3D projections are all the rage right now. I suspect we’re going to get used to them featuring heavily at trade shows and New Years parties. Here’s a mix of new tech with old architecture: Space Invaders on London’s Marble Arch. This short clip features Jason Bradbury from The Gadget Show. If it’s not featured […]
Rocket chainsaw gun – the best way to kill zombies
How’s this for a weapon? It’s a chainsaw. It’s a chainsaw in a rocket launcher. If you peak at the specs you can see that the chainsaw has little-bitty stablising fans to ensure it flies straight – what could possilbly go wrong? Nothing! Unless you’re a zombie. (Via Unreality)
TomTom get their hands on Master Yoda
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 […]
