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hmm..interesting December 3, 2008 posted by
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Mobile Freedom – online phone unlock service

The Mobile Freedom service offers to unlock most of the popular cell phone handsets over the Web. Simply call the premium rate number (UK only at the moment apparently), give the service your phone make, model and IMEI number and receive the unlock code there and then (or via SMS in a few seconds). Enter the code into your handset and voila, unlocked. Calls charged at £1.50 per minute, average call length 4.5 minutes.  Unlocking mobiles : This is an…


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Bookmark This! November 28, 2008 posted by
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BatteryVitamin – rejuvenate your battery and feel fresh again

BatteryVitamin promises to rejuvenate your old lead acid battery and lengthen its lifespan. It does this by doing some ‘nano’ stuff to help keep the plates fresh by cutting down on the electroplating process. It’s apparently nothing to do with sulfating, which is a well known alternative method. Anyway it seems that it stops the corrosion of the plates in the battery. If it works as advertised it could be useful for the electric vehicle market, eh?  What it all…


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Gadgets November 26, 2008 posted by
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Element Four WaterMill – fresh water from fresh air

The WaterMill from Element Four promises to deliver 12 litres of clean, clear water to your thirsty person every single day, all taken out of thin air. So yes it’s a dehumidifier in disguise, but one that sits outside your house gulping down smoggy stuff and turning it into H20. And yes, the water is sterilized, purified, filtered and pummelled to within an inch of its life before it reaches your pristine lips, so fear not dear consumer. Around $1200 (and $0.3c per litre)….


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Gadgets November 26, 2008 posted by
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XLink BT Gateway – banish your fusty old landline for evar (unless you need broadband of course)…

The XLink BT Cellular Bluetooth Gateway – or beetie beatie for short – connects your cell phone to your old redundant cordless landline handsets. So you can make calls throughout the home without having to worry about cell signal drop outs in the kitchen etc. You need to find one spot in the premises with good mobile phone reception though, and then make sure that the other handsets are within Bluetooth range, which is not a trivial matter for those of us…


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Gadgets November 24, 2008 posted by
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Feng Shui Compass – the world’s first guardian of the universal Qi

This is apparently the world’s first Feng Shui Compass, designed to help you make accurate Feng Shui calculations as you structure your living or work area. It also comes with a built in ‘Gua Number calculator’  which will let you make fortunate decisions, find fortunate directions and avoid challenging choices in your life. It features a 1.5 inch color screen, a rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery and a USB port for charging via a laptop. Fortunately it’s only $399.00.  The Fortune Compass takes 4000…


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hmm..interesting November 24, 2008 posted by
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Mac attack….

Mac targeted by Trojan? Mmm…it looks as though the Apple ecosphere is joining the ranks of we mere mortals. It’s a shame, but inevitable really. See also here.  Two pieces of malicious software affecting Apple’s Mac OS X appeared this week: a Trojan horse with the ability to download and install malicious code of an attacker’s choice, and a hacker tool for creating backdoors, according to security vendors. The Trojan — called ‘OSX.RSPlug.D’ by Intego, the Mac security specialist that…


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Bookmark This! November 20, 2008 posted by
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Touchnote – the digital to analogue greetings card

Touchnote. Your photo, your message, posted. Yep, we’ve finally come full circle. Now you can upload a photo, add a personal message and this new online service will put it all together, print it out and pop it in the post box for you to send off anywhere in the world. Quaint huh? You get a nice looking editor and image upload facility, and it’s a cinch to produce something worthy looking if you take a bit of time (and…


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Bookmark This! November 17, 2008 posted by
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Write or Die – keep writing or suffer the consequences

Write or Die is an absolutely brilliant online application which is designed to help writers reach their deadlines, no fuss no muss. It basically combines a targeted timer and word count editor with a set of predetermined penalties for non compliance. You need to write 500 words in a morning for that deadline? Enter in the figures, and click Write. The application opens up an editing box and as long as you continue writing, no problem. Sit back for any time though,…


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hmm..interesting November 15, 2008 posted by
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The Geek Scooter – the ultimate pimped out geek-boy ride

This Geek Scooter gets this month’s award for the most tech you can cram onto two wheels. We’re looking at a rolling Skype calling, GPS toting, 1GHz pulling, wifi, Bluetooth, webcam, TV PVR enabled nonsense of a machine. I mean, c’mon, who needs 3 mile wireless networking access on a scooter? Really? And did we mention the electric guitar port? Sheesh!  A year ago we had the opportunity to produce a promotional product for one of our clients using a new…


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Fun & Games November 13, 2008 posted by
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GPS Mission – the world is your playground

GPS Mission is a real live satellite navigation game played in real time, in the real world using nothing more than your GPS enabled mobile phone and a sense of adventure. Sign up, choose your mission and set off to find the treasure, following the coordinates you’re given on the map. You can even make your own missions and earn gold. It’s available for the Symbian and Windows Mobile platform (iPhone coming apparently), which covers a fair number of handsets….


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cool tech November 13, 2008 posted by
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Chatterbox DVD – digital cartoon characters get some prime time face to face

Chatterbox DVD. Take one green screen booth, throw in a hidden live motion capture operator, add in some swish special effects and you’ve got a new amusement facility which aims to offer a unique experience for young and old alike. The idea is for the operator to make the virtual characters interact in real time with the visitors, who can then take away a DVD of the virtual encounter to enjoy at home. The digital characters look a little cheesy…


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Gadgets November 11, 2008 posted by
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Prepara Power Plant Mini – the little green growing machine

The Prepara Power Plant Mini is a dirt free, hydroponics system which promises to deliver fast ‘abundant harvests’ of your favourite herbs and other flora. Now, we’re not going to carp here, but y’know a little brown pot and some compost has been known to work quite well in these circumstances too. Anyhoo, cleverer people than us will probably cough up the $39.95 for the unit and $9.95 for the nutrient refills with a happy smile as they reap their…


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Bookmark This! November 10, 2008 posted by
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TinyPaste – online permanent clipboard storage

TinyPaste is simple and effective way to store basic web text. Highlight the content, paste it into the box and you’ll receive a URL from where you can retrieve the info later. It’s one of those applications I guess you either love a lot – or you don’t.  Privacy Statement Assume any data you post to this server will be publicly visible and remain forever. Copyright All trademarks and copyrights are owned by their respective owners. Pastes are owned by…


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Bookmark This! October 29, 2008 posted by
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LEDs may reduce wrinkles – household light bulbs gather in dejected huddles

German boffins have come up with a theory that ‘high intensity’ light from LED lamps could be as effective as Botox therapy in removing facial wrinkles. Apparently the light does this by removing the moisture on sub-surface tissue thereby restoring its elasticity. Here’s the actual report for those who’re interested. That sound you hear? Aging ladies from around the world rustling around in attics for their old discarded sun-lamps. [Via]  In the study, Andrei P. Sommer and Dan Zhu point…


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but is it art? October 23, 2008 posted by
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User Generated Music Charts – 7 new sites which are like Digg for music

Online music services move on apace, and the latest iteration involves the meeting of user voting type services like Digg with music discovery. The idea is you get to vote for your favourite artists/tracks and thereby move them up the rankings for others to enjoy. The result is a User Generated Billboard Top x1000. Here’s a selection of them for you to try. The SixtyOne. Nice instant player, clear chart layout, personalised radio. What’s not to like. Oh and the…


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