It’s important be in peak physical condition, but hard to get to that point. You can buy expensive equipment or try and get a gym membership somewhere, but those seem bit daunting after the first or second go. Not to mention that the thought of using something other sweaty people have just used sounds sort of gross.
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Staying fit isn’t always the easiest of tasks. To do this, one must maintain a balance of eating right, and getting plenty of exercise. The former can be difficult, as you might not know just what you should be eating. However, with Swole.me, you can get a better idea of just how many calories you should be taking in, and which foods you can eat to best achieve it.
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Some things exist in the world that are obviously going to be used for malicious purposes. Take for instance, the 15,000 Lumen LED Light Cannon. This is a self-contained light source that can blind you, with the literal flick of a button.
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Have you ever found yourself at a fancy restaurant, and not known what to order? The worst is when you’re looking at the menu, and there are no pictures to show you what each dish even looks like. You might be able to glance at a few people’s plates on the way to the bathroom, but that’s not really going to do� you much good. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a smartphone app that would give you pictures…
Read More![Find ratings on individual dishes with Foodspotting [Daily Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/food.png)
When you live a very busy life, your week can seem like one long day with several naps in between. However, sometimes you end up making do with just a nap at night when there are meetings to be at, classes to attend, and projects to work on. When you do wake up, there’s a chance you’ll want just a few minutes of extra sleep, or maybe another hour. But who wants to fumble around and set a brand new…
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The older we get, the harder it becomes to read fine print. If playing Scrabble is your favorite past time, and you can’t see letters smaller than a coffee cup, the World’s Largest Scrabble Game may be the way to go. Ok, no one needs a Scrabble board this big, but it is really awesome.
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There are some mornings where you come downstairs, and wish that you had a Starbucks sitting in your kitchen. Making coffee when you’re half awake is quite a feat, let alone a slightly more complex espresso drink. If you would prefer that someone else make your favorite drink in the morning with little to no work from you, you might want The Fingerprint Recognizing Espresso Machine.
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When it’s deathly cold outside, it’s always nice to stay inside and keep toasty. However, that’s not an option that all of us have. So, if you have to be stuck out in the cold, you need to protect yourself from the frigid air. Possibly the most important is to keep your hands and feet warm, as they are the first to go for frostbite.
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When most people think about video conferencing, Skype is usually what comes to mind. I use the service for text, voice and video chatting with a number of people. I’ll use the first two with groups of people, however, I can’t say that I’ve done a video conference with more than one person. The main reason for this is because I’m cheap, and don’t feel like paying for the service. Thankfully, there are other video chat clients that let you…
Read More![ooVoo does free 6-way video calling and more [Daily Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mobilepage_slider_phones.jpg)
The time for gardening and summer fun shall soon be upon us. Although, with warm weather comes mosquitoes, which no one is particularly fond of. We use candles, sprays, and bug zappers to rid ourselves of them, but they always seem to find a way to our flesh. You’d think that by now we’d have a better way to rid ourselves of these pests.
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Dropbox is a great service for backing up files and sharing them between multiple computers. However, with the right tools, you can make it do so much more. Imagine dropping a set of documents into your Dropbox folder and having them instantly converted to PDFs. That’s exactly the sort of thing you can do with Dropbox Automator.
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Relationships aren’t easy, and sometimes you really have to fight to make it work. Granted, there really shouldn’t be any sort of physical fighting, as that usually isn’t healthy. But if you have a sense of humor, and want to symbolize the struggles of marriage, you might find this ‘Til Death Do Us Part Knuckle Duster rather amusing.
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Kids have it rough these days. They have to wait for updates to download on their favorite games before they can play. They have to shut of their cellphones during class. They even have to put forth effort to rip open a bag of candy if they want something sweet. While you can’t do anything about the first two things, why not take pity and help them with that last problem?
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When in college, it’s common to highlight sections of text in your books, to remember later. This is considerably easier than stopping every few sentences, and then copying down the text into a notebook. When you’re reading something online, you can’t exactly pick up a highlighter and start marking up your screen. However, with the right software, you can accomplish the same thing with your mouse (and without ruining your monitor).
Read More![Marker.to is a virtual highlighter for the web [Daily Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/marker-go-round1.png)
It’s interesting to see how something as simple as paying for your groceries has changed over the years.� In the 90’s people primarily payed with cash, or checks. Swiping your debit card seems to be one of the more common ways to check out, but another method has slowly been gaining steam. While it still requires a debit or credit card, contactless NFC payment systems like MasterCard’s PayPass don’t even require you to swipe your card, though you still have…
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