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Gadgets November 10, 2008 posted by
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Music Center with Horn – retro speaker option panders to our deepest old maid mode

Music Center with Horn. So here’s the thing. You can either switch on the working retro horn speaker option and bathe yourself in some real old fashioned scratch and growl, or admit defeat and activate the bass boost stereo speakers for that full on modern listening experience. There’s an old and painful joke about nostalgia not being what it used to be in there somewhere, but we’re not biting, OK? $199.98.   It’s fully loaded – there’s a three-speed turntable,…


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hardware November 4, 2008 posted by
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Sperian Anti-Mine Boots – the ultimate kickwear for dubious parties

These Sperian Anti-Mine Boots are NOT going to win you any fashionista points down on your local dance floor, but when you’re talking about Kevlar soled, armour plated shoewear that might just save your legs in an explosion, you’re probably not that fussed about the fancy bits, right? Our vote goes to stopping the use of these nasty little beasts (mines not boots) in the first place, but what do we know?  The “V” shape of the sole deflects the…


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Gadgets October 30, 2008 posted by
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Sounger Cello Speaker – your modern music done classic style?

This Sounger Cello Speaker has me more than a little confused (probably ‘cause my Korean’s not that good). Is it an amplified cello with a speaker inside? Or is it a hi-fi speaker in the shape of a cello? Is it stereo, or do you need two? And can you play the thing on stage in concert when it’s not pounding out Metallica tracks in your bedroom? There’s definitely a separate amplifier, but that’s as far as we can get….


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Gadgets October 28, 2008 posted by
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Green Beetle RealBug Mouse – the ultimate yeeeuw computer peripheral

Green Beetle RealBug Mouse. Er…can I be the first to say that the idea of using an implement containing a real dead critter doesn’t really do it for me? No matter that it’s a bug, a spider a cricket’s eyeball or whatever, it’s just not a great concept to my way of thinking. Call me sensitive or stoopid, just don’t call me a vivisectionist. What next, the dead mouse mouse? From $19.95.  This acrylic USB computer mouse features a green beetle embedded in…


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but is it art? October 24, 2008 posted by
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Alchemist Aston Martin DB7 – 24 carat gold, platinum leaf and 7 diamonds in the bodywork. Recession what recession?

The Alchemist Aston Martin DB7 is a 24 carat gold and platinum leafed supercar with seven diamonds studded into the bodywork. Good luck parking the thing safely outside your local shoe shop. Oh but we forget, people with this amount of money don’t do their own shopping do they? Tsk! Silly us. Recession, what recession, James? Oh and the company plate laptops too, just in case you were interested.  Alchemist is a company specializing in covering or decorating cars and…


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huh..? October 18, 2008 posted by
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The ultimate singles record collection – forget about the new house, music comes first

The Ultimate Singles Record Collection consists of every – yes every – 45 RPM vinyl single record that was listed on the Billboard Top 100 rock and roll charts from 1955 to 1990. Thirty five years of plastic music glory (18,400 records in total), some autographed. It’s what we in the trade call an instant record collection. The one teeny, and we’re stressing tiny, problem here is the fact that you’ll need to cough up $275,000 for the complete set….


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Gadgets October 14, 2008 posted by
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Copalife Cosmetic Pillowcase – get rid of your wrinkles while you sleep

The Copalife Cosmetic Pillowcase promises to remove all those nasty facial wrinkles while you sleep, without painful, expensive surgery or injections. In fact all you need to do is sleep. Gosh, who would have thought it was so simple? The secret is apparently all in the ‘antimicrobial copper and silver technology’, so now you know. Please form an orderly queue with your £24.99 in hand.  If wrinkles and crow’s feet bother you, try sleeping on Copalife copper oxide pillowcases. Taking a beauty…


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huh..? October 2, 2008 posted by
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A quick note to any gadget-reliant British round-the-world-sailors …

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the US Coast Guard is pushing to turn off satellite detection of the ubiquitous 121.5 MHz emergency beacon. Unfortunately they plan on doing it at the height of the southern hemisphere summer, the 1st of February 2009. After the satellite detection is switched off, the only way the beacon would be heard is by a plane passing overhead. So if you’re a British yachtsperson sailing around the world and you’re planning on getting into…


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A quick note to any gadget-reliant British round-the-world-sailors …
Fun & Games September 26, 2008 posted by
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Hoaxcall – the world’s first prank call portal, a lawsuit waiting to happen?

Hoaxcall is a prank call web service which lets you set up annoying funny phone calls to any number you choose. The kicker is that you are actually in on the call as it happens via the website audio, so you get to trigger the responses in real time to make them more effective. There are only 3 scenarios at the moment, but you can betcha that number will grow if this thing gains traction. Is it funny? Potentially. Could…


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huh..? September 18, 2008 posted by
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The big question no-one is asking…

I’m sorry to interject something mundane here, but I’ve just got to ask this simple question which everyone seems to be ignoring – Where have the $2–$3 trillion in funds that governments around the world have pumped into the financial markets gone? We certainly haven’t received them, have we? And the banks are still failing. So where exactly has all this money gone? I’m genuinely baffled. Tags: financial+meltdown, subprime+crisis, money+as+debt


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Gadgets August 14, 2008 posted by
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Park Right … park by laser!

You know that problem you have when you’re parking the car and you come in too fast, brake too late and you hit the wall? Well it turns out it’s avoidable. Grab one of these Park Right parking “la-sers” and you’ll be set. Just stick it to the roof with the included Velcro tape, plug it in (110V only) and the laser switches on when it detects the car approaching. All you have to do is press the b ig…


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huh..? August 13, 2008 posted by
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Mini Blast & Fallout Shelter – cheap uncomfortable survival for your family in case the worst occurs

This Mini Blast & Fallout Shelter is designed to protect you and yours in case the unthinkable happens and the X-Factor returns for another series. It can hold around five people and water, and costs around $1500.00 to build plus whatever you spend to bury it in the garden. As far as we can tell, it’s the only Simon Cowell proof structure of its kind in the Western world (although the Iranians apparently have their own version) so you should…


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Bizarre July 18, 2008 posted by
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Reborn Babies – eerily realistic baby dolls threaten to take over the world, or at least eBay

Reborn Babies are distinctly…ah…surreal. Take one normal kind of baby doll and spend literally days painting the thing carefully to match the skin tones of a real baby, use specially weighted fillings to make it feel real, and then stitch in realistic hair. To top it off, find some cutesy little outfits which are suitably awwww….and bingo. They’re selling on eBay for anything up to £300/$600 and beyond, with or without a fake heartbeat. Wow! So how real are they? Er…very.  The…


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Bookmark This! July 17, 2008 posted by
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70 Beauty Retouching Tutorials – Photoshop your way to fame and happiness

This extended list of 70 Beauty Retouching Tutorials is just what you need if you want to make it in the big modern phony world of magazine photography. After you’ve waltzed through this lot you’ll be able to make Eddie Murphy look like Mary Poppins. Come to think of it… Anyway one of the interesting titbits in amongst all this is the GirlPower Retouching Demo, which is a great way to introduce a naive friend to the world of cover…


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Cool Web Apps & Sites July 11, 2008 posted by
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Switchabit – write once, copy everywhere…but why…?

Switchabit is a new service which lets you deliver your communication to multiple sources automatically. Kind of like an online social network switchboard. So say you have a Blogger account and you want your posts to go to Twitter, Facebook and Flickr, just set it up here and every time you post something in Blogger Switchabit will automatically copy it to the networks you’ve selected. Is it just me or is the web becoming just a little bit over self-absorbed with all…


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