We’ve already had a TomTom advert featuring Darth Vader and there’s a TomTom StarWars AR game. I think that’s pretty impressive stuff from TomTom. It might have been expected but it’s still good to see. Now we’ve Master Yoda taking his turn to record voice directions for TomTom. It goes very well. Master Yoda is […]
Magnetic Thinking Putty is a must have geek gift
Prediction: Vat19 are going to sell buckets of this stuff. I want some! Magnetic silly putty (are they calling it thinking putty for trademark reasons?) looks like so much fun! It works by using millions of micron-sized magnets embedded in each splat of the magnetic Thinking Putty gloop. It looks like it could eat your […]
Finance in Facebook: Halifax Holiday Matchmaker
That giant banking group which is Bank of Scotland, Halifax and Lloyds TSB is keen to be in that giant of a social media mashup – Facebook. What they’ve put together, no doubt with agency help, planning, perusading and building, is a Facebook app called the Halifax Holiday Matchmaker. Give it access to your Facebook […]
Mad Scientist? Join the Hovercraft Delorean project
There’s a flying DeLorean in Back to the Future. It’s famous. It’s part of geek culture. It’s clear that Matthew Riese wants one. In fact, after messing up his first attempt – just a little – he’s trying again and needs some money. Wait! Don’t go. It’s the cool way to raise funds – through […]
If Batman played golf – the Batman golf cart
Apparently, it was initially thought that Christopher Nolan owned this clever piece of engineering. That seems unlikely to me! Nevertheless, that suggestion comes from Technabob who also bring us these fantastic pictures of the Batman tumbler golf cart. It’s actually a superfan (and someone handy in the garage) who has put this together. Okay; enough […]
Cute Android phone charm… er, androidy!
I’m not often won over by phone charms but this cheeky chap has a certain character. He’s far from expensive either coming in at less than $3.00 and with free shipping. I’ve not checked but I suspect this doesn’t include international. Today, of course, is a big Android day with Verizon and Motorola announcing the Droid […]
Scientists warn of invading, immortal, Doctor Who jellyfish (true story)
Scientists have discovered that there has been a dramatic rise in the number of hydrozoan jellyfish in the world’s seas. Why? They don’t die. Dr. Maria Miglietta of the Smithsonian Tropical Marine Institute, told press “We are looking at a worldwide silent invasion” As explained by WorldHealth.net the Turritopsis jellyfish is able to use a […]
Monster chess is a monster lego success!
It feels like every time Geek Native blogs about some clever lego contraption the bar gets pushed even higher. As a reminder; the last bit of lego to feature on the site is a fully functional lego sniper rifle. Can anything beat that? What about a fully automated and animated lego chess set? Wait. If […]
The Lee Enfield Sniper Rifle built from lego
Are you impressed at what people can build out of lego? Jack Streat has managed to be even more impressive; he’s built a WORKING Lee Enfield Bolt Action Sniper Rifle from lego. It’s true; there are pictures. Oh! There’s also a video!
Giant ants attack building in Houston and a giant hand squashes building in Amsterdam
They’re pretty cool – 3D projectors are getting impressive these days and when you watch from the right angle you’ll enjoy some special effects. First up is an advert from Black Flag (not the band) but some sort of pest control people. Next up is a demo from Samsung. It features everything from a hand […]
