Any standard spray bottle you use has to be held upright to get anything out of it. Once you start getting down to the last quarter of liquid, this can be a problem as you still have cleaner in the bottle, but not everywhere you need to spray is at a 90 degree angle in front of you. If you want to fix this, but don’t want to buy some new-fangled contraption to get the job done, why not do…
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Go back about a hundred years ago and things like photos or documents weren’t so easy to store on your person. You could carry one at most, and the best place for it was in a locket or a briefcase. Nowadays we can tote around terabytes of information and it’s no bigger than a book. If you and your loved one want to keep memories close at hand without having to buy each other expensive jewelry, then why not get…
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Free Music – Gadget Sites – – Sprint Kyocera Torque is just as tough as you are – Are the outdoors calling your… World’s Smallest Automatic Umbrella gives you instant protection from a rainy day – You just never know when a rainy… Orcrist Replica will take care of any unruly goblins – Only a few months ago, the Hobbit… Eton Dynamo…
Read MoreSometimes a measly 4 port USB hub is simply not enough. It’s not enough for the singing goldfish, or for the heated rabbit slippers or the glow-in-the-dark steam train with a photo of Bruce Willis embedded on the roof. Sometimes you need more slots, lots and lots of slots.
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One of the big problem with these fancy modern flat screen TVs is the fact that the speakers invariably point to the back of the set because they don’t have space to place them on the front. It makes the TV look very elegant, but unfortunately it can also play havoc with the sound quality, which is why sales of aftermarket addon speakers are booming (!).
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Kids and tablet computers can be a dangerous combination. If they open up a search engine and type a simple question like, ‘where do babies come from’, it’s less likely they’ll get a picture of a stork, and more that they’ll be greeted with the complete process in full glorious technicolor (probably with a helpful video).
Read More![Kid Friendly Ematic FunTab Pro Tablet Offers Safe Computing For Youngsters [Review]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/funtabpro.jpg)
The rise of the smartphone has definitely changed things in a number of ways. For one thing we all talk about apps now, not programs, which is either good or bad depending on your religion. For another, we’re starting to enjoy the idea of games and programs apps being instantly accessible at all times.
Read More![Pokki – give your Windows computer its very own app store for fun [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/pokki.jpg)
There are some things that are just iconic with the term “nerd”. Thick glasses, suspenders, pants that aren’t long enough, and pocket protectors. How it ever became a fashion trend is something I don’t think I’ll ever quite understand, but most fashion seems questionable anyhow. If you’re looking to step up your level of nerd-ness, then there’s an almost-unseen accessory that you might want in your inventory.
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If you’re a part of the Steampunk culture, you know that functionality and aesthetics are quite important. It always makes for more interesting contraptions and outfits if the marriage of these two are on equal standing. The only problem with the genre is that most of us can’t live the lifestyle 24/7. However, that doesn’t mean you can pay homage to the idea every now and again.
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While I really enjoy the plethora of thermoses that I have, they all carry a similar problem. I can’t see how much I have left. Surely there are those of you out there who have had to unscrew the cap to see if there was any fuel left for the morning. There are only two reactions for that situation: surprise, or sadness. Imagine what it would be like to have a travel mug that would not only keep your drink…
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It’s probably fair to say that the world’s gone completely phone camera mad. Everywhere you look there are people peering at touchscreens trying to capture a memory or two, while completely ignoring the present moment. How many of you have attended a concert recently, only to spend the whole time looking into a phone camera screen?
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Well, we decided to take advantage of the fresh spring temperatures to roll out a fresh spring design which we hope you will all enjoy. The idea is to help make it easier for you, our cherished readers, to access the great archive of content we’ve built up over the past 13 years, and also make the site more responsive on new platforms such as tablet computers and smartphones. As well as the re-design, we’re hoping to deliver a whole…
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Well it’s another day and another Kickstarter project hits the store shelves, funded by enthusiasts and built by visionaries. Or something like that. This concept promises to take the 35mm film scanning world by storm, providing a cheap, easy to use tool which will interface nicely with any smartphone and give great results. Have they succeeded?
Read More![Hands on with the cool new Lomography Smartphone Film Scanner for iPhone and Android [Kickstarter Review]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dsc01149.jpg)
You may have thought that throwing all this technology at the humble mobile phone was getting ridiculous, but you’ve really not seen anything yet. Not only are these people expecting us to use them as wallets, citizen arrest cameras and to monitor earthquakes, but now they’re actually expecting that we’ll throw our car keys away and phone our way into the driving seat.
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Are the outdoors calling your name? If blazing trails and running from bears is your idea of fun, then you’re going to need gear that can stand all the rough and tumble situations you may face. While your tent and backpack are important, your phone is your safety net if anything should happen to you in the wild, and most phones are fairly delicate things.
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