As you might have guessed from our Home + Home section, we love us some kitchen gadgets here at Dork Adore. Sure, some might be slightly pointless and sit on the shelves gathering dust after one use (hello fondue and bread maker). But others will actually come in useful time and time … [Read more...]
Plumen CFL eco-bulbs that aren’t ugly. Was that so hard?
It's about time CFL bulbs had a makeover. Aside from the incandescent war being waged by a newspaper that has a bit of a thing about eco-bulbs, they're not doing themselves any favours by being so downright plain. Hulger hasn’t tried to tackle those who fear for the future of their dimmer switches, … [Read more...]
How to skip dive
It’s amazing the things people throw away: in our transient, must-have-the-biggest-brightest-newest society, the littlest imperfection consigns our goods to the rubbish tip. And that’s where treasure be found! I’m a great advocate of making something out of nothing. My little flat is … [Read more...]
Five of the geekiest clocks
I've never really dedicated much thought process to clocks. I've been known to spend quite a bit of time drooling over watches, but their wall-mounted big brothers have passed me by. But now I'm moving into my own little house, I'm starting to lend a little more consideration to them. And it … [Read more...]
Ultra Motor Fast4ward electric bicycles
Yes, cycling is great exercise and yes, it’s far better than using a car, but what if you prefer to take it easy while still getting to work faster than you can on most public transport options? Well, it turns out cycling doesn’t have to be hard work. Ultra Motor's range of Fast4ward electric … [Read more...]
Make your own Iron Man, Thor and Captain America cakes!
I love cake. Who doesn't? And I have a soft spot for Marvel movies (yeah, even Thor. For very, very shallow reasons). So this Marvel Cakelet pan is right up my street. This cake pan has moulds for three of the characters from next year's mega-movie, The Avengers, (Iron Man, Thor and Captain … [Read more...]
Kitchen Wizardry with the Ice Cream Ball
Apparently, it's summer and nothing goes with hot weather quite like ice cream (and if you've not had any sunshine, ice cream will help cheer you up!) Throw a game of catch into the equation and you've got the perfect park-based pastime. Step in, the Ice Cream Ball from Firebox. … [Read more...]
PowerBIKE reinvents the wheel with Power Plate technology
You probably thought the bike was a pretty flawless invention, but the fitness fanatics over at Power Plate HQ have decided to improve it, using the infamous Plate’s mechanical vibration technology to up the ante. Yes, a vibrating bike. The powerBIKE is the world’s first stationary bike to … [Read more...]
Cardboard vacuum cleaner? Neat idea
I'll be honest, I thought nothing could tear my love away from my darling Henry vacuum, but my mind may have just been changed by this new product from Vax. Student Jake Tyler designed the world's first cardboard vacuum cleaner as part of his final year degree project after working with Vax under … [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...]
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