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! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAl_0C40pgk [I need this now!] The motion […]
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 […]
New Cross X Marvel collection
I’m still a fan of my Spider-man pen from Cross. They’ve a new Marvel collection in stock. The Cross X Marvel Collection features Hulk, Spider-man and Thor. They’re rolling ball pens with chrome. The price tag of £50 makes them gift-worthy, I think. They might be more than you’d spend on yourself but just the […]
Superhero Week: Mechanical moving Spider-man mask
When Spider-man or Venom’s mask eyes narrow is that a trick only comic book illustrators and special effects wizards can make? No, small UK company No Limit Designs have a cosplay set up that creates the same effect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keQxY_p6s9U No Limits want to produce the highest quality specialist costumes and are looking to extend their […]
The new way to get Audible onto the Amazon Fire TV
I’ve an Amazon Fire TV. I don’t mean one of the popular Amazon Fire TV Sticks that compete with Google’s Chromecast; I mean the full-fledged Amazon Fire TV. I’m not sure why but they’re far less popular than the cutdown version and still safely well under a hundred bucks. I use my Amazon Fire TV […]
Turn your dull teapot into a steampunk R2-D2
This video is from the AWE Artist Series and has Marissa Deal put together a steampunk R2-D2. This particular steampunk droid is also a fully functional kettle. AWE call it a teapot, but it’s the device that makes the water boil, not the pot that brews the tea. Steampunkers pick up on that sort of […]
Christmas decorations supported by Sugru
Sugru is mouldable glue. It comes in small packets and feels like blutac. Once open you’ve about half an hour to play with it, roll it into shape with your hands and stick it where it needs to go. Then it takes about 24 hours to cure when it becomes a rubber-like substance. I’ve used Sugru […]
Transformer USB
[Tell me more] This Decepticon doesn’t transform into a jet fighter, a tank or even an old stereo system. This Transformer changes from big cat into an USB 2.3 flash memory drive. It comes in a range of sizes; 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. The largest will set you back just shy of $25 on […]
