I've been using the Electrolux Intensity for many years now (here's a video of me talking about it back in 2007), and the simple fact is, it doesn't matter how great its suction is, how splendidly small it can be folded and how smart it looks, it's heavy, it can't do stairs, corners or cobwebs, and … [Read more...]
Soda Stream: Review
Back in the days of double denim and the SNES, there was only one way to get your fizzy caffeine kick, the SodaStream. Kitchens across the country were dominated by this huge white machine and all of its accessories and flavour bottles. Inevitably, the sheer size of the machine led to it being … [Read more...]
Tefal Actifry. Dork Review
Diets suck. Cutting out all the good stuff, eating salad and counting calories is a seriously boring way to spend your time. But for many of us, it's essential to keep an eye on our food, to ensure we don't end up shopping in the tent section of Argos. One way of doing that is by altering the … [Read more...]
Retro Rebellion: Bringing back the landline
Who actually uses cordless home phones these days, aside from the elderly and the technophobic? Mobile phones may have replaced much of the need for a home phone, but this home basic still has its benefits. For a start, the battery tends to last longer, you don't need to worry about lost signal, … [Read more...]
Apple iPhone bedding: there should be a nap for that
There is a thin line, between being a normal run-of-the-mill dork, and becoming The Uber-Dork. Buying this iPhone bedding set on the right would shove you right over that line. The set is from Swedish website Ellos, and is aimed at the teen and 'tween' market. Displaying the standard iPhone … [Read more...]
Magimix Vision see-through toaster
Until this very moment, I had no idea how much I wanted to watch my breakfast develop from plain old bread to tasty toast. Previously, I simply popped my chosen bread into a boring old toaster, and waited until it popped up. The Magimax Vision Toaster changes all that. The toaster maintains … [Read more...]
Retro Robot lightswitches for the nursery
Decorating nurseries for a new baby always seems like a pointless pastime. By the time your child is old enough to notice the décor, he or she is going to have developed toddler-based design tastes and you're going to be painting everything Power Puff pink or something equally unpleasant. So, if … [Read more...]
Five of the best SAD lights
The dark days are upon us and Mother Nature has left us all to manage our misery as best we can. Being an enterprising species, we've concocted various different alcoholic beverages to drink at various different winter festivals (Christmas, New Year, Midwinter, Twelfth Night, the office Christmas … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Krups Dolce Gusto
I have a feeling that most of us, given the choice, would rather pay through the nose to pick up a frothy coffee from one of the coffee shops that dominate the high street, rather than resorting to coffee granules and a bit of hot water at home. It's just a little bit more decadent and a hell of … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Dishy iPhone cooking app
Catering for a dinner party has got to be up there on the stress scale with organising a wedding or a surprise birthday party. We've all seen the Come Dine With Me episodes, where the host cries/gets drunk/screams at her guests when the meal falls to pieces. Cooking for a group of people, … [Read more...]
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