Dr Nafeez Ahmed yesterday posted what I think is one of the most reasonable overviews of the current global socio-economic situation I’ve yet seen. In this writer’s humble and inexpert opinion his article – The Global Transition tipping point has arrived – outlines the reality of our position in terms of economic, political and resource options that make a lot of sense. And it’s not doom and gloom.
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If you’re the type who’s looking forward to getting their hands on the smartest of watches out there then you have probably heard about the latest Android Wear project. It extends the Android platform to wearables in a rather interesting way.
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There are mobile homes, and then there are mobile homes, know what we mean? Some come with a little fridge and hot and cold running water, while others feature a 500 hp engine, push button sky lounge which lifts the rear portion and a price tag which would choke an African prince.
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You don’t get weirder than Japan sometimes, especially when it comes to producing totally logical products which are just crazy. Well this new idea may not be crazy, and it definitely is logical, but we’re still not sure whether it’s serious or not.
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Just stumbled over this Lifehacker post The Cheapskates Guide To Getting Free Stuff from a while back, and it’s rather fine. The fact is that in our economically challenged times, there are many more options coming along to help with getting free or really great deals.
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OK, so we’ve featured some strange stuff on the Ferret over the years, but nothing quite as…well… unlikely as this Cat Superman Costume. Sure you can get your average yappy dog into one of these, as plenty of web pics prove, but sliding a moggy in there? Good luck.
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There’s a small startup, operating out of a storefront office somewhere deep in San Francisco which looks to be turning the world of online auctions on its head. The team behind Fobo are the same folk that delivered Yardsale for the iPhone, only now they’re aiming at the heart of the eBay machine.
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If your love for racquets needs some satisfaction but tennis is not your cup of tea then badminton is probably the only game in town worth playing. However, you will still need a standard badminton net and stands to hold the tent in place, which is quite troublesome…unless you have an instant court.
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When the history books come to be written about the rise and rise of the quadcopter, we suspect that one of the names which will be high on the list will be that of DJI, makers of the Phantom 2 Vision ‘flying camera’. The company has managed to single handedly carve out a new segment in the ‘prosumer’ gadget world, the personal camera drone. And they’ve done it with style.
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Perceptive readers will notice that we have been running a water charity ad in our main header for a while now, which harks back to our original site when we had a permanent charity ad in prime position to help feed the hungry. So it’s nice to report on a new initiative to help the world’s hungry.
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Sometimes we need cute. Just to stay happy. And often the cute will involve things that don’t make sense. Like fake cardboard. And robots. And chargers for telephones and tablets.
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There’s something lovely about a good font, and even though for most people it is a subliminal thing, they’ll almost always prefer reading with a font which fits the purpose and pleases the eye.
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What happens when some clever coders from South America sit down and manage to work out how to combine the back end power of BitTorrent with the user friendly slickness of Netflix? Well they produce a product which delivers free movies to the world in an instant, and to top it off they open source the code to make it unstoppable.
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy.
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We all need a bit of light relief sometimes, and it can take many different forms. For some a cheery lamp is all they need to brighten their day, while for others it’s music that does the trick. Well now you can combine both forms of entertainment in one handy gadget.
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