Doctor Who has gained a lot of notoriety since its revamp. You’ll see the Police Box and the face of the past three doctors plastered everywhere (few people have taken the time to watch anything before Christopher Eccleston). Any Whovian can spot the TARDIS, but how many can recognize Galliyfreyan?
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NapAnywhere might be the best neck pillow for travel
When you have to do a lot of traveling, sometimes you end up napping while on the train or plane. While it’s not the most desirable place to snooze, you might as well make the best of it. Many choose to go for the classic U-shaped neck pillow, but those only do a mediocre job.
Read MoreIncense Spirals will give you swirly inner peace
There are all sorts of air fresheners out there that will make your home smell better. Incense won’t exactly have your air smelling more crisp, but it is very calming. It’s often used by those who like to meditate, or just enjoy the hazy relaxation it brings.
Read MoreLight Mine Magnetic Orb Flashlight is an explosion of light
What power do lights hold over us? Flashlights, lanterns, things that glow, motion sensor lights, and more always grab our eye as we sift through the Internet. Of course, there’s always some new source of illumination that tempts our wallets.
Read MoreThe Thai Technique Back Massager – who thought this was a good idea?
There is a type of massage out there where you pay someone to essentially walk on your back. While that may work for some people, there are those who are really not fond of feet in general. If you are one of those people, and are curious to how this might feel, then you’ll be happy to know that there is still hope.
Read MoreAnimation Face Dancing Robot – sometimes we all need a bit of silly in our lives
There are lots of really serious things you can do with your expensive smartphone, like saving lives, navigating out of danger and rescuing kittens from trees (we’re sure there’s an app for that), but sometimes all this derring do can be a bit wearisome. Sometimes all you need to do is kick back and have a good laugh.
Read MoreSync Video – watch YouTube together, even when you’re apart
Have you ever wished you could share the viewing of something on YouTube even though you were unable to do so in the same room? Maybe you’re away on business and need to catch up on something important or you’re trying to watch a video clip together with a friend or relative and they live the other side of the country?
Read MoreSometimes you’ve just gotta love Private Eye
CNET’s Download.com, the junkware blow-up and what it says about the web today
Download.com, owned by CNET, has this week been quite rightly called out for forcing excessive amounts of junkware (i.e. unwanted, intrusive and hard to remove software programs) onto anyone who uses the service to download and install free programs. It’s true, easily verifiable, and very unpleasant.
Read MoreColor Change Umbrella will brighten up a rainy day
Even if you start out your morning in an utterly chipper mood, bad weather can bring you down a notch or two. Some days are just depressingly overcast, and all you can do is try to make the best of it. Of course, you can’t snap your fingers and make a rainy day more cheerful, but you can add your own little ray of sunshine.
Read MoreThe Human Slingshot – Who wants a trip to the hospital?!
The game Red Rover was quite fun to play as a child. Once you hit your teens and beyond, this playtime game became a hazard, seeing that you might walk away with serious injury. Colliding with another human being at high speeds is not fun, but we still make up new games like this that put us in danger.
Read MoreQuartz Armchair – between a rock and a comfy place
Do you like being edgy and have tons of money to toss at frivolous things? While most of us answer that question with laughter, it doesn’t mean you can’t look at expensive items. It’s always interesting to see what the upper echelons of society are throwing their money at; like chairs that resemble rocks.
Read MoreWilson Electronic 3G/4G Cell Phone Booster – your phone signal…on steroids [Review]
Why is it that the very times we need our mobile phones the most, are the times when we have no signal? It’s some kind of law, Need to make an urgent call? No signal. Browse a crucial website? No signal. Find a gas station fast? No…signal. And so on. But help is at hand.
Read MoreReminderFox – it’s like having a digital butler installed on your computer [Freeware]
There’s always something else to do, to fix, to sort out. No matter how fast we run, tasks build up and events need remembering. If you’re like us you’ll already be using something like Google Calendar to help out, but good as it is, it doesn’t really give enough flexibility for coping with every eventuality.
Read MoreWrapStyle – why paint your car when you can chrome wrap it instead?
Back in the day if you wanted to make your car stand out a bit, you’d either need to pay lots of money to have it custom tailored or you’d go the whole hog and get it re-sprayed so it matched your wife’s duvet covers or whatever. Nowadays things have moved on, and the latest gimmick thing is foil wrapping.
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