It’s really surprising to us that after all these years there’s still no real simple tool which lets you control Internet access in your home. Like a kill switch or similar. The idea is not so weird, there have been times when we felt that switching off the whole internet would be very useful, such as when strange data accesses occur which we can’t identify.
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It’s getting near the end of the week, and we thought you might enjoy a little R&R from our friends at Open Culture. So we’d like to offer up 575 Free Movies for your enjoyment. The list is fully curated and annotated, and is culled from a mixture of the Internet Archive and YouTube.
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Your smartphone running out of juice is one of the worst things that could happen to you. In this case, a portable charger would come in handy but what if the portable charger runs out of juice as well? that’d be really awkward.
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Are you an avid reader? If so you know how reading a book can take away a large chunk of time without you even noticing. The only way you realize is when you feel the neck strain caused by holding your head at an angle for that long a period. Wouldn’t it be better if you could just read a book laying flat out on your bed or couch?
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Have you ever been to a movie theater and enjoyed vibrating seats as part of the entertainment? You will either love it or think it is weird, but now you can take that experience home with you and make your movies really shake your life in your own living room. The TremorFX is a new breed of wireless vibration seating which looks like it could do the job.
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Everyone loves to make fun of people wearing headsets in their ear. It’s got to the stage where it’s now automatically associated with being uncool, thanks to the remorseless mockery that Hollywood has been dishing out over the years in movies. It must be driving the marketing suits mad.
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Smartphones are very cool and all, but there are times when they can be a tad fiddly to use. All those options, icons, screens and stuff to navigate through, when all you want to do is take a quick photo, make a quick call or send a fast text. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an alternative which would strip away all the extra stuff and leave you with the bare essentials up front?
Read More![Big Launcher – do we really need such a complex interface on our smartphones? Maybe not. [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/biglauncher-1.jpg)
If you do a lot of video work on YouTube, cable or anywhere else for that matter, you’ll probably know just how useful a teleprompter can be. For those who don’t know what we mean, these devices deliver a slow scrolling stream of text next to the camera which lets you look straight at the lens, read and yet look like you’re talking freely about the subject at hand. No more having to memorize all the information.
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Real writers understand the importance of a pencil. No keyboards or even the latest touchscreen devices can provide the same satisfaction as writing on paper with an old school pencil. They may be old fashioned but we need more pencils, just maybe with some extra features.
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There are hundreds if not thousands, of apps to track your workout on a daily basis. From jogging to bodybuilding, there are dedicated apps to track the amount of efforts you put in and the results you get out. Well, what about swimming? You need a dedicated device to track your swimming sessions because phones or other digital technology won’t cut it in the water.
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Playing games on your smartphone is all well and good, but there’s no question that you don’t get the same experience without a proper controller to bring it all together. And while there are add-on controllers on the market, we’ve found them to be very much less than optimal in respect to performance and compatibility.
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Long time readers will know that way back in Nov 2003 we launched a section of the site which listed a large number of sources of free and totally legal music tracks you could download and keep. The fact is that streaming music is all well and good, but there’s nothing to beat creating your own collection of great music on your device, which you can listen to anytime and anywhere, without having to rely on an Internet connection.
Read More![1 million free and legal music tracks – announcing the relaunch of our favorite section for y’all [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1millionfreetracks4.jpg)
Star Trek science has taken a giant step forward today with the launch of the world’s first plug and play wireless vital signs monitoring system. The Patient Status Engine, from UK company Isansys, combines a range of wireless monitors with computer, smartphone and tablet apps to deliver constant real time monitoring of a patient’s vital signs.
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If you’re a traditional camper then you realize packing different cookware can be both time and space consuming. Having a pot for cooking meals and a separate kettle for coffee/tea takes up too much space in your backpack.
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One of the most prominent vehicles in the Star Wars universe is the All Terrain Scout Transport, aka the AT-ST. It’s big, menacing and great for getting out of traffic jams. Well if you have the dough, it is now possible for you to purchase a life-size replica of the AT-ST for a seriously eye watering price of £9,800, which is approximately $15,700 USD.
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