Saturday, June 14, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
Hammacher Schlemmer Robots
Recently, someone posted a pic of Robby the Robot on Facebook and someone else mentioned that one could be had on the Hammacher Schlemmer & Company website, so I went and searched by "Robot." Among the many cleaning devices and toys were three that caught my eye in particular. I start with the least expensive and work my way up.
First, for a mere $200, there was a smallish version of R2-D2, the less articulate of the Star Wars Droids. Boasting an ability to obey 40 voice commands, the video showed only a few but convinced me it would be a fun way to drop some excess cash, for those who might have such squanderable currency. See more of this one here!
Second, costing a bit more at $17K, were the Bionic Bopper Cars. Essentially, bumper cars with cages for passengers who control boxing robots, I was surprised to see these could carry a passenger weighing as much as 300 pounds. For that price, you get a pair of them and with a sixteen square foot area, you can slug it out for up to five hours on a single charge. See more of the details here!
Third, is the one I had originally gone to see, Robby the Robot! Shell out $32K, it's described as "Standing 7' tall, Robby is created from the same blueprints, molds, and templates used to create the original movie-prop costume. Crafted by renowned artist Fred Barton, the man commissioned to restore the original robot after its sale to a Southern California prop museum in 1970." Read more here!
First, for a mere $200, there was a smallish version of R2-D2, the less articulate of the Star Wars Droids. Boasting an ability to obey 40 voice commands, the video showed only a few but convinced me it would be a fun way to drop some excess cash, for those who might have such squanderable currency. See more of this one here!
Second, costing a bit more at $17K, were the Bionic Bopper Cars. Essentially, bumper cars with cages for passengers who control boxing robots, I was surprised to see these could carry a passenger weighing as much as 300 pounds. For that price, you get a pair of them and with a sixteen square foot area, you can slug it out for up to five hours on a single charge. See more of the details here!
Third, is the one I had originally gone to see, Robby the Robot! Shell out $32K, it's described as "Standing 7' tall, Robby is created from the same blueprints, molds, and templates used to create the original movie-prop costume. Crafted by renowned artist Fred Barton, the man commissioned to restore the original robot after its sale to a Southern California prop museum in 1970." Read more here!
Thursday, June 12, 2014
2014 Diana Jones Award Nominees
The 2014 Diana Jones Award nominees have been announced and it includes "Two publishers, a hobby game, a family game and an RPG." See more on the PDF they are circulating here!
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
School Mimicking RPGs
Over on the Inquisitr.com website, a recent article was titled "Schools In 25 Countries Are Run Like A Role-Playing Game, Students Level Up By Studying." Read more here!
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
$20K for Death by G.R.R. Martin
It's been reported around on the Intrawebs, on places like Mashable.com, that you can find a character based on you in an upcoming G.R.R. Martin tome, and he will kill off your character, for a mere twenty thousand dollars. It's for a good cause, as you can discover here!
Monday, June 9, 2014
Chicago Gameday 38 June 14th at Games Plus in Mt. Prospect, IL
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Sunday Funnies - Bill Watterson Sighting
The Pearls Before Swine blog of Stephan Pastis has some interesting news about Calvin and Hobbes creator, Bill Watterson. Read more here!
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