Finnish developers Kukouri have teamed up with Chillingo to give us Tiny Troopers, a game that seems unashamedly influenced by Sensible Software’s 1993 classic Cannon Fodder. Even the tagline “Give war a chance” seems like a blatant take on Cannon Fodder’s classic theme tune. Drawing inspiration … [Read more...]
Retro Bakelite Alarm Clock. Simple but lovely
These Bakelite Alarm clocks from Dotcomgiftshop (£9.99) carry much of the charm of ye old world Bakelite goods, but are missing that musty aroma that you get from real vintage. The colours are the right shade of retro, and the plastic is almost as good as the real thing. All that's missing is … [Read more...]
LEGO’s Lord of the Rings collection
LEGO was my favourite toy as a child. And, well, if I had no family, no job and I still had all my toys, it would be my favourite toy now. Which brings me to the new Lord of the Rings LEGO sets. Combining Star Wars with LEGO was a master-stroke, but this takes it a step further for me. The … [Read more...]
New Star Soccer: super-addictive mobile game
It’s finally come, that time of year that all football fans hate: Summer. Ok, so the Euros were a very welcome extension of the regular season, but now it’s over and we face a few weeks nothing but boring commercial friendlies and transfer speculation which is contradicted on a daily basis ... … [Read more...]
Do you need a JML Ninja Master?
JML is always tempting me with its in-store infomercials that promise to make me and my life more wonderful. The JML Ninja Master (£39.99) is the latest life-aid that will apparently allow me to reduce kitchen clutter, make the "smoothiest smoothies" and go from "fridge to table top with … [Read more...]
Perfectly Pedicured Tootsies? Pedi Pro Deluxe review
JMLs Pedi Pro Deluxe promises to ‘buff hardened heels like a salon experience, in moments’ so what happened when I got my feet on them? First, the basics: Pedi Pro Deluxe can be bought direct from JML, Debenhams, Asda and Boots for £19.99. It is battery operated (not included) and comes with a … [Read more...]
More foot hacking: warmer, happier feet with Incredisocks
"Are you looking for comfort when you exercise? Do you suffer from exhausted feet? Then Incredisocks may be just what you need!" So says the press release. Personally, I never expect comfort when I exercise (usually I expect early death and/or heart failure) and the only part of me that suffers … [Read more...]
Game of Thrones: The winners and losers
This week: Valar Morghulis was season finale that couldn't quite match last week's episode, but kept me gripped nonetheless. While the UK has been enjoying a rainy double bank holiday courtesy of her Maj, the many Majesties in Game of Thrones have continued to squabble and work their way through … [Read more...]
The Periodic Coffee Table
Since mentioning the words Periodic Coffee Table in my last post (The Geek Craft Book review) I have been inundated with people asking me “What? Where? How?”…So here it is: everything you need to know about this, well, rather large find! Little did Periodic Table inventor, Dmitri Mendeleev, … [Read more...]
UV Swimwear: Little Red Fish does retro bathers for children
Little Red Fish swimwear range from Babies in Sheep's Clothing gets double Brownie points: 1. for providing 50+ UPF protection from the sun's rays; 2. for coming in styles that are both unisex and not inappropriately slinky for small people. Little Red Fish UV Bathers The Having sighed over … [Read more...]
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