Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Mocoro Fur Ball Vacuum is like a tribble that cleans – What’s one chore that we all have… Growing Ring – tiny landscape for the concrete jungle – If you went from small town living… Victor Financial Calculator For Dummies – sort yourself out son, right now… – If you’re like us, your grasp of… Tuebl – The Ultimate EBook Library [Freeware]…
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Ringtone Annoy-a-tron – get them playing hunt the cell phone all day long
Stuck in a boring job? Fed up with dreary days filing TPS Reports and trying to avoid responsibility? Wish you could do something to contribute to the welfare of your fellow workers while at the same time earning credibility points from the Ashton Kutcher school of pranksters? Well we’ve got the perfect thing for you.
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A two-edged sword – transgenic tobacco to cure rabies? No GMO’s for me thanks!
A new study from St George’s University’s Hotung Molecular Immunology Unit in London has shown that tobacco plants can be genetically modified to produce rabies antibodies. Scientists hope that this research will deliver a safe, inexpensive way of treating rabies in developing countries. These transgenic (read genetically modifed or GMO) plants were shown to neutralise the rabies virus. Definitely encouraging news … until you recognize that by “curing” one dreadful disease you’d be purposefully innoculating yourself with genetic material…
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Pyle Retro Rechargeable Briefcase Turntable – charge it, carry it, play it loud…
Who said vinyl was dead? Sure you’re not going to find it in your iTunes locker, or sadly not on your local high street even, but search hard enough and you’ll discover little islands of platter lovers and DJs who use the format all the time. And just to prove it, here’s a new product which aims to restore some of the romance to the genre.
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RobotCar UK – are we heading towards a £100 robot car accessory pack?
Apparently Google researchers are not the only people looking seriously at robotic self-driving cars. Well we knew the Japanese and Chinese were doing work, but we’re surprised to learn that the good folk at Oxford University are also having fun with the concept, although they’re taking a different approach altogether.
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Wilson Five-Band Signal Cradle Booster – never miss important calls
If you often find yourself traveling for business, you know one of the most important factors is staying in touch with people. Whether it’s a briefing for the next meeting, finding out where your ride is from the airport, or just checking in at home, it’s a big deal. Not having a signal to make calls, or send texts can be detrimental to your life.
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City Rain – Never use a coaster again!
Everyone has that one friend that is super nit-picky about how things are done if you visit their home. Shoes off at the door, use a coaster, don’t put your coat in a certain place; you still love them, but it can etch on your nerves after a while. If you don’t want to get mad at their requests, why not try make it easier to follow them?
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Cruiser Titanium Phone – can’t judge a book by its cover
There are times when you come across a gizmo that looks super appealing, but ends up not being as awesome as you had hoped. It’s the classic scenario of judging a book by its cover, and finding out the content is terrible. It’s especially disheartening when this new-fangled toy would come at a price tag of $2,500.
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Brookstone HDMI Pocket Projector – doubles up as a battery backup for your phone too
One of the frustrating things about carrying around these small computers they call smartphones is the fact that no matter how cool the apps and games are, they’re always limited to a small screen, which can spoil the fun somewhat. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a way to make the screen larger for a bit more flexibility when out and about?
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Kickstarter Review: Botiful – this Skype robot proves that crowdfunding has some real problems
Back in the summer of last year we decided to take a more hands-on interest in Kickstarter projects by investing in a few, just to see exactly what the user experience was like and what potential backers could expect from their investment. Everyone and their dog was writing about the big crowdfunding projects from Kickstarter and Indiegogo, but few were commenting on the risks and real rewards. Nevertheless it was, and remains, an exciting field in every way. We had…
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nPointer – control your PC with a wave of the hand like Tom Cruise…almost [Freeware]
There’s currently a lot of talk about the upcoming revolution in computer control. Voice recognition, gestures, touch and different types of input devices are all being trotted out to see if any stick. We’ve had some real close shaves in the past, voice commands being one, but typically after a little interest we all return to the tried and tested mouse/keyboard option.
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GLaDOS Ring keeps an eye on your favorite test subject
Do we have any Portal fans out there? While GLaDOS was terrifying, she is very iconic for the game. While you wouldn’t want the real thing around for fear of becoming a test subject, a little reminder can’t do any harm, right?
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Henrietta Egg Cooker – can we consider this straight from the chicken?
There are those in the world that like to have the same breakfast the same way, every single day. If you run a pretty busy schedule, eggs and toast are a pretty quick and easy fix. However, some people are always looking to shave more time off of their morning routine, and where there is a want, there is a new gizmo to seemingly make things easier.
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Kisai OTO LCD Watch – dance to the music!
There are two things that seem to be constantly happening around us that are out of our control. You can’t stop time, and you’ll be hard pressed to find a place with little to no sound. Instead of letting these two things eat away at you, why not find a way to enjoy them?
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Time-IT Zero B Watch – snap curl, turn around, tell the time a cotton-o…
There are watches and then there are watches, know what we mean? You could invest your grandchildren’s legacy in a Rolex as a way of feeling more secure (or punctual) or you could fly the other way and rely on cheap plastic tick-tocks for $1 and save the money for your retirement cruise.
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