Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Hack a pair of IKEA lamps to hold your speakers – If you’ve got a pair of speakers… Man Bowl matches Fido’s food dish – When you sit down to eat a bowl of… Are You Addicted To Your Mobile Phone? – LinkTags: mobile+phone, addiction Save The Internet – There’s a bunch of pig ignorant… AliveCor is turning your iPhone into an…
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Canon’s X Mark I Mouse boasts impressive calculating features
Just the other day I was working on my computer, doing important things, when I needed to do a quick calculation. I like to do simple math in my head when I can, but I was dealing with some large numbers, and it was crucial that I didn’t make any mistakes. Naturally, I did what any smart person would do, and started hunting around my office for a calculator. After a good while, I realized that of all my gadgets,…
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Red’s Holiday Giveaway – Week 2
Last week we gave away a gift to one lucky reader, but I think we can do a little better than that. That’s why this week’s giveaway will have two winners, with two prizes each! We’re also going to open up the contest to both Twitter and Facebook followers. That way, if you don’t have a Twitter account, you can still win. If you have both, then you can double your chances. There are two groups of prizes, one for…
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Announcing Red’s Holiday Giveaway Week 1 Winner!
Congratulations go out to Twitter user MajorHavoc, who has landed himself a PowerSkin case for his HTC EVO! He was but the first of many winners. Stay tuned, as the closer we get to Christmas, the more chances you’ll have to win. Remember, you can’t win if you don’t enter!
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Bean Bag Sled makes for a smooth ride
If there is one thing that winter brings that summer can’t touch, it’s the ability to slide down hills at high speeds, without needing anything terribly complicated. Okay, maybe you can do it on a bike, but that’s not the point. Especially since if you wreck, there’s no fluffy snow to break your fall. Want to make sledding even more safe? Do it on a bean bag.
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LED Shirt lets people know exactly what’s on your mind
Some people pick out their clothes based on what is comfortable, while others want to make a statement. Regardless, your choices in clothing say something, regardless of whether or not you want it to. Well if you want your shirt to say something very specific, this LED Shirt can help you to do exactly that. This particular shirt has a screen made up of of LEDs (as you no doubt guessed, from the name) that can be programmed to spell…
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Use Image Zoom to rotate and zoom images within Firefox
Have you ever been browsing the internet and come across an image that you wanted to look at from a different direction? Maybe it’s just a photo that was taken at a weird angle and you want to rotate it. You can turn your head, but that’s not quite the same. So what do you do? You download the image, then open it, and rotate. Then once you’ve seen it, you delete it. While it only takes a few seconds…
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YumBots make your boring cupcakes look awesome
If you know me for very long, you’ll find out that I love cake. At least once a month, I’ll make one for myself. I’m more than happy to share it with anyone who stops by, as I think the world is a better place when there’s cake. Of course, there is one thing better than cake, and that’s a cupcake. After all, you can take it anywhere, and you don’t need a fork. But how do you improve on…
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Accelero – dual core 7 inch Android tablet phone for quarter the price of a Samsung Note?
This Accelero Dual Core 7” Tablet Phone is ridiculously cheap for such a full specification. As well as a full capacitive 7 inch screen, dual core 1GHz processor and 4GB internal memory, the thing comes with Android 2.2, full market support, HDMI output, dual cameras (max 2mp though), microSD slot up to 32GB, WiFi, 3G SIM card slot and AGPS on board. Oh and a 4000 mAh battery. Price for all those goodies? A piffling $269.82/£173.65 unlocked. Gobsmacked! Watch out…
Read MoreIt’s a Cape – real super heroes only please…
Sometimes, only a real bright red It’s A Cape will do. Y’know what we mean? Especially when there’s crime afoot and pepper spray in the news. Right? Right? $12.99 and we dare you to wear it to your next job interview. [particularly suitable for use with this we think!] Since there is never a wrong time to wear a cape, it’s time to put on our super-red It’s A Cape! You’re totally popular enough to be different, so no worries, you…
Read MoreTreshr – find free stuff online…for free
Treshr is a kind of mashup between Craigslist, Google Maps and Freecycle, and offers a place where you can find stuff people are giving away. Cute name apart (dig for treshr, geddit?) the app is actually quite neat, although I do wish the search was more global and not confined to a location. I suspect this is just because there’s very little material on there at the moment, which makes finding a hand embroidered gold taffeta doily a tad difficult. But stick to San…
Read MoreLazarus – freeware restores lost form data and saves your angry
There’s nothing worse – no really – than spending an age filling out one of these huge online forms only to have the whole thing disappear because the browser or your net connection hangs at the last moment or whatever. Now there’s a solution in the form of the Lazarus freeware program. This cool web browser addon which automatically backs up the data you enter into web forms as you go. Once you press the Submit button, the software will…
Read MoreTails – freeware suite offers ultimate Internet security
Tails is a live USB or CD based system which is designed to provide ultimate privacy for your online habits. The freeware pack includes ‘state of the art’ cryptographic tools, as well as an integrated Tor connectivity stack to ensure you’re safe from prying eyes while you interact with teh Internets. It’s all held together by Debian Linux of course, and features FireGPG for secure email, IceWeasel for private web browsing and Pidgin for all your instant chat needs. Despite…
Read MoreFun solar lamps to brighten your holidays
If you’re looking for something to brighten your walkways and incorporate the holidays too, the Solar Mosaic Stake Path Light is a fun choice. These colorful, weather resistant glass stake lights come in 3 colors – green, red and multi-colored. Just eight inches tall, these lamps will shed light across your pathways for 8 to 10 hours when placed in direct sunlight and run on a single AAA 300 maHNi-Cd rechargeable battery, which is included. Made of plastic and rust-resistant…
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Red’s Holiday Giveaway Reminder!
Just a quick Holiday Giveaway reminder! We’re giving away your choice of PowerSkin smartphone cases to one lucky Twitter follower. All you need to do is follow @theredferret and tweet at us, letting us know which phone you have. These Power Skin cases not only keep your phone looking good, but they will keep it powered up, too! The contest ends first thing on Friday, so good luck, and happy holidays!
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