There are times that you come across an item that could either be a great idea, or a terrible one. There are all kinds of inventions in the world, and often times they are either one-purpose items, or merely for decorative purposes only. I stumbled across one such product, and while I am impressed at its recycled materials, its odd placement makes me question it.
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Most of the time a USB stick is just used for moving information from place to place. There might be a hilarious design on it, or it may have special features, but very few times could you consider it a keepsake. Some people carry around photos of loved ones, but if you want to keep everything streamlined, the best place to store it all is on a USB.
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Leaving your home unattended while you’re out of town can be scary. What if it’s broken into? How will you be able to report it if you aren’t there to see it? The best method to solve this issue is to get a home security camera, but not all of them are placed in an area with enough light that will keep things lit enough to see.
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That’s it folks! The TokyoFlash Giveaway is over and done, and we have a winner. The anticipation is growing, and if you want to know who won, you’ll have to read on to the next paragraph!
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You can never tell when things are going to get a bit sticky. Y’know, nasty natural disasters like flood, pestilence, plague and all that stuff. Not to mention the occasional hurricane barreling down your front path intent on mischief. For the Special Forces folk of this world this is probably a walk in the park, but for the rest of us, a bit of preparation can come in handy and maybe save lives.
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We don’t know how long or how far this descent to oblivion is going to go on for, but we’ve located what seems to us to be the cheapest 7 inch tablet computer on the planet. The thing is so low cost it doesn’t even have a name poor creature, but you can buy a single one if you’re happy to pay the same again for the shipping costs. The price? An incredible $39.79, and for a spec that’s not…
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At one point or another everyone has a need to share a file. Whether it’s sending a photo of the new baby to dear Aunt Maude, or circulating a document amongst work colleagues, it’s all the same problem. Modern files are typically too large to reliably send as attachments without a lot of work, and file sharing options like Dropbox are both vulnerable and limited because your files end up stored on their servers.
Read More![AeroFS – all the file sharing goodness of Dropbox without the limitations [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/aerofs4.jpg)
Lots of our gear is powered by USB. If something isn’t plugged into our computer, then it’s likely taking up an outlet through an adapter. If you live in a tiny apartment, your place probably doesn’t have an overabundance of outlets, which means you have to make every one of them count.
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It’s funny to think of the toys that you used to play with as a kid and compare them to what children are playing with nowadays. I see toddlers nomming on smartphone cases, and ten year old kids playing Angry Birds. Toys were not nearly as breakable as they are now, and if you want to keep your kids entertained without having to drop a couple hundred bucks to replace your phone, then you’ll want to take come precaution.
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There are some homes that still use radiators for heat. If you live in one of these homes, and have a cat, then you know that they will try as hard as possible to find a comfy spot to sleep that is right next to it. Those things can get a bit on the hot side at times, and if you’re worried your kitty might hurt themselves, you can take steps to keep them safe.
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The beauty of digital miniaturization is you can fit huge amounts of information into very tiny spaces. In the old days we had to carry around massive reference books if we wanted to keep up with our learning and supplement our brain-power. Then along came them there micro-processors and everything changed.
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There’s no question that unless we live high up in a remote mountain village somewhere, we’re all swimming in a sea of electromagnetic radiation. Visible light, UV, gamma, and of course in modern day purgatory we’re all swamped by WiFi and cell phone radiation, in homes, offices and beyond. For some people, with ultra sensitivity, this immersion can be crippling.
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It’s crazy out there. All that rushing around doing busy. No time to think, but no point in complaining either, because we’re all happy runners on the treadmill, eh peeps? Luckily there’s lots of tools out there to help us cope with our bizarre lifestyle choices, and if they’re free and easy to use, so much the better.
Read More![Calme – free calendar and planner maker is perfect for organizing your life [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/calme2.jpg)
We first featured the wonder product Aerogel back in 2003 when we wrote about a high performance jacket designed for mountain climbers. The €1900 coat is just one item in a rapidly growing stable of commercial products based around this wonder material, which was developed in 1931 by Dr Samuel Kistler in the US. Despite its amazing thermal insulation properties and an absolute slew of world records (lowest density solid, lowest thermal conductivity, lowest speed of sound through a material…
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Doing digital art makes the process of sharing your work through social media sites quick and easy. There’s no dealing with taking good pictures of your work or scanning in copies, but it does take away the feeling of a brush or pen in your hand. If you work on a tablet, then you can reclaim some of that feeling. If you have the right equipment that is.
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