You know what this is? It’s an enabler. I really feel like these things are really only facilitating my love of a) staying up late watching Netflix in bed and b) getting out of bed mid-afternoon after spending the morning watching Netflix. Fortunately that leaves me with very little in-between … [Read more...]
One pen – 16,000,000+ colours
Today marks the Kickstarter release of Scribble – an amazing pen that can sample virtually any colour and reproduce it in ink… The gadget uses a colour sensor and microprocessor to pick up any colour you can get your hands on and mix the ink required to reproduce it. There is also an option to … [Read more...]
KIBO: Programming for kids using wooden blocks
A new robot kit that lets kids as young as 4 program a robot using wooden blocks hits Kickstarter – see the campaign, ending 29 June 2014, here … [Read more...]
The best places to learn code
Ever since I tried the Hour of Code back in March my mind has kept on trickling back to the idea of coding. Every time I have to do a repetitive task I think ‘man, this would be so much easier if I could just input a repeat command into this’. It was because of this that I decided to try out a … [Read more...]
Octa TabletTail Monkey Kit Review
Hello devoted fans and eager headhunters. Aren't you tired of having to support the full girth of your tablet with your thick, fleshy fingers? Wouldn't you love to be able to hold a hot dog in one hand and a beer in the other whilst staring morosely into the void of the internet, able to … [Read more...]
The Hour of Code – An awesome introduction to coding
The Hour of Code (UK site here) was introduced in December 2013 to give kids and people who weren't so hot on coding a window into its process. Code.org, the non-profit running the Hour, wants to introduce coding to schools in particular and highlight the changes set to take place in the UK … [Read more...]
Wacom Inkling – the pen that turns your notebook into a design tablet
The Wacom ‘designer tool on the go’ Inkling (available from Amazon) is a digital pen which records what you draw as you draw it using Real Ink on Real Paper. It lets you create layers as you go and stores up to 10 pages worth of pics which you can then transfer to your computer. Sounds pretty great, … [Read more...]
Netatmo Urban Weather Station
If you've always fancied yourself the next Michael Fish, or if you're at a loss for what to buy for Christmas, Netatmo has just the thing you're looking for. … [Read more...]
Quiet: the face of ‘sexism in games’ articles for the next generation
Scantily clad, voluptuous, voiceless sniper lady. Personally, I think it’s a bit much – but who am I to judge? Meet Quiet. On paper, the idea of a near-naked, fishnet- tighted, curvy lady with a giant gun and no voice looks, well, pretty bad. But does it warrant the sort of media blowout that … [Read more...]
Tefal Smart Technology Steam Generators – Excellent Time-Savers
I recently got a chance to preview the latest products from homeware giant Tefal. I've mentioned before that I don't normally get excited at things like saucepans and steam generators, but Tefal's products left me seriously impressed. The new line of Smart Technology steam generators, for … [Read more...]
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