iRhythms A-211 3-Piece subwoofer and satellite iPod speaker system
Another sound system for the most popular portable in the world, this time it's the iRhythms A-211 3-Piece subwoofer and satellite iPod speaker system, which has apparently been developed to match the quality of the Apple iPod HiFi -…
Legless Robot has a Ball
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have come up with a tall skinny robot that gets around on a single large ball. Ballbot, as it has inevitably been called, shown here with its creator, Robotics Research Professor Ralph…
When Word Goes Bad — Some Helpful Hints
Having just spent the best part of a day wrestling with a corrupt copy of Microsoft Word Propellerhead thought you might be interested in some pearls of wisdom gleaned from the experience. The original fault was never found but…
The Smile Helmet
Blogging as I do, I can be grumpy all day and no one will be the wiser. But if you're in a field that requires you to be pleasant to people all day long, you might consider the Smile…
Stainless Steel Pocket Map
Suck.uk presents this map of the London Tube that's credit card sized and made of stainless steel so you don't have to worry about spilling coffee on it if you're checking it during rush hour. It retails for £7.50….
Website of the Day: iFizzle Virtual Mac
Today's Website of the Day is the iFizzle Virtual Mac: an online iMac developed in Flash. Of course it doesn't do everything, but it's a cool app that the developer has spent a lot of time on. It'll play a…
Yay or Nay: Yahoo Time Capsule
Earlier today we reported on the Yahoo Time Capsule being 'buried' on November 8th and reopened in 2020. It'll contain all manner of user-submitted digital content. The good side is that it will be a record of people's thoughts in…
Russia's QWERTY keyboard monument
Now this keyboard is neither practical nor usable, but it's still pretty cool. Someone with some stonemason's skills has created a Russian keyboard monument in the Russian city of Ekaterinburg. That right arrow key looks a bit bashed in, though….
YouTube Video of the Day – Real Life Transformer
Can I have one of these please? Any generous TechDigest readers up for buying me one? No? Damn you.Mof Gimmers…
Almost half of employers allow unrestricted access to web mail
A new survey has found that nearly half of all UK employers allow unrestricted or unmonitored employee access to web-based email services such as GMail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail. This is potentially leaving them vulnerable to viruses, information leaks and…