Welcome to the world of Purrfectbox and Pawsomebox, the monthly subscription service for your pets! We recently mentioned both boxes on our ‘best Christmas gift subscription boxes’ list, and I have since been fortunate enough to try out both of these. UPDATE! Enter our competition to win one of … [Read more...]
Learn all about horror at the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies, London
Horror has always been a genre that divided crowds and critics. Often called out for poor acting, poor writing, overly gratuitous gore and lousy treatment of women, it's a genre that has also become positively oversaturated with knock-offs of its own classics. There has always been a lot more to … [Read more...]
Come on baby light my fire – candles with a hidden surprise
As we mentioned in the ‘house and home’ edition of our Dork Adore Christmas gift guide, concealing a jewel in a vat of scented wax adds an element of anticipation to the otherwise underappreciated art of setting things on fire. I know this from experience. I recently got to test out one … [Read more...]
Comeback kid – BiRDMAN or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) review
Former Batman star, Michael Keaton, stages a heck of a comeback in the most meta way possible: by playing an actor best known for playing the lead in a superhero franchise staging a comeback. It comes to UK cinemas on the back of critical praise and awards buzz for pretty much everyone involved, so … [Read more...]
LEGO Minifigs Series 13 Out Now
New series of LEGO Minifigures come along as frequently these days as Emmett minifigures when all you want is a WildStyle. Your poor depleted wallets and purses will hate you for it, but you'll definitely want to seek out some of these new figures, and like the last series, this group is also … [Read more...]
Kingston MobileLite G2 review – good (when it works)
The Kingston MobileLite G2 is an excellent little gadget for streaming media, maintaining internet connectivity and charging your devices – providing that the app doesn’t seize up on you. Ok, I will admit that it was not immediately obvious to me how to approach the MobileLite. It’s not … [Read more...]
Bionicle is back!
The new year is with us, and LEGO has taken the opportunity to resurrect its super cool Bionicle range. Just like the Marvel Superheroes sets, Bionicle is all about the big characters. Taking their inspiration from the elements, and other natural shapes and forms such as 'Stone' and 'Jungle', … [Read more...]
Still not listened to Serial? This Sony speaker will make it even better
I've tried quite a few portable speakers over the years, and this Sony SRS-X3 is easily one of the best. Why so special? Well, it's so easy to use, it's compact, has great battery life and it doesn't look too shabby either. It's incredibly simple to connect it to my Macbook via Bluetooth and start … [Read more...]
The Dork Guide to Christmas TV
Joy to the world, for this week the Christmas TV schedule officially kicks off. For the next two weeks, the schedules will be filled with danger, drama, intrigue, mystery... oh wait, that's just EastEnders. Sorry... But in all seriousness, festive television this year is a goldmine of film … [Read more...]
QGenie – a handy all-in-one
Need your storage, streaming and power problems solved? QNAP’s QGenie is a handy all-in-one. QGenie 7-in-1 Mobile NAS QG-103N CPU: MIPS 24 KEc 600 MHz 64 MB RAM 16 MB flash memory Wifi: 802.11 n 1T1R 150 Mbps USB 3.0 port, Ethernet port, SD card slot Power consumption: 0.8 … [Read more...]
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