There’s careful about security and then there’s careful about security. Know what we mean? If you’re one of those folk who’s *careful* about your privacy and the stuff you communicate to people, you might want to think about beefing up your toolset to ensure you don’t leave traces which could get you on television, Wikileaks or worse.
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The phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” applies to many more things than just people. Some everyday items are far more than meets the eye. Take this watch for example, you’d never guess that it had a video camera staring you in the face.
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The busier we become, the less we want to carry around all day. In the past, lugging around a purse or bag would suffice for all of your books, keys, wallet, phone, and so on. However, no one wants to tote around dead weight all day.
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When your back hurts, it’s hard to think about much else. Every movement is more strain, and just haphazardly rubbing your own back isn’t going to work. If you thought scratching every part of your back was hard, try to massage it with the proper amount of pressure. You’ll end up making your arm more tired than your back was to begin with.
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You know we’ve got a problem when people create products to solve them, so it’s clear we’re suffering from some sort of handheld Internet computing addiction which needs treatment. Why else would someone create a product which has the specific task of shutting off Internet signals to your 3G tablet?
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The good old days of Napster may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean the spirit of free music sharing has died out. Witness this new venture from student Ryan Lester of the US, which aims to combine the super simple sharing of the original Napster service with the modern power of streaming web services.
Read More![Napster FM – awesome open source web app streams your music library anywhere, anytime [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/napsterfm.jpg)
Some surprising news from Portugal and Germany recently indicates that we may actually be seeing the fruits of investment in renewable eco energy coming through at last. The first report delivered figures from REN, the Portuguese grid operator, which show that ‘nearly 75% of the country’s energy needs were met by renewable energy during the first three months of this year’.
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When you are filming, you’re always trying to go for the perfect shot. This involves proper angles, lighting, and of course, getting no bumps or jolts to show up. We looked at a pretty awesome way to stabilize your camera last week, but what about those of us that can’t afford such fancy equipment?
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Music is all around us, but it takes an individual to shape that sound into something that other people want to listen to. While people or groups like Stomp can use garbage cans and found objects to share their sounds, others may prefer more traditional instruments. If you like to play around with a keyboard, then the only thing you’ll need to worry about is being plugged in, but what happens when you don’t want to be in the same…
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When the weather is behaving, you want to sit outside and enjoy it while it lasts. Oftentimes, reading a book is a good way to take in a few rays of sunshine, but if it’s a really good book, what you may have meant to only be an hour can end up being 4 or 5. If you don’t want to be baked, it might be best to sit in the shade. The only problem now is that you have…
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Look, just because you don’t earn $40 million a year and get front page news status every time you pick your nose, doesn’t mean you should go without some little luxuries. Like this Golf Buddy Voice, a GPS powered clip on which at the touch of a button reads out the distance to the green to within 9 feet accuracy.
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There’s no shortage of tune up utilities for Windows computers on the market, which says more about the state of Windows than anything else we reckon. They range from the one shot wonders to full on suites of tools, which is where this Wise Care 365 software fits in.
Read More![Wise Care 365 – speed up, optimize and clean your PC with this cool automated toolkit [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wisecare365d.jpg)
Scientists at Panasonic, along with Belgium based researchers at IMEC, have developed a new DNA testing machine on a chip that can deliver results in an hour, instead of the current 3 or 4 days. The device, which is about half the size of a business card, contains all the mechanics to process a blood sample, including a tiny electromagnetic pump which pushes the sample along a full blown analysis and processing line inside the chip.
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Taking a bath is one of the more readily available ways to relax. Hot water, bath salts, and maybe even some music can help relieve quite a bit of stress, as all you need to focus on is breathing and floating. For those of you that don’t like to sit in the dark, but don’t want to turn on the overhead light, it’s time to find a compromise.
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Love music and can’t stand a minute without it? Riding a bike with earbuds in is not a great decision, as you won’t be able to hear oncoming threats. So if you want to listen to tunes, you’ll need your own speaker system, much like a car has. The only problem is where you’re going to put it.
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