Google has a site called Chrome Experiments which showcases what is possible with creative code. The goal is to demonstrate open web tech like Canvas, WebGL and WebRTC. The latest such showcase is a project done in conjunction with The Hobbit film. It is the Abandoned Kingdom of the Dwarves: Erebor. Swipe your way through […]
Is KitKat a chocolate bar or a phone?
What’s going on? Android has announced that the next version of their OS will be 4.4 and will be called KitKat. KitKat is owned by the Swiss food giant Nestle. The plan was to call the next version of Android Key Lime Pie; it had to be a sweet and had to start with K. […]
Discover Easter Eggs hidden in YouTube for Geek Week
It’s Geek Week on YouTube. As with Google Search there are some Easter Eggs hidden on YouTube that are triggered by knowing the right search terms. Do you know of any? Let us know in the comments below. Here are two to get you going. There’s [Use the Force, Luke] which lets you Force control […]
How to promote your RPG blog in Google+ communities
Google+ is popular among gamers; console, PC and tabletop. In particular there is a healthy amount of tabletop RPG communities with everything from general RPG interest to specialist ones. Looking for RPG communities to join on Google+? This post for International TableTop Day recommended 10 different ones. A community that Geek Native recommends and co-moderates […]
8 tips for promoting your Kickstarter on Google+ RPG Communities
Geek Native co-moderates one of my favourite RPG communities; the Roleplaying Games community on Google+. Every week we see plenty of people popping in to promote their RPG or related Kickstarter. Some do it well. Some do it badly. I want everyone to do well so scribbled down this little guide to help. 1. Don’t […]
The pus filled heart of Mordor hides in Google
It’s no longer Valentine’s Day. It’s now safe to concern ourselves with corrupt hearts; green and yellow stains on a pus filled bio-engine of despair.
This heart can be found on Google.
10 new tabletop RPG communities on Google+ to join
Yesterday Google rolled out a new feature on Google+ – communities. Communities let people chat and share around common interests. As you can expect there’s already a wealth of RPG communities as gamers tend to be early adopters. Here’s Google’s video that explains the concept. It’s early days, so some communities might take off yet […]
Rumour: Could the LG Optimus G Nexus run Key Lime Pie?
Reports and apparent leaks of the expected next Nexus device are coming in. It looks like Google might have picked LG to be the next manufacturer to score the honour of producing the latest Nexus branded phone. One report said; ”I can confirm the next nexus is LG Optimus based. The phone looks surprisingly like […]
Comixology on the Nexus 7
The Nexus 7 is just out – and the 16GB edition is sold out on Google Play. It’s my first tablet and I was looking forward to using it as a comics in bed device. So, how does Comixology Comics app stand up? There are some problems with it. Technical stuff first – the app […]
D&D versus Pathfinder – battlefield Google
Awesome Dice have put their search research hats on and dug into marketing data to compare Dungeons and Dragons to Pathfinder. The dice co have put together a cracking, long, well researched post over here and provided some handy charts for it. What is Geek Native going to do? We’re re-using the eye candy, the […]
