Rail Cube Review I didn’t expect to get pulled into a gravity-defying design session, but that’s exactly what happened the first time I sat down with my granddaughters Shana and Lexi and a Rail Cube set. What began as a quick demonstration turned into a full afternoon of building loops and ramps, testing inverted tracks, and watching Shana quickly move from copying examples … [Read more...] about Rail Cube Review: A Fun STEAM Toy With 3D Tracks & Rechargeable Trains
SeriousPopTech
Factory Entertainment Gary Seven Servo Review: A Beautiful Prop Replica with Outstanding Detail, Even If It Doesn’t Offer Defensive Shielding.
Factory Entertainment Gary Seven Servo Review No company makes Star Trek prop replicas like Factory Entertainment. Its attention to detail is outstanding. At San Diego Comic-Con 2025 they introduced the Gary Seven Servo. Not as near and dear to my heart, like last year’s Catspaw Enterprise replica, but still absolutely perfect in execution. Perhaps this servo will remind the … [Read more...] about Factory Entertainment Gary Seven Servo Review: A Beautiful Prop Replica with Outstanding Detail, Even If It Doesn’t Offer Defensive Shielding.
Hamlet and Headphones: How Headphones Got Inside Jeremy McCarter’s Head and Inspired Him to Reimagine Shakespeare
Hamlet and Headphones and: How Headphones Got Inside Jeremy McCarter's Head and Inspired Him to Reimagine Shakespeare I just returned from Comic-Con and explained to several vendors the mission of SeriousPop.Tech to explore interesting intersections between popular culture and technology. I recently listened to an episode of the Folger Shakespeare Library’s 'Shakespeare … [Read more...] about Hamlet and Headphones: How Headphones Got Inside Jeremy McCarter’s Head and Inspired Him to Reimagine Shakespeare
Countdown to San Diego Comic-Con 2025: The Meaning of “It Rhymes With Takei” Inspires Readers to Keep Fighting for Recognition, Inclusion and Justice
The Meaning of "It Rhymes With Takei” Inspires Readers to Keep Fighting for Recognition, Inclusion and Justice In our SeriousPop.Tech section, we track the convergence of popular culture and technology, those critical collisions that shape society and reframe the human narrative. George Takei is, undeniably, one of those intersections personified. And while It Rhymes With … [Read more...] about Countdown to San Diego Comic-Con 2025: The Meaning of “It Rhymes With Takei” Inspires Readers to Keep Fighting for Recognition, Inclusion and Justice
Lepro TB1Â Smart Table Lamp Review: Bright RGB, AI Ambience & Music Sync
Lepro TB1 Table Lamp Review I didn’t expect a desk lamp to surprise me, but the Lepro TB1 table lamp did—mostly by not trying to be just a desk lamp. From the moment I plugged it in, this sculptural swirl of light made my workspace feel less like a place to grind and more like a space to create. Its triple-ring design doesn’t just look futuristic—it actively … [Read more...] about Lepro TB1 Smart Table Lamp Review: Bright RGB, AI Ambience & Music Sync