New year, new diet plan. My plan is to stuff as much food in my gaping gob as is simianly possible. Now as reward for surviving your first full working week of 2013, let us play. My pretty face is not messed up Muhammad Ali pranking kids on Candid Camera will make even you grin, you … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Deter Instagram And Facebook From Selling Your Photos
Everyone’s Hulk-smashing their devices after Big Evil Facebook forced Wee Lovely Instagram to change its terms of use and privacy policy. The upshot of the change basically means that if you’re a ‘grammer, your snaps can now be sold to the worst people in the world: ‘third parties’. (I actually … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The monkey surplus edition
Here it is: your sanctioned, teabag-related moment of afternoon delight. How will you hold your drunken head up at the office Christmas party if you haven't seen the latest Ikea Monkey memes? Let's go to not-work procrastinatory work. Love to love you, BFF Delightfully accurate comic … [Read more...]
The best Tumblrs of 2012
Tumblr. Let's not kid ourselves here people, it's a procrastination paradise. Not a fan of the micro blogging service? Check out some of our favourite sites. You'll be a Tumblr fan in no time. Text From Dog Text From Dog is exactly what it sounds like. Actually, most of the following Tumblrs are. … [Read more...]
Five reasons Google+ is worth another look
Six months ago, I'd pretty much written off Google+. I only logged on when a notification popped up in my inbox and, to be brutally honest, because I've been reading lots about the SEO benefits of sharing on Google+. But then a few things happened. Google upped its game; it launched a few … [Read more...]
Stamptastic – the name stamp that works on everything
Time that I used to spend blowing my nose or epilating or poking at my cuticles with a paper clip (or any number of small-but-life-affirming body admin) is now cruelly taken from me by the never-ending need to write my daughter's surname on Tupperware with a Sharpie. Apparently, my salvation from … [Read more...]
9 ways laser eye surgery makes your life better
I'll admit, when Dork Adore's benevolent editor-overlords offered me the chance to review laser eye surgery as part of Optical Express' Team 21 anniversary campaign, it didn't take much consideration. It may have taken a few milliseconds to put down a biscuit and type 'YES PLS WHEN?'. My eagerness … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The sizzling chemistry edition
It's that time of year when all the 'Best of 2012' review posts litter your browsing experience like so many unwelcome snowflakes. So I'll review those reviews and you can review those review-reviews at your leisure. IS IT STILL 2012? SWEET MERCY WHY? … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The unikini edition
It's December and internet fluff is beginning to take on a distinctly tinselly tinge. So don your finest winter unikini (pictured below, with links to buy) and let's survey the land. Tell him that he's hurting himself and his family Adam Buxton has some more acceptable suggestions for what … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: the space babies edition
Not impressed with real life? Then dive with me into the Sea of Internet. The water's glittery and contains magical Narwhals. Infants of your galaxy Retro space babies. SPACE BABIES. If you don't click that, I don't know what to do with you. It was real and it was splendid. Muppet … [Read more...]