One of the great things about covering free Windows software is that every so often you come across a product that is beautifully conceived and executed and which you instantly know is going to stay in your toolbox for a long time. Especially when it offers a bunch of valuable tools in one easily accessible format.
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Web Gripe Sites gives a home to all the angry people in the world
There’s a lot of angry people in this world. Actually it’s probably fairer to say there’s a lot of angry people on the Internet. As our lives get more stressful and hard to deal with, we seem to revert to a kind of primordial scream of rage and frustration, and nowhere more than on those websites which channel our discontent. We’ve all seen the suck sites, and now there’s a home for them all, a kind of howl portal if…
Read MoreDeluxe Handheld Digital Microscope lets you keeps track of those pesky microbes
There are most curious beings all around us that seem invisible because of their size. We can’t even begin to imagine the inner workings of a blade of grass, or what secrets lie in the granules on the face of a rock. The best we can do is just speculate, unless of course we have a means to bring us closer to this teeny subject matter.
Read MoreAftershoks Mobile headset aims to keep you safe
When you’re out buying a headset or earbuds, a big selling point is how well they can cancel out sound. If you can still hear exterior sound, then chances are you’ll be moving along to your next option. However, we all know that not being able to hear exterior sounds can sometimes be extremely hazardous to us.
Read MoreHexy the Hexapod helps fuel your robot addiction
If you’ve ever looked into building robots, you know it can be rather expensive. Trying to construct a robot with legs can be an even more costly endeavor. Designs for such a creature are often closed, and oftentimes buying a kit will yield you technology that is quite behind on the times.
Read MoreFerret posts this week
Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. The 75 Sheet Auto Shredder will annihilate stacks of paper in no time – If you work in a job that still… Solio Bolt charges the Kindle Fire with the power of the sun’s…fire – We all need power. As much of it… Use MakeMKV to transfer your old DVDs to your phone or portable player [Freeware] – If you’re like me,…
Read MoreHonda UNI-CUB Personal Mobility Device gives us all another reason to stay seated
Japanese industrial giant Honda has just announced the latest in its range of battery powered ‘personal mobility’ devices, the Honda UNI-CUB. Behind the cute name lies a long history of technological hard work, the fruits of which we first saw back in 2009 with the Honda U3–X. This new incarnation of the scoot-about is similar, but offers a number of refinements which have obviously come about through extensive user testing.
Read MoreMomo Baby Anti-Radiation Maternity Dress shows you care about the little things
The world is full of dangerous stuff, right? Toxic chemicals, fructose corn syrup, Rebecca Black, there’s no end to it. Which means we all have to stay vigilant, alert against the menaces that are out to do us in every single second. You snooze, you lose. Or something.
Read More0 A.D. is an absolutely gorgeous open source civilisation game [Freeware]
There’s something about civilisation games, where you pit your wits against the computer and see who can create the mightiest empire, that strikes a chord with us. Up till now though, the two main choices for this type of game has been either the excellent Civilisation, which has great gameplay but not much in the way of immersive real time graphics, or Microsoft’s Age of Empires, both of which are commercial products which cost money. Not any more.
Read MoreDropcanvas is a stunningly easy way to share files
A wise old man once told me that there were only three things worth having in life. First, a good raincoat. Second, the phone number of a nearby greengrocer and finally a solid, easy to use file sharing service. Well I’m set for the first two, and now it looks as though we may be good for the last.
Read MoreRoccat Savu Mouse: Hand is faster than the eye!
There are some out there who have the ability to use the highest DPI setting on their mouse. I am most assuredly not one of those people as my eyes have a hard time keeping up if it gets too high up there. While I thought 2000 DPI was pretty impressive, Roccat laughs at me and puts out a very cool model which has an insane 4000 DPI.
Read MoreiZen Bamboo Keyboard should be kept well away from pandas
When you think of a keyboard, you think of some colored plastic. It’s not because it is your preferred material, but because it is always what keyboards have been made out of. It would feel a bit strange then, to start using something like the iZen Bamboo Keyboard as things of the natural world feel so out of place with our beloved virtual one.
Read MoreUrban Shelf was built for small spaces
If you have ever been stuck living in a small apartment, you know just how valuable space is. Having any sort of furniture means planning where it’s going to go, and where every tiny thing you acquire will fit in. Having a bedside table is a frivolous thought to say the least. Unless it can fold up to half an inch thickness that is.
Read MoreMakey Makey is an awesome invention kit for everyone
We cover a tiny fraction of the Kickstarter projects that approach us, mostly because there’s a limit to how many brush machined aluminum iPhone stands the world can handle in one month. But also because we’re kind of keen to avoid projects which seem destined for niche markets. Not so with this latest project, which we think will become a smash hit all over the world once it’s produced in volume later this year.
Read MoreLabChirp lets you create cool digital sound effects from your armchair [Freeware]
Ever wished you could quickly create one of those cool digital sound effects, like a laser shot or a robot noise? Or perhaps recreate those awesome pixel game sound effects you’d hear on titles like Space Invaders or Pac-Man? Yeah, me too. The idea of having an Asteroids explosion as a ringtone is very appealing to my warped being.
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