Any self-respecting Twilight fangirl will want to get herself a pair of the mittens Bella can be seen sporting in the movie. This knitting pattern, created be self-confessed Twilight obsessive, Subliminal Rabbit, is totally free. Plus, the mittens are pretty special even if you're not fussed … [Read more...]
Top 5 Firefox Addons for Bloggers
If you spend a lot of time blogging you'll probably have developed all kinds of shortcuts and labour-saving techniques to get those posts out in a timely fashion. Fiddling around with outbound links and photo editing can take up time that could be better spent reading Top 5 lists on the … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Audio Chi’s W-Series can headphones
Can-style headphones tend to be a bit huge for the average ladybonce, which is why it's nice to know there are some manufacturers out there worrying about our pretty little heads. Audio Chi's W-Series have been designed to maintain studio quality audio in a much smaller package than normal cans. … [Read more...]
Kaspa Ghost lamps and shades
Is it wrong that I think one of these Kaspa lamps would be pretty cute hanging in a nursery? Clearly, I'm going to be one of those parents who take up quite a lot of time in my offspring's counselling sessions. But who cares what social services think? I think a little glowing ghost lampshade … [Read more...]
Sqweel Oral Sex Simulator from LoveHoney
This thing just looks *wrong* to me. Like a water wheel, but with rubbery pink tongue things where the wooden paddles should be. And that's pretty much what it is. Put the Sqweel Oral Sex Simulator (patent pending, no less) near your nether regions and you'll be sitting on a "revolution in … [Read more...]
Where the Wild Things Are amigurumi crochet patterns
It's times like this that you have to get down on your knees and thank the internet for being so marvellous. After all, how else would any of us get to see this amigurumi pattern for Max and one of the monsters (Carol aka Moishe) from Where the Wild Things Are? The patterns cost just $5 each … [Read more...]
How the internet is *totally* changing punctuation
I noticed it a while back when I used to lurk on the Popbitch board in order to see human interaction taking place (it was a bit quiet in our office and Twitter was years away). Punctuation marks I'd not seen used before started appearing in people's conversations, highlighting the moments when … [Read more...]
Why it’s time to ditch the Post Office and go paper-free
Before I start getting angry emails about how great letters are (I'm guessing the angry letters will take a while longer to arrive), I'm not for a minute suggesting we should do away with all those lovely notes your gran sends you. Personal letters are a thing of beauty, to be cherished, wrapped in … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Zeno Acne Clearing device
Having experienced the special joy of adult onset acne, a miracle cure for spots is something I'd be happy to pay for - especially considering the amount I've spent over the years on pots of nonsense and magic oils. The Zeno zit zapper works by heating up the spot to kill the bacteria underneath … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Sonos BU250 wireless music system
Ah, wireless! One of the buzzwords of the noughties, mentioned in the tech world at every opportunity and held up as the ultimate goal for all gadgets. And rightly so. We've all lived under the tyranny of wires and cables for too long. Who hasn't spent 15 sobbing minutes of their life fighting … [Read more...]
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