Doing the research so you don’t have to. The current economic climate means that ‘buying a new outfit’ and ‘going out drinking this month’ have become mutually exclusive events. With this in mind and a mere 4 weeks to go before Halloween, let’s review our top three most cost-effective … [Read more...]
Kitchen geek: baking
Believe it or not, baking is a science. A delicious science, but a science all the same. The process is irreversible, just like a chemical reaction, and you need to have pretty exact quantities of all ingredients to avoid making a total mess. Despite this, the making of baked goods still … [Read more...]
A TARDIS for all of your needs
With the beginning of the new BBC Series of Doctor Who the world seems to have gone a little Doctor Who crazy. And as a Doctor Who fan, one thing you may be wanting is a TARDIS of your very own. With that in mind, I've put together the a selection so you can find the TARDIS that will best suit … [Read more...]
The Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control. We want!
Hey! Remember a year or two ago when the Harry Potter wand was released? And then the Magic Wand Remote arrived, which made you look like a badass wizard AND could change the TV channel? Yeah, I could never work that thing. I'm hoping my lack of skill (or ability to read instructions properly) … [Read more...]
Star Wars gubbins you don’t really need
You don't really need a load of Star Wars guff for your house. But "need" and "want" are two TOTALLY different things. I mean, I "need" a dental check, but you don't see me posting pictures of teeth on my Pinterest page, do you? No. So without further ado, here's a round up of all the good Star … [Read more...]
They Might Be Giants inspired Blue Canary Night Light
They Might be Giants are the band of choice for those of a geek bent – and have been since their formation back in 1982. Anybody who releases albums such as 'Here Comes Science', featuring songs about space, physics and computer-assisted design, is onto a winner in my book. However, most … [Read more...]
Dork Adore Gift Guide: The Music Fan
Depending on your own taste in music, buying for a music fan is either a bit of a self-indulgent shopping dream, or hell on earth. Music fans have very high standards (some people may say snobbish, but y'know...) so it's a tough challenge. If you fall into the "hell on earth" category, we've put … [Read more...]
Five essential shops to browse this Christmas
Christmas shopping is hell. Actually, scratch that. Christmas shopping on the high street is hell. Why on earth would you choose to spend several hours being elbowed, standing in mile-long queues before collapsing in a sweaty, tired mess under a bundle of panic-bought gifts. Just don't. You … [Read more...]
Top Toys for Geeky Pets
The fact that one of my favourite websites (Think Geek) had an entire section dedicated to pets had passed me by until now. How did I miss this? I named my cat Professor Moriarty, of course I want geek themed toys for him. I lost most of an evening gleefully bookmarking my top items and I … [Read more...]
Five things we love this week
The internet has been really rather wonderful this week. Here are five things we've spotted that you'll love. Marvel Super-hoodies As a general rule, I'm not the biggest fan of hoodies. But I'll make an exception for these Marvel Superhero hoodies. The two Spider-man designs and the Captain … [Read more...]
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