I'll be the first to put my hand up and confess to being a bit of a pushover when it comes to the persuasive powers of advertising. Any advert that suggests a product is 'brand new' 'revolutionary' or 'the next big thing' is sure to catch my attention. Heard of those hair removal mitts that claim … [Read more...]
Web addresses and emails are stealing my life
The news that URLs and emails will soon no longer be governed by the laws of western keyboards is exciting indeed. But who knows what kinds of meltdown it's going to cause in the brains of the country's normals. Normals, for those of you who haven't subscribed to "Katie's modern dictionary of … [Read more...]
Dave – it’s not just for boys
Not Dave the name. I'm all for equality of course, but to be honest, I'm not overly worried about reclaiming (or claiming, I suppose) the name for womankind. We probably have bigger fish to fry. Such as - to make a devastatingly neat link that will leave you stunned - Dave the channel! Because … [Read more...]
Five things that are better than vampires
You can’t open Google, turn on the telly or talk to certain people called Charles at the moment without being assaulted by vampires, actors who have played vampires falling out of sub-standard nightclubs, and interviews with people who have written about vampires. You can’t blame it on Halloween - … [Read more...]
Six things about modern-day vampires that are better than Twilight
Twilight is not a good vampire story. This is mainly because it doesn’t have any vampires in it. They can go outside in the daytime. They glitter in sunlight. What you have there, people, is more of a murderous, blood-drinking pixie. Here are six shows and films that are better than … [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...]
Why I love my O2 Cash Manager card
Finance isn't usually my favourite subject. Checking my bank balance usually requires a glass and a half of wine and crossed fingers. You see, I love to shop...and I have a bit of a denial issue when using my debit card. It's not real money if you're not handing over cash, right? At the ripe old … [Read more...]
Android vs iPhone – it’s the new Jordan vs Peter
You should probably know right now, I use a Macbook. And an iPhone. And I briefly considered buying the new Magic Mouse, even though I work on the sofa, which isn’t massively conducive to miceness (or non-twisted spineness, since you ask). So, yeah. I’d like to protest I’m not a fangirl, but the … [Read more...]
Stop wearing those cheap headphones!
When I was little my sister and I were given our first walkman. It came with some 80s style headphones - the ones with the metal hairband and the fuzz-covered speakers that neither covered your ears like cans or latched on like earbuds. The sort that are probably due an ironic revival any day now … [Read more...]
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