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Gadgets March 12, 2010 posted by Dan

360 Degree Swivel Cushion Seat – Twist again, like we did last summer

This 360 Degree Swivel Cushion Seat will help you get out of the car more easily by stopping all those nasty twisting motions. Just lift your feet, push off to the right or left, and stand up I guess. It’s made of memory foam and is completely washable. Hopefully it’s comfortable to sit on. US$19.98 360� Swivel Cushion Seat moves back and forth with ease to help you effortlessly glide from front to side in seconds, making it easy to…

Gadgets March 11, 2010 posted by Dan

Induction Cooktop – Movable, safe cooking

Thinkgeek has the right idea. Instead of a whole big range with four induction cooktops. What about just one? This 1800W induction cooktop will work with any ferrous-based pots and is completely safe for a small room as it only gets hot when there’s a pan on top. It has 10 power levels, LED display, overheat sensor and you can move it wherever you like. Only works with 110 Volts though. US$99.99 from the Geeks. … it’s portable, so take…

but is it art? March 11, 2010 posted by Dan

PostCarden – The garden you can post

PostCarden is a cute idea that allows you to send a far-from-boring greeting card. It’s a packet of cress seeds and a pop-up scene to hold them while they grow. Choose from one of three scenes including a Cityscape, Botanical Conservatory or an Alotment. Plant the cress, water it and bung it in the sun. In a week you’ll have a little garden growing. Don’t forget to write a message on the back. �7.50 each. For our first product we…

Gadgets March 11, 2010 posted by Dan

3.5 Inch HDD Stand – Keeps stuff where you put it

I’ve never understood toast racks, those things you use to prop up toast that’s just come out of the toaster. All they seem to do is make the toast cold. I do understand this 3.5 Inch HDD Stand. It’s a rack to hold all those disembodied 3.5″ hard drives you’ve got lying around the place. Holds six. You could put them in alphabetical order. Or not. Sadly at US$20 (�1,850) it doesn’t come with any drives. Keep up to six…

hardware March 11, 2010 posted by Dan

Fiskars Momentum Reel Mower – More grunt for less push

This Fiskars Momentum Reel Mower adds some smarts to the good ol’ dependable push-powered reel mower. For starters they’ve added a large diameter, heavy-bladed cutting reel which acts as a flywheel, storing rotational momentum (aka power) and providing extra cutting force to chop through long grass or small twigs. They’ve also tweaked the drive system making it easier to push, made the cut height-adjustable and improved the cutting up against edges. Sounds great if you like exercise with your lawn…

Awesome March 10, 2010 posted by Dan

Biknd Helium – Ultimate bicycle protection

The Biknd Helium must be the ultimate bike transportation bag. It can carry a road bike with a 64cm frame or a full-suspension mountain bike. There’s even room inside for a spare pair of wheels. There’s a lot of novel tech in the Helium including hub covers on the outside of the bag to protect your tyres, and a hard-hitting polyethylene, drop-down endcap that takes all the hard knocks. The bag is even on wheels. The other neat bit is…

Bizarre March 10, 2010 posted by Dan

Wholesale Oscar Dresses – For the person who has everything?

Now this is just funny. Welcome to the instant wannabe wardrobe service designed for our slave-to-the-label fashionista cousins. Mega everything-wholesaler, Light in the Box is offering Wholesale Oscar dresses, in any size, a whole day after the Oscars (ok so I’m a day late). Fancy yourself as the next Elizabeth Banks’ or what about Helen Mirren? They’re all there, in most sizes, with a 10-15 day lead time, priced around US$180. Tailor made evening dresses and party dresses at wholesale…

Gadgets March 9, 2010 posted by Dan

Power Station Traveller – Home away from home for your gadgets

Just because you’re away from home doesn’t mean you have to be without your multiple device charging station. This Power Station Traveller keeps your rechargeables all neat and tidy (and out of sight) and allows you to strap them down in a car if you need. Inside the traveller is a 12V power strip with space for three 12V car power adapters. There are sliding clamps to keep the devices in place and if you want to charge via mains…

announcement March 9, 2010 posted by Dan

G.ho.st and Ghost CC – No longer free

Hopefully it wasn’t something we said. Ghost CC (previously here and here) have announced that they’re closing the free service and focusing on licensing out the technology. The doors shut on March the 15th so you’d better get your stuff out quick. [Thanks Tal, photo via Flickr ] Dear Ghost User, We hope you have been enjoying our free Ghost service. Regrettably changes in the marketplace mean that it is no longer economical for us to host the Ghost service…

Gadgets March 9, 2010 posted by Dan

High Dynamic Range Photography Tutorial

HDR is a fairly polarising style of photography and until recently I’ve been very reluctant to even see how it works. It wasn’t until Nigel’s post here that I actually though I should dig out my tripod and see what HDR can do. It turns out that it is pretty darn useful for run-of-the-mill photographic scenes, mainly because it gives you the ability to reproduce a scene almost exactly as it is seen by the eye. The Cambridge in Colour…

Gadgets March 8, 2010 posted by Dan

BT-H12-VP Handsfree Speaker Phone with Detachable Headset

This BT-H12-VP Handsfree Speaker Phone with Detachable Headset is a handsfree kit for your car that clips over the sunvisor. When you have to ditch the car and proceed on foot, you can yank out the in-ear bluetooth headset and yammer while you stagger. The whole unit can also be used as an office speaker phone so you can really annoy your coworker. The headset does the usual 10m range, 80 hours standby and 4 hours of talk time. It’s…

Gadgets March 8, 2010 posted by Dan

Solar Vest – Charge your gadgets by lazing in the sun

Years and years ago I used to have a photographer’s vest. It was very stylish blue denim with more pockets than I could fill with my modest gear. Trouble was I didn’t have the nerve to wear it outside, and I think it might be the same with this Solar Vest (CVFR-S09). It’s a relatively ordinary looking, waterproof vest except for the four solar cells and the words “Solar Vest” sewn onto the back. The cells recharge a huge capacity…

Awesome March 8, 2010 posted by Dan

Dexpot – Virtual desktop software plus more

Dexpot is a virtual desktop manager that allows you to create multiple desktops for a range of tasks or software. Put all your work short cuts on one page, put all your home stuff on another. Or, create different desktops for different customers; video editing, document writing or whatever. You can even bind programs to different desktops to keep yourself focused. It’s a pretty slick looking program and you can add extra plugins for things like 3D desktop transitions and…

Gadgets March 8, 2010 posted by Dan

Thanko Speaker Mouse – New twist on an old idea

This Thanko Speaker Mouse should keep your Skyping and VoIPing nice and clear. There’s a small speaker built into the top of the mouse and best of all it comes with a lapel mic so you won’t sound like you’re shouting at people from the other end of a cathedral. The mouse is 1000dpi and the kit works with Windows and Mac OS. ~US$32. Thanko Speaker Mouse combine an USB 1000dpi mouse with a Speaker. A tie microphone is even…

Awesome March 8, 2010 posted by Dan

FX Mountain Moto – Part mountain bike, part motocross bike, all awesome

We’ll break with our normal schedule of electric bikes and hydrogen cars and bring you something a little noisier. This is the FX Mountain Moto a new category of off-road bike. It’s ultralight, weighing in at 57kg with a 9hp 125c 4-stroke motor so it really moves. The low weight, nimble handling and power combine to give the rider a mountain-bike style ride with motocross-style go-anywhere-ness The bikes are a mixture of high-end mountain bike and lightweight motocross gear so…

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