Read MoreNu-Screen HD Polish
There are a lot of iPhone accessories and knick-knacks that are on the market today. Though some of these can be useful and effective, the Nu-Screen HD Polish for your gadgets is likely neither of the two. Made up of mainly carnauba wax, this polish is meant to help keep your handheld devices clean and smooth. It advertises that it is non-greasy, and will minimize fingerprints and smudges left from body oils. Carnauba wax is well known for being used…
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DIY �Air Conditioning�
When it gets hot out, turning on the air conditioning can be a bit of a wallet-buster. As the heat of summer is fast approaching, everyone is going to be looking for inexpensive way to cool his or her home. Enter in the DIY Air Conditioning that can be found on Instructables. This �air conditioning� is extremely cheap and phenomenally easy to make. All it takes is a 2-liter bottle, a pair of scissors, and some ice. All you do…
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The Water Powered Clock
Having to adhere to a schedule means that you have to keep your eye on the time. Constantly needing to buy batteries or let a plug-in clock that resets when the power goes out can be a hassle. Wouldn�t it be nice to power your clock with something a little bit more natural? The Water Powered Clock can give you the peace of mind to know that your clock will never again flash 12:00 every time the power goes out….
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The Mold and Germ Destroying Air Purifier
If all things germ-related just freak you out, then there�s a good chance you�d like to be up to date on all the newest ways to keep things clean. The Mold and Germ Destroying Air Purifier is the perfect way to get rid of those two most hated enemies, and not even have to clean out a single filter. This compact cleaner will pull air into its internal chamber, which is heated to 392 degrees. It will then silently and…
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Steak Buttons let you know when your steak is perfect
When you�re cooking a good piece of meat, you want to make sure it�s at just the perfect temperature. The problem being that you don�t want to have to jab it with a digital thermometer a million times to make sure it�s at the correct degree. Nor do you want to have to remember the exact temperature that� makes a steak rare, medium, or well. The Steak Buttons are a great way to make sure you don�t overcook your steak…
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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. Solar System Scope – astronomy gets a glorious makeover – The stunningly beautiful Solar… Cassette Mate converts tapes into MP3s – You�ve got to love that retro… Skataz electric skates – Do you ever get the feeling that… XBMC gets a dual-sided QWERTY remote – When streaming videos to your TV,… Synex Voice-Controlled USB Fan takes lazy to a new level –…
Read MoreAutophix ODB-II Car Code Reader – diagnose your car from the comfort of your lower bills
This Autophix ODB-II Car Code Reader plugs into your car’s computer system and gives readouts on errors and faults with your vehicle. There’s a fair few of these consumer products around, but this is the first we’ve seen at this low price. Of course reading the code and fixing the problem are two different things, so we’re not saying you’ll avoid a trip to the mechanic, but what these things can do is save you spending money on unnecessary repairs…
Read MoreThinkGeek wants to send you their broken electronics for DIY projects
Ever wonder what a company does with all of the broken electronics that get returned? Sure, depending on the condition, some of them might get refurbished and resold. However, a large chunk of them are beyond the company’s ability to fix with a reasonable amount of money. There are some recycling ventures out there, but those aren’t always a great solution either. So what’s left, the dump? The people over at ThinkGeek have been pondering this very problem, and they…
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Michelin’s Protek Max Inner Tubes repair your bike’s flat tire before it happens
Have you ever been out riding your bike and gotten a flat? Let me tell you, it can be a much bigger hassle than a flat on your car, especially if you ride on trails through the woods. First, you won’t have a spare tire. Second, there’s no handy service like AAA that will bring you a new one. Oh, and don’t forget about the possible lack of cell phone service. You’re pretty much stuck dragging your ride back to…
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DIY Macro Ring helps with those really close shots
If you need to do close-up shots of an object, you’ll find that lighting can be a big issue. Since your lens will only be a short distance from your subject, it will block a good portion of the light. Your regular flash isn’t going to do much better, for the same reason. What you need is a light that is positioned around the lens itself. These are referred to as a macro ring, and can set you back a…
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