Doctor Who Adventure Games: TARDIS – Dork Review
Nearly two months after Doctor Who disappeared from TV until Christmas, a new Adventure Game appears! With no other Who product of late, at least until Sarah Jane Adventures starts back up in autumn, this prospect excited me a little. The last two were decent, after all, and it’s always pleasant to hear Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in character.
Unfortunately, this one simply isn’t very good. Sorry. I try to focus on the good points, I’ll mention a few later, but TARDIS was small, boring and, the cardinal sin for a Doctor Who story, lacked any real imagination.
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How to broadcast yourself on the web
Not content with making us more efficient at work and giving us the best tools for getting things done at home Darika Ahrens, high chieftain of social media, has gathered together all the best tools for broadcasting yourself all over the web. We’ve come a long way since lonelygirl15 took to her webcam and broadcast herself to the world. Now, there... Read
Five of the best sites to customise your life
The internet is a pretty wonderful place to shop for the objects of your desire. Filled with every kind of retailer you can imagine, you’ve got a pretty unlimited array of options for clothing, food, transport and well, anything really. The greatest advantage of shopping online has to be customisation. Worried about turning up at a big family... Read
Vexed on BBC – Dork Review
Admittedly, the BBC’s Vexed doesn’t contain any aliens, super-powers or other geek talking points. It’s a cop show, about a pair of mismatched partners and their attempts to solve crime, swinging towards the blacker comic end of the comedy-drama scale. If I had to compare it to any existing geek fare, it would be Life On Mars, albeit with all... Read
Sherlock Style: Grab his Belstaff Millford Coat
While Sherlock may be better know for his brains rather than his beauty, he also has the ability to be a rather dapper chap. His style revolves around smart suits, a dark selection of scarves to keep him warm whilst dashing around London and, of course, the ever present Milford coat that had girlgeeks across the nation swooning. His patterned coat... Read
Free Despicable Me minion amigurumi crochet pattern
This autumn brings another 3D animated extravaganza with Despicable Me, a movie about a supervillian (Gru, voiced by Steve Carell) who hopes to pull off a heist involving the moon. The only thing that stands in his way? Three little orphan girls who wish to adopt him as their new dad. Gru has an entire army of minions, who resemble this cute little... Read
Five more Firefox addons for bloggers
Late last year, Katie put together a list of the best Firefox addons for bloggers, and plenty of you added your own favourites in the comments. Personally, my favourite Firefox addon from the list was Pixlr , which saves so much time in grabbing and editing images online. Chris Lee’s suggestion in the comments section for Wordtracker SEO Blogger... Read
Five iPhone 4 cases for geeks
So the last couple of months have been a bit rocky for Apple. They finally released the iPhone 4….only to discover that the aerial is basically botched. Still, it’s not all bad. The aerial only refuses to work if you place your actual hands over it. Y’know, like when you use a normal mobile phone. All you need to do to avoid the issue... Read
Nokia Conspiracy For Good hits London
The weekend before last saw the first live action instalment of Nokia-backed augmented reality game Conspiracy For Good. The brainchild of Heroes creator Tim Kring, it’s an umbrella project harnessing the power of technology and gaming that is as much about pushing the boundaries of interactive means of gameplay as it is an attempt to benefit disparate... Read
James Dyson Award winner: ultraviolet water bottle
The winner of the UK James Dyson Award has been announced: A water bottle that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to sterilise drinking water anywhere in the world. Time Saver The idea came from Timothy Whitehead, an Industrial Design and Technology graduate from Loughborough University. He had the idea while travelling in Zambia, where he saw a widespread... Read
