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The perfect lamp for evil GMs and horror writers

February 6, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[Show me more!] This lamp, designed by Viviana Furlantetto, is called the Yorick Skull Lamp and I want one. Yorick is handmade in Italy, ceramic and fitted with a fabric flex. I think it would the perfect lamp for any evil GM to scribble notes to or, of course, for any horror writer. The skull […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: household, lights, skulls

Can a bedside lamp be cute?

May 19, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[I want this] This Big Hero 6 Baymax USB nightlight is super cute. This Baymax will do a number of things; brightness controls at 25%, 50% and 75% plus a fade out mode, breathing mode, flash mode and even a soothing sleep mode. Nightlights don’t often let you move their head and hands but you […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: big hero 6, lights

Decorate your gaming den with these dragon wall sconces

May 2, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[I need this] Want something moody and unique to decorate the room you tend to game in? Want something that says Dungeons & Dragons, Skyrim or escapism? You might be tempted by Tascano’s Marshgate Castle Dragon Sculptural Electric Wall Sconce. The resin dragons are 15″ and hold a 6″ glass orb. There’s a switch on […]

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

Sponsored Video: The Light Before Vampires

August 21, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

This is a real thing. Electronics LG company have this two minute thirty long video and I watched it all. Now I’m going to share it with you. Just to recap on the plot. The sun is blocked by horrible grey clouds and the vampires are able to escape from the shadows. Mankind tries to […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: ads, lights, vampires

Illuminate! Illuminate! Dalek bedside light

June 15, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This is a friendly Dalek. It’s task is to sit near your bed and act as a night light. Should it turn evil – as Daleks so often do – it’s only 6″ tall if you don’t count the plug. In terms of power this Dalek only manages about 7 Watts. This Doctor Who monster […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: daleks, doctor who, household, lights

Creepy hand lamps ideal for spooky GMs

May 2, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Do you like to send a shiver down your players’ spines? These “hand lamp” designs from 1stDibs should do the trick. The chandelier is impressive. All the joints – and there are four on each finger – are articulated. As the lamp’s arms can also bend it means the chandelier can shrink to 22″ wide […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: halloween, household, lights

A facehugger for your light switch; alien kisses for your fingers

December 2, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Perhaps you weren’t tempted by these cute and cuddly aliens as Christmas presents for your geeky friends. Not hardcore enough for you. Not different. Too soft. If that’s the case why not check out Afterlight Sculpture on Etsy. They’ve an interesting range of lights. That’s right. You can get this Alien Facehugger switchplate cover. We’re […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: aliens, Etsy, household, lights

Steampunk turret lamp

September 27, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Portal turret meets steampunk? Bedtime reading meets awesome? A lamp that can run away from you? Rob, who runs Artype, calls this fantastic creation a steampunk robot lamp and has it up for sale on his Etsy page. There’s a collection of equally unique steampunky items at the store but this oddly cute robot lamp […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: for science you monster, lights, portal, steampunk

A lightshade for your gaming den: twisted woods

May 20, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Dear gamers, you probably thought you had the lighting for your gaming den sorted. Perhaps you’ve got some custom lightshades with expertly placed fittings that ensure you’ve some atmosphere in the room while still being able to read the character sheets. Perhaps you’ve got candles by the table and you risk character sheets going up […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: household, lights

GlaDOS ceiling lamp – in your very own home

May 5, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Look impressive? You can have this GlaDOS ceiling lamp in your own home. That’s right; it’s a 3D printed creation. You can pick up the 3D print files at Thingiverse.com, the instructions at Instructables.com and 3D printers are getting easy to find. Staples.com, for example, sells them.

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: 3d printers, glados, household, lights

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