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Archives for November 2010
Impressive machine “knits” a brick road
Brick roads don’t simply look nice they’re also durable and much less prone to pot holes than other surfaces. The reason why more brick roads aren’t laid is simply the time and resources it takes to make them. Okay, I know this is Geek Native and not Road Maker Native so stick with me as […]
Minecraft: the LARP
There’s been a fair bit of visitors to Geek Native’s old Mindcraft review. It’s a page that dates back to the GameWyrd days. One theory as where these searchers are coming from are people searching for Minecraft. If that’s the case then this post will confuse things even more. In this post we feature Gary […]
5 amazing marble runs
The marble run is both an art and a science. It’s often amateur carpenters or engineers who are responsible for some of the best creations too; all of them proud geeks at heart. 1. Perimeter Marble Run 2. Motorized Aero Marble Run 3. Magical Marble Maze > 4. Tournament of the Minds’ Marble Run 5. […]
Wil Wheaton: How We Roll
Wil Wheaton, yes, that one, is also a t-shirt designer. His “How We Roll” t-shirt design is on sale at shirt.woot! today. It’s a whopping $15. It’s a simple design but effective. A nod to physics and gaming. It’s geek-proud for that it deserves a Geek Native shout out!
Avatar: Collector’s Vault 3D is the perfect Christmas present
Avatar: Collector’s Vault 3D is more than a book. Sure, it’s classed as a book but the hardback comes in a cardboard box sleeve, comes with 3D glasses, comes with pull-outs and cards. It is a fully 3D book; not just because you can use the glasses to turn the pictures into semi-3D images but […]
Embarrassed Hasbro pulls the plug on “Spastic” Transformer
Hasbro has decided to withdraw sale of a Power Core Combiners Transformer called Spastic. At this point UK based readers will be amazed that Hasbro ever had a Transformer called Spastic – but they did. The term “Spastic” does not have the same context in the United States, it’s not used as a charged insult […]
Superb Crochet: Armigurumi Exorcist
Shove Mink, also known as Croshame is doing well for herself, as blogs wake up to the talent the 30-something artist has. In particular; we’re going nuts about her crochet skills and the armigrumi exorcist set. Who set knitting was girly?
Interactive Puppet Kinect Act
The Kinect may not appeal to everyone but a sign that it’s here to stay is how quickly so many people are doing cool things with it. These cool things are often a result of hacking. To begin with Microsoft wasn’t that happy about the hacking. The good news is that they now say they’re […]
The Damsels of Dorkington do Steampunk pin ups
Back in the summer The Damsels of Dorkington scored loads of geek cred with their hit I Kissed a Nerd. Not only was it a successful spoof of Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl” but the video featured more than a few RPG shoutouts as well as geek culture references. This steampunk video isn’t a […]
