The siege tanks in Starcraft 2 are pretty cool. I can see why some clever clogs might well decide to build one out of Lego. Here’s the thing; there’s a big difference between building a siege tank in Lego and building a remote controlled, 4 motor, 2 linear actuator and highly complex siege tank in […]
Samsung supports unboxing movement with extreme unboxing
You’ll know all about unboxing. It’s when people film the act of taking their latest shiny thing out of the box. Here’s a simple example with the unboxing of Steve Jackson Games’ Zombie Dice. In recent months there’s been a bit of a backlash against unboxing. People suggest it is naff. People hint that unboxing […]
In Russia dolls unpack your mind
It was the Cthulhu version of these Russian nesting dolls that caught my attention however the whole collection is impressive. These are from a gallery at the Rothick Art Haus. There isn’t a single artist responsible for these – sense the ranging styles – but over 50 who were invited to do their own version […]
The gun that time forgot: Jarre Double Action Harmonica Pistol
Found this picture of this historic pistol design. The intent is clear – a gun that lets you fire bullets quickly with minimal reloading bother. The flaw in the design should be equally as clear – the weight/balance would make aiming with this pistol really tricky. This is the Jarre Double Action Harmonica Pistol and […]
One for the ladies – How to be a superhero in bed
I’m pretty sure this post may appeal to male geeks just as much as it does to fashionwise female geeks. I’ll count that as a win-win as we explore this superheroic range of PJs from Spencers Online and Marvel. Which is your favourite? She Hulk Spider-Girl Black Widow American Dream Emma Frost
O’Rlyeh?
I love this. We have Etsy and Geekazoid to thank for this vinyl decal. It’s cheap too. I just wish it was available on a t-shirt or something as I’m really not sure what I’d do with a decal. There’s a serious space shortage in this tiny flat as it is. If you’re not familiar […]
Lego machine of dooooom!
Okay, perhaps “doom” is the wrong word to describe this machine but it does make me wonder whether you could use Lego to build a machine to harvest dangerous materials and drive them into cities through the sewers. This video is just shy of 8 minutes long which helps illustrate just how huge this machine […]
R2D2 controlled car
I’m not sure any of us will ever experience what it would be like to fly a fighter spaceship with R2D2 as co-pilot in the back. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. For example, we could boost our cars and build co-pilot control pods for droids in the back. Here’s an example of what I […]
Augmented reality takes shopping to the next level
I’m just back from The Gadget Show Live. It was fun but one of the common observations made was that it seemed to lack on future tech. Future tech is out there though. A good example is Tissot’s Augemented Reality window at Harrods in London. There’s an app too. Check out www.tissot.ch/reality to download the […]
Alternative Easter Bunny: Zombies and Chocolate!
Is Easter a pagan festival for the goddess Ēostre and a celebration of fertility? That would explain all the eggs and bunnies. Or is it a Christian festival celebrating Jesus coming back from the dead? If we apply a bit of logic we’ve got too common themes; bunnies and zombies. We tend to express Easter […]