If you’ve got an iPod Touch or iPhone, you’ve got to give this neat little app a try. Its called “Writing Pad” and it’s free.
It may look like your average textpad or notepad, but it’s far from it. You can type the old fashioned way by tapping on individual keys, or you can type the [...]

Please welcome the latest - and for the moment the last - recruits to the Make Use Of writing squad.  We’ve now decided to put our recruiting on hold for at least a few months while we put our existing staff through their paces to see if they’ve got what it takes to [...]

I hate caravans. In all seriousness, the only good caravan is one that’s on fire. I hate driving behind them, I hate seeing pictures of them. I hate the smell of them, and I hate the cramped confines inside them. To sum up I find them offensive to pretty much all five senses and wouldn’t [...]

Browse the web in 3D!  No - I am not talking about Lively or Piclens. I am talking about Pogo - A Web Browser. Taking Pogo on a ride, you clearly notice some differences straight away that sets it apart from the other players in the browser arena.
First and most awkwardly indigestible: it’s by AT&T, [...]

This handsome sink is an example of the custom work undertaken by Gore Design using recycled concrete. Concrete lends itself particularly well to this imposing form, moodily lit for dramatic effect. But, what kind of sink do you envisage for your home? Wherever your imagination takes you Gore Design can follow, rendering your ideas in [...]

Combining a textured side with a smooth side adds visual and textural appeal to the Vasco Bryce aluminium radiator. Lively yet simple, the careful geometric design of the radiator will not leave you cold! All installation parts are hidden discretely behind this wall-mounted radiator, so you are left only with the gorgeous frontage to contemplate. [...]

Lego blocks have always inspired many designs of gadgets and furnitures. The latest we have here is a lamp which its maker also gets the inspiration from those classic Lego blocks.

This desktop gadget combines a tape dispenser with a USB 2.0 compliant 4-port hub, where the one located in the front be rotated 90 degrees.
Features:

USB 2.0
4 ports hub
1 port at the front
3 flexible ports at the back
Tape Dispenser
Plug and play
LED indicator
USB powered, no external adapter is required
Support Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
Size: 118*80*43mm
Weight: 315g

The USB Hub Tape Dispenser [...]

The IEEE Standards Association approved new FireWire specs set to give the technology support for increasing broadband speeds, for use with online video and other data-hungry apps. And it’s just in time for USB 3.0 to step on it in a few weeks.
(Note: IEEE 1394 is the official name for the technology, while FireWire is [...]

I should’ve seen this coming. After robotic pet dogs and cats, Sega Toys now comes out with a robo-hamster. What’s next for the folks over at Sega Toys; robo-plants? Oh wait, they’ve already done that. Named the “Dream Hamster,” the product would be released on August 8, 2008 for approximately $12 per furry bot. Just [...]

By Luke Anderson
I’ve seen a lot of alarm clocks that try every evil tactic in the world to make sure that you get your lazy self out of bed. They generally make you physically get out of bed, or solve some kind of puzzle before they stop making an annoying noise. But what about an [...]

By Luke Anderson
I grew up living in the middle of nowhere, so I’m used to dealing with bugs and strange creatures. Of course, no one likes mosquitoes, since they leave you with itchy little bumps. There are plenty of contraptions that promise to rid your yard of the pests, but few actually perform. So what [...]

What can I say?   Here I am declaring my love for Opera one week, and the next I’m talking about how great Flock is.
Well, as I said in my last browser review, I use both Opera and Flock about equally - for no real reason apart from my inability to choose one over the other. [...]