My Gadget Life

Crazes. There don't seem to be that many going around these days. In this super-connected era, there isn't one single product that e...

Just got an iPad? Got an empty wallet? Wondering what to do with that Struxx robot you bought last year and left, forgotten, under the bed ...

Ok, so I kinda cut down on the gadgets for this year's Spring holiday to Wales, insofar as only packing my Sony HCR-5E camcorder, Panaso...

Those outside the UK will probably never have heard the term 'Dixons' to describe a chain of electronics retailers - and sadly, neve...

Nissan’s Leaf will be one of the first mass produced fully electric vehicles to be introduced to UK roads. Last week, I had the privilege ...

The Struxx robot is a sad old thing, really. You see, he's much bigger than the other construction toy robots. Bigger than any Bionicle...

... someone updated their blog on a more regular basis than I do. Today I'm looking at a really neat USB gizmo - the Sandisk Ultra II 4G...

The Sandisk V-Mate has been around for a couple of years now, but not only has it been discontinued, but no replacement device seems to exis...

Fans of Futurama will be well aware what 'Snoo Snoo' is. If you don't know what it means, google it. In the Futurama episode in ...

At the bottom of the sidebar on this blog you'll see the 'My iTunes' gadget errr widget I've added. Now, some people will th...

Yes, in my clammy hands is my K850i after a round trip to the Vodafone repair centre. I suspect it's been re-flashed, but with what? I m...

Ok, so no sooner than I post a less than glowing piece on my mobile phone, the K850i, it gets it's revenge by going tits up on me. That...

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...