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Roll20 confirmed data breach as Admin account compromised

July 3, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There’s been a new data breach at Roll20. The following information from your account may have been exposed; first, last name, credit card…

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: hacking, roll20

Superhero Week: Sideshow’s Batman and Catwoman go on pre-order

July 2, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The diorama was a Sideshow Design project, designed by Ian MacDonald, sculpted by Maria Panfilova, and painted by the talented Chie Izuma.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: batman, models, sideshow collectibles, superhero week, superheroes

LEGO’s fixed it so you can build the droids you are looking for

July 2, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

LEGO has just released a very cool, cute Star Wars set which allows you to build your very own droids, and it’s called the Creative Play Droid™ Builder.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: lego

Voting open for RPG Publisher Spotlight August 2024

July 2, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Who won the July vote? The OG GM Adventures.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: geek native, Patreon, spotlight

Scientists have made “smiling” robot face from live human cells

June 30, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

Do you know the phrase: “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should?” Well, apparently scientists led by Michio Kawai of the University of Tokyo and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University are less aware of it. The video of this creepy smiling face made from live human cells is more than […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: robot, science

Why do fonts matter? This video essay explains all

June 30, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

“In most films, the title screen is the first character you see. Those letters are literally the first characters you see.” — It’s true. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and those first impressions when it comes to movies, are usually with the font.

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Audio EXP Podcast: #246 – What happened to the last podcast?

June 30, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Game On is the world’s largest interactive exhibit of retro games and culture. It’s in Geek Native’s home in Edinburgh, and no NFT is in sight. This podcast also wrestles with whether tanks stopped last week’s podcast, whether it was Man-Thing or Stephen King.

Filed Under: Sites Tagged With: audio exp, geek native, podcasts

Dragon in the Woodshed’s Mimic dice box

June 28, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Eaton Socon is a village in England and the home to Dax Smith of Dragon in the Woodshed.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: dice, dice box, Etsy, shopping

LEGO bricks made out of space dust will help scientists build on the Moon

June 28, 2024 by Bronwen Winter Phoenix Leave a Comment

LEGO-style bricks are set to become part of an exciting and game-changing project to design (and soon build) launch pads and astronaut shelters on the Moon – how amazing is that?

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: lego

Game On Review: Pixel nostalgia and geeky history at the National Museum of Scotland

June 27, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In the heart of the Scottish capital, is the impressive National Museum of Scotland, which is the perfect host for Game On.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: edinburgh

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