The Casulo apartment-in-a-trunk:

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Weird dream the other night - a future, of sorts, where the new technology was 'smart matter'. Basically, imagine that everything solid could flow like a liquid under total control, change form, colour, and material, and then become a solid again ( Read more... )

Just unboxed the last of my toy order from four months ago. I saved the biggest for last.

Beast Wars Rampage is a fairly hefty chunk of partially-metallized plastic. At 19cm to the top of the shoulder (claws can be arranged to make his backpack taller), and at least 21cm across the shoulderpads, this is a major handful ( Read more... )

So I set out to find Swancon. Driving around Northbridge, I found parking (relatively easy, as it's a public holiday and the roads are mostly empty). Trotted in the general direction of where the hotel should be, looking for fansign ( Read more... )

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I particularly like how the water is reflecting a sky that isn't there :)

I wonder if anyone's thought of combining this DM-controllable dungeon projector ( Read more... )

Oooh, there's a couple of JRX/Rail Racer auctions on Ebay at the moment with BIN prices of $US50.

I'm tempted - Rail Racer's supposed to be one of the better combiners. I suppose it would depend on the shipping costs.

Nothing like spontaneously entering talks with the inventor of a world-changing technology for clearing the synapses ( Read more... )

Want enhanced hearing or stereoscopic night vision in your animatronic mask?

Holy crap it's HUGE!

(I also nominate this statement for most techno-embarrassing in ten years time when everyone has projected or virtual wall-sized screens.)