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cool tech December 9, 2013 posted by

30 Cool Gifts Under $50 For The Geek in Your Life [Gift Guide]

Ahh…the joys of the giving season. The thrills, the excitement, the scraped knees from battling for the last bottle of Destructoid Anti Perspirant Perfume. Luckily there’s always the more sedate alternative… the flight to Morocco… sorry… the online shopping route. So, to save you any more headaches, here’s our list of the coolest geek gifts for under $50. [image via shutterstock]

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30 Cool Gifts Under $50 For The Geek in Your Life [Gift Guide]
but is it art? October 12, 2013 posted by

Red Hull footbridge combines conservation with remarkable style

Footbridges and conservation have gone together for some time. There are footbridges that allow wildlife to safely cross highways and others strictly for two-legged folks. The new River Hull Footbridge, located east of the northern English town of Hull, connects its Old Town conservation area to an industrial space currently undergoing redevelopment. And it does it with a unique style and grace. Designed by the British architectural firm McDowell & Benedetti, this innovative £6.5 million hi-tech footbridge won an international…

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Red Hull footbridge combines conservation with remarkable style
Gadgets June 1, 2013 posted by

TEAC AD-800 – good guy deck restores your old cassette tape quality while transferring them over to digital

Dig deep enough into the attic, drawers or basement of most homes and somewhere you’ll find a collection of ancient cassette tapes holding beloved tunes from yesteryear. Forgotten and abandoned, these tiny relics are all that’s left of an era where the Walkman reigned supreme and the Bee Gees were more than just a collective hairdo.

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TEAC AD-800 – good guy deck restores your old cassette tape quality while transferring them over to digital
reprise April 28, 2013 posted by

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. CommaFeed – cool open source Google Reader replacement is a solid option – Well it looks as though all may… Every record-lover’s dream – The World’s Only Counterbalanced Turntable – Why is it that we started to shy… Lourdes Air Booties will give you a foot massage whenever you want – Our feet go through quite a bit on… Kabuki Glasses -modern…

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Gadgets December 6, 2012 posted by

Spoutnik turns microwave cooking into a dazzling light show

Microwaves are the saviors of a rumbling tummy. Don’t feel like cooking a meal? Pull out some leftovers or something from the freezer, and boom, you have hot food in no time flat. The only downside to using this magical machine is that it is a pain to clean, and has a very narrow opening to get scalding hot morsels out. If you thought this is just “the way things were”, prepare to have a new outlook on life.

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Spoutnik turns microwave cooking into a dazzling light show
reprise May 27, 2012 posted by

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Art Glass Radiators – who says heating has to be boring? – For far too long we’ve been… Zippered Vents Sleeping Bag makes camping more comfortable –   You’ve been waiting weeks… Teastick gives you a cup of relaxation during a busy day – All we ever hear about is coffee…. Remee lets you control your dreams – If you have ever…

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reprise March 6, 2011 posted by

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. BufferZone Pro – the ultimate Internet security freeware – BufferZone Pro is a virtual… DIY Sled Winch takes the hassle out of sledding – One of the best things about… Bill Cosby gets his own mobile app – Bill Cosby is one of those… DirecTV iPad app lets you control your DVR from anywhere – If you’re a DirecTV customer who… Trillian…

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Gadgets October 29, 2010 posted by

Victoria Retro Writer – transfer your analogs to digitals with style

Admit it, you’ve still got piles of the vinyl and cassette stuff packed away where the other half can’t find it. Well now you can set yourself free, free to live, love and laugh. The Victoria Retro Writer records all your analog oldies to CD at the touch of a button. It contains a turntable, Aux In and a CD burner and there’s even some speakers so you can listen in as it happens. With a tear in your eye, you…

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Gadgets October 6, 2010 posted by

EZCap Music Grabber – quick and dirty audio capture

This EZCap Music Grabber has got to be the simplest solution to recording from old analogue to shiny new digital. Just plug one end into your computer’s USB port, and the other into the headphone socket of your record, cassette or other player and use the software to capture the audio. It’s not sophisticated, but it should do the job. £29.95.  Now you can make digital recordings from any old-fashioned audio source with a headphone socket. Convert your old vinyl…

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Gadgets August 27, 2010 posted by

USB Super 16 Hub – for add-on Ninjas

This USB Super 16 Hub is a hub for extreme users. That is, users for whom 4 or 5 add-on peripherals are nancy. These people need things, lots of things, hanging off their machine. Not only that, but you can have two computers accessing the same box. Power User Heaven. $159.99.  With the 16 Port USB Hub, you don’t have to make that decision. Plug in your phone, iPod, flash drive, external HD, digicam, SnowBot, fiber optic Christmas tree, plasma…

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reprise March 28, 2010 posted by

Ferret posts this week

Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy. Newspaper Club – make your own printed newspaper and craft an empire…buwahahaha – Newspaper Club is one of those… USB Go-Link Hands on – super fast file transfer from computer to computer – Dan recently featured this USB… Pet High Chair – Because animals should eat at the table – This Pet High Chair restores my… Barky – A tree turned into…

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Gadgets February 9, 2010 posted by

iRecord Pro – Records anything and sticks it on your phone

The iRecord Pro is a simple way of recording almost anything and cramming it onto your iPhone/iPod/Zune/Blackberry/AppleTV/PSP or PC. It can do most resolutions all the way up to SD (720×480/576) at either 25 or 30fps. You can plug almost anything into it including; turntables, VCRs, CD players, DVD players, cable box or radio. You can even leave it to record programs without you being around and it can time-shift video and radio, encode video and transcode MPEG2 into H.264,…

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iRecord Pro – Records anything and sticks it on your phone