My good friend Gruff who works at moonfruit.com has just published his first novel, The Looking Glass Club, and I’ve been asked to review it for Girls N Gadgets. I’m only a few chapters in, so the proper review will come later, but I’m already completely hooked – it’s brilliant! It’s a high IQ, fast-paced…
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Non Techy Post of the Week – My Life Story
Although I’m completely addicted to the internet, I still love a good old written diary! There’s nothing better than curling up on your sofa of an evening and updating your private thoughts in a book, which when you pull out in a year or two, you can read back and have a good old chuckle…
Blurb to host 12-days of free workshops in London
There is a saying that everyone has a book inside them, but finding the time and the inspiration to put that book together means most of those books are never born. However, according to Blurb, that’s no excuse. Blurb are the guys that let anyone make a real book using the company’s software. Here at GnG,…
Sennheiser IE6 Earphones Review
So you have a super expensive MP3 player or iPhone 4. You want earphones to match their quality! I’m never normally satisfied with earphones that come with audio products as standard. iPhone earphones are especially bad considering the price of the units. I’ve recently had the pleasure of trying Sennheiser’s IE6 earphones and boy has…
We’ve been nominated for a Computer Weekly Award!
2010 has been a great year for Girls n Gadgets. We came Highly commended in the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards and now we’ve been nominated for the Computer Weekly Awards. Lets win this time! Please vote for us here –> http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2010/10/18/243307/Vote-in-the-Computer-Weekly-IT-Blog-Awards-2010.htm
Lady Geek TV – Episode #12: Are Smartphone Apps for Twitter Up to the Job?
You’re waiting for that friend who’s always late, in total boredom. Then the inevitable call – she can’t make that play/concert/movie/black tie event. Oh no! But thanks to the miracle of Twitter, you can while away the minutes, or hours, waiting for your errant friend – and sell those tickets at a moments notice when…
Off Topic: Sackboy Merchandise – Finally!
Here at GnG we thought it would be nice to bring you an off topic post every week. To kick it off, we thought we’d ease you in gently with a slightly geeky theme. they’re knitted, they’re cute and sometimes just plain ridiculous… It’s the Little Big Planet Sackboy! Now I don’t know about you,…
Sony MP3 players Part 2: B150 Walkman
Having read part 1 of this review, you’ll know that as a teenager, I was a little bit of a Sony fan girl. Although, with the introduction of Apple’s iPod I was swayed. It wasn’t until recently, whilst writing for my blog, that I really got back in touch with what Sony have been doing,…
Keen on Photography? – Check out Photokina.
As you all know, I love photography and technology, so I thought it would be good to blog about what’s going on at this year’s Photokina event in Germany. For those that don’t know, it’s the world’s biggest photography trade fair where, every two years, professional and amateur photographers head to for a look at…
Lady Geek TV Episode #10 – Gaming on your smartphone
But isn’t Gaming on Your Smart Phone a Waste of Time? You – you are a busy bee. You are a woman of multi-tasking, to-do lists and complex priorities. You have no time for frivolous childish games, especially on your smartphone. You are certainly not a gamer because, last you checked, you were not a…