February Diet week 8/9 | Time To Quit The Booze
So it turns out I’m allergic to Slimfast. All the weeks of itching all over was not due to using biological washing powder, but to the delicious diet shakes I was having on a daily basis. As I quit Slimfast mid-week I treated myself on Thursday and Friday to a Subway sandwich. Tasty as it […]
Potty Training: Our Experience And Gadgets That Could Help
As a family, we dreaded potty training our eldest daughter. The thought of having to surrender our carpets, sofas and selves to a repeated drenching did not fill us with joy or excitement. After consulting many friends about how they did it we felt none the wiser as we were told; ‘she’ll do it when […]
Having a Baby: The Mans Checklist for Surviving the First Few Weeks
Having a baby is an amazing thing and you’ll be surprised at how much you love that little bundle considering all the hell it is about to put you through. When people say things like ‘it puts things in perspective’ you nod with a a sense of understanding but you don’t really understand… But you […]
Product Review: Happi Feet Shoe Fresheners
By March, most of the fair-weather January dieters have turned their back of their New Years resolutions and that gym membership is just a monthly waste of money… Again! But for those of us who are struggling on being constantly hungry and dragging ourselves to the gym on a regular basis have additional problems. Amazingly […]
Tech Review: The Logitech Harmony Touch Remote
[dropcap size=big]G[/dropcap]adgets litter my house, in a vain attempt to bring the future promised to me in the movies, that little bit closer. From the latest consoles to thermostats that learn your routine, I have embraced this technological future and I drag my wife kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Some tech, however, sometimes […]
February Diet | Week 7 | Temptation Strikes
The thought of a night out in London with friends set off alarm bells in the calorie-counting part of my brain. With each Gin and Tonic weighing in at around 100 calories each I knew Saturday would not be good for my diet. As such I told myself that after that after lunch I would […]
Toy Maker Giant Hasbro Announces Partnership With 3D Printing Company
A few days ago the well-known toy manufacturer Hasbro, who created such toys as Mr Potato Head, Transformers and My Little Pony formed a partnership with 3D Systems; a consumer electronics company that sells 3D printers to end customers. The two companies intend to co-develop a new play experience powered by 3D printing. The exact […]
February Diet | Week 6 | Getting Bored
My resolve is weakening and the whole diet thing is getting very boring, very quickly…. Six pounds lost in six weeks meaning in order to reach my target weight of 11st 3lb I will need to be on this diet for yet another six weeks at least. My motivation is waining and whilst I am […]
Book Review: Brave New World | Aldous Huxley
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]t’s been an astounding 75 years since this book was written and yet it is still compelling, relevant and above all visionary. It tells the tale of a not too distant future where babies are not born, but manufactured. Each child is conditioned throughout their lives into their particular role in society and nothing […]
February Diet | Week 5 | Teeny Tiny Titbits
[dropcap size=big] T[/dropcap]his week was pretty uneventful as I kept to my Slimfast shakes and indulged a little at the weekend with a large roast dinner. My wife has been more supportive at the weekend by getting me a couple of Weight Watchers soups to eat, so not to ‘diet’ in front of the girls. […]
Oculus Rift lets you train the England rugby team
O2 have teamed up with the England rugby team and announced their new ‘game’ called ‘Wear the Rose’. This “360-degree virtual reality sports experience” is available for the Oculus Rift that places the wearer within a training session with the English team. The video shows that players will be asked to jump, tackle and catch […]
January Diet | Week 4 | Now With Added Slendertone
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he first month of dieting is finally coming to a close and amazingly my results are finally positive. After last weeks ‘slip up’ I was back on track and working hard. I managed to drag myself to the gym three times and I stuck to my Slimfast lunches. In the evening the temptation was […]
January Diet | Top Five Food Fantasies
u [dropcap size=big]D[/dropcap]iets do strange things to you. Food used to be something that was just there, ready to be eaten, enjoyed and created. Nowadays, it seems to permeate my thoughts and take over my mind. I seem to check the calorie count of everything I touch, pizza menus catch my eyes, and the crinkle […]
Next Generation Apple TV With Gaming Support On The Horizon
In an exciting turn of events it seems that there is a fresh crop of rumors that suggest the next version of Apple TV is planned for release in the first half of this year. The Apple TV version 3 is said to be the same style set top box but with a complete OS […]
My 2014 Tech and Gadget Wishlist
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]here is a lot of fantastic technology around at the moment and if I was to write about the unfiltered list of gadgets I am after it would be a very long post. Instead, I wanted to look at the technology I am after that is within the realms of reality. Obviously, I would […]
Xbox One Games for Children
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Xbox is not synonymous with child friendliness. It’s had it’s fair share of Lego games and games that appeal to both adults and older children, but overall, the choices for young children and toddlers is very limited. Nintendo has always attempted to cover this market, and for the most part, they have covered it […]
Toy Review: Duplo Cake Makers Kit
[dropcap size=big]M[/dropcap]aking pretend cakes is actually pretty cool and the fact its Duplo means the pieces can be used for so much more. The set comes with two variations of cakes, the traditional corner slice and the smaller cupcake style, as well as a handful of candles should you wish to make it a birthday […]
Totlol: A Kid-Safe Alternative To YouTube Online & Mobile Devices
[dropcap size=small]T[/dropcap]otlol is not a new idea, in fact it actually started back in 2008. The idea was to offer parents a child friendly collection of video clips that exist on YouTube in one safe environment. However, being only a one man operation at the time, the project hit a rocky patch and soon disappeared. […]
January Diet | Week 3
[dropcap size=big]C[/dropcap]risps, pizza and a burger are not the meals one expects to see on the menu of anyone supposedly on a diet and yet each and every one passed my lips. As you can assume, the mini break to Aldeburgh did nothing for my diet. The weekdays seemed to go OK as I went […]
Movie Review: Disney’s Cinderella Trilogy
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he title is going to leave a lot of you a little confused. First is the confusion that there was even a sequel to Cinderella in the first place. Surely ‘happily ever after’ doesn’t need a sequel, and to be honest, that is what I originally thought but over time I came to enjoy […]
Tech Review: Mobile Internet from 3
If you don’t know already, my children are terrible sleepers and in the early hours of the morning when you have tried everything I use the TV to distract them and calm them down. In the UK there isn’t much in the way of quality viewing for kids at the time and it’s handy to […]
Family Holiday to Center Parcs Elvedon
[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]quirrels at your door, deer in your back garden and all the comforts of home with none of the chores; these are the ingredients of a great family holiday when small children are involved. Sometimes luxury is having all those home comforts close at hand. I was lucky enough to enjoy a sun […]
January Diet | Week 2
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he weigh in wasn’t good. I put it down to new shoes and a change in clothes. Starting with excuses is not the best way to begin a blog post so lets start with the numbers [column size=one_half position=first ]Weight: BMI: Body Fat: [/column] [column size=one_half position=last ]12st 4lb +4lb 26.4 -0.6 28.9 -4.3% […]
Interview: Beansprites | Game Developer For Children
When it comes to children’s games, not many indie developers have such an extensive back catalog as Beansprites, a small team from California who have covered cafe culture to dentistry is their myriad of colorful games. 1. What made you want to make games primarily for young children? The decision to make apps for kids […]
January Diet | The Beginning
[dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]t is such a cliche to diet in January. I feel ashamed to be jumping on the band wagon and following the crowd as we fight the flab through the winter months in the faint hope that this year will be the year of the ‘beach body’. But what the heck, I am bordering […]