First up, apologies for being MIA for a while. My excuse? Well, I've had several house guests for the last couple of months, and between that, some casual sub-editing work (the real money-making kind for a change!) and getting ready for Christmas, .. Read More
games | 12.30.10 | No Comments
If you're looking for a safe environment for your youngsters to play and interact with parent-approved others, you should check out the Zoodles site. It offers hundreds of games online for kids from toddlers to eight year olds, which you can bro.. Read More
games, Sites | 09.12.10 | No Comments
Do you feel like when you cast your vote in an election that it doesn't real make a difference? Do you live in an electorate where the local member is not of your political persuasion? Well, here's your chance to vent your frustration in a new gam.. Read More
games | 07.22.10 | No Comments
If you don't get to see your grandkids nearly enough for your liking, the Grandparent Games site might just be the solution to your problem. It's kind of like Skype with a gaming and educational bent — using video and audio, you interact with th.. Read More
games, Sites | 07.18.10 | No Comments
If you're a fan of James Patterson's Women's Murder Club, the PC games based on the franchise should be of interest. If you are unfamiliar with the Women's Murder Club, it is based on Detective Lindsay Boxer and three of her female friends (and assis.. Read More
games | 04.14.10 | 2 Comments
Ravenhearst is another hidden object game that I've been playing recently. The mission in this one is to explore the very cluttered Ravenhearst Manor to uncover the truth about a tragic love story that occurred in the rambling mansion over 100 years .. Read More
games | 04.6.10 | No Comments
OK, I promised regular reviews of casual games, so I thought I'd kick off with one that I'm playing at the moment: Mystery Stories. Mystery Stories comprises two games, making it a good value proposition. Each of the games is, as the name suggests.. Read More
games | 03.14.10 | No Comments
Casual games — fun games that you can pick up and play whenever you have a bit of spare time and which don't require you to invest half your life in them — are enjoying increasing popularity, especially among older computer users and women. Let's.. Read More
games | 03.11.10 | No Comments
Today, 40 nimble-fingered contestants will battle it out for the title of Australia's fastest Rubik's Cube puzzle solver. These Rubik's Cube tragics train like athletes to get to this elite level of competition, but you too can master the darstard.. Read More
games, Sites | 01.30.10 | No Comments
OK, all that Christmas food and grog has been polished off, the last of the cracker crumbs have been vacuumed up, the Christmas wrapping and packaging has been assigned to the wheelie bins, and I'm back on deck. And for the foodies out there, a my .. Read More
games | 12.27.09 | No Comments
Gail Lipscombe has worked for some of Australia's hottest tech magazines for over 10 years. In her blog, she focuses on demystifying technology, gadgets and the web for average consumers.
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