My Gadget Life

After much hype and anticipation, the iPhone 3G has landed, and despite addressing the main failings of the original iPhone, the new model i...

I'm a bit of a watch fan. Some people get away with just one. Some don't wear them because they get lost, and some, like me, buy new...

Or, for that matter, an Asus EE PC. I'm talking IBM Thinkpad here, specifically the 240X. We've been using a couple of 240X's at...

A butt warmer - for cats...

22 November 2017: Hi folks! Thanks to everyone who's downloaded and enjoyed my year planner macro over the years. I have had repor...

Ok, let's get one thing clear. I love toys. Not just any old tat, mind. Some toys are just too good for children. One example might be t...

The other day I visited our local, friendly 'recycling centre' (AKA 'the dump') to drop off some 'materials for recyclin...

It's been a lousy summer so far here in Blighty . Even in Scotland, a country not known for it's balmy evenings, it's mostly bee...

I landed a gadget windfall a while back when I exchanged my trusty Sony Ericsson T630 for a Samsung X820. I say windfall, because I got the ...

Welcome and a Happy New Year to everyone! It's been a hectic few months here at gadget central. First of all there was the arrival of a ...

Sometimes, something comes along that is so left field, it leaves you slack jawed in amazement. Step forward Metal Gear Ac!d 2 on the PSP. ...

I discovered a new acronym the other day - AFOL. No, not ROFL, AFOL. It's for Adult Fan Of Lego. It sounds a bit seedy. Like it might ha...

Ever tried explaining Skype to your dad? It's like trying to explain it to Alexander Graham Bell himself. My initial experience with S...

So you like what you read here? Can't be bothered to wait for an update? (There's one coming shortly, promise!) Then why not subscri...

...er, like, without all the stuff we lost 'cause of the harddrive failure. Oh well... back to square one. As a side note, Apple have mi...

Ok, so our new(ish) iMac G5 packed in yesterday. It was after some serious iMovie/iDVD action and we went to put it to sleep for the night a...

Thanks to Islamic jihad and the fact that easyJet have cancelled all London to Glasgow flights, I'm traveling by train today. Actually, ...

Sometimes, despite, ooh, minutes of research, a gadget purchase can go awry. Particularly if your gut instinct is to buy as soon as you clap...

Apologies for not posting for a while. What with summer getting in the way and all I haven’t had much inclination to sit down and write for ...

The humble watch. Possibly the only piece of body adornment that can be gadgetized. That and the bluetooth headset. And the Oakley Thump . O...