Monthly Archives: March 2013

diy March 19, 2013 posted by

The Art of Making – could this be the start of a people revolution?

The Institute of Making had its grand opening last week in central London, and we went along to get an idea of what this new venture could signal. The ‘maker movement’, as it’s called, offers a glimpse of a potential future where we don’t just passively buy and consume products, but in fact contribute in different ways to the whole product process…either by local production or hacking, repairing and recycling existing products to improve them.

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The Art of Making – could this be the start of a people revolution?
heh heh! March 19, 2013 posted by

Bubble Wrap iPhone 5 Case – pop til you drop!

What do you need when you’re having a bad day? The answer will almost always be bubble wrap. There’s probably some competition for kittens, coffee, and other things that can improve your mood, but nothing is quite as satisfying as destroying a little bubble of air. This stuff is a rare and precious gift, as you’re only going to come across it in packaging, but it doesn’t always have to be that way.

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Bubble Wrap iPhone 5 Case – pop til you drop!
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Compact Core Exerciser – giddy up partner!

Spring is creeping ever closer, and the time is now to start working off any remaining winter baggage. There are always specific parts of our body that we want to work on, and sometimes home workouts don’t do you justice without an additional machine. If you want to work on your core muscles, and just so happen to like riding horses, there is an exercise machine built just for you.

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Compact Core Exerciser – giddy up partner!
cool tech March 18, 2013 posted by

Iceotope – could ‘wet’ computing help solve the world’s energy problems?

The world is rapidly running out of ways to economically cool down data centers like those used for services like Google, eBay, Amazon and other huge companies. A typical 10-megawatt data center uses the equivalent of the energy of a small town, of which at least half is used to cool down all those humming computer cabinets. The problem is getting so bad that Facebook recently relocated its European data center to the Arctic circle in order to keep it…

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Iceotope – could ‘wet’ computing help solve the world’s energy problems?
heh heh! March 18, 2013 posted by

Airow Paintball Gun – I give you my bow, and my…paintball?

Weapons are fascinating things, but they only seem to be good for one thing…hurting people. We’ve moved past a need to be violent, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy a good rough and tumble leisure activity every now and again. If you’re a fan of paintball, but wish that you didn’t have to use a “gun”, there’s always an alternative.

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Airow Paintball Gun – I give you my bow, and my…paintball?
Gadgets March 18, 2013 posted by

WrapLit Utility Light is always on the job

If you’re going to work on a project, you need the right tools handy. You won’t always need a soldering iron and a hammer in the same place if you know what I mean. However, you will almost always need one thing: light. If you can’t see what you’re doing, it’s going to be very difficult to work on something.

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WrapLit Utility Light is always on the job
reprise March 17, 2013 posted by

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Who doesn’t need an Aston Martin baby stroller? – There are some high priced items… Can you decipher the Kisai X? – It’s hard to bring anything… Home HeartCheck – accurate readings show whether you’re dead in just 30 seconds – Have you ever tried reading a… Phiaton PS 20 NC Active Noise Canceling Earphones – excellent sound quality and…what, what did…

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