Definitely worth a check.
The TopChair stair climbing wheelchair. This looks pretty old, but whatever became of this French invention? It looks like a pretty good rival for Kamen’s iBot beast. Max speed 6 mph, range 18 miles. [Thanks Jose]
The Billion HomePlug 2060G Powerline wireless access point. Wireless with a twist. Plug it into an electric wall socket and voila, instant wireless networking around the home and no pesky range problems with thick walls. OK, ya got me, I’m yours Dolores. £72.70. To access to Internet, all you need to do is just have a wireless-equipped devices or a PC with Wireless-enabling card ready and plug BIPAC 2060G into a nearby power outlet. Data transmission via powerline backbone, a broadband network is already anywhere, in…
The Springer Dog Jogger. You bike, the dog sweats. Sound good? Ask Rover. $46.10. Both hands are free for the bikes handle bars. Springer’s low mounted coil spring absorbs and reduces the dog’s tugs and pulls, making it easier to keep balance. The dog is held gently but firmly in place beside the bike, keeping the dog from interfering with the pedals or wheels. Springer is equipped with a “Safety Release” which allows the dog to break away instantly…
The Staircycle. Gotta feeling this should have been called the StepCycle, but hey. $795.00 plus $199.00 for the indoor trainer attachment option (which lifts the back wheel off the floor). Simply, it is the cross between an adult sized scooter and stair climber that moves you. Using a very unique transmission set, it allows for completely independent motion of each pedal. Easy to balance, you can take large or small steps to suit you. No matter what, you are moving…
Liquid Magic Magnetic Wall Paint. $29.95 a quart. Just don’t blame us if yer pacemaker stops! Have fun turning any wall surface into a magnetic attraction with Liquid Magic Wall Paint! This 100% Acrylic Latex magnetic receptive paint is lead free and safe for use in a child’s room. Cleans with soapy water. For best results apply several coats to desired surface. Roller and paint tray included.
LyricFind. They’re back, they’re legal and they want to serve you some song lyrics. Strangely enough, the full text search hasn’t been ported properly, so you can only access it here. Search over 130,000 lyrics. LyricFind’s Search Integration Service puts lyric searching wherever you want it. Our back-end service provides you with a customized interface to give you the exact results you need. Through XML, SOAP, or any other delivery method, we offer: * Full-text lyrics searching * Scattered words…
Flat Seats. Customer reviews of the best and worse in premium quality aircraft seating. Kind of groovy indeed, and just what long haul travellers need in order to make informed choices. The Ferret’s recent experience? Boeing Connexion broadband WiFi at 35,000 feet? Works. Brilliantly. $29.95 for a whole flight or $9.95 per hour. Powered seat essential though, obviously. Oh and the new seat back entertainment systems on Lufthansa use Windows CE, which could explain why they seem to work rather poorly. The…
Delivr. Very cool idea. ePostcards via Flickr. What would be even cooler is if it could be used to send snail mail cards around the globe. Digital postcards for the people by the people…just select an image from the most recent below, or search all 600,000+ images* to create a unique custom postcard.
The Pro Con Pad. Indecisive? Need help to make a decision? Perhaps you need one of these? Or not. See how you feel tomorrow. $6.50. The decision to make a decision is one of the most difficult things you can decide to do. No longer; the Pro-Con Pad leads you gently through your dilemma until it’s solved. You’ll never decide to decide in the same way again!
MyWebExPC has been upgraded. Now works on Firefox browsers and offers automatic screen resizing. If you haven’t taken a look at this puppy yet, you should. Lets you access your PC when you’re travelling. It’s free and works quite well, although there’s the usual performance hit you get with this kind of tech.
Trek Pack Plus. Victorinox, the Swiss knife geezers, have come up with a range of nifty backpacks that convert to wheeled trolleys, and contain a snap out nail file, pointy scissors, compass, corkscrew and a very sharp knife. Just kidding Mr Security Man, sir. $279.00. Extra-roomy interior and exterior pockets keep all your travel gear neat and organized. Patented swivel handle adjusts into a natural holding position when you pull the bag and prevents twisting your wrist and the bag…
The 11 Piece Universal Cellular Phone Tool Kit. Perfect for in the field repairs to that most vital of personal accessories. Complete with antenna remover and U shaped and curved gidgets. Ideal for: TV sets, communication instruments, optical instruments, cameras, computers, VCRs, telephones, etc. Specifications: screwdrivers: U-shaped, curved, needle tip, 1 x cross, 1 x flat, 3 x torx and 2 antenna removers with coloured swivel caps
Here’s hoping that you never ever need any of the range of money and body tracking technology from Aarttrack, eh? Like this belt which beams a signal out for over a year. Yuck! Money tracking in ransom situations • Belt tracking continually pulses for over one year • Watch tracking • Vehicle tracking • Helicopter tracking
Just got word of the UK version of Google Local search via mobile phone browsers. Super cool. What’s more the zip/post codes of US and UK appear to work interchangeably. Also really like the local business information which come up with standard Google results nowadays. Driving directions = icing on cake. No wonder the world loves the Big G.
Using Gmail as a spam filter. Next week. How to turn Gmail into a fully serviceable Hubble Telescope. I recently got my Gmail account up and running, but I wasn’t finding a whole lot of use for it since I have a primary account on MBoffin.com that I use for everything. Just for kicks, I decided to have all my MBoffin.com e-mail (spam and all) forwarded to my Gmail account to see how well it would handle my e-mail habits and workflows,…
