Archive for October 2015

You can find a ton of DIY guides and kits to make arcade machines based on the Raspberry Pi, but if you’re willing to pay to play, watch out for Marcel de Haan and Hartmut Wendt’s Starforce Pi, a compact retro arcade machine with an internal battery.

Sure you can get all kinds of cool gadgets to open your bottles. Some of them are even made by Wayne Industries. But when it comes right down to it, all you really need is a basic batarang and bottle opener in one.

Back in August, Realm Pictures shared a live action zombie game where strangers on Chatroulette, Omegle and Skype controlled the hero while viewing the adventure from his perspective. The company is back with an even more wicked horror adventure, and this time it’s set in space.

Take your vegetables on a tour through time and space as you chop them and prepare your meal. This TARDIS cutting board is perfect for your Doctor Who themed kitchen. It has a flexible design with a non-slip base and is perfect for fresh vegetables like celery, which we all know is great for detecting radiation – which is why the 5th Doctor keeps it pinned to his jacket.

Quirky softdrink maker Jones Soda has partnered with Bethesda to release an official real life version of Fallout 3‘s Nuka-Cola Quantum. It may not raise your max AP, but it’ll give you short bursts of energy for your marathon Fallout 4 sessions.

Growing up in the ’80s meant I stayed home by myself a lot of the time. On occasion when my parents would be home late, they left me with my grandfather, who was confined to a wheelchair.

One of the hotly anticipated gadgets for the holiday season is the Alienware Steam Machine. This compact device is designed to put a complete PC gaming system in your living room, capable of playing games from Steam’s extensive library.

Do you feel a disturbance in the Force? A tingling in your feet as if millions of fangirls had suddenly cried out in joy? It’s probably because of these Darth Vader and Stormtrooper heels. The Force is strong in them.

Humans are getting better at taking out drones in all sorts of ways. Like shooting them with hockey pucks, or with a special drone rifle. I’m proud of our people. Keep training, and one day, when the robots try to enslave us, we will revolt and kill them all.

What do Gundam, Groot and King David have in common? They all have action figures. Japanese toymaker Max Factory recently unveiled a Figma action figure of Michelangelo’s world famous statue, so he can join the ranks.

The only thing worse than the thought of a robot like Hector from Saturn 3 lumbering down the hall after me is the thought of Hector riding a motorcycle at 200 mph coming after me. To help fulfill my nightmares, Yamaha has created a humanoid robot that can ride a Motorcycle.

ThinkGeek has the perfect way for Doctor Who fans to keep warm this winter. It’s a hoodie that is cleverly designed to look like the double-breasted jacket that the tenth doctor wore on the show. The double-breasted part actually buttons and covers up the zipper that hoodies are famous for.

The past decade has seen a rise in sit to stand desks. A California startup called Altwork wants to take your working habit to the final frontier: lying down. The Altwork Station has lots of motorized and mechanical moving parts that let you work in practically any position you want.

It’s nice to have goals. Some people want to climb a mountain, others want to win the Superbowl. Uproxx writer Mike Ryan has set the bar a little lower. Or higher depending on your perspective. He recently tweeted, “Turning the cats’ litter box into Echo Base is my greatest life accomplishment.”

If you get yourself this Game of Thrones Jumbo Drogon Plush Dragon, you’d better tell the locals to keep an eye on their cattle. This dragon is soft and cuddly and also fully-poseable thanks to some wires inside.

The cool spellbook gaming boxes we featured earlier this month have become a hit on Kickstarter. As of this writing Elderwood has raised nearly $190,000 (USD) with 8 days to go, eclipsing its $5,000 goal. The final products look a lot like the prototypes that Elderwood shared a few weeks ago, except now they’re narrowed down to two main types.