A quick post today about our new Tumblr blog. It's a place to share all our favourite little finds that we don't quite get the time to blog about. Below are just a few of the things we've shared this week. Come follow us on Tumblr! Do you have a geek-inspired Tumblr? Let us know in the … [Read more...]
Dell Inspiron 15R and its choice of many covers
I've long been a fan of Dell, despite my growing collection of Apple products. The brand's laptops are reliable, quick and do exactly what you want them to do. Now, with the release of the Dell Inspiron 15R, you can make your laptop look good with a collection of snap on covers. … [Read more...]
Five of the geekiest clocks
I've never really dedicated much thought process to clocks. I've been known to spend quite a bit of time drooling over watches, but their wall-mounted big brothers have passed me by. But now I'm moving into my own little house, I'm starting to lend a little more consideration to them. And it … [Read more...]
Kid Knowledge: HTML for Babies
So, this is weird. You can now get an HTML guide for children to get them web-savvy before they've grown out of their cot. The 16-page book is full of colourful words surrounded by bright HTML tags. Might not be a bad buy though if you're pinning your hopes on your offspring becoming the … [Read more...]
Three new social networks to watch
As the resident social media geek at Dork Adore, I tend to sign up for new social start ups faster than you can say 'bandwagon'. This month, we've seen the launch of three more social networks that are set to take sharing to another level. Have you tried them yet? WIWT WIWT (What I Wore … [Read more...]
Streetbank: The online community for meeting your real community
Ever had that situation where you've run out of sugar/eggs/rum/light bulbs and the local shops are closed The next best thing is to pop round to your friendly neighbour and ask if you can borrow some of theirs, right? The thing is, the good old days when everyone knew everyone and we all spent … [Read more...]
Five of the best magazine and book apps for the iPad
Love a read but don't love lugging books and magazines around with you? Here are five of our favourite ways to catch up on your favourite book, magazine or website. Kindle for iPad I briefly considered getting a Kindle before I got my iPad, so the Kindle app (free) is the perfect compromise. … [Read more...]
Make your own Iron Man, Thor and Captain America cakes!
I love cake. Who doesn't? And I have a soft spot for Marvel movies (yeah, even Thor. For very, very shallow reasons). So this Marvel Cakelet pan is right up my street. This cake pan has moulds for three of the characters from next year's mega-movie, The Avengers, (Iron Man, Thor and Captain … [Read more...]
Roomba vacuum cleaner review
So, I'm a bit late to the Roomba party. They've been around for a good few years (and have led to the creation of this genius kitten video) but I've only recently got my hands on one. I got the opportunity last week to try out the latest model and being terribly lazy, I greeted the offer of a … [Read more...]
Essential Gadgets: Masterplug USB and mains charger
One of the most annoying aspects about technology is the sheer number of cables, USB wires and chargers needed to keep on top of everything. When I've run out of USB ports on my laptop and my iPhone has hit 2%, there's usually a scramble around the house to find a free charge point. But then I came … [Read more...]
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