We first covered FlightRadar24 back in 2010, when it was limited to European airspace. It was impressive enough then, but the intervening two years have seen it expand to cover the complete sphere of global air traffic, and the results are literally breathtaking.
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EcoXPower uses the power of you to charge your gear
When you’re pedaling along on your bike, you probably want to have some music to make the task at hand a little less daunting. I guarantee you that going up a tall hill on a bike is much harder without music to distract you. However, if you like to go on long rides, you’ll probably need to find a way to keep your gear powered up without adding too much extra weight on.
Read MoreHandheld Talking Spelling Bee will make your child a master wordsmith
The English language is quickly becoming a forgotten art. As a college student who has taken English courses and had to look at the work of other peers, it is quite depressing to see how many can’t deal with basic spelling. The rise of Internet and texting lingo is negating the need for spelling correctly, or at all, as a whole sentence can be downgraded to �k�.
Read MoreOwnFone is the most simple phone you will ever see
When we are surrounded by technology on a daily basis, it’s difficult for us to believe that there are still people out there who don’t even have a cell phone. Some people are staunchly against all these new-fangled inventions (like my aunt). On the other hand, there are those who want to be brought up to speed, but don’t know where to start.
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. FastGlacier brings the superb Amazon Glacier file storage service to the desktop [Freeware] – Amazon’s new Glacier file storage… Zeikos Lens Cleaner Pen keeps your camera in mint condition – If your passion is taking photos… Ontama lets you jam out while getting squeaky clean – While I can appreciate silence… Crayon Bandolier makes sure kids are always prepared…for creativity! – When…
Read MoreThe Megaphone iPhone Amplifier will get you noticed all right…
See there are iPhone docks and then there are ‘iPhone docks‘ know what we mean? For your ordinary plebian suburban householder, there’s a ton of plastic and fake chrome options to choose from, all of which will boost the sound of your smartphone with varying degrees of success. But if you really want to… y’know, get noticed…you’ll have to work a bit harder and pay a bit more to install something special in your home or office.
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