Fancy a holiday? Even with the recession, companies like Ryanair and EasyJet are making it much easier to book ridiculously cheap flights for a weekend break or an escape from the winter chill for a week. Or so they'd have you think. Those £10, £1 or even 'free' flights very rarely end up like … [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...]
The best sites for secondhand clothes
I'm always on the lookout for ways to save money so that I can spend it on fun things, hence my recent move onto a pre-paid Visa card. eBay used to be my old faithful for updating my wardrobe on a shoestring. Annoyingly I recently got stung by their new charges when selling my Wii, and have now … [Read more...]
PNY’s City Series Micro USB key
See this USB on the right? It doesn't light up, dance when you get an Skype message, or play your favourite music through a pair of minuscule speakers. You won't be able to reheat your coffee on it or engage colleagues in a mini desk game. You see, this USB has successfully side stepped the … [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...]
Leila Johnston: How to make a spoof Fighting Fantasy book
Leila Johnston, creator of Worry Friends and friend of Dork Adore asked if we'd help pimp out her latest book. Instead, we told her to write us a few words about Fighting Fantasy novels and her other influences, and she duly obliged... My new book, Enemy of Chaos, came out last month. It's … [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...]
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...]
Dork review: Pzizz for iPhone roadtest – day 4
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...]
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