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Welcome to the Geek Stuff category, Geek Native's eclectic hub for everything that fuels our passions. This is where we explore the fascinating corners of geek culture that don't fit neatly into other boxes. It's a treasure trove of discoveries, from must-have gadgets and cutting-edge tech to stunning art and exclusive interviews with creators.

Dive into our sub-categories to find the latest in Cool Tech, admire incredible creations in Art, gain insights from our Interviews, or discover your next favourite online destination in our roundup of interesting Sites. If it's geeky and it's cool, you'll find it here.

Crazy home invention: 40W laser shotgun

June 14, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This shotgun is many times more powerful than the lightsaber styropyro had already built. As Chris Mills over at Gizmodo points out a 40 watt laser is hugely more powerful than the 0.005 watt lasers you can buy from stores but still a far off the US Navy’s prototype cannon that blasts at 30,000 watts. […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: laser, weapons

A sneak peak into Realms: The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony Diterlizzi

June 14, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Last year Geek Native pounced on the news that popular RPG artist Tony Diterlizzi would be releasing the first comprehensive collection of it art. The book’s title said it all: The Roleplaying Game Art of Tony Diterlizzi. Diterlizzi is known from key title like Dungeons & Dragons as well as Magic: The Gathering. As a […]

Filed Under: Art, Tabletop & RPGs

Funny dances and laughs at Momocon 2015

June 11, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Beat Down Boogie team went to Momocon and this is what they came back with. You can check out some still photography here on Facebook or a smaller sample below. Momocon is held in Atlanta and has a mixture of tabletop RPGs, comics, anime and, of course, cosplay.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: beat down boogie, cosplay, dragonball

The Manik Ratan dragons are incredibly cute

June 11, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Manik Ratan is a photographer and illustrator from Bangladesh who is taking Instagram by storm. His account is full of cute dragon pictures (or is it a dinosaur) that merge pencil drawing with real world photography. You can tell Ratan is top of his game because he makes the process look easy when, in fact, […]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: dragons

Hellish weaponry: Shane Hensley chats about the weird west and The Sixth Gun

June 10, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

It’s the story of six legendary weapons that have existed from near the beginning of time and have the ability to warp (maybe even “reset”) reality.

Filed Under: Interviews, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cullen bunn, deadlands, kickstarters, oni press, Pinnacle Entertainment Group, savage worlds, shane hensley, the sixth gun, undead, weird west

16 great illustrations to inspire gamers from Maciej Kuciara

June 10, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

I first came across the name Maciej Kuciara from this behind the scenes look at Cyberpunk 2077. The concept illustrator gets involved in some great projects. He’s worked on Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Days of Future Past and Jupiter Ascending. You can follow him on Facebook, Deviant Art where you can buy prints, an […]

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: cyberpunk 2077, fantasy, guardians of the galaxy, sci-fi

10 dragon flamingos for your lawn!

June 10, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

You might not even have known you needed a dragon flamingo for your garden. You do. This collection of wonderfully designed dragon flamingos are for sale via the Etsy store Cedar Moon. They’re handcrafted garden sculptures that use up-cycled plastic flamingos and turn them into something different. These birds aren’t kept in stock, they’re made […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: dragons, Etsy, household

Short film: The OceanMaker

June 9, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

One of my favourite short films of the year. Here we have a post-apocalyptic world that’s run dry. A single pilot fights bravely against sky pirates who are out to steal the last remaining source of water – the clouds themselves. The film was made by laptops and a 7 week long retreat to a […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: apocalyptic, pirates, short film

10 of the best movie laser gun battles

June 9, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Got time for another top 10 list in your geeky life? WatchMojo put together their top 10 list of laser battles. There are some rules; no spaceships, no lightsabers and no more than one battle per film. I think there are some surprises in this list. I’m pleased to see the awesome Hawk Man attack […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: Avengers, Flash Gordon, g.i. joe, star trek into darkness, star wars, terminator

IronBay – Baymax meets Iron Man

June 9, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How’s this for a “no nonsense nonsense” mashup? It’s Big Hero 6’s Baymax with Iron Man. IronBay is the work of deviant artist Bosslogix. The Australian artist has a few of his prints on sale from his gallery too; well worth checking out.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: big hero 6, iron man, mashup, superheroes

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