File this under; what could go wrong? The Master Replica Group want to build you a HAL 9000 that can communicate with your wifi and refuse to open the pod bay doors. They only needed US$80,000 to make this happen with a month left on an Indieigogo campaign they’ve raised more than $400,000 and are […]
Pew-pew-pew! TIE Fighter lamp
[I need this!] You can’t buy this TIE Fighter poseable lamp yet but you can pre-order it from Merchoid. The magic date is somewhere in July. As you’d expect this is officially licensed Star Wars merch and will set you back about 50 squids. Merchoid does free worldwide shipping. Tempted?
Mario Chain Chomp lamp is a thing of beauty!
[I want this!] The monkey boffins at Think Geek have another excellent exclusive in their paws. This is an official and licensed Mario Chain Chomp lamp. It won’t attack people for you but you can swivel and point the head to direct the light at your enemies. It comes with a (non-replaceable) 60 lumens LED […]
Some of the best hand built lasers and guns you’ll ever see
Laser Gadgets seems to be a little known site and YouTube channel. This might be because you get a no nonsense, no razzle dazzle, presentation of the final product. Patrick Priebe, however, is one of the best builders I follow online. He makes functioning laser guns and they look incredible. Late last year he uploaded […]
Bungie release an Alexa Destiny Ghost skill
The first big expansion pack for Destiny is out in just a few days. Will it help the game recover from the discovery that Bungie has been secretly throttling experience points? We’ll see. Meanwhile, this quirky add-on from Bungie seems to be landing well. You can now connect your Alexa to your Destiny Ghost so […]
Xbox UK Black Friday deals
Speaking for myself I’m ready to pounce on Black Friday deals this year. If I had coordinated better this would have been my Christmas shopping day but, nope, I rolled a critical botch on my calendar skills. I’m over the fact that this mega sale is a weird cultural import from the United States. Now […]
Xenomorph storage egg reacts to you
I’ve a problem in my little writing den. I need some storage space but since it’s going to be plopped in the corner of the room it needs to look cool. I can’t just have a boring old blanket box. Unbox Industries’ impressive Alien Egg is a contender! [I need this now!] The motion activation […]
Fix: Crunchyroll queue missing on Amazon Fire TV
Veteran anime streaming service Crunchyroll has an Amazon Fire TV app. This is a great help to anyone who wants to keep their tablet or phone free while a monitor streams for them. A bug I’ve encountered a few times now is that the queue and history on the Crunchyroll App sometimes go blank. It […]
The concept gamepad – Nintendo Cross
Smartphones have eaten a huge chunk into the handhold console gaming market. Why carry a console around when your phone is nearly as good? The answer, perhaps, is that the console has better controls and doesn’t drain your battery. Taking a leaf from some of the concept PCs and tablets where users simply pop their […]
The Iron Throne can charge your smartphone
Do you treat your smartphone like a treasure? This video from YouTuber Natural Nerd races through a whole lot of effort. I’m not saying she skips on any of the details, you can watch this how-to and build your own iron throne, and you have a good idea of the time it’ll take. Fortunately, you […]