Whilst browsing Mashable this weekend, I came across a post on Easter Eggs in popular websites, based on the Konami code for retro game cheats. The concept is that by tapping "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start" upon visiting certain sites, you'll get access to a hidden … [Read more...]
Best tools for Getting Things Done. Pt II: Life
So, the social media marvel that is Darika Ahrens already shared her tools for Getting Things Done in her Work. Now, it's time for her to tell us how to run our private lives more effectively as well. BEST TOOLS FOR GETTING THINGS DONE...IN MY LIFE: Gentle Alarm for waking up I wish I could … [Read more...]
Best tools for Getting Things Done. Pt I: Work
When it comes to Getting Things Done, Darika Ahrens is the woman you turn to. Not only is she the High Priestess of Social Media in the UK, she's also a great big lifehack nerd. If there's a tool out there for making life easier, Darika has already signed up, logged in, and taken the "Darika" … [Read more...]
15 of the best iGoogle gadgets for bloggers
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...]
SendSocial: Send stuff without an address
One of the downsides of the wonderful world wide web is the amount of personal information flying around for anyone to view. It's genuinely quite scary how easily someone can find out your home address, contact number and personal email address, but inevitable considering the amount of forms and … [Read more...]
How to make reusable microfibre baby wipes
Call me a total nerdlinger, but I can't resist a microfibre cloth (aka e-cloths). And being something of an eco-bore, I'm trying to assuage my guilt about procreating (possibly the single worst thing we can all do for the environment) by reducing the little one's huge carbon footprint. You can … [Read more...]
Dork DIY review: Sugru Multi-hack pack
I break things. A lot. I have an entire drawer filled with broken bits and pieces that I keep meaning to fix, but never get round to doing. Until now. The lovely people at Sugru introduced me to their Multi-Hack pack, a selection of their products created to let DIY dunces like me 'hack' … [Read more...]
There should be an app for that
As winter draws in, it strikes me that I'm no better set up against the cold dark nights than I was this time last year. And that's despite the launch of Spotify, the arrival of a new slimline PS3, and marked leaps being made in 3D TV technology in 2009. In short, technology doesn't seem to … [Read more...]
BundleBox – A better way to buy from the US
For anyone who buys items from the USA regularly, you'll know there can be a bit of a sting when you get to the checkout and discover you've been saddled with a big shipping bill. We've already covered the costs of buying from the USA, but it would seem there's a new solution to those shipping … [Read more...]
Five things that are better than vampires
You can’t open Google, turn on the telly or talk to certain people called Charles at the moment without being assaulted by vampires, actors who have played vampires falling out of sub-standard nightclubs, and interviews with people who have written about vampires. You can’t blame it on Halloween - … [Read more...]
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