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Up close and personal: A review of MCM Scotland Comic Con

September 28, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Did you cosplay in Glasgow this year for the MCM Comic Con? You might see yourself in the montage video of smartphone shots in this review. Let us know in the comments below. Bigger? Better? I think so. Let’s jump to the controversy first. I wasn’t convinced by the location of the main theatre. It […]

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: comic con, cosplay, Scotland, scotland comic con

The Sonic Screwdriver is invented in Dundee, Scotland

April 19, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The BBC is reporting that Dundee Uni researchers have invented the sonic screwdriver. So, how does the Doctor Who device work? The Dundee University researchers have created a machine which uses ultrasound to lift and rotate a rubber disc floating in a cylinder of water. It is said to be the first time ultrasound waves […]

Filed Under: Cool Tech Tagged With: doctor who, Dundee University, Scotland, sonic screwdriver

Centurion trailer: Picts versus Romans

February 13, 2010 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Rome never did manage to conquor all of the British Isles. The northern half of Scotland remained the territory of the picts. Hadrian’s Wall is testament to this. Due out in April – that’s due out in the UK, and with a US release date not yet confirmed – is Centurion. This trailer looks so […]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Centurion, Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko, Rome, Scotland

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