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Gadgets February 17, 2024 posted by Nigel

The Gadget Manifesto Revisited – plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose?

Seventeen long years ago I wrote a piece here called The Gadget Manifesto. It was a rant borne out of frustration with the relentless increase in junk technology. The problem was basically too much Far Eastern manufacturing capacity chasing too few consumers. Result…price plummeting, quality plummeting, consumers suffering. I’m revisiting this subject only because it looks like we’re clearly not going to reverse course any time soon. Nearly 2 decades on, we’re still buying this junk, and throwing it away…

Gadgets July 13, 2017 posted by Donyae Coles

Quickstand – this stand fits in your wallet

Mostly we use our mobile devices in a handheld fashion but sometimes we need to set it down to get things done. Or because we’re watching a movie and who wants to hold your tablet that long? Nobody, that’s who. Check out the Quickstand, the stand that fits in your wallet.

Gadgets July 28, 2016 posted by Donyae Coles

Hero – let this machine keep track of your meds for you

Remembering to take your medication can be a struggle for many people, especially when they have a lot of pills that need taking. Thanks to technology, there’s a way to automate this process. Hero is the smart pill manager and dispenser.

cool tech April 28, 2012 posted by Nigel

Solar Focus Cover for Kindle 4 offers an eco friendly way to keep reading

There’s no question that eBook readers are here to stay. The mighty Amazon alone is selling around 5 million of them a year, and they’ve publicly stated that ebooks are now the biggest selling book format jumping off their virtual shelves. It’s not hard to see why. The convenience of carrying around a literal library of titles wherever you travel is really compelling, and despite what purists may say, reading on a screen can be every bit as enjoyable as paper.

Fun & Games April 6, 2012 posted by Nigel

Social Shower Curtain is strictly for Facebook addicts only

Admit it, you’re addicted to Facebook. You spend mornings, afternoons, evenings sharing, laughing, and exchanging photos of kittens in kilts. All the usual trivia. But there’s something missing in your life isn’t there? Something you’ve dared not admit up till now. Yes, you’re lacking some sort of real life icon to demonstrate your love for Mr Zuckerberg’s baby.

cool tech March 29, 2012 posted by Nigel

PirateBox transforms any space into a open file sharing network

The technology news may be filled with talk of pirates, copyright and file swapping, but there are other variations on the whole network sharing paradigm which don’t get the same amount of sensationalist press. One example is the continued popularity of IRC, a communications channel which is heavily used by geeks to discuss special topics such as programming, and startup business life.

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