The Alpha Shield Firewall. Home firewalls get all hard ware on us. A one minute setup will prevent nasty stuff attacking your innocent computer. It also uses ‘stealth’ technology to remove $99.99 from your wallet.  It is a stand-alone external hardware device that utilizes cutting edge technology to stop hackers and network attacks before they can access your computer. AlphaShield Home Edition monitors all inbound and outbound data transmissions between your computer and the outside world. It does all this seamlessly,…

The Nakano Air Hub. The world’s first auto inflating tyre pump. The rotation of the wheel keeps the pump pumping which keeps the tyre optimally inflated. Or something like that. Sounds good whatever, although not sure whether it can prevent flats.

The M-Audio Fast Track USB. Fast and simple way to record guitar and vocals onto your computer, with software effects too. It’s $129.95, is USB powered, has line/XLR mic/instrument inputs and headphone out. Look it’s not going to put the pro gear people out of business, but for teens in a bedroom on GarageBand? Perfect.  If you make music with GarageBand or other software recording programs, Fast Track USB is the easiest way to record your guitar with professional results….

The Kirtas APT BookScan 1200. Want to scan your book collection? Try this. 1200 pages an hour with automatic page turn, 16.6 megapixel camera, 600 dpi resolution for images, colour or black & white. $150,000 buys you lots of new friends from your local library. Watch the video!

The Keylock 6600. This must rate as the most belligerent door lock in the world. Not just fingerprint recognition, but also a PIN code, a wireless dongle/tag, plus an actual…gasp…key. What’s not clear is whether you need to run through all these at once, or if just one will get you in. But cheer up, the false identification rate is less than 1%, which is great news if you’re stuck outside your hotel room at 3am in the morning, isn’t it?  Soft…

The eNBio Gate. A full biometric verification system, incorporating fingerprint and face recognition. Get past that if you can, Moriarty.  One system incorporates various operations including registration and verification. Only authorized users who have with them identification cards with personal and biometric information. Possible to register face information and fingerprints of both thumbs. When registering a face, the camera automatically and conveniently moves to the right place to capture the face image. One system registers a limitless number of users.

The Sobrietor voice recognition alcohol monitor. Take one voice activated gidget, add in a touch of alcohol content measurement, throw in a telephone line and random testing. Mix and serve. Result? Reformed alcoholics?  More than one million DUI arrests are made, and 3.7 million alcohol related crimes are committed each year. With BI’s new alcohol monitoring technology, it is possible to sentence the individuals who commit these crimes to sobriety…At scheduled or random intervals, the client simply follows voice prompts given…

The 3 CD Duplicator. No computer needed. Just bung in the discs, press go and two minutes later out pop your copies. Even handles protected discs. Apparently. At $699.00 this is not exactly a Joe Soap product, though, is it?  The new 3CD Duplicator easily and automatically copies up to three CDs at the same time without a computer. Most duplicating procedures may not be able to copy certain protected files. But this duplicator uses a technology called “image copy” to duplicate the exact same data found on the…

The BT Ultimate 106 telephone system. Not that new methinks, but rather clever nonetheless. One telephone line feeding through the box to six extensions, complete with automatic routing, private separated voicemail, conferencing, music on hold and even a door intercom option. Priced at £163.00 or thereabouts.  …an ideal choice for the small business or large household requiring up to six telephones. A call director ensures callers are put straight through to the person they wish to speak to and each extension has a…

ResortSub. Perhaps madam would like to try our miniature submarine out for size? Guaranteed to keep you cosy and dry at depths of up to 130 feet. Top speed 4 knots. Price at around $179,995.00.  ResortSub DA comes standard with many features such as the Auto-Hover system, a built-in SONAR, Fly-By-Wire Joystick, Electronic Buoyancy Control, and Electrical Systems Monitor. Optional equipment such as Lights, Ultrasonic Communications, and Expanded Air Supply systems can all be added…

The Eidol R1 Portable Recorder & Player. 24 bit WAV/MP3 solid state recording. Very excellent top high quality. Twin built in microphones. Compact Flash card storage. Around $430.00.  The R-1 goes above and beyond the competition with its pro-quality internal effects processor, equipped with 13 tools for perfecting your sound (microphone simulator, noise suppressor, hum-cut, EQ, reverb, center canceller, and more). The EQ of the R-1 offers a variety of presets for various styles of music. The R-1 also provides…

The SC-1000 Wireless Alarm System. No real reason for posting this except to say that it looks to be very reasonably priced. A whole cable free security system with auto-call to 9 different emergency numbers with a 40 second message each for just $189.99? Doesn’t that strike you as cheap?   The SC-1000 package includes: (1) Control Panel (SC-001) (1) Motion Sensor (PS433) (2) Door/Window Sensors (WT433) (1) Keychain Transmitter (4B434) (1) Emergency Dialer (AD433S) (2) Adapters (3) 9V Alkaline Batteries…