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The HeatHub trial: turning the cloud’s waste heat into domestic hot water

November 18, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

An Essex couple has reduced their energy bills to £40 a month by replacing their boiler with a Thermify HeatHub—a mini data centre in their shed.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: household

In the grim darkness of winter, there is now a Warhammer 40k galaxy blanket

October 21, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It seems even the grim darkness of the 41st millennium can be cosy. Merchoid has listed an officially licensed Warhammer 40,000 Galaxy Blanket.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: household, merchoid, shopping, warhammer 40k

Krafted unveils the Couch: A wireless charger designed for sofa comfort

October 5, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Krafted Couch brings discreet, fast wireless charging to your living room. Read about Krafted’s new tech that blends into your home décor.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: household

Freaky cool: Oogie Boogie mug

August 24, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I don’t think it’s the glow that makes the mug freaky. It’s the way Oogie Boogie has a snake sliding into his mouth. Or is it out of it?

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: household, Nightmare Before Christmas, truffle shuffle

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #313

June 14, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

A roundup of tabletop RPG news for Friday the 13th, covering Wizards of the Coast’s new RPG ‘Exodus’, Sebastien de Castell on licensing, Free RPG Day, a Hero Forge apology, and Daggerheart’s international expansion. Also includes insights from the Cymera festival.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free rpg day, hero forge, household, Paizo Publishing, routinely itemised, starfinder

Tabletop Table pitches a ‘table for your tabletop’ (100 backers and counting)

May 19, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I know the situation the Tabletop Table is trying to solve. I’ve once lived in a flat where my only table was a small coffee table in front of the TV. It was too low for easy gameplay.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: gaming table, household, kickstarters

Geeky discovery: Downspout Dragon!

April 10, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’ve stumbled upon this cute little dragon, and I can argue that it has a practical application, and perhaps that makes a purchase easier to justify.

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

The Gratiator: A +2 magic cheese-destroying sword!

March 24, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

What’s a respectable (are we?) nerdy blog like Geek Native doing writing up cheese accessories?

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: food, household

Gift idea: Customise these “Loading” beer glasses to hit points

March 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

There are two glass sizes, both with handles, one at 370ml and a larger at 580ml. You get one with your purchase.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: firebox, food, household, humour

Household RPG: Winter Never Ends cover reveal

February 12, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Two Little Mice have a hit with Household. It’s a game set a hundred years after the Master left the House, during which time the Little Folk returned.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: household, two little mice

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