Buying from independent sellers is often a more enjoyable experience than buying from a larger company. The customer service tends to be more tailored to the individual, a little more care goes into the sale and independent sellers are often happy to go the extra mile. It's generally a nicer … [Read more...]
Free Octonauts Crochet Patterns!
My mission for this Dork Craft post was to Explore, Rescue and, err, Protect the very best free knitting and crochet patterns for the Octonauts characters. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any knitting patterns. Lots of clever people have made some lovely designs, but only a few people have uploaded … [Read more...]
Kobo Glo Review – great alternative to Kindle’s walled garden
Is the Kobo Glo better than the Kobo Touch? Yes it is. That's probably all you need to know if you're currently waging a Kobo Glo Vs Kobo Touch war. I'd worried that the lit screen might be too taxing on the eyes -- after all, the e-paper is meant to mimic real paper not the bright, … [Read more...]
Think you’ve got problems? Consult the Gandalf Problem Solving Flowchart
I've got 99 problems, but destroying The Ring or saving Middle-Earth ain't one. To be honest, life seems pretty simple when you compare it to Gandalf's. He should be relaxing and enjoying his wizard retirement; putting his feet up and swapping war stories with Elrond. Instead, he has to traipse … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the ‘Aliens gave my cat a beard’ edition
New year, new diet plan. My plan is to stuff as much food in my gaping gob as is simianly possible. Now as reward for surviving your first full working week of 2013, let us play. My pretty face is not messed up Muhammad Ali pranking kids on Candid Camera will make even you grin, you … [Read more...]
Shop of the Week: Shoes of Prey
Customised fashion services are not a particularly new innovation. In fact, we mentioned a few a while ago in our round-up of the best ways to customise your life. But there's still room for a few new sites to pop up and give the more established sites a run for their money. Shoes of Prey offers … [Read more...]
Ripper Street: An Early Autopsy
Desperate for something to watch until Walking Dead and Being Human return next month, I checked out Ripper Street. This is the BBC’s new Victorian Whitechapel drama, featuring Matthew Macfadyen ( the original and best lead spy from Spooks) as a police inspector trying to keep order, in the … [Read more...]
Pac-Man Ghost Lamp
For those retro gamers amongst you the Pac-Man ghost lamp from Firebox brings a sense of gaming fun to your home. It comes with a remote which as well as turning the lamp on and off can set the lamp to any of sixteen possible colours. If you can't decide on just one colour then you can … [Read more...]
On The Rocks! Keep your drink cool with polished rocks
The phrase “on the rocks” couldn’t have a truer meaning with these new ingenious ice cubes. Quite literally, these beauties from DB Tech are polished rocks that chill your drink. The rock itself is made from 100% soapstone, which maintains an ideal cooling temperature for longer, and is extremely … [Read more...]
Why my Kindle is changing the way I read
Stuart wrote a great article about long reads and his Kindle over on his blog. We asked him if we could reproduce it here. He obliged us. Enjoy! When I was weighing up whether to get an Amazon Kindle I’m not sure if I thought it would make me read more. I usually had a book on the go, so I … [Read more...]
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