A blog about gadgets, babies and green stuffhttp://www.jaffacake.net/en-usThu, 25 May 2006 16:05:31 +0100 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:52:52 +0100Brabantia will likely need no introduction to any homeowner - chances are you've got one of their waste bins somewhere in your home. In fact, the first bin I ever bought was a Brabantia - a little pedal bin for use in the bathroom in my first place after I left home.

After moving into a new home with a garden, it became clear that my green testing had become a little...how shall I put it? Ungreen! My original benchmark energy test involved washing and drying a set of towels from our weekly wash - but of course there is nothing at all eco-conscious about using a tumble dryer when the sun is shining!

Enter the Brabantia Lift-O-Matic rotary dryer.


]]>http://www.jaffacake.net/dx/brabantia-solar-powered-clothes-dryingDomestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/dx/brabantia-solar-powered-clothes-drying?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/dx/brabantia-solar-powered-clothes-drying http://www.jaffacake.net/dxcomments/brabantia-solar-powered-clothes-drying http://www.jaffacake.net/dx/brabantia-solar-powered-clothes-drying?opendocument&comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:49:22 +0100http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/freeshowersmartDomestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/freeshowersmart?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/freeshowersmart http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dxcomments/freeshowersmart http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/freeshowersmart?opendocument&comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:12:14 +0100http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/ripserverDomestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/ripserver?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/ripserver http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dxcomments/ripserver http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/ripserver?opendocument&comments Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:00:57 +0100http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/Infrant-ReadyNAS-NV-1GBDomestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/Infrant-ReadyNAS-NV-1GB?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/Infrant-ReadyNAS-NV-1GB http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dxcomments/Infrant-ReadyNAS-NV-1GB http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/Infrant-ReadyNAS-NV-1GB?opendocument&comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:12:46 +0100http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/Panasonic-TX-32PK20Domestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/Panasonic-TX-32PK20?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/Panasonic-TX-32PK20 http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dxcomments/Panasonic-TX-32PK20 http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/Panasonic-TX-32PK20?opendocument&comments Tue, 6 May 2008 17:55:45 +0100http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/sonoszp80Domestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/sonoszp80?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/sonoszp80 http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dxcomments/sonoszp80 http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/sonoszp80?opendocument&comments Fri, 2 May 2008 16:17:47 +0100wrote about a new drinks maker called Tassimo.

Three years later and the device is far from new but still well marketed. It's still one of the more popular 'pod' style drinks makers and I'm actually on my second device as the previous one died a horrible death sometime earlier this year. It still worked, but wouldn't stop boiling the water randomly. We declared it unsafe, threw it in the trash, took a good look at other alternatives and ended up buying the same again.



Interestingly, before I bought the first unit, I read a few reviews that said the Tassimo made good drinks but many reviewers, including myself, commented that the Hot Chocolate had an unusual chemical after taste. Over the period of ownership I'd forgotten about this and assumed I'd got used to it. When we purchased the replacement unit, sadly the original was out of warranty, I noticed a return of the after-taste. I can only assume this is a "new" taste which goes away with time as the solvents used to clean the device in the factory are rinsed away.

Pod style hot drinks makers have some real added convenience. As you only boil enough water for one cup, making a drink is quick and easy. The system heats a pre-defined amount of water in it's boiler and then pumps it at pressure through the Tassimo T-Disc which brews and dispenses coffee, tea, hot chocolate or even frothy milk.

Of course, from the perspective of the eco conscious, heating just enough hot water is a lot more energy efficient...or is it? What is the power consumption of the Tassimo coffee maker? This is why you read Jaffa's Green Blog.

]]>http://www.jaffacake.net/dx/tassimo-testDomestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/dx/tassimo-test?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/dx/tassimo-test http://www.jaffacake.net/dxcomments/tassimo-test http://www.jaffacake.net/dx/tassimo-test?opendocument&comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:01:30 +0100http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/sonoszp100Domestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/sonoszp100?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/sonoszp100 http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dxcomments/sonoszp100 http://www.jaffacake.net/bensblog.nsf/dx/sonoszp100?opendocument&comments Mon, 9 Oct 2006 07:22:50 +0100a post on Vowe's blog about interac]]>http://www.jaffacake.net/dx/smart-whiteboardsDomestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/dx/smart-whiteboards?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/dx/smart-whiteboards http://www.jaffacake.net/dxcomments/smart-whiteboards http://www.jaffacake.net/dx/smart-whiteboards?opendocument&comments Wed, 4 Oct 2006 18:00:10 +0100 http://www.jaffacake.net/dx/inomadDomestic GadgetsBen Rosehttp://www.jaffacake.net/dx/inomad?opendocument&commentshttp://www.jaffacake.net/dx/inomad http://www.jaffacake.net/dxcomments/inomad http://www.jaffacake.net/dx/inomad?opendocument&comments