It’s a sad but true fact of life that we rush around too much. Far too much. In fact if we stopped, we’d probably realize just how strange it all is, as we dash from place to place trying to keep up with a mythical timetable. One of the casualties of all the activity is the ability to enjoy the finer things in life, like a nice fresh cup of coffee, made properly and not instantly thrown together like a…
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Guys, you know how you’re always being picked on at rest stops? How those jock types have got it in for you, just because you know how to spell Nietzsche and carry your iPad in a canvas bag? Well there’s some people who’ve been watching, and they know exactly what you need.
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There are many reasons why you might need to share your computer screen with someone else, and they don’t all involve photos of furry kittens. For one thing, it’s a great way to fix problems, without having to visit someone’s home or office. For another, it can be really helpful if you’re trying to work on something with a remote colleague and time is getting short.
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Have you ever had a plant die on you? It’s the worst feeling ever. I once tried my hand at planting (or is it called gardening?) but that didn’t work out at all well. It may sound easy but it’s not. we definitely need someone to monitor our plants  all the time and tell us if our plant needs more water, sunlight, etc
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Yep, it’s getting to the silly season part of the year all right, and proof hasn’t been long coming. For all those of you with a secret passion for ‘what the…?’ products, we’re pleased to present the Bluetooth FM Radio Vanity Mirror. Those weird looks you get while singing Bieber in the shower are going to pale in comparison with the impression you make as you use this puppy to hold a hands-free chat with your boss during your morning…
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The leprechauns have been at it again. Not content with building teeny tiny mobile phones, minuscule cameras and ridiculously small airplanes, they’ve now gone and shrunken a PC down to the size of a credit card. Complete with 2GB of RAM, a 128 GB SSD drive and Intel processor capable of running Windows 7 or Ubuntu Linux. And if that’s not enough it’s totally waterproof and fireproof via a custom epoxy coating.
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Mega music streaming services like Spotify and Pandora may be all the rage nowadays, but their services are targeted strictly at those with cool smartphones and data plans. However there are still millions of people out there who use plain old regular cell phones, without data or other fancy features, so it’s good to hear about innovative mobile streaming techs which are trying to cater to those living on the other side of the digital divide.
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We first reported on the delicious f.lux freeware program back in 2010, and now three years later, we’re happy to announce that a new version has arrived. For those who don’t know, this innovative program automatically adjusts the temperature and brightness of your computer screen to a) help avoid eye strain from looking at a glaring screen all day and b) help us sleep better by making the screen light softer as the evening progresses, so we can wind down.
Read More![f.lux – new version of the amazing screen light manager adds more features to help us work and sleep better [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/flux1.jpg)
Listen, if you need one of these 10 Port USB Charging Stations, then you’re in some sort of serious gadget trouble. Don’t care how much you claim you’re just doing it to help the family out, we know the truth. Fact is you can’t stay away right? Obsessed. Well you need to get help dude, before it spirals out of control and you find yourself scoring Duracells down the Fry’s parking lot at midnight.
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Well we’ve got sound effects on games, in videos and in movies so why not move them off of digital media and into real life? That’s right, let’s bring all those clever sounds out onto the streets of our town, so we can annoy everyone properly while having a bit of a blast.
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We all love YouTube, silly little girl that it is. But I don’t know about you, there are times when I wish it would be a little more obedient and let me set things up just the way I like. It’s boring having to reset image quality, size and layout each time I access a video on there. And I would also love it if it buffered properly like it used to.
Read More![YouTube Center – free browser plugin gives you YouTube the way YOU want it [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/youtubecenter2-1.jpg)
Most people will readily agree that mobile phone calls are still too expensive, especially those made to foreign destinations. It’s easy to believe that every minute of an international phone call currently funds a part of some distant politician’s luxury villa, which is probably only partly untrue.
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Got a TV? And a smartphone? Then you will probably wonder why no-one has managed to combine the two together and produce a universal remote control which will work with any phone, not just ones which have integrated infrared functions.
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The hunt for the golden keyboard continues apace, particularly for those who can’t handle lugging around large portable QWERTY units. Fair enough, they do put a crease in the suit pocket. We’ve seen laser keyboards before of course, but it looks as though there’s a new generation out on the streets, with better legibility and which may actually work as advertised.
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We’ve got nothing to say about this Gorilla Cage Costume. Except we love it! In fact it took us a good few minutes to work out how that ape can stand there carrying such a heavy man, but we think we’re good now. The ape’s wearing a back harness right? Yeah, that’s what we thought.
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