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reprise January 15, 2012 posted by Red

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Looking for free music downloads? Try NoiseTrade – There is always a lot of… Chirp vibrates your pillow to wake you up – Getting up in the morning isn’t… microSD Card Holder keeps track of your tiny memory cards – Modern technology is great, as… Why wait until 2015 to get a Hoverboard? – With the year 2015 growing… Logitech Cube is…

hmm..interesting January 13, 2012 posted by Debra Atlas

Car seat automatically identifies occupant, joy riding set to plummet soon

There’s facial recognition, car and household alarms and a variety of other high tech security measures that help keep our things safe. But the Japanese have taken this to a new high (or low) with a car seat that can identify who’s sitting in it. Scientists at The Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology in Tokyo have created a pressure car seat that uses a system of 360 pressure sensors that can tell who’s sitting in the seat. It’s 98 percent…

Gadgets January 13, 2012 posted by Scott

What if your guitar never needed to be tuned?

Anyone who plays a stringed instrument likely has a tuner, or magical tuning powers. (aka perfect pitch) For those of us who don’t have super human capabilities, we have to use a tuner, and hope that it is functioning correctly so we don’t mess up the song we’re about to play. However, even if we’re right in the middle of a song the strings can still work their way out of tune.

Fun & Games January 13, 2012 posted by Scott

Star Trek Electronic Door Chime

Coming home from work is a cause for celebration because it means you can sit and watch Star Trek until you have to sleep. Although, it’s a little bittersweet because you can only be a spectator to such a fantastical world. You keep hoping and praying that somehow the TV will engulf you so that the only job you’d have to worry about would be on the Enterprise.

Bookmark This! January 13, 2012 posted by Scott

Tubalr gives you a cleaner interface for watching YouTube music videos [Daily Freeware]

YouTube is one of of the most revolutionary websites to come out of the last decade. It gave us the ability to not only share new video creations of our own, but to watch commercially-produced videos any time we wanted. Of course, it took a long time for the record labels to agree to have their music videos on the site legally (with advertisements and such), but now it’s pretty easy to find most songs that you want. When there’s…

but is it art? January 13, 2012 posted by Scott

Bubble Tank Fish Bowl always looks precariously perched

Being around anything glass makes me nervous, for the same reason letting a bull into an antique store would scare anyone else. If it’s breakable, it should be in the middle of a solid surface, so it can’t get knocked off the side. Well, that’s what I had thought until I came across the Bubble Tank Fish Bowl.

but is it art? January 13, 2012 posted by Scott

Tool Tank is a cute screwdriver that’s always on hand

If you’ve ever been caught in a situation where you’ve had to use your keys as a makeshift screwdriver, there are a lot of people who can relate. So why not just keep one on your keychain? Maybe you just haven’t found one that looks cool enough for you. Well now you have.

Eco Friendly January 12, 2012 posted by Scott

Bracketron’s GreenZero Charger puts a stop to wasted electricity

There has been a lot of commotion with the �green movement�, and it seems that the tech world is slowly starting to catch on. A good example of this is the Bracketron’s GreenZero Charger. Nothing about the sockets in your wall need to change, which is a huge plus, because all of the energy-saving magic is happening in their Eco-friendly chargers.

Fun & Games January 12, 2012 posted by Scott

PiepEgg plays disco to let you know when your egg is done

When it comes to cooking eggs, they seem to be somewhat delicate, especially if you’re boiling them. This is greatly due to the fact that you can’t see how far along the cooking process is going because of the shell. Wouldn’t it be great if there were an easier way to do this?

Free Software January 12, 2012 posted by Scott

blip.me turns your phone into a walkie-talkie [Daily Freeware]

When I was a kid, my brother and I had a pair of walkie-talkies that we loved. We would always carry them around, regardless of what game we were playing outside, so we could keep in constant contact. These days cell phones have pretty much rendered such devices obsolete (though they do still have their uses, I admit), but if you want to recreate those youthful days, you can do so with a free app for your smartphone.

general January 12, 2012 posted by Scott

Can your phone case double as a 65-inch projector?

Any movie buff wants to be up on their movie knowledge. However, if your lifestyle has you on the go all the time, then you’re likely not going to get to see the films that you want to watch on a regular hotel tv screen. This is where things like the Sanwa 400-PRJ011 iPhone Micro Projector can come in handy.

heh heh! January 12, 2012 posted by Scott

Bacon Drink Tabs bring the taste of bacon to every glass of water

There is a certain understanding for loving something. People can love something, and not be completely insane; it’s a normal thing. However, whoever made these Bacon Drink Tabs, something is definitely not right with you. Of course, I mean that in the most endearing way you can say it, but a flavor of such caliber should not be reduced to a mere tablet.

Free Software January 11, 2012 posted by Scott

Would being paid for each visit make you more likely to hit the gym?

If you work a job that requires you to sit at a desk for the better part of your day, getting down to the gym is generally a good idea. Whether you want to tone up or shed a few pounds, you’ll find everything you need to get a proper workout there. So why do so many people (myself included) find it so hard to make it there on a regular basis? Sometimes it seems like no matter what you…

Gadgets January 11, 2012 posted by Scott

Write-On LED Message Board makes sure that your message won’t be missed

It seems that no matter how many sticky notes you write, or however obvious you may make the task, you can’t help but forget to do things around the house sometimes. Let’s not pin this whole thing on you either, this also includes family members, roommates, and spouses. Whether it’s because it doesn’t stand out enough, or the recipient of the note just isn’t paying attention, sometimes you just need an extra attention grabber to get the point across.

heh heh! January 11, 2012 posted by Scott

Morning Mug wakes up with coffee, just like you

In the morning, you get up, grumble, and shuffle to the coffeemaker to turn it on. You are forced to wait, rather impatiently mind you, as the brown ambrosia drips down at breathtakingly slow speeds. However, you find that once you have your morning fix of caffeine, you’re bright-eyed and bushy tailed, and all seems right with the world.

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