Author: Dave Walker
Valuable vintage gadgets
Can technology and antiques really mix? Indeed they can and now a book has been written on this fast-growing area. Essential Retro: The Vintage Technology Guide presents the wonderful world of classic electronics, vintage gadgets, and magnificent machines. James…
IXOS boom box
We reported recently of Apple's proposed move into boom box building. If you can't wait for that, there are alternatives available now. The new IXOS boom box is big and loud and could be just the thing for inflicting…
Skype phone for Mac owners
There are plenty of Skype handsets out there for PC owners, but, like most things, it's taking time for manufacturers to realise there are huge numbers of Mac owners out there wanting the same thing. Thankfully, Ipevo have picked…
Xbox 360 on your mobile?
Ok, you can't fit Microsoft's new gaming machine into your phone – but you'll soon be able to receive alerts when your friends are playing online whne Microsoft integrates MSN messenger into the console. Messenger is already included as…
The panda humidifier
If you're feeling under the weather, get yourself over to Shiny Shiny for news of this great little gadget – the Pandahumi. Or in other words, the panda humidifer. This little fella will quietly moisturise your air, bringing some…
Wear your iPod with style
I like to think that I'm a stylish chap. I also love the iPod. So surely I'm the target market for this new line of iPod compatible jacket from Kenpo. The buttons are woven into the actual threads of…
Light up your ear
There are some jobs where you really need three hands. For example, when a fuse goes at night and you need two hand to fix the thing and one hand to shine a bit of light on what you…
A gadget that's a pain in the neck
I love Japan and I love Japanese gadgetry. Especially the bizarre and useless stuff. Which is why the newly-introduced neck stretcher really tickles my fancy. If you're brave enough to use your neck stretcher, simply place it around your…
Call the police – it's the iPod hoodies!
Over at Shiny Shiny, the perfect gift for the chav in your life has been unveiled – the iPod hoodie. Available now for the standard iPod and the iPod mini, you can be terrorising the neighbourhood in no time….
The waterproof mobile
I'm no Man From Atlantis, so being waterproof isn't high on my list of requirements when upgrading my mobile. Still, many people do work and spend time by our rivers and sea – and if that's you, it might…