“While WiFi devices measure their range in feet, making them useful for homes, coffee shops, and bakeries, WiMAX measures its range in miles. Many miles. 30 or so, to be more precise. That makes WiMAX a potentially genuine competitor to cable and DSL.” – ArsTechnica.com Read more about WiMAX.

Named one of the Best Inventions of 2005 according to TIME magazine, the Topsy Turvy Upside-down Tomato Planter is the easiest possible way to grow tomatoes (even chillis and strawberries). No weeding, caging, staking or pest control required. I’ve always wanted one and now they’re only 19 smackers!

This last snap was stolen shortly before he rode off into the sunset on his steely horse in search of the coldest water…

Here’s the Belkin WiFi Skype Phone, which purportedly has the ability to connect to Skype independently of your PC being turned on and logged in. That means that this phone would be able to work anywhere you can find a WiFi connection. With more and more local cities and towns providing widespread WiFi access, this

Psychology Today: “… Under the right conditions, the tiniest trigger can unleash a flood of sunny memories in even the least sentimental among us. Such reminiscence can be healthier than you think. Despite nostalgia’s bittersweet rap and the oft-heard advice to live in the moment, recent studies suggest that the occasional detour down memory lane

Wired: “Monopoly is keeping step with changing technology. The new version of Parker’s classic board game dispenses with the colored currency and instead employs Visa mock debit cards. The card is inserted into an electronic machine where the banker records the players’ earnings and payments. For this updated game, Parker partnered with Visa, which made

Check out this micro version of the iPod Shuffle (or so it appears to be – it’s not actually an Apple product.) It runs on MMC or SD chips, so theoretically you could pack up to 4GB onto the thing – about 8x what my Shuffle can hold. I can’t be sure of the sound

Direct access to mp3 files – no bittorrents or special software required, just your browser and a good search engine. Try the following search strings, modifying where appropriate: To find directories intitle:index.of + mp3 + “bandname/trackname” -html -htm -php -asp -txt -pls “index of” + “mp3” + “bandname/trackname” -html -htm -php You can use “index

Low Morale is a series of animations portraying one man’s struggle to cope with the soul-sapping, will-to-live draining, life-force mugging, morale crushing experiences of work. via limn

FIGHT! Thanks Kat!