Are you lucky enough to be an iPad owner? More and more gamers are, if not iPads but Androids tablets like Amazon’s Fire or the Asus Transformer Prime. These tablets are pretty useful; GMs can now more easily access PDF materials and gamers can take notes, share drawings, run virtual character sheets and gaming groups […]
Is the OMG-AR15 Unicorn best zombie killing weapon yet?
The OMG-AR15 Unicorn is a modified gun. In fact, it’s a CA-legal Smith & Wesson M&P15, 6-position stock, chambering in .223/5.56 tri-colour dot scope. It also has a rechargeable 18v chain saw and fast-swap bayonet mount. We can thank the team at Guns & Gardens for the device. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking […]
Russian electric power plant explosion is like a sci-fi special effect
This video was uploaded to YouTube today. It’ll go viral. The start seems calm and mild enough. We’re in a car listening to John Lennon. Watch the sky first – there’s a flash of bright light and then the huge glowing cloud cycles through colours. As the cars slow to halt the rolling blackout catches […]
Nitroglycerin Hand Sanitizer
Now and then, while out checking the web for geeky goodness, this blogger comes across an item that would make for a wonderful LARP prop. This Nitroglycerin Hand Sanitizer goes beyond LARP – not only could you use this during a gaming night, I can see this being a great conversation starter at a convention. […]
The Asus PadFone will dock with the Transformer keyboard
First off, Asus have confirmed that the PadFone is coming. The PadFone is an Android tablet that’s powered by a smartphone docked deep inside. In other words, take the phone out of your pocket when you get home and onto the sofa, clip it into the back of your tablet and you’re running something new. […]
Zombie killing weapon-gun of doom
Okay, it’s not called the “weapon-gun of doom” as the official name for this weapon is the “Zombie-X exterminator”. Obviously. What do you think about the chainsaw attachement? Is that really going to cut it? Excuse the pun. Here’s another thought; do you want simple and re-usable weapons for the zombie apocalypse or do we […]
Make a speaker for your phone out of a beer can
This is an interesting effort from Red Stripe (the Jamaican beer people) that seems to be targeted to electronics geeks looking for a “just because we can” style of project. I think it’s rather clever because it hides tech in every day items. I’m very much reminded of this sneaky robot that lived in a […]
How time travel could actually work
If you want to build your own Tardis, your own time machine, then this is the how-to video for you. Good luck when it comes to collecting the power from all those stars.
Project Fiona – the gaming tablet
Project Fiona is one of the standouts from CES. The tablet is designed for gamers – so it doesn’t fit in your bag as easily as other tablets but it games a heck of a lot better!
Are Air Swimmers any good for LARPs?
I’m pretty sure you could use these inside as part of an encounter when a touch by an air swimmer equals trouble. You might even be able to get away with dressing up the air swimmer and still having it light enough to fly.
