Primeval : Volume 3 DVD Boxset (Series 4-5) – Dork Review
Posted by Nick Bryan on January 30, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Last year, knockabout dinosaur drama Primeval aired its fourth and fifth series, aired on ITV and Watch in the UK, and BBC America in the US. The last of these episodes comes out in DVD today in the UK, and the whole thirteen episodes were issued in the US as “Volume 3” earlier this month. And fair... Read More »
Quirky Retailing: QR T-shirt for full frontal geekery
Posted by Emma Cossey on January 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
QR codes. Whether you’re addicted to scanning them (in which case we are forced to question your mental well-being) or you’ve already dismissed them as an obsolete technology thanks to augmented reality (you giant technology snob), there’s no doubt that they’re finally having... Read More »
VHS Tape Notebooks: two obsolete media combined!
Posted by Emma Cossey on January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
When I was little, I had a VHS tape that I used to record all my favourite snippets of programs. If memory serves me, it was bright pink with “Please keep off, this means you!” scrawled across the top to warn off my family. Rocking the passive aggression note writing from a young age... Read More »
Three alternative ways to do your shopping in 2012
Posted by Emma Cossey on January 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Supermarkets are soulless places, aren’t they? All those busy aisles of grumpy shoppers who wield their trolley/pram/wheelchairs like a lethal weapon, diving for the last cut-priced cuts of meat and avoiding the zombie-like members of staff. This is exactly why they stick the wine aisle at... Read More »
LEGO Star Wars Miniland is coming!
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Last week saw an epic battle between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi take place on the face of Big Ben in the showdown of Good vs Evil with the Sith Lord even getting the tube home afterwards. OK, it was the Big Ben at Lego Miniland in Windsor and not the real deal, but I don’t think that makes... Read More »
Are eco-friendly cars any fun? Ford Fiesta Econetic
Posted by Emma Cossey on January 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I don’t review cars often. I have a little Peugeot 206 that I drive like a go-kart and it gets me from A to B. It’s nice but…well, lacking in gadgets and not exactly eco-friendly. While I’m quite content with my little run-around, I’m still keen to keep an eye out for... Read More »