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Gadgets September 12, 2013 posted by Dil Soomro

Game Capture HD II – the quick and easy way to record, edit, and upload your console gameplay

There are countless numbers of YouTube channels dedicated to gaming. Some offer great tips, walkthroughs, while some just provide entertaining commentary on your favorite games. One thing common behind all gaming channels, however, is a high-quality gameplay capture device. If you’re a PC gamer then you are in luck because you can record, edit and upload your gameplay videos directly from the PC. However, a console gamer will have to perform twice the work, as he/she needs to record the…

Bookmark This! September 12, 2013 posted by Nigel

Appsplit – a neat way to crowd fund your awesome mobile app idea

Apps are big business, or they’re not. There seems to be very little middle ground. Either your mobile app makes it huge, or it disappears without trace in the marketplace, and there seems to be no logic to how it works. Maybe it’s a bit like life in that way? What makes it even more difficult is the cost and difficulty of getting your app idea developed, if you can find a coder willing and able to do it.

Gadgets September 12, 2013 posted by Dil Soomro

Kapture – record life’s best moments with a single tap

We have all experienced something worth recording in our life, be it the first words of a baby, a hysterical joke by a friend, or maybe a genius thought at some random time. Though smartphones and tablets already provide a solution for capturing audio it’s not simple. By the time you take out your phone the moment is usually gone.

Bizarre September 12, 2013 posted by Nigel

BoooTube – all the worst rated YouTube videos in one shudderingly horrible place

So we all know – and maybe even love? – YouTube, right? It’s full of insane, glorious and enchanting stuff. And kittens. But what about the awful videos, the kind of material which never should have been allowed birth? Shouldn’t there be a home for all those turkeys, which those of us with a masochistic streak can…ahem…enjoy?

Gadgets September 11, 2013 posted by Nigel

Walnut Dual Dock – show your gadgets just how much you love them

There are times when you need to show your gadgets just how much you care. You know, when a small bunch of flowers really isn’t enough. You can tell when it’s time because they start to get just a little petulant, refusing to turn on swiftly or hanging when you try and switch menus. That’s the time you need to buckle down and buy them a little something to prove you care.

Gadgets September 11, 2013 posted by Nigel

Jump Genie – get the car going without hassling the neighbors

Is there anything more annoying than a car which won’t start? If there is we haven’t found it. OK, maybe a mouse wheel jammed with peanut butter, but apart from that, nothing. The frustration as you sit there in the dead lump of metal working out how to get it going while still retaining your dignity.

Awesome September 11, 2013 posted by Nigel

Winscape – escape from your dreary basement to the beach in an instant with this DIY kit

Virtual window displays for wall mounted high resolution flat screen televisions is nothing new, but the latest tech has sure made them pretty cool all of a sudden. It helps also that the price of really top quality screens has plummeted over the past few years, so where it was once too expensive, it now almost makes sense to get one of these, especially if you’re stuck in a basement with no natural light.

Gadgets September 10, 2013 posted by Nigel

Purifying Cutting Board System – UV light keeps your kitchen safer

There’s something about a clean kitchen that’s very reassuring. Maybe it’s because we’re so aware of what we put in our mouths, that we are instinctively repelled by anything which might suggest dirt and germs close to an eating environment.

Free Software September 10, 2013 posted by Nigel

Wikimedia Commons – donate and share your photos with the world [Freeware]

Have you ever thought of using the camera embedded in your mobile phone for something useful? After all taking snaps of the dog barking at squirrels can get a tad boring after a while, and then what are you left with? Pictures of your friends throwing up at parties, that’s what.

Bizarre September 10, 2013 posted by Vamien Mckalin

The aliens are coming, the aliens are coming…Alabama terrified

In today’s world where almost everyone is connected to the Internet, who would have thought that a mere radio ad would have people running around all over the place in the belief that an alien invasion is upon us. Orson Welles famously triggered mass hysteria over the radio waves in 1938 with his War of The Worlds broadcast, but in 2013? Really?

Free Software September 10, 2013 posted by Nigel

Chains – use your phone to help change your habits and your life [Freeware]

We all have stuff we would like to deal with, bad habits, emotional baggage, various bits and pieces of our psyche that need…ahem…polishing. The typical solution is either to ignore the issue, or pay someone to listen to us blabber away as we try and work it out through words. Neither option really helps that much, although it does deliver quite a bit of cash to the therapist profession.

cool tech September 9, 2013 posted by Nigel

Keepod – the computer that fits into your wallet

There’s no question that we’re entering into a completely new computing era, driven by super small devices with low power needs and our insatiable desire to be connected everywhere. So far the smartphone is picking up a lot of the slack left off by the laptop, but what if there was another way to carry around a full computing environment which safeguarded privacy while offering easy tools for everyday use?

Bizarre September 9, 2013 posted by Nigel

BW1 Golf Cart Hovercraft – forget about water hazards, just have fun

The one thing you can say about the ancient royal game of golf is it’s designed to take you back to nature. Just you, the trees, bushes and grass and a infernally annoying little ball you’re trying to get down a tiny hole. The stroll across the fairways, the gentle sound of the putt as it strokes the ball somewhere close to the hole. It’s all so beautifully serene.

Bookmark This! September 9, 2013 posted by Nigel

Otixo – what’s it worth to control all your cloud storage from one dashboard?

The cloud may have taken a huge hit post NSA snoopergate, but there are still compelling reasons for using online storage and apps, even if it’s better to avoid putting your extra private data up there. For instance we love the ease and value of Amazon S3, and Google Drive, Dropbox and Sky Drive are great services for storing and collaborating on files with clients and colleagues.

reprise September 8, 2013 posted by Red

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. iCooly – take your phone back to the dark ages with a bit of retrofitting – We’ve got to admit to being a tad… The Nube transforms a hammock into a covered shelter – Even though summer is over,… Logitech Harmony Smart Control – taking the universal remote control to its logical limits – Universal remote controls for… Plotagon – write a…

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