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DIY.org, the online community for kids who like to make stuff, goes from strength to strength with a new version of their app, more skills and features and the promise of real patches!
Continue ReadingDIY.org, the online community for kids who like to make stuff, goes from strength to strength with a new version of their app, more skills and features and the promise of real patches!
Continue ReadingThe first in an irregular round-up of news about Mega-City One’s most famous lawman, Judge Dredd, and the wider world of 2000 AD.
Continue ReadingUltimate fan movie documentary maker Jamie Benning is back with his latest “filmumentary.” After successfully inventing a new genre with his feature-length documentaries for George Lucas’s original Star Wars trilogy, and then following them up with one on Lucas and Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark, he’s now chosen another Spielberg movie for his next project.
Continue ReadingSequential is a new comic book reader app for the iPad which focuses more on the independent/underground graphic novels aimed at more mature readers.
Continue ReadingCheck out this cute video from LEGO featuring the galaxy’s best known father/son combination celebrating Father’s Day.
Continue ReadingImmersive movie experience company Secret Cinema have just finished their latest production in London. Find out what film it was based around and what went on at the disused office block in West Croydon, just outside Central London.
Continue ReadingThe Lego Group have unveiled plans for a new visitor centre and museum to be built in their hometown of Billund in Denmark, and I bet you can guess what it might look like!
Continue ReadingIt’s the half term break over here in the UK this week and that means finding fun things to do with the kiddo, and what could be more fun than going to visit Grandad and her cousins? I’ll tell you what, being rained in and discovering her Dad’s old Lego stored away in a wardrobe in Grandad’s spare room – and I don’t mean for her this time!
Continue ReadingStar Wars freaks and typography nerds should really check out this excellent post over on the Tenth Letter of the Alphabet blog, all about the evolution of the Star Wars logo, from the very beginning to one we see today, complete with loads of hi-rez scans of many of the different versions.
Continue ReadingIt may have only been 2 weeks since the teaser trailer for Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg’s The World’s End was released, but now they’re ready to unleash the full trailer upon us.
Continue ReadingSo, the time has come for Grand Lord Abrams, Master of the Known Sci-Fi Universe, to bring us the second instalment of his first major movie franchise with this week’s release of Star Trek Into Darkness. Here are 10 things parents need to know about the movie.
Continue ReadingBrick City, by AFOL Warren Elsmore, is a new book which takes you on a round-the-world tour featuring gorgeous photos of some his (and his friends) best models and even includes parts lists and instructions to build over 50 landmarks from around the world.
Continue ReadingCheck out the trailer for the highly anticipated final movie in the ‘Three Flavours Cornetto’ trilogy from Director Edgar Wright and his co-writer/star Simon Pegg, also featuring Nick Frost and Martin Freeman.
Continue ReadingIn lieu of an official sequel to 2012’s Dredd movie, check out Judge Minty – fan film made with the blessing of 2000AD and publishers Rebelleion.
Continue ReadingPeter Molyneux’s app/social experiment, Curiosity, has started its countdown to the big reveal of #whatsInsideTheCube, with only 50 layers and about a week left until the last cubelet is destroyed.
Continue ReadingWith all the excitement around Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm and their promise to release loads more Star Wars films over the coming years, we take a look at the many ways ‘Faneditors’ have chopped up the first six films – sometimes trying to restore then to their former glories and others times turning them into something new entirely.
Continue ReadingWe want all of you Dads out there to start up your own GeekDad Show and Tell meet-ups where you can chat with like-minded people about the latest gadgets, games and toys with your kids. Find out how to get involved with the first one in the UK or start your own.
Continue ReadingFans of Star Wars love to remix and recreate their favourite movie using a multitude of mediums – animators, editors, filmmakers, artists illustrators and photographer have all had a play in that galaxy far, far away and now it’s the turn of Instagram user Bobby Sussman and his Star Wars with toys series.
Continue ReadingFunny Or Dies Steve Job’s movie iSteve has now been released online. The movie stars Justin Long as Steve Jobs and Lost’s Jorge Garcia as Steve Wozniak.
Continue ReadingIt’s no secret that we love Lego here at GeekDad, so when one of our beloved readers left a comment on a post about starting up a gallery for all of our builds, we thought it was a fabulous idea!
Continue ReadingWatch the trailer for South African director Neill Blomkamp’s new film Elysium starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.
Continue ReadingThe IEEE Robotics and Automation Society is sponsoring the Robots app from 6-14 April in celebration of National Robotics Week in the U.S. And you can get it free now!
Continue ReadingNew videos from Daft Punk filled with info and interviews surrounding their forthcoming album.
Continue ReadingStar Wars, Star Trek and Doctor Who all feature in this amazing sci-fi sand sculpture exhibition at ‘Sandworld’ in Weymouth on England’s south coast.
Continue ReadingThe SoundBender is a simple way to improve the quality of the audio coming from your iPad
Continue ReadingDIY.org, the maker community for kids, have released a set of videos showcasing some of their favorite makers in their bedroom workshops and backyard labs. Have a look and be inspired.
Continue ReadingTraktor DJ, from professional music software maker Native Instruments, is a new iPad app that throws out all the old skeuomorphic design of other DJ apps and lets you interact directly with the waveforms of your music.
Continue ReadingIt’s official, we geeks love to quote movies all the time, but here’s a new way to go quote-busting with your friends.
Continue ReadingLego Cuusoo, the place where your model could end up on the shop shelves, announces the latest set to pass the review stage – Doc Brown’s Delorean Time Machine from ‘Back To The Future‘!
Continue ReadingFoldify is a fun new app for the iPad that lets you create your own 3D paper toys by drawing on a flat template then printing it out and assembling it.
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