Month: September 2006
Freitag's Fi-Pod – the iPod case made from recycled tarpaulin
Completely unintentionally, I seem to be having something of an environmental day. First up was the Indigo wind-up lamp, now there's the Fi-Pod from Freitag – a protective case for your iPod made from recycled truck tarpaulin. Having an…
Freeplay Energy launches Indigo – the self-sufficient LED lantern
Freeplay Energy has launched the Indigo LED lantern, which it describes as "the ultimate self sustainable reading light, table lantern and flashlight" – and something worth a look if you’ve a camping holiday planned. Available in a silver or…
New Amish Laptop Uses BOS Operating System
The Amish community’s well known dislike of technology hasn’t stopped them from developing their own laptop, reports Mystique.net. According to the site and the technical FAQ it neatly sidesteps the problem of electricity, batteries and screens by reverting to…
Revealing Word’s Hidden Secrets
As Propellerhead points out Microsoft Word documents are not always what they seem. They can contain a wealth of hidden information and every so often this forgotten privacy and security flaw is forgotten as someone — usually a smart…
The Half Suit business bib
Like many women, I like a man in a suit, and on those lines, would find a man in a half suit, er, well, not even half a man. However, if comfort is the name of the game, The…
Ultra-retro Space Invaders wrapping paper
I was always a Galaga girl myself, but the mere sight of this Space Invaders themed Paper Invaders wrap was enough to give me flashbacks to my days in the Downstairs Club, listening to Big Dave Balfour and consuming…
Website of the Day: Lynne Truss Online
Today's Website of the Day is Lynne Truss – you know, the author of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" – who has put herself online. The blog doesn't appear to be up yet, which is probably just as well because I…
Pioneer offer home network audio through power lines
Pioneer's MT-01 Power Line Sound System is a home audio system that links together up to 6 networked speakers throughout the home via regular power cabling. The Sound Station control unit features two USB ports, 1 audio input and 2…
Where are all the funny British websites?
The Guardian blog had an interesting post based on a recent BBC website article which claims that there aren't really many decent humorous British websites. Sparked by the launch of NewsBiscuit.com which is touted as a UK version of The…
Joan the computer chatter scoops prize for Artificial Intelligence
I've always been fascinated by artificial intelligence and particularly programs that you can attempt to have a conversation with. Probably the most famous one is ELIZA, the computer therapist. I remember way back when I got hold of a program…
