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future tech June 8, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

DreamWave Ocean Wave Projector – take a break from the real world

Life is stressful and sometimes you just want to go to the beach and chill. Perfect timing for that because the weather is getting warmer, right? Or it would be if you didn’t have responsibilities. For all those who can’t vacation at the beach the DreamWave Ocean Wave Projector to help you unwind until you can make it to the real thing.

Gadgets June 8, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Automatic Parked Car Finder – never forget where you parked

Remembering where you parked your car can be a real drag when you’re out an about. Maybe not when you’re just running to the local grocer but imagine when you’re parking in huge festival lots. The Automatic Parked Car Finder will help you locate your ride no matter how big the lot.

reprise June 7, 2015 posted by Red

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy.

Eco Friendly June 6, 2015 posted by Debra Atlas

Entrepreneur “grows” real furniture

Wood-based furniture is usually made with timber, nails or metal fittings and glue. Over time, inherent weak points cause joints to fail, requiring us to repair or replace our favorite easy chair or dining room set. That’s the way it’s always been. Until now. Lampshades “growing” around formers, photo by Full Grown For the past nine years, Gavin Munro and his UK-based company Full Grown has worked with trees to nurture them, shaping them into one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture that…

future tech June 5, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Batteriser – give new life to those dead batteries

It really bites when you’re playing a game and your battery just quits on you and the controller goes dead in your hand. Sure most of the new gen systems have internal rechargeable batteries but there’s still some life left the 360 not to mention children’s handhelds. The Batteriser will help you squeeze that last bit of life out of your batteries so you don’t go broke trying to beat a game.

Gadgets June 5, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Pyle Smart Mini Portable Projector – a projector for all your possible needs

Projectors are super handy. They turn anything into a screen. Increasingly as we are accessing the world more through our phones and laptops, having a projector to take a private viewing into friends and family time will help make life easier. The Pyle Smart Mini Portable Projector turns your phone into a viewing station and all you need is a wall.

but is it art? June 5, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Nymph Lamps – alien plant or lighting?

A lamp can do more than just shed light. They can cast a picture on the wall with illumination. The Nymph Lamps are artistically designed, natural art pieces that can double as reading lights.

Fun & Games June 4, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Kidizoom Action Cam – turn your kids into little movie makers

GoPro has shown the world what it’s like to give animals cameras. They make mini documentaries. Really, YouTube it. But what happens when you give a kid their own video camera? Now you can answer that question with Kidizoom Action Cam.

Eco Friendly June 4, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Plumen Drop Cap And Pendant Set – keep stylish lighting while keeping your carbon footprint low

Low energy light bulbs are very in vogue because saving the planet is everyone’s responsibility. But despite what you may think, living a greener lifestyle doesn’t mean that you have to be unfashionable. The Plumen Drop Cap and Pendant Set are the first designer low energy light bulbs.

Gadgets June 4, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Petforu Pet GPS – always know where your furbaby is

Everyone likes stories of finding a pet months or even years after they’ve wandered off but this isn’t the norm and for most people, after a few weeks, all hope is pretty much gone. Losing a pet is heartbreaking but modern technology can help you keep a better handle on your fur babies. Petforu Pet GPS is a collar that keeps track of your pets.

Gadgets June 3, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Thync – cool cyberpunk technology to help you calm down or get hyped

Different life situations call for different reactions. Sometimes you need a lot of energy, sometimes you just need to chill. You can drink lots of coffee and take sleeping pills but science may have given us a better way. Thync is a device that will help give your brain the cue to get pumped up or just calm down.

Gadgets June 3, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Woburn by John Varvatos Speaker – a Bluetooth speaker with Rock’n’Roll looks

Speakers are important if you want to play music but you know, you also want them to look cool. Most Bluetooth speakers look ultra-modern but the Woburn by John Varvatos Speaker is a Bluetooth enabled speaker that looks like Rock’n’Roll.

but is it art? June 3, 2015 posted by Donyae Coles

Moving Color Touch Sensitive Line – change your bathroom into a mood ring

Remember Mood Rings? Those silly little rings that could tell how you were feeling by changing colors or some nonsense. Really they were just activated by body heat so they were usually only one or two colors because, body heat. What if your wall worked like a Mood Ring? The Moving Color’s Touch Sensitive Line are tiles that change color when you touch them.

nice idea... June 2, 2015 posted by Debra Atlas

Old time elegance marries solar technology with solar outdoor clocks

Outdoor clocks have been a fixture of large and small towns for several hundred years or more. But add solar to the mix and it gets interesting. Chumko LA’s Solar Outdoor Street Clocks combine the old fashioned elegance of a street clock with solar and GPS technology. Certified waterproof and rust proof, these clocks are synchronized with GPS satellites, receiving daily GPS updates to ensure the time display stays accurate. And it automatically adjusts to daylight savings time. Its motor…

Eco Friendly June 2, 2015 posted by Nigel

2015 VW Golf TSI Bluemotion – 3 cylinder, 76.5 mpg, 127 mph, petrol wizard [Review]

Something’s up with the car world. Unless we’re hallucinating, it looks like the major manufacturers are actually starting to try and produce vehicles which are designed to be fuel frugal, instead of sticking their head in the sand about the economic and environmental situation. The result is more and more cars on the road which give more miles per gallon, without sacrificing quality, performance or style.

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