Tragedy struck this evening when my Pzizz for iPhone went all wobbly and crashed. BEFORE I was quite looking forward to my Pzizz nap (THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I LOOK FORWARD TO THINGS). I took today as leave so, for the first time in weeks, I had the requisite eight hours' sleep, caught up with … [Read more...]
Dork review: Pzizz for iPhone roadtest – day 3
Before Today I was shattered. I had a late night, an early start (yesterday’s pre-coffee cheeriness had vanished; 6am saw me blearily wandering around the house pondering what to do with the toothbrush in my hand) and a long, looooong work day. I was so tired that I could almost hear an angelic … [Read more...]
Dork review: Pzizz for iPhone roadtest – day 2
A little experiment tonight: train-based napping. It was a hugely busy day in the office, I had to work late and I was due to spend the evening with a friend. And my lunchtime attempt to nap in the loos ended abruptly when I gave a male cleaner with a master key the fright of his life by perching … [Read more...]
Buying from the US, is it worth it?
Starting to think about Christmas shopping? Perhaps considering looking a little further abroad for ideas than the high street? Buying from the USA can still have its benefits, with products often cheaper thanks to their bulk buying power and and exchange rate that's still working in our favour, … [Read more...]
How to buy the right laptop
I started out my gadget career reviewing laptops for What Laptop magazine and while the specs may have changed beyond all recognition, knowing how to pick a good one is the same as it ever was. Here are five simple rules to follow when choosing yourself a new notebook. 1. Look beyond the … [Read more...]
Dork review: Pzizz for iPhone roadtest – day 1
I chose to nap when I got home from work - some US corporations have adopted a nap-friendly policy to boost productivity, but if I tried catching 40 winks at my desk here in London I'd be out on my ear. So I silenced the boyfriend's hellos, batted away the cat's pitiful pleas for food (pah!), … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Sleep on your problems with Pzizz for iPhone
Before we get into what Pzizz is, let’s say the name a few times. Pzizz. Puh-zizz. Puh-ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZIZZZZZZZZZZZ. Isn’t that brilliant? I sound like a blender. So what is Pzizz? Well, it’s basically power napping software – it’s been around for a while but now it’s available for your iPhone and … [Read more...]
Designer Google Chrome Themes collection
Google Chrome has long been the best looking of the browers (which is why I went off and customised my Firefox browser to mimic it), and now the people at Google have got some famous designers to create some custom themes in their own, regularly imitated styles. Cath Kidston's there with her … [Read more...]
Pulp Fiction Google Wave demo
Need to know what Google Wave is all about? Watch this, it's brillbags. Created by Joe Sabia [via The Next Web] … [Read more...]
Out of warranty and out of pocket? Not necessarily
There has long been a theory that gadgets are created to fail the minute they come out of their warranty so you can't claim for the cost of fixing or replacing them. This "built-in obsolescence" theory is most often applied to mobile phones, although household appliances such as kettles and … [Read more...]
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