The Plasma Pencil. Apparently these ‘miniature light sabres’ can kill bacteria and may well one day be in common use in dentists. Righty ho, I’m definitely going to sit there and let some guy wave one of these puppies in the direction of me tonsils. Oh yes I will.  The five-centimetre-long plasma plume is generated when a stream of helium gas containing a trace of oxygen passes between two high-voltage copper electrodes. Helium is very difficult to ionize, but the plume’s…

The Trio Bike. Take one distinctly Scandinavian looking buggy/pram, add in a convertible bicycle which can be attached at will, and presto, travel comfort for all the family. Well except daddy, who presumably runs alongside like the good and faithful servant that he is. Around $2500.00.

The PillPress. We need to start an anti-blister-pack underground activist organisation, don’t we? One which holds violent, vicious protest meetings outside pharmacies and supermarkets. NO PACKS, NO PAIN! PLASTIC PACKS KILL! FREE THE PILL POPPERS! That sort of thing. In the meantime, this might help.  PillPress has been designed to help remove pills and tablets from foil blister packaging. A large percentage of the population suffers with Arthritis and other forms of muscular weakness in their hands and finger joints. This condition…

The Women Style Basic Level 3A Bullet Proof Vest. $430.00 buys you a natty white undergarment that says so much more about your relationships than Victoria’s Secret ever could. Oh, and it comes with or without ceramic plates, for those more romantic moments.  Upper body protection only (chest and back). Weight – 3kg. Stops 9mm gun bullets, 44 MAG and machine gun bullets up to 400 m/sec. speed.

Velcro Inkjet Paper. A most excellent ‘print and poster’ product. Sticky backed genius at work, but no chuffin’ price. What’s with that?  VELCRO brand Picture Paper sticks to many fabric surfaces such as: cubicle walls, bulletin boards, carpets, and trade show booths. Great for: personal photos, trade show exhibits, seasonal decorations, and paper crafts.

The Quick USB Module. This could be one way to add USB to your vacuum cleaner or toaster real fast. Not very cheap though at $149.00 per.  The quickest way to add high-speed USB 2.0 to your product is with QuickUSB. Since all the USB functionality is in the QuickUSB module, you don’t need to learn USB to add a high-speed USB 2.0 interface to your product…The QuickUSB QUSB2 Plug-In Module is a 2” x 1 ½” circuit board that implements a bus powered…

This week is personal security week here on the Ferret and first up are a pair of likely lads all right. The StoppaRed UV defense spray is a thick, gooey liquid you spray on to your attacker to immobilize them in an emergency situation. 4.5 metre range and enough goo for 6 seconds per can. £17.63. A rather more bizarre option is the XMarker Personal Attack Defense Spray. £16.98. This little can of foam spray literally turns your assailant blue and temporarily blinds them. They’re then…