Author: Susi Weaser
Philips launches featherlight Essence TV
We first saw the set at IFA, and now, Philips has released their superlightweight Essence TV on the world. It's a reaction to the number of people terrified of mounting their set on the wall for fear of pulling down the entire house with its weight. It weighs just 16kg, mainly due to the fact…
Twittering in utero – it's the new Facebook page for your newborn
Tweetlet is a new service for expectant parents, which will send updates through Twitter from their foetus on its development. How deliciously weird. You put in your due date and you then receive key milestone tweets. Updates include "Blink! Wow - I can open and close my eyes now" and "I'm looking around now -…
Catch your kitty playing away with the Pets Eye View camera
Worried your cat is getting her treats from next door? That your puppy is secretly spending the time you're at work with the bad dogs down the road? You're crazy. Luckily though, you're crazy and we've got the perfect product for you. This Pets Eye View camera will take a picture every one, five or…
The acceptable face of the shot gun
You'd like to think you don't know anyone who would want one of these, but you know that's not true. You also know there's a little part of you wondering if this shot gun would bring a new level of sophistication to your gatherings. It won't. But heck - who needs sophistimakation when there's tequila?…
Virgin Mobile and SentForever will send your Christmas wishes into space
Did you buy your most loved of ones a star last Christmas? How can you possibly improve upon the gift of universal real estate? With a text messaging! That's how! Stay with me. Virgin Mobile have got together with SentForever, and they've provided a short code so you can send your text or MMS into…
Stephen Fry at it again
The Blackberry Storm was the focus of Stephen Fry's rage a couple of weeks ago, and now, he's aiming his Twitter at Vista and Sony Vaio. And this time, he's used the C-word. Ooooh. It seems this owner of nine Macs just needed one PC running Vista in order to review things, but trying to…
R2D2 toilet paper cover
I'm not sure the manufacturers of this product have done their Venn diagram. Is there really a cross over between those people who find the sight of a tissue so offensive that they need to cover it and Star Wars fans? And if so, is there then a decent subsection of that population that will…
Shiny Gallery: Susi's Christmas Wishlist
One year, I'm going to post a Christmas wish list and someone on the internet is going to take it upon themselves to make all my Christmas dreams come true. I suspect with it being Credit Crunch Christmas, it won't be this year, but I'm posting my list regardless. And just so you know, I've…
Rock around the clock, '08-style
It's not a credit crunch Christmas for everyone - someone's still winning the lottery, and anyone with shares in Aldi is probably doing ever so well. This Wurlitzer jukebox is for you (particularly the lottery winner - it's a very 'I've just won the lottery' kind of purchase'). As well as holding up to 100…
Wake up light lets you wake up to lavendar, coffee or energy
Thought the Philips wake up light was cool? This one's American, and therefore comes with more bells, bigger whistles and is super-sized. Waaaay super-sized. This Peaceful Progression Wake Up Clock has the advantage of looking like a dalek - what could be more peaceful to wake up next to? There's also a scent, which is…
