The current world record for the distance a paper airplane has travelled from a single, simple, throw was set by Stephen Kreiger in 2003. The paper airplane travelled 207 feet and 4 inches. In this video you’ll see Joe Ayoob throwing a plane (a John Collins design) 19 feet and 6 inches further than that. […]
Journey to the Centre of the Earth – there really is a Jules Verne travel company
This is all kinds of awesome. There really is a Jules Verne travel company. It’s called Voyages Jules Verne. It’s owned by Kuoni, same ATOL number, same levels of protection, etc and offers a range of cultural and guided tours. This infographic is also pretty cool. If I had a company caleld Voyages Jules Verne […]
The Hunger Games Companion
I’ve a secret to share – I’ve never read The Hunger Games. The internet is a buzz with news, clips, rumours for the The Hunger Games movie. Should I read the books before I watch the film? Step forward Jason S Rosenblum. Emboldened with this success with Game of Thrones, Jason is trying the Companion […]
The future of tabletop RPG? The Galaxy Beam
Traditional tabletop roleplaying isn’t ignoring technology and is not simply surrendering to the MMORPGs. For example, Pathfinder is being developed for the online world by Goblinworks and they’re not using the traditional MMORPG model (a hybrid, in fact) for this, D&D have a new virtual tabletop and mobile sites like iPlay4e have shown some gamers […]
LEGO Pokemon
It’s not common to see skeleton constructs out of LEGO. That’s because it’s hard. Mike Nieves scores double points with these LEGO builds because not only does he manage the skeleton build we get a Pokemon mashup too. Via Brothers Brick.
Popular computer games in LEGO
This LEGO animation was created for the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards” where Red Dead Redemption won Action Game of the Year, LIMBO won Adventure Game of the Year, Dance Central won Family Game of the Year, Super Street Fighter IV won Fighting Game of the Year, Mass Effect 2 won Game of the Year […]
Goomba Roombas
Do I file blog post as cool tech or in a gaming section? What we have here are not just Goomba Roombas but other 8-bit Nintendo inspirations for Roomba coverings. If I lived in a different flat I’d certainly have a Roomba. If I could I’d 8-bit it, too. The challenge is these stupid anti-smoke, […]
If Disney Princesses played Pokemon and how to make your own
Big ups for Deviant Artist Hapuriainen. She has created a clever mashup of Pokemon and Princess. There’s a sample below. The sample is good – but where Hapuriainen gets extra special is with the Pokemon trainer creator where you can make your own. There’s a sad catch with the Pokemon trainer creator, though. Hapuriainen is […]
Sponsored Video: FutureScapes and the future of CSR
If you’re not familiar with the acronym CSR then let me tell you there’s a debate as to whether that is a good thing or not. CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility and it represents companies thinking about their responsibility to communities, to nature and even the future. It may be good that you’ve never […]
Steampunk as Dr Grordbort presents the Deadliest Game
Follow the action as Lord Broadforce (played by Geoff Houtman) takes Millicent Middlesworth (Morgana O’Reilly) on a tour of the local planet. Dangerous stuff – but, thankfully, Boardforce is British. This steampunk short film is based on the world of Dr Grordbort by Greg Boardmore. If you think you might like to see where science […]