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Chronos Builder: A Kickstarter map generator pitch that comes with an impressive gallery of free maps

December 3, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This system creates maps, 2.5D rooms and even first-person perspectives by either the traditional way or by asking for a new space in the dungeon, hotel, forest, etc.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: cartography, kickstarters, virtual tabletop

Tolkien keycaps: Transform your keyboard into a relic from Middle-earth

November 11, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Instantly recognizable from writings on legendary items such as the One Ring, the script of Tengwar was created by the ancient Elf Fëanor and eventually replaced the runelike Cirth to become the text of choice for Elvish languages such as Sindarin: the language featured on this set.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: J. R. R. Tolkien, keyboard, lord of the rings, Middle-earth

Craft your own virtual tabletop maps with the return of the Maps Bonanza and software for less than a buck

November 2, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Cartographer’s Collection from ProFantasy is back on the Humble Bundle in the Maps Bonanza.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: bundles, campaign cartographer, cartography, humble bundle

Squid Game security/webcams are creepily perfect

October 21, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Designers Cheon Ryong Choi, Soonook Kwon, and Jaeyeon Nam have hit on gold with this Squid Game home security.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: squid game

VR is virtually booming: Usage up 76%

October 13, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Revenue in 2021 is projected to get near to 1.5 billion, and estimates from Oberlo track a 75% increase in monthly VR users over the last 5 years.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: facebook, oculus, stats, virtual reality

Mario Shells make clever Nintendo Switch cartridge holders

October 2, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The blue shell will hold up to 10 Switch games. The bottom is flat, so you can just put the cartridge collection down wherever you want, and the lid shell comes off.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: 3d printers, Etsy, mario bros, nintendo switch, switch

Ahoy, tech-savvy: Free Captian & Cola drink

September 29, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

If you’re in the UK, quick on the draw and tech-savvy, then it’s possible to get yourself a free Captain Morgan’s “Original Spiced Gold & Cola”. It’s booze.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: alexa, amazon, food, robots

Games Workshop stuck in £1 million IT hell

September 16, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

£1,000,000 last year alone on a multi-year Microsoft Dynamics ERP project. That’s a lot of paint.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: games workshop, money

Turn your Google Mini into a Snorlax

August 7, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

By accident or by design, the Google Mini’s compact disc shape makes it perfect for home-modding.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: 3d printers, Etsy, google, snorlax

Arkhaane: The Netflix of D&D and homebrew RPG content

August 6, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

You’re paying for a subscription-like Spotify, and Netflix lets you access a library of RPG content. Like those platforms, you don’t get your own copy. You merely have it while it’s there but are not capped either.

Filed Under: Cool Tech, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: kickstarters, software

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