Posts in the "Geek Stuff" Category

  • An introduction to inflatable spacecraft

    “You can think of it as going from a pencil to a coke can after expansion,” says one of the experts promoting the idea of inflatable spacecraft.
    No prizes for guessing that the next question from the lips of the New scientist reporter is, “Is it safe?”
    Turns out, the argument is, that inflatable fabric spacecraft may [...]

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  • Yoshi scarf – cool and warm!

    All the way from the famous Destructoid is this fantastically cool (and warm) Yoshi scarf.
    I do worry whether the green Yoshi head would make the scarf a little lopsided though? Girls, are you supposed to tuck Yoshi down your front and then button your coat?

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  • Uber-cute Snorlax dress (via @lesvillainettes)

    Something tells me we’ll see more of Betty Felons talents. Why? Simply due to fan pressure.
    Betty’s put together this uber-cute Snorlax dress for a friends Pokemon-themed birthday party. Her fan following will soar. What a hit.
    There are more pictures over on her Flickr account so check them out or follow Betty on Twitter as Les [...]

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  • Ghostbusters Alignment Chart

    Someone deserves an extra marshmallow – what a great idea; a Ghostbusters and Dungeons & Dragons mashup.
    Bring on the old style / Old Testament alignment system and lets see if we can map that nicely to the Ghostbuster world.
    We can! What next? Gods and cats, living together! Mass hysteria!
    Thanks to the good folks at Proton [...]

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  • Papercraft GameBoy is foldy goodness

    This is just to prove you don’t need to have all these new fangled electronic bits and bobs in order to enjoy some old fashioned GameBoy goodness.
    That’s right. You can create your very own handheld console out of paper. Teaser images below are just to tempt you over to the full collection at Behance.

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  • Wall-e Terminator mashup

    This isn’t even new. This video is dated 2008… but it’s new to me so I wanted to share.
    Perfectly balanced, this mashup is 50% Wall-e and 50% Terminator and manages to be something greater than the sum of its parts.
    Now, now, before you question whether this concept could even work; as yourself one question. [...]

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  • Is it a Death Star or is it a watermelon?

    We don’t mix Star Wars and food often enough.
    Okay. Let’s try this then. A simple game inspired by Kuriositas (go there to check out a larger collection of pictures). Are these Death Stars or are they watermelons?
    What?? Since when were stupid questions banned from blogs?

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  • Zombie and Cthulhu amigurumi

    Let’s take a break to visit Moon’s Etsy store.
    That’s right. It’s time again to catch up with some of the most geek praise worthy amigurumi. Recommend any other amigurumi masterpieces? Leave a comment.

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  • Imperial Star Destroyer wedding cake

    Everyone appreciates it when couples go that extra distance to insure their wedding isn’t dull.
    Oh sure; it won’t be dull for the bride and groom. It’ll be their big day. But what about everyone else?
    Fortunately there is a solution. There’s the wedding cake. There’s Star Wars. The two can go together in so many interesting [...]

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  • Super Mario charm bracelet

    Even if you’re not the type of geek to wear a bracelet I suspect you’ll give a nod to the fashion statement which these two Super Mario charm bracelets are.
    We’ve Ash, aka ThisIsLife777, aka Polymer Perfection Designs, to thank for these creations. There’s a growing number of cloth and fibre geek collections on Etsy but [...]

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