Credit Card-Sized Spanner

For some of us wearing a tool belt to work just isn't on the cards. In the first place it's so hard to get them in colours to match my shoes! If you still need to loosen bolts in your suit this could be the perfect solution: a Credit Card sized spanner. the card works on metric sizes ranging from M6 to M14 .

Busy week = Quiet Blogging

It's been a while (a week as Ben pointed out) since I've had a post up here (and yes I'm ok).

The last few weeks have been flat out with work, socialising and gaming.

MinX has recovered well from her recent rear window surgery and new shoes . I would highly recommend anyone in need of a rear window replacement in a convertable to check out Lee Brothers at Albion, there service was great and I can't fault the work at all! In fact I have more rear visability that ever, no difference top up or down in the rear view mirror.

Metroid Prime: Hunters has been my poisin of choice of late where gaming is concerned and is probably holds a lot of the responsibility for the lack of blogging taking up about every spare minute. Honestly, it's not my fault! If Nintendo hadn't put up online stats, point system and rankings I wouldn't feel the need to try and edge my self up a few spots every waking moment.

I did glut myself on the Saturday with Andrew and Valavien coming over for a massive 6 hour session of glorious DS action. In the end I had to stop only because my eyes were getting sore... We even had music provided by electroplankton ( http://us.touchgenerations.com/game_electroplankton.jsp)
"Man I'm still geeking out about it"

I haven't managed to pick it up again since really. Not even for quick lunchtime gaming session but mainly because my battery's been flat.

The biggest problem with regular blogging at the moment is my phone's refusal to send emails. No real reason, it has just decided that it doesn't want to email. So that puts a pretty dampner on "blogging on the go".

So I'm still alive... just slowly blogging.

Interesting Ideas on Saving elec

Now this is an interesting take on energy conservation. Using the daily commute to generate rather than just consume. Opens up a whole world of possibilites for energy generation in the future. Imagine if you could harness the energy from all the people going shopping ever day.

Japan Railway harvests passenger energy for fun and profit

The East Japan Railway Company is getting experimental with ways to make their train stations more environmentally friendly, and have turned to the warm bodies that fill their train seats for part of the solution. They've started installing ticket gates that generate electricity as people pass through them, harvesting the vibrations and pressure that results when people walk through the gates. It's not quite as nefarious as we were hoping for -- we think a bit of time chained to a stationary bicycle inside the train could do a commuter good -- but it still seems a pretty good idea, and we look forward to the results. Testing should last through August 11th, and most indications point to this being a fairly effective manner of getting electricity to where it's needed.

Lunch time gaming

Really, I can't think of a better way of breaking up the day than a good session of Multiplayer gaming during your lunch break. There isn't much better than the ability to take out the frustrations of the morning in a few rounds. Valavien and I managed a good session of Metroid Prime: Hunters today, the only real problem now is I want to keep playing!
"There are no connected users" makes baby Jesus Cry!

How do I get this car!?

Until today I was completely in love with the new MX-5 Hardtop convertible that is going on sale. That was until I saw this, I don't know how much it is (except I know I couldn't possibly afford one... ever), what I do know is I want it!

New Zealand-built Hulme supercar debuts

Stuart Waterman Jul 27, 2006  -  Show original item

Filed under: Supercars, Misc. Auto Shows

Cut from the same cloth as the Caparo T1 exotic, the Formula 1-inspired Hulme supercar went its U.K. rival one better this month, debuting a pre-production model at both the Goodwood Festival of Speed and London's exclusive Salon Privé exotic car show. A prototype of the car was first unveiled in New Zealand last year.

With its brand name inspired by New Zealand's 1967 Formula 1 world champion Denny Hulme, the long-time teammate of legendary New Zealand racecar designer/driver Bruce McLaren, the Hulme supercar draws on the composite construction expertise that has made New Zealand a powerhouse in international yacht racing circles.

The car will begin production in 2008, with only 20 to 30 units produced each year. The company is initially targeting customers in the U.K. and Germany.

The show car carries the orange livery of the McLaren racecars of the '60s and early '70s in which Denny Hulme rose to prominence in Formula 1 and the Can-Am sports car series. The Hulme supercar has more in common with the Caparo T1 than its extreme styling - the Caparo's designers worked in the modern-day incarnation of McLaren Cars before leaving to develop their version of an F1 car for the street.

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A successor to the DVD chair

For ages the best bit of furniture I had was "The DVD chair". Wasn't a great chair really, but it reclined had a foot stool and made watching DVDs very relaxing. After our last move and entering the realms of real furniture the DVD chair was put out to pasture. However with the iChair by PBteen the DVD chair could be making a come back! (from ecoustics)

iChair lets you sit down, tune out

July 26, 2006 3:18 PM PDT

It's been a long day at work, and all you want to do is sit down and listen to some soothing Norah Jones. Or, alternately, some obscure indie band. Either way, you don't want to jam headphones into your ears at the risk of damaging your hearing and having to handle another annoying wire.

Introducing the iChair by PBteen. Simply plug your iPod (or another music player or game device) into the jack and experience "surround sound" and comfort at once. Sitting in the chair, you can see the two high-quality speakers by your ears. If you're in the mood for some serious music, a subwoofer under the seat will add some major bass. You can change the volume with controls to the right of the chair, and place your iPod in a convenient little pocket, ensuring that you almost never have to get out of your seat.

The iChair is a piece of technology that doesn't look like technology. Coming in two colors, sky blue and charcoal gray, it can camouflage into any decor or make a statement on its own. The artificial suede exterior also adds to the look. The $400 price tag doesn't seem like a great bargain, but then again, this isn't an average piece of furniture. And considering what you paid for the iPod itself, dishing out a little extra to enjoy your MP3 player probably couldn't hurt.

Service makes such a difference.

As previously stipulated I'm in Toowoomba this week, which means eating out. I've been eating at the hotel, which is where this post comes from. Last night's meal wasn't bad, decent steak, friendly and fast service made it a fairly pleasant experience. Tonight was a completely different story, basically the same meal but the service was terrible.

Tonight I watched as one staff single handedly enraged 5 or 6 customers. Ignored requests, forgot orders and wasa generally absent. I've had bad service before so I wasn't particularly perplexed and it wasn't like I had anywhere else to be. I did get a bit annoyed after the 2nd time they lost my order and forgot my drink. At least I didn't resort to yelling and storming out.

Time for some gadgets!

Cyclone Charger Stand for Nintendo DS Lite

I want one of these for my DS! With that red light at least it won't be hard to find when it's charging!