Looking for a fix for your Robin Hood fantasies? Maybe you have been aching for the chance to strap on a leather girdle and some tights and do a little damage in the nearest forest? Whatever, there’s nothing like a bit of down home archery to calm the soul, and now there’s no need to waste time and money on an actual bow and arrow to make it come true.
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Boom Bx – why we all need to be very very careful with crowdfunding projects nowadays… – The crowdfunding market is huge… iKettle – lets you boil your kettle with your smartphone – Nowadays technology has made us… A new system that will recycle shoes – I’ve often thought the Brits had a… AR Basketball App Mug – transforms your boring coffee…
Read MoreThe crowdfunding market is huge and ripe for all sorts of exploitation, but we have to say we’re completely floored by the sheer chutzpah of the people behind a new Indiegogo project for a product called Boom Bx. This ‘breakthrough‘ speaker technology was apparently ‘sketched on a piece of paper’ by Nick Robinson and his grandfather who spent ‘countless hours‘ optimizing the design. Really? Really?
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Nowadays technology has made us all a bit lazy. Lazy enough to sit in front of the computer whole day looking at cute kittens and Instagramming our food. Even boiling a kettle for a couple of minutes seems like a waste of time which could be spent posting on Facebook. Wouldn’t it be awesome if our kettle was smart enough to boil the water on its own? So we could spend more time doing these all important things we love,…
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I’ve often thought the Brits had a one-up on we Americans when it comes to green technology. Many innovations have started there – and often they don’t make it across the pond for years, if at all. A great example of this innovative thinking is a newly developed system that will fully recycle the materials of old shoes. Last week scientists at Loughborough University in the UK announced they had developed and trial tested “the world’s first comprehensive system…
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Don’t you love tea and coffee breaks? Of course you do. Everybody loves taking time to release some pressure. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could do something fun while on a break? Well, if you want fun and coffee at the same time then we’ve got you covered.
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There’s a LOT of information stored on computers right now. Probably more data than you could comfortably fit into the back seat of a BMW sports wagon. Which is all fine and dandy, until you realize that it’s mostly stored on magnetic media of one sort or another, which will only survive for something like a 10 to 15 year lifespan. How on earth are we going to make sure this information is still around in the future when our…
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It might not be a friendly neighborhood pub where everybody knows your name but we seriously doubt anybody will be complaining about the view.
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The lesson has been taught to children for decades – a skull and crossbones symbol means poison… or death… or pirates. Nobody eats or drinks anything that has this dreaded sigil on it. Fortunately, that lesson only applies to kids because, as adults, we can drink anything we want, regardless of whether it might kill us or not.
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So you’re having a stressful day. Worse, you’re burned out on Angry Birds so you don’t think there’s a way to take the edge off that doesn’t involve punching someone in the face. Relax. Birds aren’t the only animals that can make you smile.
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Some people wish their lives were more like Hollywood movies, complete with background music. For those people I recommend some serious time in therapy because a soundtrack in real life just isn’t something that can happen, unless…
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Household chores are a drag and pushing a mop around is not how most people imagine spending their weekends or evenings. Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a way to make something as boring as mopping more entertaining? Fortunately, the Remote Control Mop has found a way to take the work out of housework.
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Maybe you have a creative streak that refuses to be caged. Maybe you just need something to do to keep all your nervous energy from building to the point where you spontaneously combust. Whether you want to unleash your inner Picasso or write down a quick grocery list, you probably hesitate at the thought of using your tablet or laptop for such trivial pursuits. It’s almost like burning down your house to kill a spider – just a tad too much…
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What is it about the iconic VW camper van that inspires such affection? Is it all the old Hollywood movies with various weirdos on road trips, or the fact that the thing offers a subliminal connection with freedom and escape from drudgery? Whatever it is, Volkswagen really should take note and milk that brand, baby.
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Do you have a sprinkler system installed? Do you enjoy running all the way to the garage to turn it on/off or check to see if there’s a problem with the system? Don’t you hate when some zones don’t get enough water or no water at all? Well, maybe you need to keep an eye on your sprinklers with some help from technology?
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