Author: Gabrielle Taylor
Watchminder 2 reminds you again, and again, and again, and again…
Speaking as someone who takes upwards of seven prescriptions a day (plus a similar volume of other odds and ends) – that is, seven that I remember – I'm pretty keen on the Watchminder 2. It looks like a…
Make your own biodiesel
Considering the virtue of biodiesel is that it's derived from purely animal-or-vegetable sources, you won't be surprised to hear that you can make your own biodiesel in the comfort (provided you don't mind the smell) of your own home….
FlashFog puts smoke on your (car) mirrors
Instead of a car alarm which we, frankly, all know is useless – they go off so dratted easily that everybody just mentally tunes them out – FlashFog actually temporarily disables your car, by releasing a big dose of…
METAPHYS Lighting’s Hono 24000 LED candles
To “light” the Hono 24000 LED candle, the designers have thoughtfully provided a giant matchstick that you “strike” against the side (albeit gently since they’re over £40 per light). Striking lights them, and blowing them out turns them off….
Alien UFO Detector with handy wrist strap
After the first couple of abductions you're going to want to be on the alert, and certainly the cheapest and most convenient route (not to mention stylish, with its brilliant yellow strap) is via the Alien UFO Detector. Not…
Shock Ball automates hot potato
You could play hot potato with any old pair of wadded up socks, or you could up the stakes by introducin the Shock Ball. Equipped with a random timer and four hours' worth of juice per charge, the Shock…
GE announces high efficiency incandescent (HEI™) lamp
Not a moment too soon, considering the movement to ban the conventional incandescent bulb, General Electric has announced a superior variant which has comparable efficiency to compact fluorescents or LED cluster bulbs. The high efficiency incandescent (HEI™) lamp delivers…
Sony DVDirect VRD-MC3 makes converting those old tapes easy
If you've ever tried to convert analog video to digital format, you're aware that unless you've got a fully-equipped multimedia facility at your beck and call (which I do not, although the noises I hear from the neighbors sometimes…
Robo-salamander shows secrets of robolution
It's hard to say just how close a resemblance the so-called robo-salamander bears to its reptilian namesake, but its purpose is to provide insight into the workings of evolution. By examining how it swims, slithers and crawls, a Franco-Swiss…
Golf Ball Launcher
Pull! That is: fore! The Golf Ball Launcher is basically an air gun which uses air pressure to fire a golf ball. The maker recommends it for golfers with mobility difficulties or age issues but it seems to be…
