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Tech treasure hunt: Box picks Birmingham for the Hunt

November 14, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

And this year we’re also pleased to have a pop-up outlet in a prime location in the Bullring, which will give people a great opportunity to see what is hot this year in the run-up to Christmas, as well testing out the equipment for a chance to win spot prizes.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: sales

Wait, what? Nuclear decay-powered D&D dice

November 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s not a new video, published close to the start of the year, but it’s new for me. And it’s mind-boggling.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: dice, science

Ascendice is a levitating d20 for your gaming den or kitchen table

October 24, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Magnetic levitation technology usually uses a disc magnet, this isn’t great in a die as the magnets are seriously heavy and would completely unbalance the die.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: dice, kickstarters

The D&D Slow Cooker: Have Wizards of the Coast gone too far this time?

October 2, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Some gamers play D&D for escapism, and Dungeons & Dragons is about life away from the hot stove, about dark dungeons and not the familiar flickering lights of the kitchen.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, food

Crucial’s console cost calculations spotlight the dramatic NEO-GEO

September 22, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The NEO-GEO is the most costly console today, with the research suggesting the price tags should say $3,205.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: crucial, stats

Freemium Atlas VPN adds Linux support

September 13, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s a command-line interface, some 750+ servers ready, and it supports Ubuntu, with plans to add more distros in the future.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: security, software

Retro electronic games advent calendar

September 12, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s not a toy, but it does strike me as a perfect way to get people of many ages interested in electronics.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: calendars, merchoid

Neon flash fast: Trust Gaming’s hardware sale

September 5, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s a flash sale, running only until the 9th, but it’s on Amazon for ease.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: keyboard

RPG Stories: A new playspace / 3d world / VTT Kickstarter loves

September 3, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s also the concern of vapourware with software projects like this, but Brave Alice convincingly presents RPG Stories as all-but-done.

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

Maps Spectacular bundle for charity, world and battle map generation

August 28, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dungeon Designer, City Designer and Campaign Cartographer are all included, so let’s take a look.

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

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