Kitchens and the use of technology don’t always mix. Wet and dirty hands aren’t optimal for using most devices. The Triby is a speaker meant to help you stay connected even if your hands are covered with tonight’s dinner.
This golf game is all well and good, but there’s one huge hassle. OK two huge hassles. The first is having to trudge around 50 miles of turf to locate and retrieve your lost balls en route to that teeny tiny hole. The second is having to haul a huge bag of clubs while you’re at it. We can’t really do anything about the first problem – just play better all right? – but now the other issue may be…
It’s amazing what creative minds can dream up. But, as Walt Disney said, “if you can dream it, you can do it.” And scientist / inventor Anirudh Sharma, a graduate of the MIT Media Lab, has been working to do what some would say is either crazy or impossible – turn soot, some of the worst air pollution, into usable ink for printers and copy machines.
We have to say we’re a little bemused by this, but hey, maybe it should become a thing? The new Easy Napping Mat (translation) is a 1.5cm sleeping mat which you can carry with you anywhere in order to grab some much needed Zzzz’s when needed. As you can see from the photo above, they really mean anywhere.
If you’re like us, you’ve got something like 200,000 photos stored on your phone, dating back to when the Sumarians first conquered Babylon. Or close. Well let’s just say you’ve got a lot of snaps, and the problem is you’re running out of space to add more. Sure you could delete some (gasp!) or swap memory cards, but that means losing your archive. But now there’s a better way which gives you more free space, for free.
![Crunch – reclaim valuable photo space on your phone memory [Freeware]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/crunch.jpg)
We’re moving into eating season. You know it, we know it. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, from now on it’s one long slide into debauchery and untold belly aches. But before that happens, maybe we should all consider taking a little time to reflect on why we need to eat this much… nah, what the heck, just pass the bowl willya? But for those with a conscience…
Sales of electric cars continue to grow as people discover the appeal of petrol free motoring, and the Nissan Leaf continues to lead the pack in terms of global sales. So it’s interesting to see how the EV manufacturers are steadily ramping up battery range in order to entice more customers and destroy the terrors of ‘range anxiety’. The new Nissan Leaf Flex (U.S.) (or 30kWh or Extended Range) model is an example of just that goal, with a 25%…
![2016 Nissan Leaf Extended Range – new electric gives 155 miles range, oilmen fret [Review]](https://www.redferret.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/nissanleaf30kwhmain.jpg)
Urban homesteading is a whole movement but its core is just a desire to be more sustainable. You may not be able to keep chickens and a compost pile but with the smallest space you can at least grow your own food. The HUI is a connected device to help you be a better gardener.
