We live our lives attached to pieces of technology. Whether it’s our phone, MP3, laptop, or some other hardware, we want it working and charged. However, there are some places where an outlet isn’t available. Have you ever been tailgating, camping or at a weekend-long music festival? Outlets are not only far away, they’re all but non-existent.
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There are some products which clearly come off the production line determined to do take over the world, know what we mean? They don’t just want to do one thing, they’re out to show you how versatile they are and then some. One job, pah! That’s for wimps.
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If you’re like a lot of people, you’ve probably got more than one Skype Internet telephone account. Most people have their own private account, plus one for work, or another one for family members only and so on. The problem is you can only run one instance of Skype at a time on your PC, unless you have some clever software to help you out.
Read More![Multi-Skype Launcher lets you run multiple Skype accounts simultaneously [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/multiskypelauncher2.jpg)
As a famous alien once said…‘do or do not, there is no try’…and nowhere is that more relevant than when you’re attempting to get work done on your notebook or tablet computer. The big problem is not your laziness, it’s just that it’s hard to compute without a chair or desk. Until now.
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We don’t really have much use for wearing chainmail anymore. Long ago it protected great warriors against oncoming attacks, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. Today, this sort of protection is usually only worn for reenactments and LARPing. It has an attractive property to it though, and could be made as a jewelry of sorts. What about making it into a pair of shoes?
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On a rainy day, everything seems dreary and dark. If you have to walk in a downpour in the evening, you know that it may as well be dark out. It’s hard to see what’s in front of you, which means potholes are all but invisible. I think a good handful of us have probably experienced stepping in a rather deep puddle that we didn’t notice until it was too late (without rain boots on of course).
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Thanks to Doctor Who, there has been a rise in the popularity of bow ties. Kits of a fez and bow tie are popping up left and right. This isn’t a bad thing of course, as this sort of tie is classy in its own right. However, you don’t want to just get a regular old red one and blend into the crowd.
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Adobe is turning off the authentication servers used with its Creative Suite 2 (CS2) software of several many years ago. The upshot is they’re handing out the software and the serial numbers in case anyone is still using it. This isn’t the 30 day free trial, it’s the whole shebang; Photoshop, Acrobat, Premiere, GoLive everything. Yes it’s old and it probably only runs on OS/2 XP but if your boss won’t spring for Photoshop or Premiere and you’re in a…
Read More![Adobe offering complete CS2 software suite…FOR FREE! [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/adobe-photoshop-cs2.jpg)
There are times in your life when you need a little (or a lot) of power. That’s OK if you are near a power outlet, but often you can be off the grid, perhaps on a hiking trail, a beach, being chased by the CIA, or possibly Mars. No matter where, it’s possible you’re going to have to make a call, or watch a video, and you’ll need power.
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If there is one thing I don’t want in the kitchen, it’s a dirty sponge. You buy more to replace the one you toss, but they’re too big to store in a drawer, and end up being underneath the damp sink. It may seem silly to care about a sponge, but if you know what sort of things they can carry, you’ll want to keep things organized and tidy.
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Music is an integral part to our lives. It can shape the way we look at the world, and many of us can’t stand a minute without it! If you are one of these people, there’s a chance you might have a decent standalone speaker or stereo system. The age of CDs has almost passed, and now most of our music lives on our phones. Instead of getting a different sound system that is catered to docking a smartphone, why…
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Are you a jet-setter? If the answer is yes, then you’ve likely had lost luggage problems at least once. Normally it will turn up after a few hours or days, but wondering if it’s gone forever can be somewhat stressful in the time in between. If you want to know exactly where your luggage is at all times, then you’ll need a little more help than just the airline baggage system.
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When we first saw this product, and the price, we thought it must include some extra awesome functionality which gives it ninja performance in one way or another. But no, apparently it’s simply what it says it is, a half keyboard which connects via USB. And who are we to argue?
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The problem with winter is, it’s cold. And damp. And there’s a surprising lack of sunshine around these parts, which we can’t figure out at all. OK, that’s not a problem for those of you in the tropical areas, but for the rest of us it’s potentially a miserable state of affairs.
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If you want to exercise your brain a little, try working out why there would be a demand to convert a digital online version of a book – commonly called a blog – into an offline digital version which you can only read on a specific device – commonly called an eBook Reader. Once you’ve done that come back to us for part two of the quiz.
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