Archive for December, 2007
Saver Clip: Sounds Like A Coupon Book, Looks Like A Dream
Again we ask ourselves, “How do we know how much power we actually use?” Because you know we can’t trust those darn, meddling power companies. The Saver Clip is designed to sense the electromagnetic filed pulsing through your power wires.
When you use power, an output is emitted from the wires in the form of electromagnetism. The more power you use, the higher intensity of the f…
The Game That Captured Fans All Over the World “Metal Slug 3” Arrives on Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday!
Magic Teaspoon - remember, there is no spoon…
A section of the Magic Teaspoon handle is made of Nitinol (NIckel TItanium Naval Ordnance Laboratory, or shape memory metal) and is set to bend through 90 degrees when placed under a hot tap (or into a cup of tea). Just the thing to amaze the girls and get all that retro Uri […]
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No commentsMegapixel myth busted at last - more doesn’t mean better…!
The folk at 6mpixel.org have come out with a pretty coherent argument against buying any compact digital camera over 6 megapixel. The reason? More megapixels don’t necessarily mean better image quality. Of course regular Ferret readers will know this already, but it bears repeating.
Quite a while ago we noticed that the […]
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No commentsWater-Powered Calculator Sounds Dangerous
No need for batteries with this calculator. The Water Powered Calculator runs by the power of hydro. To power the device you just pour water into the rear power panel, place the stopper, and the electrolytes in the water generate enough power to keep this little guy chugging along, squaring your roots.
The device is said to be perfectly safe, and we guess we see how it could be, but mixing water …
Paper Thin Battery Flexes Like Arnold
Enfucell, a Finland-based company, has announced a flexible thin battery called a “SoftBattery”. Only measuring 0.3 – 1.0 millimeters thick, the SoftBattery can produce a peak power supply of 4mA/cm², which we’re guessing is an impressive total. But who are we fooling, we know nothing about energy output.
All we know is that this is a hairline thin battery that could perhaps …
Turntable Ring Has Real Vinyl
Just because your not a DJ or “MC” doesn’t mean vinyl isn’t your musical preference. The Turntable Ring offers a choice of real vinyl or silver for the mini-record, plus a moving stylus needle and base decked out in silver.
Each Turntable Ring is handmade so pretty much custom crafted to your pleasure. Each ring will cost you around $300, so it’s probably a little to…