Sunday, October 26, 2014

Digest The Red Ferret Journal - gadgets, cool sites, freeware and tech trivia - 21 new articles

 
 

The Red Ferret Journal - gadgets, cool sites, freeware and tech trivia - 21 new articles

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Phyode W/Me-green Wellness Tracker – the stress reducing, mental state analyzing, smartcam triggering wonder band

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There are hundreds of wearable smartwatches out there that keep you notified of all your smartphone alerts, but most of these cool watches lack the ability to track your physical and mental well-being.  Sure, you can buy an individual health tracker to go along with your smartwatch, but let’s face it, two different bands on your wrist will definitely look uncool. And it’s quite expensive. Now there’s a new wrist band which [...]


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Recycled Denim is for more than just comfy jeans

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Old jeans are taking on new lives. Creative minds have used them to make purses, furniture and insulation. Now the Oregon-based company TorZo has created a good looking surfacing product made from 80 percent post industrial recycled denim scraps.

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“Denim” utilizes a nontoxic acrylic resin infusion process to penetrate the denim board. This produces a hard, durable product that’s resistant to scratches and abrasions. Measuring 2 feet. [...]


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iPega Bluetooth Controller & Touchpad – now you can have your game controller and touch all in one

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One of the problems with gaming on a smartphone or phablet is the fact that you need to use a touchscreen, which can be a hassle for things like driving or shoot ‘em up games, right? Because those need something with a little more finesse, not just some screen jabs and pokes. Which is where game controllers come in. But then you lose the touch bit for navigation. What to do?

Well the folk at iPega [...]


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Deluxe Inflatable Godzilla Costume – destroy cities with a single step

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It’s the world’s favorite cold blooded lizard thing, and it’s now available for anyone to own, enjoy, abuse and ridicule. Yes this Deluxe Inflatable Godzilla Costume comes with all you need to terrorize your neighbors and make mincemeat out of your local strip mall and inhabitants.

The inflatable adult sized jumpsuit comes with its own battery powered fan, shoe covers, gloves and headpiece, and runs happily off 4 x AA batteries. Of course when we say [...]


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USB Raptor – turn any USB flash drive into a secure computer lock key for your laptop or desktop PC [Freeware]

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Carrying around a fancy laptop is all well and good, but hands up any of you who are a little bit paranoid about leaving your portable in a taxi, or on a train or at a party after work? Yeah, it happens, and when it does, it’s a nasty pit of the stomach thing. But what if you could lock the contents of your machine against unauthorized access, using nothing more than any old USB [...]


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QiPack – the elegant wireless way to charge your phone and impress your friends

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There are a lot of back up battery options out there. From chargers that can slip into your pocket book to ones that attach to windows and charge with the power of the sun, they all have one thing in common: they wired. If you want to cut down on wires in your life, check out the QiPack, a wireless portable charger.

Unlike most chargers, this one doesn't have a cord that attaches [...]


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Leeo Smart Alarm – this clever device converts your old dumb smoke alarm beeps into a smartphone alert

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Most of us have one type of smoke alarm or another in our home that go crazy when they detect even the smallest amount of smoke. However, these alarms are only good if you’re actually in your home to hear them, you don’t get any notifications while being away from the house. Which means your house could burn down while you’re out shopping and you wouldn’t be able to do a thing.

This is where [...]


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Solar Powered Black Widow Spider – this little critter puts the quake back into sunshine

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Not everything creepy happens in the dark of the night. Just ask someone who’s had to wrestle with the terror of eating a stale Twinkie. For these people the worries of the day are every bit as real as dungeons and dragons. But now there’s another fright to stalk the streets under the noon day sun.

This Solar Powered Black Widow Spider doesn’t need any battery power to disturb someone’s day. All it needs is a [...]


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WhizTags NFC Tags – turn your phone into a cool tap and go controller

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So you're a modern individual living in modern times. You've got a smartphone and you use it for all kinds of things. Have you ever wanted to use your phone in a more hands free mode? Maybe access the weather instantly as you open the door to leave on the commute? Or set a wake up alarm with a tap? You can with WhizTags NFC tags, the programmable buttons for your smartphone.

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R-Pal Personal Area Light – portable 300 lumen keychain lantern is much more than just a flashlight

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Sometimes you need a little more than just a standard flashlight to help you out in the dark. Torches are all right, but they can be a little too, well focused in the illumination they supply. It’s their way or the highway. Which is why the R-PAL Personal Area Light is such a nifty gadget.

The R-Pal isn't a conventional flashlight. Instead this tiny, keychain friendly tool is a 300 lumen all round [...]


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Safari TV iPad Stand – turn your iPad into beautifully recycled retro

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There are a million iPad stands out there for a million different lifestyles but the Safari TV is a cute and nicely green eco way to add a little whimsy and fun to your everyday. What’s more it’s got heaps more style than you’ll find in most of these plastic and chrome alternatives you find on the market.

Safari TV is made from recycled cardboard and modeled to look like a retro TV. [...]


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Family Circle – a bit of charity rock cheer for this coming Thanksgiving?

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My old chum Matt Malley, one of the co-founders of Counting Crows back in the day and a very fine person to boot, sends me notice that he and the legendary Jon Anderson of Yes! fame have come together to produce a lovely charity single for this fall season.

The single, called Family Circle, features a typically awesome vocal from Sir Anderson, along with some fine lyrics and a suitably lush musical arrangement. It’s very nice [...]


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Tzukuri – the first sunglasses which you can't lose

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Almost everyone has had that moment when they've managed to leave behind a perfect pair of sunglasses. On a chair, table, bus, taxi, club or grassy knoll. Sunglasses never ever seem to break, they just disappear. As if their time with you is over and they're on to brighter horizons. We think it’s some kind of a conspiracy with odd socks, but that’s probably a story best left to another time. It's [...]


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HooToo TripMate Elite – a very cool tool for travelers to Internet hostile hotels [Review]

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OK, seriously, what is the matter with hotels? Why on earth do they insist on making you jump through hoops and pay for Internet connections, don’t they realise it’s more important than clean towels most of the time. Well almost. Anyway, if you’re a traveler, we’ve found a product which should hopefully make your life a lot easier all round.

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The HooToo TripMate Elite is a very cool 4 in 1 [...]


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SEYVR Phone Charging Wallet – why carry around a separate charger when you can have one in your wallet instead?

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Do you carry around a wallet? A lot of guys do. Bet you also have a phone in your pocket too. With a battery that won’t last the whole day. Well now some design wonks have come up with a combination product which embeds a phone charger inside a wallet. It’s either brilliant, or completely stupid, and we’re not totally sure what yet.

The SEYVR Phone Charging Wallet is made of premium brown or black cowhide [...]


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Suruk – keeping cab and rickshaw drivers honest, one meter at a time [Freeware]

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This Indian based app has such a lot of cool stuff that we’d like to see offered in other countries that we just had to feature it. If you’ve ever traveled to the fair land of India, you’ll know how tricky it can be to travel around using a taxi or rickshaw. The problem is the opportunist drivers who think any tourist is ripe for exploitation and who will try their best to rip you [...]


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Hand Made Hard Drive Desk Clock – give new life to an old hard drive and flaunt your geek

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There are probably huge landfills filled with old computer parts dotted across the globe, and let’s face it, most people probably have at least one old system stashed away somewhere. They're one of those things that over time just lose their usefulness, eventually you have to scrap the whole thing and start over. But this Etsy shop is turning some of those old parts into useful household items. [...]


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ThermaCell Rechargeable Heated Insoles – happy feet in cold weather and not a penguin in sight

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If you're into outdoor winter activities or if you have leave your house when the temperature drops (you poor unfortunate souls) then cold feet can be the worst part of your day. ThermaCell Rechargeable Heated Insoles can help keep your feet warm even if you're standing in a foot of snow.

These rather fancy inserts are rechargeable up to 500 times, and are controlled via a wireless remote control, so [...]


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USB Armory – tiny open source computer is tiny

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We like teeny computers. They’re so cool. All that processing power and storage and clever stuff crammed into a ridiculously small form factor? Who wouldn’t love them? This new product though, looks like it might take the cake. The USB Armory from Inverse Path is an open source hardware design that looks really interesting.

The product features an 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, a microSD slot and supports Android and standard Linux. Pretty potent stuff for something [...]


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Red Ferret Reminder – HP Pavilion 11 Hybrid Tablet Laptop Giveaway. It's still up for grabs!

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Hey folks, just a quick reminder that we’re now half way through our fabulous HP Pavilion 2-in-1 Tablet Laptop Giveaway, so if you’re thinking of joining in the fun, you’ve still got time. It’s very easy to enter, just follow the instructions on the giveaway page and you’re set. And why not?

ENTER HERE

Good luck!


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3D Cinemizer OLED by Carl Zeiss – wherever you go your cinema follows

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Watching a movie on the go on your smartphone, tablet, or iPods is good but it doesn’t provide the same immersive experience of watching it in a cinema or even on your giant plasma TV. However, with a little bit of technology and quite bit of cash you can get the same experience on the go.

With the Carl Zeiss 3D Cinemizer OLED you can dive deep into your movies and TV shows on the [...]


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