Author Archives: Paul-Govan
Haiku Meets Origami Meets Gaming
Maybe it’s my parenting instinct to try and get the best out of my writers, like I do my kids, but I’ve really enjoyed sharing their talents with a wider audience (the writers rather than the kids)
Whereas I restrain myself from putting my children’s art and writing online before they can grant me permission on […] Continue reading
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Tagged craftm video, Everything Else, Games, origami
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Island Living the GeekDad Way
Spreading the family tech projects to other parts, GeekDad has been going in the UK for a few months now. There you will find more of the same GeekDad goodness, but with a UK bent.
It’s not all umberellas, weather-talk and gardening though, there is plenty of family life meets gadget writing. Recently we have been […] Continue reading
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Tagged Everything Else, Places, The Internet
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Radio Controlled Childhood
I was reminiscing with a friend recently about our misspent youth with Radio Controlled cars. We enthused for hours about saving up for a real hobbyist vehicle and then waiting for it to arrive in the post. Then there were the hours of frustration trying to put it together.
But it was all so worth it. […] Continue reading
Traders Pack Reinvigorates Carcassonne
My family have slowly been converting to board games from video games over the last few months. We really enjoy the more interactive and tactile nature of the physical board and piece, and we seem to talk more as we play as well.
We had played Carcassonne before, but the recent Traders and Builders set (provided […] Continue reading
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Tagged boardgames, Everything Else, Meeples, Tactical
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Bayonetta Sparks Debate
Different people connect to different games. But sometimes you find a game sparks a range of strong opinion. Bayonetta on the 360 and PS3 is one of those games.
Over on my GamePeople blog we have had a bunch of our (older) family gamers write up their experiences. I was exciting to find that each […] Continue reading
Wii Are Just Good Enough
It’s taken me a month or two but I’ve finally got around to writing something in response to Robert Capps’ article in Wired. His was a brilliant piece reflecting on the success of technology that is just good enough for its purpose – bringing savings in accessibility, simplicity and price. But I won’t rehearse that […] Continue reading
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Tagged Electronic Geek, Gaming, marketing, technology, wii
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R/C Gran Turismo Mashup
My childhood joys revolved around Radio Controlled cars and Video Games. It was with some excitement then that I unpacked the Gran Turismo-designed HPI Ford E10 radio controlled car (kindly provided for review by Eclipse Hobbies). Not only was this a car from high-end R/C manufacturor HPI, but it had all the detail and shine […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, car, Electronic Geek, Electronics, R/C, race, videogame
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Carcassonne 101
It wasn’t until last year that I was introduced to the Carcassonne board game. Once I had been though, I wish I’d discovered it years ago. Our family simply fell in love with the game and couldn’t stop playing it.
But although it’s a great game to play it’s a little more difficult to describe. So […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, Board Games, Fantasy, maps, Strategy
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Loft-y Cinematic Sound on a Budget
I’ve been tinkering away on a project for our loft bedroom for about 6 months now. I’m slowly turning the room into a dual purpose sleeping space and cinema. The reason it’s taken me so long though is that this is all on a tight budget.
Having organized a second-hand screen to magically appear from behind […] Continue reading
