If you're a heavy user of Google services like Gmail, the Calender and Google Docs, it makes sense to have everything collected together in one place. iGoogle does this by acting as a homepage and a base to access all your services whilst also having some useful widgets and gadgets to hand. You can … [Read more...]
Students redesign iconic PURE radios
As far as radios go, PURE offer some pretty damn stylish offerings. But even the big brands need a bit of fresh blood occasionally, which is perhaps why the radio geniuses created a competition for students at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design to design their very own PURE … [Read more...]
Get geeky-clean with game cartridge soaps
Proper gaming fans scoff at the idea of luxurious long bubble baths. Why waste valuable ass-kicking time, right? Because you can wash with a retro games cartridge soap! I came across these Games Cartridge Geeksoaps on Craftster. The range includes an 8-bit, 16-bit and 64-bit cartridge, and … [Read more...]
Facebook: The Social Network movie trailer
If you haven't seen it already, the latest teaser trailer for the Facebook movie, The Social Network, is now online. If you use a Lost Boys-style cover of Creep by Radiohead and you flash up some dramatic looking scenes, I'm always going to be impressed. But despite that, it's got plenty of … [Read more...]
South Park Facebook episode: All the funny bits
The Facebook episode of South Park was truly a wonder to behold. If you missed it (or if you want to re-live the magic), here's a handy compilation of all the Facebook gags. … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Misfits Series One
A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that E4 will be producing a Christmas special of Misfits, their 2009 series about young offenders with super-powers. This reminded me that I never actually watched it when originally broadcast. Helpfully, the entire series is available on the Channel 4 On … [Read more...]
Knit Nation 2010, London: The UK’s biggest knitting show
We want to go to there! The UK's biggest knitting and spinning show is about to hit London and Dork Adore will be in attendance, spending many British pounds on lovely yarn and trying to ignore the fact that crochet appears to be entirely forgot. Brought to you by Alice Yu (from Socktopus) and … [Read more...]
Free Domo-kun amigurumi pattern
Domo-kun is a popular character in Japan where he acts as the mascot for their NHK TV station and the star of his own TV show in the US. According to the stories, he hatched from an egg and suffers from a locked open mouth, hence the crazy look. He's become a bit of a cult-figure now and the … [Read more...]
The IT Crowd review: Series 4 so far
There isn’t a lot of ‘proper’ geek TV on at the moment, as our Editor bemoaned in a recent post. Many might take this as a sign to run for their DVD stacks, but there is one show which aims for the dork audience, but some forget because it’s a mere sitcom: The IT Crowd. The new batch is half over … [Read more...]
The Shakeweight: Dork Review
A couple of months ago, a video did the rounds of a brand new piece of workout equipment that promised to eradicate bingo wings and have people queuing up for a ticket to the gun show. I watched the promotional video. About five times. What can be so interesting about a glorified dumbell, I hear … [Read more...]
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