Recently, I got the chance to try out a Roku player for the greater glory of Dork Adore, and I must admit, I was intrigued. Is the introduction of streaming boxes a step towards the redundancy of shiny discs? In the far-flung future, will we stream everything we ever want to watch from a central … [Read more...]
Reinventing the plug: The MU USB adapter
Plugs aren't remotely sexy, are they? No? Well, this one might change your mind. I don't have a good record with plugs. I either break them, forget to pack them when I'm off on holiday or, worst of all, stand on one in the middle of the night. So it takes a lot for me to get excited about such a … [Read more...]
Get fit at your desk: Fitbolt
How much time do you spend each week sitting down? I tend to work at least 60-70 hours a week, and most of those hours are spent parked in front of my laptop. I have The Fear that I'll end up like one of those floating blobs from Wall-E. As the papers keep telling us, sitting down for long … [Read more...]
Five 16bit classics you should be playing
Always dreamed of having a Super Nintendo or Sega Megadrive in your pocket? Well that fantasy is now a reality thanks to the wonders of modern technology. Here are my top five 16-bit classics that you should download to your smart phone immediately. Earthworm Jim Shiny Entertainment’s … [Read more...]
Does your toddler need an iPad?
You might have cooed over desperately cute pictures of little babies interacting with iPads, but does this mean that no nursery is complete without a few Apple accessories? Is computer play a necessary part of children’s play in 2012 – even very tiny children? These days, a toddler holding an … [Read more...]
Avengers Clip: The Black Widow gets fitey
If you were wondering just what Black Widow's powers are, this clip should clear that up for you: Scarlett Johansson's powers are "seriously kicking arse whilst tied to a chair". I suspect she may extend that skill to just general arse-kicking whilst tied to anything, in case you're concerned her … [Read more...]
Game of Thrones: The North Remembers S2 Ep1 Review
It's back! And there's no mistaking how excited everyone was to see it return. Twitter was a-buzz with Stark raving fans all desperate to catch those first glimpses of boobs and gore. And they weren't disappointed... *HERE BE SPOILERS!* For those of us who've read some or all of the books, the … [Read more...]
Where’s the Doctor?
Illustrator Jamie Smart has been producing Doctor Who picture searches for the Doctor Who Monster Invasion magazine for a year and a half now and has just put some of his favourites up on his site. They're superbly detailed. We love them here at Dork Adore but have been driving ourselves mad … [Read more...]
How to be a famous on Twitter
Back when the internet was all just fields and Twitter was populated entirely by technology journalists and twenty-somethings skiving off work, celebrities were a rare sighting. Nowadays, normal folk can't get a word in edgeways. If you can't beat them, join them! Which is why we've put … [Read more...]
How the fashion industry is finally embracing technology
For such an "on trend" industry, the fashion world has been oddly slow to pick up on new technologies. In fact, the blogging community has been far quicker to combine technology and fashion than the trendsetters and print magazines. Maybe that's why magazines sales are falling... But it … [Read more...]
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