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Geek Christmas: Hex Bug has a larva

November 17, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

As part of Geek Native’s brave and bold effort to help you slay the evil Christmas shopping demons we’re looking at stuff you might buy for folks – or stuff that you might demand for yourself. Okay! Okay! Ignore that we gave you 10 reasons why you should buy the Doggie Doo game. That was […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: christmas, robots

This is a Tesla Coil hat playing the Mortal Kombat music. What of it?

November 17, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Some people have all the talent. Some people have all the talent but don’t know what to do with it! This dude may be a good example. For Halloween this MIT student build a Tesla Coil hat. No. He didn’t die but the hat did explode the day before Halloween – unlucky. I’m also pretty […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: halloween, mortal kombat

5 questions for the man who gave lightsabers to squirrels

November 16, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you follow Geek Native on Facebook or Geek Native on Google+ then you would have seen a quirky video in which some crazy squirrels picked up lightsabers. This video was put together by Bryan Harley. He got in touch. I took the chance to put five straight forward questions to him. They’re included below […]

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: animals, humour, lightsaber, star wars

The Cthulhu Google search story – the cultist’s story

November 14, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

ave you seen any of the Google search stories? The first was a TV advert run by Google for the Superbowl

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cthulhu, google, Necronomicon

Furry cosyplay goes futuretech robotic

November 14, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Japanese inventors are brilliant. This example may, at first glance, look a little odd. A giant and robotic cat head that seems like something that can only be used for furry cosplay. Not so; the eyes and mouth move without the person inside touching them. There’s a visual mapping going on. As the video points […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: cosplay, furry, Japanese genius, robots

The Iron Throne to come to Birmingham

November 13, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Several Game of Thrones stars will come to the NEC Birmingham for the Winter Memorabilia Show (19th to 20th November). They’ll be bringing the now-famous Iron Throne with them. The event is expecting Finn Jones (Loras Tyrell), Roxanne McKee (Doreah), James Cosmo (Jeor Mormont), Miltos Yerolemou (Syrio Forel) and Spencer Wilding are expected on both […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: game of thrones

Fantastic Ninja Turtle posters

November 13, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Deviant artist Jeff Chapman has rightly won some attention for this set of four fantastic Ninja Turtle posters. The colour and the detail in these mutant heroes is incredible. They almost look real.

Filed Under: Art, Geek Stuff Tagged With: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Super Mario beads: the stop motion terror

November 12, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Here’s what you can do if you’re a talented stop motion artist with a fondness for Mario. The music helps make this video – this form the blogger who’s girlfriend sneaks up on him with the dread, baddies coming, “beadie beadie beadie” music playing. What do you think? I think the jumping fish the bathtub […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: stop motion, super mario

The Triceratops mask of copper doom

November 12, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

For a mere $4,500 or so (actually, more than that) you can have your very own dinosaur mask that’s suitable for neither LARP nor airport security sensors. You will, however, be unique. Once again we have etsy to thank for this fashionable piece of beaten up copper.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: dinosaurs, fashion

R2-D2 cosplay

November 10, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How does this work for R2-D2 cosplay? Okay, okay… should we call this R2-Tutu? What do you think? Clever or are Star Wars fans clucking their collective teeth even as you read? Via Robot in Disguise.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: cosplay, r2d2, star wars

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