Archive for May, 2007
FlareSafe - the backpacker’s 3-in-1 friend
The FlareSafe is a rather handy little tool for travellers which combines a ‘powerful LED torch’ with an optical smoke detector and an ear splitting 110db distress alarm which will go on and on for over 60 hours. Enough to scare most mothers-in-law away from your location we reckon. Oops, did […]
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No commentsI Got Clocked - make time for yourself
I Got Clocked. Um…right…so you upload your photo and suddenly find yourself – and your two arms – doing permanent overtime telling the time. If you get what we mean. The perfect present for a clock watcher with narcissistic tendencies. Priced from $49.95.
Our 10-inch wall clocks are guaranteed to be completely […]
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No commentsJela Skype Mouse - hello hello?
The Jela Skype Mouse is proof indeed that weird ideas don’t necessarily fade away quietly just because we think they should. This puppy – or perhaps that should be muppy? – features an internal speaker, 1.3 inch screen and lots of lovely buttons for dialling people. Holding your mouse to your […]
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No commentsInstinct - Russian crazy made Flash
Instinct. Silly Diversion Alert. It took me a while to figure out what this Flash based Russian site was about, but in the end I guessed it must be an advertising agency? It’s total eye candy nonsense, but if you’ve got a few moments take a look, it’s one of the most inventive and […]
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No commentsLiveLook - webcams of the world via Google maps
Livelook is an attempt to produce a useful and usable webcam catalogue service. Up till now webcam sites have tended to be nothing more than just indexing systems, but LiveLook has taken the basic formula and added in things like search, user ratings, favourites (My LiveLook) and the oh so useful Google map paradigm, an…
No commentsCityWall built this city on social media
Recently installed in Helsinki is this huge touch display called CityWall, a collaborative way of uniting the cities people in a social, fun, and playful method of interaction, while still integrating the fantastic wonder of technology.
Public content from YouTube and Flickr fills the wall with Web 2.0 goodness. You can even submit your own files to the wall display by sending a text or email to …
Bubblegum Dispenser for those with a child-like “frame” of mind
The best part of waking up, is bubblegum in your frame. That’s when you know you need to get a life. But than again, this Bubblegum Dispenser Frame would be a cool addition to a household, providing that you don’t have a child (or adult) with a sweet tooth. Because this stuff will surely disappear.
One thing you’ll love about this is that no change is required (which would be ki…