It may not be sci-fi, but cult hit Burn Notice has all the elements of a massive geek telly hit. Firstly, there's the fact it's shown in the USA on cable channel the USA Network, making it a bit of a hidden secret - despite the fact it often gets better ratings than network shows. Then there's … [Read more...]
Dork Review: BlackBerry Curve 8520 (special edition)
About a month after I dropped my beloved BlackBerry 8900 into a pint of festival cider, it finally decided enough was enough and rang its last. No amount of time spent in the airing cupboard was going to fix it. Unlike seemingly every other human on earth, I didn't lunge straight for the nearest … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Vax Kone
Let's face it, if you're buying the Vax Kone handheld vacuum cleaner, you're not buying it because you think it might be have the best suckage on the market, or because you suspect it of being capable of great multi-surface cleaning action: you're buying it because you think it looks all pretty and … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Wii jOG
I recently reviewed the Wii fitness game Your Shape, and I loved it, so jOG was already off to a good start. The game involves a small pedometer-style accessory that plugs into your nunchuck controller. Unlike Your Shape, it doesn't have dozens of different features. Instead it simply adds a new … [Read more...]




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