Monthly Archives: September 2013

nice idea... September 7, 2013 posted by

The Nube transforms a hammock into a covered shelter

Even though summer is over, there’s plenty of great camping weather still to come. Finding a way to keep yourself and your gear covered when needed is a great plus. The Nube (pronounced “new-bay”), from Sierra Madre Research, attaches to any camping hammock and turns it into an enclosed shelter. A series of suspension lines connect to surrounding trees and the ground keep the top waterproof layer taut, creating a barrier against wind and rain. If no trees are available,…

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The Nube transforms a hammock into a covered shelter
hmm..interesting September 6, 2013 posted by

A Day in Dots – graphical clock tells the hour one dot at a time

Did you know there are 86,400 seconds in every 24 hour day? No we neither. It’s probably as surprising as learning that the average lifespan is just 28,000 days, which doesn’t seem like an awful lot of time to get it all done, does it? No wonder we rush around like loonies trying to cram it all in. Anyway for those of you with a yen for this sort of thing, here’s a little toy.

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A Day in Dots – graphical clock tells the hour one dot at a time
Gadgets September 5, 2013 posted by

Polar RC3 GPS Sports Watch – track your training on foot and on bike

Nowadays it doesn’t matter whether you’re running or riding, the urge is to track what’s happening and not just do a bit of passive exercise. There’s all sorts of tools you can use of course, and the advent of smartphones has made it even easier, but there’s still a big demand for something which can be worn on the wrist to give instant feedback as you go.

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Polar RC3 GPS Sports Watch – track your training on foot and on bike
hmm..interesting September 5, 2013 posted by

Likebook – turn your Facebook life into a book and impress people muchly

Everyone and his dog seems to be on Facebook nowadays. It’s great for staying up to date with remote relatives, friends and prospective crushes, and despite all the privacy hoo-ha, people love that connection it seems. But one thing about the online digital world is the fact that data can disappear in the blink of an eye. Which could be upsetting right?

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Likebook – turn your Facebook life into a book and impress people muchly
Bookmark This! September 5, 2013 posted by

Search Tempest – turbocharged classified ads search engine turns you into a Craigslist Ninja

Hunting around for stuff online can be pretty hard work, especially when you’re trying trawl through classified ads for jobs, tools or any other thing you need. The major sites like Craigslist offer comprehensive coverage, but the interface is not exactly great, while other services like eBay again make it tricky to browse through large numbers of ads in your area.

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Search Tempest – turbocharged classified ads search engine turns you into a Craigslist Ninja
Gadgets September 4, 2013 posted by

All in One Translator Mouse – scans, translates, edits and OCR

This may look like an ordinary, grow in the garden, vanilla variety mouse, but it’s not. Oh no sirree. In fact this computer accessory is a cleverly disguised robot designed to look like something familiar, while it waits for orders from its alien controllers lurking on a space craft hidden behind the moon. No wait, wrong press release.

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All in One Translator Mouse – scans, translates, edits and OCR
Bookmark This! September 4, 2013 posted by

Cloudconvert – convert anything to anything

It doesn’t matter what you do for a living, at some point you’re going to need to convert a file from one format to another. It might be Word to PDF, WAV to MP3 or any other of a large number of permutations, but you will have a need. Really. And while there are a selection of services which can offer this service, it’s always useful to have other options available.

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Cloudconvert – convert anything to anything
Free Software September 3, 2013 posted by

The Met Police Little Book of Big Scams – how to spot if someone’s trying to take you for a ride [Freeware]

There are quite a few naughty people about, who are anxious to part us from our money as quickly and as illegally as they can. The obvious ones come at you full frontal, while the subtle ones will fleece you swiftly and cleanly without you knowing a thing about it. Fraudsters like this are everywhere, so it’s good to see that the Met Police (aka in polite society as London’s Finest) has produced a 36 page ebook outlining some very…

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The Met Police Little Book of Big Scams – how to spot if someone’s trying to take you for a ride [Freeware]