It’s starting to get colder out there. The days of laying in fields gazing at the stars and asking yourself deep questions are just about over. Sure you can do the same thing in the fall but it probably won’t be as comfortable. With the Star Theatre Planetarium, you can gaze at the cosmos from the comfort of your living room.
Read MoreMonthly Archives: September 2014
SBU – self balancing electric unicycle gets you to work smoothly and smog free
There’s something fascinating about the idea of commuting without a car or public transport. Kind of like flying without a plane. And now there’s a new form of locomotion which is on offer for the daring, and which promises to deliver a 21st century type experience without all the unnecessary hype.
Read More12ish – earn money for telling people what you know
You know stuff, right? All kinds of stuff probably. And even if it’s not mainstream TED talk worthy, there’s a good chance it could be useful to someone else in the world. Well now there’s a new way to share that info with anyone willing to pay you for a short 12 minute Internet call.
Read MoreDyson 360 Eye –the vacuum cleaner that’s probably more intelligent than you is
The Dyson Company redesigned the vacuum cleaner a while ago. It took 5000 prototypes and 15 years. You didn’t even know you needed a redesigned vacuum until they made one, but suddenly you couldn’t live with that antiquated piece of junk you called a vacuum anymore. Similarly you probably have no idea you need a Dyson 360 Eye , but it’s probably true, at least Mr Dyson thinks so, and who are we to argue?
Read MoreBelayCords – the USB game changer with a lifetime guarantee
Our world is powered by USB. And by world I really just mean ‘phone’ which is probably the same thing. Having a few spare phone chargers is common practice but I’ve got one to show you that will become your dedicated cord for everything. The BelayCord is the USB charger cable that will change your life. No really!
Read MoreDear iPhone 6 Users – welcome to 2012
Sorry, but this one has been going the rounds since yesterday, and we can’t resist. Yes we’re naughty, and we’ll never get invited to an Apple party. But hey it’s funny.
Read MoreRobot Surgeon Completes First Operation – now we’re really truly scared
Look, we were perfectly happy when the robots came for us in Terminator, because, well you know, that was a movie. And we chuckled along with the rest of the world when cute little Wall-E glittered onto our screens. But dude, this stuff is supposed to remain fiction, not real world, cringe inducing fact. But now it is.
Read MoreLogitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard – your distraction-free writing companion
Jamming your smartphone or tablet into a keyboard dock and letting your inner writer loose is a great way to churn out amazing creative material. However if you only have one keyboard for all devices then it actually breaks the rhythm when you have to keep syncing it with different devices continuously.
Read MoreFlux Capacitor USB Car Charger – add some sMarty to your in-car charger and power back to the future
We’re a little exhausted from trying to fit as many clever movie references as we can into a single headline, but we’re not too unhappy with our first attempts. After all, how many time does a chance come about to combine USB charging with future technology, eh? Well OK, a lot, but give us a break.
Read MoreDo This ASAP – free online service offers a real human servant to do stuff for you
Almost since the dawn of the Interwebs people have been trying to improve search. They’ve tried graphical search engines, text ones, multilingual, niche topics, you name it and someone has come up with an idea and a project. Now the latest is a kind of combination of an online concierge service and Yahoo Answers, neither of which ideas are new, but who knows, maybe this one will strike the cord?
Read MoreStructure Sensor – turn your tablet into an amazing full blown 3D color scanner
The world is three dimensional, photographs are not. Which is a shame when you’re trying to capture anything that you’ll need three dimensional data for later. You can guesstimate, but that’s not really a skill that most people have when it comes to things like room planning or figure modeling. Enter the Structure Sensor, a very cool 3D color scanner for your tablet computer.
Read MoreCircuit Scribe – make your own electronics with just a pen
Circuits are the building blocks of technology. They’re in everything you love. The guts of all your prized possessions. Unless you work with them though, chances are you don’t really care about how they work, until you find you can use them to make something cool. Circuit Scribe is a pen that lets you literally draw your own circuits.
Read MoreTV Attacker – how to turn a standard television set into an offensive weapon
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a prankster? Someone who’s always up for a laugh with a roll of toilet paper or a Post-It Note frenzy night? Well this product is probably designed for you, although if you’re eventually identified we want no part of the ensuing investigation, OK?
Read MorePixlr Express – superb free smartphone photo editing, and no lousy ads [Freeware]
Autodesk is a company that usually only comes up when you’re talking about some heavy hitting design software, since they’re the makers of Maya and Autocad among other design industry standard products. But they’re not all business, there’s a lighter side to the company. They also make some pretty solid mobile apps. Pixlr Express, for example, is a superb little photo editing app whcih can turn your mobile photos into little masterpieces.
Read MoreAero Sphere Tabletop Fan – putting a new spin on an old favorite
Getting the temperature just right in any living condition is a challenge. And just because you’ve managed to find the sweet spot in your climate controlled world doesn’t mean that everyone has. In fact, there’s always at least one person who is always, ALWAYS hot. And if that person is actually you, then the Aero Sphere Tabletop Fan is just for you.
Read More