Anki Vector is dying slowly - what can you do about it?
UPDATE (SEPT 2020): A lot has changed since this article was published in July 2019. Digital Dream Labs has since taken ownership of the future of Vector, and
The Good, The Bad, & The Awkward
Last week I did media spots about the FaceApp excitement. Of course, ‘excitement’ starts with viral fun on social media and, these days, often ends with “and now here’s what that thing just did to your privacy.” The good news, in a way, is that we’re getting better
The state of the boardgame scene in 2019
How's the boardgame scene been going over the past few years? We explore some of the great games out there, as well as the sites and events to keep up with all the latest.
Whose Race Is It Anyway?
With a fresh Race To World First kicking off, we look at the controversy around Method and Red Bull falling out, wanting to see more guilds being involved, and what we hope the right way to run this all might be.
Big wigs to tikking kids
I’ve spent my week putting a lot of work into getting my new office whipped into shape. Thanks to the amazing organisational and IKEA skills of my wife, Sally, things now have homes and there’s space on desks to get serious work done. That also meant a short
"They're doing what now?"
It’s been a dark year for tech culture discussions. Lots of ‘oh no, that nice thing has turned out even worse than we’d feared?’ discussions. And a few more of those today… BUT I’ve made sure and throw you some more positive links at the end to
Google Assistant now on Sonos here in Australia
Alexa not doing it for you? Now you can ask Google to help you out via your Sonos speakers instead. The new features landed in an update on Tuesday night.
AIS gives Aus Women's Cricket an Apple Watch edge
As the Aussie Women's cricket team get ready to destroy the English in the Women's Ashes Tour (after a 2-0 drubbing in the warm up one-day matches), it's
'Saviors of Uldum' is the next Hearthstone expansion
Is it time already? It's the sign of a healthy period for the game when a new expansion sneaks up on us rather than us desperately wishing for new cards to
Perkins & Manganiello at D&D Live 2019
Chris Perkins and Joe Manganiello sit down with The Game Table for a conversation at D&D Live 2019.
Enter The Game Table podtastic D&D prize draw!
Thanks to Wizards of the Coast and Good Games Australia, we're giving away the two latest D&D books plus some D&D Live 2019 tidbits as part of the
D&D's Mike Mearls & B. Dave Walters chat with The Game Table
Mike Mearls, Dungeons & Dragons Creative Director and lead developer on the 5th Edition rules, and B. Dave Walters, storyteller, writer, Dungeon Master,
Inside the Intel/Acer deal with Meta High School Esports
This week we're taking a bit of a dive inside the new sponsorship deal between Intel and Acer and the Meta High School Esports program, owned and operated by
Jony Has Left The Building
Jony Ive has left the building. Wow. I’m one of the true believers in the Lennon-McCartney dynamic of Steve Jobs and Jony Ive. Steve Jobs was a true design champion, and knew how to give someone as gifted as Ive the space and the constraints to do his best
Matthew Lillard, WizKids, and making cool enhancements to our tables
Matthew Lillard is best known for his acting career, but now he runs a D&D special edition workshop called Beadle & Grimm's. Along with one of the
Kate Welch & Pat Rothfuss on making characters and the easy way to be a good DM
Another D&D Live 2019 conversation for you! Today it's Kate Welch, Game Designer at Dungeons & Dragons, and Patrick Rothfuss, bestselling author.
Deborah Ann Woll and Xander Jeanneret from Relics & Rarities
Seamus chats to Deborah Ann Woll and Xander Jeanneret, two great performers from the Relics & Rarities liveplay D&D show. Deborah is the DM and
AI, 'doing' science, awkward hacks and Ikea meatballs
Testing a Monday push. Let me know if you think Friday is best fit, or whether a Monday missive might give you a different vibe at the start of the week? Thanks everyone for the feedback to date. Really helpful! Best of the Week The New Wilderness A fantastic discussion
Apple's War For Privacy
Exploring Apple's growing efforts to defend privacy, not just as a question of better securing our data, but in stopping it from being collected in the first
A Blizzard news catch-up: solo edition!
It's just you and your old pal Seamus, recapping and catching up on all the latest Blizzard news from recent weeks. Enjoy!
