For some people a clean floor is not just important, it’s an absolute obsession. In fact in some countries you are likely to be thrown in jail if you repeatedly mess up the streets, so goodness knows what the penalty is for having a grubby bit of lino at home.
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Let’s face, even on your best day (especially before the first coffee) your hand is likely to be a touch shaky. Which means that trying to film something at 50X is going to produce a fair amount of image bounce. Sure you can go out and purchase a tripod, but why do that when you can buy a cool looking rolling robot mount?
Read More![Dolly by iStabilizer – keep your videos smooth and silky on a budget [Review]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dollybyistabilizer.jpg)
If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a bit of an author, there’s never been a better time to dive in and try your hand at writing that blockbuster novel. Amazon, self-publishing and Kindle e-books have revolutionized the way books are bought and consumed, and the result is there’s more opportunity than ever before.
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Touchscreen devices are awesome! Until your fingers are too big for the screen. That’s why we turn to a stylus, which will help us hit the exact point that we need to for browsing, typing, or playing a game. The only problem is, they are easily lost among pens and pencils in the depths of your bag. If you want a stylus you can’t lose, why not wear it?
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If you’ve ever had the pleasure of riding a scooter, you know how awesome it is to glide along a sidewalk or down a hallway. Once you hit a rough patch though, you’ll face a momentary flash of panic as your life flashes before your eyes. Falling on one of these is a rarity, but you do have to be careful when facing obstacles, as these two-wheeled-wonders are meant to glide, not jump.
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There are some places we go to find peace and quiet so we can think without outside distractions. While that may be a park bench or the back porch for some people, many of us find that the shower offers tranquility that is hard to find elsewhere. The only problem is that writing down ideas you form there can be rather difficult.
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So what do you get when you take a store bought GoPro Hero3 action camera, rip off the body, throw in a bunch of new functionality including a C-mount for attaching different lenses and serve it up to the world?
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The problem with having terabyte drives and digital cameras with increasingly large resolutions, is the fact that we all end up storing gazillions of files, and often large ones, on our computers. Which probably wouldn’t be a problem if it wasn’t for the fact that by the time we end up editing a good proportion of them, leaves us with duplicates all over the place.
Read More![Duplicate Cleaner – clear out those pesky duplicate files and photos and free up vital disk space [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/duplicatecleaner-1.jpg)
Just thought y’all might like to know that the Ferret has been invited to provide an irregular monthly guest slot on BBC Radio 5 in sunny London, to demo and chat about the most interesting gadgets we find in our travels.
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There’s nothing worse than wanting to go outside and fly a kite, only to discover there is absolutely no wind. The normal response is to go inside and pout for five minutes before moving on to something else. Just because you’re indoors doesn’t mean you can’t still fly a kite though!
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The warm season is finally making an appearance, giving us reason to actually want to be outdoors. Swimming, hiking and of course, camping are all going to be on the agenda in the coming weeks, and you want to be fully prepared to enjoy every second of it. Of course, when you’re camping or hiking, not being able to see puts a bit of a damper on things, which is why you’ll need a flashlight or lantern that can go…
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Don’t you wish you had magical powers that would give you the ability to sleep just five more minutes? While you may not be able to bend time to your will, your alarm clock oftentime determines how soon you get up. Thankfully, with a wave of your hand, you can snooze for another few minutes.
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. CommaFeed – cool open source Google Reader replacement is a solid option – Well it looks as though all may… Every record-lover’s dream – The World’s Only Counterbalanced Turntable – Why is it that we started to shy… Lourdes Air Booties will give you a foot massage whenever you want – Our feet go through quite a bit on… Kabuki Glasses -modern…
Read MoreFor many of us, spring is finally in full force, though there’s still plenty of snow to go around. If you’re an avid bicyclist, there’s a cool innovation that will make you eager to be outdoors with the wind in your face. The Kinn Cascade Flyer is a new city-friendly and family-friendly bike that has some neat features to it. Designed by novice bike designer Alistair Williamson, this new bike may look and feel like a normal bike, but the…
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Mobile phones are like rabbits. Put a couple of them in a drawer and suddenly they’ve multiplied and taken over the whole house. So nowadays it’s pretty common to find 3, 4 or even more phones littering the hall or grabbing socket space as they charge.
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