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Things that go ‘boo’ in the night!

Gadgets June 29, 2005 posted by

USB PS/2 adapter.

The Keyspan USB to PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Adapter. $14.95 and twice as useful on a rainy day. One for the legacy tech files.  This adapter makes it easy to connect a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse to a USB port on your PC or Mac. It is compatible with all brands of PS/2 keyboards and mice. Windows: No driver software is required — just plug the PS/2 keyboard and mouse into the adapter, then plug the adapter into the USB port. The…


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Gadgets June 29, 2005 posted by

Jump star.

The Jump-Start DC Power Plus. $39.95. LED flashlight, car starter, laptop and phone power unit. Useful, missus?  Jump-Start DC Power Plus charges a car battery in minutes without jumper cables. It’s also a portable power source for cell phones, laptops, camcorders, and other devices. Jump-Start has 3, 6, 9, 12-volt power options and includes five universal DC adapter plugs. Runs on a powerful NiCad battery that’s good for 500 charges.


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Gadgets June 29, 2005 posted by

Mr Robot oh?

So tonight’s mystery guest, ladies and gentlemen, is the Nespot. A despotic robot? A teapot on wheels? A robot controlled by a mobile phone? What could it be?  …to clean in the robot to use a radio internet?


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Gadgets June 28, 2005 posted by

T-6 DECT phone.

Sometimes you just look at something and go – yes. Know what I mean? And this Jacob Jensen T-6 DECT phone is one such. I can see it on a Ferret wall, even if my credit card can’t. €252.00 ($305.68).  It has a long range of operation with digital call clarity and user-friendly driven functions. In addition, its built-in caller ID decoder, caller ID memory for 30 incoming numbers, phone book for 40 pre set numbers, redial and redial list provide…


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Gadgets June 28, 2005 posted by

Never late than better.

The NeverLate Alarm Clock. What a clever idea. An alarm clock with seven settings, so you can get up at different times during the week. Marketed to lazy students…wonder why? $34.99.  The Neverlate 7-day Alarm Clock was designed with your needs in mind. Seven (one for each day of the week) individual alarms allow you to enter your weekly schedule once – days of fussing with alarm settings every night before bed are over! No class on Thursday? Class cancelled just…


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Gadgets June 28, 2005 posted by

The Musicpole.

The Musicpole. A new musical instrument kinda like a slide guitar. But more retro-modern maybe? Plug it into your MIDI synth and off you go. Er…it looks as though you have to play it in capital letters too. $395.00.  The MUSICPOLE is a brand new musical instrument. You don’t strike the keys of the MUSICPOLE like you would a piano, you stroke the keys like a slide guitar player. By sliding your thumb you can create all the different scales……


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Gadgets June 28, 2005 posted by

Soya so good.

The SojaMatic. Vegan juicer? From el Spain. €155.00.  Designed specially for the soybean drink preparation, SojaMatic is a system integrated of beater, mixer and heater with a moderate electrical consumption. In few minutes it prepares vegetal fresh drinks…With SojaMatic we can have liquefied of soybean and other cereals like oats, the rice, as well as of dry fruits. Most important it is than they are prepared of fast form and we can enjoy a fresh drink all its nutritious wealth.


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Gadgets June 28, 2005 posted by

Fire in the hole.

The Block. A fire without a place. Rather swish, doncha think? T’would go well in the Ferret’s bijou caravan. Priced, however, at a somewhat combustible A$5940.00.  The BLOCK is a free standing fireplace designed to accept the EcoSmart flue less burner. The BLOCK is made of 8 different stone colours as simples.


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Gadgets June 27, 2005 posted by

Video phone phun.

The Packet8 VoIP Video Phone. Is this the true future of Internet calling? The Internet, a warm drink and your loved ones beaming at you from across a continent – on a free or cheap call? $99.00 per phone on a subsidized calling plan ($499.00 otherwise). Review here.


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Gadgets June 27, 2005 posted by

Suits you, it might.

The Supreme Darth Vader Costume. $999.00. Not to be confused with the cheapo Standard Darth Vader Costume (£39.95). Or indeed the fanatics only DIY version. Yikes.  Re-created from Lucas Studios molds and patterns, the official Episode 3 Supreme Edition Darth Vader Costume raises the bar to a level rarely seen in costumes. Costume is complete with the 2-piece Supreme Edition Mask with helmet, armor, jumpsuit with quilted leather-look pants, sleeves, belt, codpiece and extra-full deluxe twill cape. The heavy-duty injection-molded…


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Gadgets June 27, 2005 posted by

Hand toaster.

The Electric Marshmallow Toaster. Because twisting a stick is far too much like hard work. $18.00.  Perfectly toasted marshmallows are only a push-button away with our automatic, hand-held rotisserie! This ingenious handy gadget features three revolving prongs so you can evenly cook three marshmallows at once over the heat source of your choice. So grab a bag, make your own s’mores or simply enjoy the gooey, sweet treats all by themselves — yum!


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Gadgets June 24, 2005 posted by

Jetsons.

The Jet Car 2.5. See it’s a car, but it’s not a jet. Or to put it another way, it’s not a jet car at all. It’s just called a jet car, well, because that sounds good in board meetings. Or something. Anyway enough with the chat, cough up €34,475.00 ex tax for your 3 cylinder diesel and be done with it.  The design of the internal space will communicate the experience of flying because of an expanded front shield…


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Gadgets June 24, 2005 posted by

Eyewitness news.

The Eyewitness Camera. A $199.95 in-car recorder for those awkward little moments. Could have done with one of these puppies last month when some dufus in a van thumped into the front of my very bright red moto-car. ‘Did you not see me?’, I asked. Blank stare. Tsk.    EyewitnessCamera.com products are there to help people get a fair deal in the unfortunate event that you are involved in a vehicular accident that is not your fault. As these cameras become…


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Gadgets June 24, 2005 posted by

LED oasis.

The LED Water Bowl. $19.95. So tell me, Mrs Mainstaff, why would your pet need a water bowl with embedded LED lights? OK, so they go on when the thing is getting empty and they’re easy to see in the dark. However it’s not much fun nuzzling a brightly lit but achingly empty bowl at midnight is it, Fido?  LED lights alert you when this bowl is almost out of water – so your pet never needs to suffer. * Make sure your…


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Gadgets June 24, 2005 posted by

Engraved postcards.

Engraved Metal Postcard. “Darling, I’m leaving you. Your dinner’s in the dishwasher.” Now that’s what you’d call a keepsake. £50.00.  Engrave a perfect message in your own handwriting that they can keep forever, whatever the reason – it’s limitless.


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