The problems at the world’s most disliked budget airline appear to have deepened, with the release this week of a YouTube video showing desperate passengers trapped in a plane for nearly four hours, until after the airport had shut for the night. The passengers eventually had to phone the police to get themselves released, which puts a whole new spin on the phrase ‘getaway breaks‘.
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Bezl iPhone 5/5S Protector – Minimum coverage provides maximum protection
You spent big bucks on your snazzy iPhone 5 or iPhone 5S and you don’t want to cover it up with a bulky cover. Of course, you also don’t want to see it break if you accidentally fumble it, either. This minimalistic ‘case’ lets you have the best of both worlds.
Read MoreInside³ Labyrinth Puzzle Cube – Stretch your brain by trapping it in a super maze.
Did you strut around like a boss when you beat Rubik’s Cube? That’s cute, but now you can earn that strut by mastering this brain-busting challenge. Think you have what it takes?
Read MoreCasa Flotanta makes hillside living like floating on air
Costa Rica is well known for its biodiversity, its rainforests and its growing commitment to sustainability. Now it can boast a unique hillside home that floats among the clouds. Casa Flotanta, built on a steep hillside slope by Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture, does what seems impossible. This 300 square meters (3,229 square feet) two-bedroom home is built on large stilts to minimize its environmental impact. It’s constructed mainly from modular units that were built from galvanized steel and finished in…
Read MoreDimika 1080 HD Action Cam – ultra versatile HD cam delivers great video as an action cam, security cam, webcam, car DVR and more [Review]
There are plenty of action cams around, because it seems that people love taking video of their adventures. Which is great if you’re in sunny California, but not so useful if you’re stuck somewhere like rainy Leeds. But now there’s a way to use your action cam in the summer, and convert it into something else, including a car DVR, during the rest of the time.
Read MoreFive Person Exploration Submarine – state of the art undersea explorer for the price of a business jet
What is it about undersea exploration that catches the imagination? Is it the Jules Verne in us, the sense of alien and yet beautiful danger? Or just those movies about killer sharks? Whatever it is, we’re definitely standing in line to get a ride in one of these if we can one day.
Read MoreCircuit Guard Voltage Protection USB Charging Cable – make sure your phone doesn’t fry while on charge
We’re not exactly sure how much of a thing this is, but we’ve personally experienced one smartphone meltdown over the past few months due to some issue or another with charging. The symptom was waking up to a dead phone, which had been plugged in overnight to the mains microUSB charger cable. The back of the phone was very hot.
Read MoreMTalk – new messaging service goes beyond Skype and Whatsapp offering free click to talk/text [Freeware]
Yesterday’s announcement that Facebook is buying Whatsapp has got the pundits chattering, and with good reason. But for many users, it could be decision time if they don’t want their messaging connected to their Facebook lives or if they just don’t like Facebook at all.
Read MorePheme – new EU project announced to build lie detector for social media
One of the profound problems of the age is that on the Internet no-one knows you’re a dog. Or rather no-one knows whether you’re lying or telling the truth, especially when you’re hiding behind a social network. Now a pan-European project aims to take the guesswork out of our gassing by analyzing in real time whether a piece of information is true or false. <image – shutterstock>
Read MoreMotion-Sensing LED Track Lights – Providing light at night, but not too much light.
Night lights don’t seem to put out too much light when you test them out during the day, but those little bulbs can seem like a miniature sun when you’re trying to get some shut-eye in a dark room. Two choices – Wake others up by shattering the dark with that bright light or fumble around in the dark. Oh wait. Now there’s a third choice.
Read MoreMortal Coil – A Slinky with a macabre twist
No bones about it. Lovers of 3D printing and all things skeletal will get a thrill out of this playful sculpture.
Read More5 Cool Products Which Prove That Dean Kamen Really Did Start A Quiet Revolution
They’re called Personal Transporters nowadays, but way back in 2001 when Dean Kamen first introduced the Segway to the world, it was called an HT, for Human Transporter. It’s not just the marketing that has changed over the years, but also the public acceptance of this brand new type of transport.
Read MoreAquardio – Bored? Then feed some real fish with your browser and mouse button
Ever fancied having an aquarium on your computer screen? No, not one of those fake screensavers, a real live aquarium with over 50 fish swimming around and enjoying themselves.
Read MoreAirMan High Performance Air Compressor – got a flat? this gun will take care of it
If pumping a flat tyre manually is too much work for you then you’re a lucky person because nowadays everything can be done automatically. Which is good to know if you’re ever in a situation where you need air, pumped, fast.
Read More50-Year Calendar Keyring – Become the go-to person for knowing things nobody really needs to know
Quick! What day does Valentine’s Day fall on in 2016? You don’t know? We can already see trouble brewing between you and that special someone in your life. Make sure you’re covered when it comes to planning future events with a tiny little object that’s got your back for the next 50 years.
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