Girl Geek Chic http://www.girlgeekchic.com * a girl's guide to technology Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en And for those who have everything… http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2415 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2415#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:37:04 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2415

 

If you love coffe and you love bling, what more could you ask for than this blingtastic coffee maker by Bugatti. You can personalise it with a range of unique finishes including gold, leather, crystal and pearlescent. Each piece is hand made to order using the finest leather and Swarovski 431 silver crystals.

The Bugatti Diva Espresso machine from Casa Bugatti makes fab esspresso thanks to a high brewing pressure, a short extraction time and perfect water temperature. Featuring a powerful 15 bar pump and complete with milk frother for cappuccinos or lattes - as well as having an origingal design to say the least. And you can even heat your cup on the warm plate on top of the machine - just like in Italian coffee bars!

Price £799

Features

  • It is coffee pod ready as well as ground coffee ready.
  • Steam function for cappuccino & tea.
  • Design intergrated water tank.
  • Storage and pre heating for cups.
]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2415/feed Digital photo album for showing off your snaps http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2399 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2399#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:15:42 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2399
This is such a cool idea given that most of our photos are now digital. It is a portable, digital photo album about the size of a paperback with a flip open leather cover and a great 7″ screen to view your photos on.

It holds up to 40,000 images on its 4GB internal memory, most of my holiday snaps then, and can be expanded up to 20GB using a 16 GB SDHC card.

You can scroll through the photos yourself or use the funky slideshow function. You can also set up different albums to keep all your different shots nice and organised.
It comes in a variety of colours; tan and silver, black and pink an black and silver. 

Price £169.

Features

  • A portable digital photo viewer that’s small enough to fit in your pocket.
  • The 7 inch screen will display your pictures at a resolution of 800 x 480 (130 DPI).
  • Slideshow function.
  • Extremely lightweight.
  • 4GB of internal memory will store up to 40,000 images.
  • Memory can be expanded by SDHC to up to 20GB (that’s 4GB of internal memory plus a 16GB SDHC card.).
  • Compatible with most types of USB device, including memory sticks, flash drives and external hard drives.
  • Rechargeable battery provides 3 hours of playback.
  • Universal charger allows the Album to be charged around the world.
  • Includes a leather carry case.
  • Suitable for ages 16 years+.
  • Available in tan and silver, black and pink or black and silver.
  • Size: 19.5 cm x 11.3 cm x 1.4 cm.
]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2399/feed Where to find…good foodie websites http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2376 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2376#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:10:51 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2376

 www.vfmuk.com

this is so cool, it’s a virtual farmers market in 3D where you can browse around the marketplace and chat to participating producers. Order your fave foods online and get them delivered to your home or office.

www.supercook.com

If you’re staring blankly at your fridge wondering what you can cook from the stuff you’ve got in there, then look no further. This site is designed to help you cook up a storm from food you already have in. Simply enter your ingredients into the search and it will come up with some ideas for your to cook.

www.rivercottage.net

RIvercottage has lots of lovely seasonal recipes for you to choose from as well as online courses  to help you out with all your cooking needs if you cant make it down to River Cottage HQ.

]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2376/feed Geek chic: returnvoid.co.uk quality geekware http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2367 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2367#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:28:42 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2367

Here at girlgeekchic towers we cant resist this cute binary love tee. Wear your heart on your sleeve by errrr wearing it on your chest! The binary heart actually spells out love - really it does. Each 8 digit string of 0s and 1s converts to the decimal ASCII value of one of the letters of ‘love’. How geeky and lovely! Pefect  for that very special geek in your life…even yourself.

For further details check out www.returnvoid.co.uk

Price £15

]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2367/feed Beauty Chic: silky smooth bed legs in minutes http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2357 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2357#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:54:13 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2357 Whether you are loved up or a single chick getting ready for a night on the town it’s always important to have silky, smooth bed legs, just in case! Check out the following de-fuzzzers to get yourself to bed leg heaven!

Braun Silk-épil Xpressive Pro epilator

Get rid of all your unwanted hair in one easy step with this easy to use epilator. It can be used in the shower or bath, therefore minimising any discomfort. It gently exfoliates the skin with its massaging rollers, making sure your legs are not just hair-free but silky smooth too! It also removes hair as short as 0.5mm  meaning no more in-between days with results lasting up to four weeks. Perfect!

Venus Embrace

This has five curve hugging blades that are spring mounted which adjust to the curves of your body. It has a purple and turquoise soft grip handle that makes it easier to hold and control. It also comes with a Showerpod with suction cup attachments for easy storage in the shower, now that is super convenient.

Shave Gel

To accompany your shave and pamper your legs leaving them looking and feeling fabulous, try using Satin Care Avocado Twist or Lavender Kiss shave gel. They smell yummy and are Infused with scents of aloe, jasmine and orange blossom, v posh! It produces a rich lather which allows you to see where you’ve already shaved, to help you ensure you remove almost every hair.

]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2357/feed And for those who have everything… http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2246 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2246#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:47:07 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2246

The Belling Mediachef is an interactive cookbook with 48 video recipes from professional chefs that you can cook along too. You even get a remote control if you need to rewind if all gets a bit tricky!  Best thing though is that it is also a digiframe, music player and calendar. Perfect addition to any kitchen. 

For more details check out www.bellingnediachef.co.uk . Price £179

]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2246/feed Web of the Week: www.wishpot.com http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2345 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2345#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:30:07 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2345

Wishpot is a fab website to collect and share all your fave things you want to tell your mates (or your lover) about that your lil’ heart desires! Just download the wishpot button and start saving and sharing products in one click. It’s that simple! Wishpot makes it easy and convenient to create your wish lists and registries with products from any website, for your birthday, your wedding, or  even just your funky fashion picks.

For more details checkout www.wishpot.com

]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2345/feed Clean up your crumbs with the washable keyboard http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2334 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2334#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:29:07 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2334  
As I’m sat here eating my dunked chocolate hobnobs trying not to get the mushy bits in my keyboard, i can fret no more with this Wash n Go completely waterproof, high quality plug ‘n’ play desktop keyboard. It is spill proof and fully washable and you can even bung it in the dishwasher, get in! It also has antimicrobial protection to resist microbial growth and bacteria, perfect for all you clean freaks out there.

 Available at www.firebox.com   Price £39.99

]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2334/feed Must have kitchen gadget: Tefal Toast n Egg http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2324 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2324#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:53:27 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2324

If you fancy a quick poached egg on toast this will do it all for you in 4 minutes! And with it’s wide slots you can toast your croissants and bagels too. You can even use it to boil eggs if that’s your preferred egg of type, and it has a meat warmer if you even fancy a bit of ham on your butty! Great for a quick brekkie. Love it!

Available online price around £45

]]> http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2324/feed Need a boost? Powerblock Reserve for the iPhone and iPod http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2310 http://www.girlgeekchic.com/posts/2310#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:34:05 +0000 Nikki Moore http://www.girlgeekchic.com/?p=2310

Always want to surf, talk or listen to more tunes on the go but run out of juice? Then you need one of these handy Powerblock Reserves. It’s a unique power device that combines Griffin’s best-selling PowerBlock AC wall charger for USB devices with a detachable reserve battery for the iPod and iPhone.

In Apple stores from February, the innovative PowerBlock Reserve battery is held in place on the wall charger by way of a unique magnetic connection, and charges simultaneously with any other USB devices connected. Once charged, the compact reserve battery detaches from the charger and fits easily into a pocket, so you will never be without power when you need it - simply connect your iPod or iPhone for a quick and safe energy boost.

The PowerBlock Reserve also features:
• A built-in USB port for charging any USB device
• An LED indicator on the battery pack, which lets you know the available charge at the touch of a button.
• Two international versions, with appropriate plug adapters, for the EU and UK and for Australia.

Available at Apple stores from February priced £29.99.

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