Archive for October 2011
MorbidStix Xbox 360 Controller: Steampunk? More Like Keypunk
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And I thought I’d seen the best steampunk video game controller. This thing of beauty is the work of Minister Morbid of the custom controller maker MorbidStix. It has a (faux) antique burl wood finish, copper rivet embellishments and real leather grips. It’s a controller for your alternate universe great-great-great-grandparents.… |
October 17th, 2011
Star Wars Sound System with Death Star Subwoofer: The Bass is Strong with This One
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Luke, these are your speakers. Major League Mods – who made the projector equipped R2-D2 Xbox 360 casemod – showed off this Star Wars themed sound system at the recently concluded New York Comic-Con. It has two TIE fighter speakers and a Darth Vader bust converted into an iPhone dock.… |
October 17th, 2011
Papernomad Cases: Sustainable Cases and Bags Made Out of Paper
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Did you ever think about using paper for cases for your electronic devices? Well, a Vienna-based collected named Papernomad decided to start creating bags, covers, and cases for mobile devices using multiple layers of tear and water-resistant, as well as flame-retardant paper.… |
October 17th, 2011
Pac-Man Ghost Table is Drivin’ Me Crazy
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If you’ve got a bad case of Pac-Man fever, see a doctor and take something for it. Then after you feel better, think about getting this fun retro table for your house.… |
October 17th, 2011
Floatr iPhone Stand Has Bendy Legs That Will Grab Hold Almost Anywhere
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Creators David and Jason attest that the Floatr iPhone stand was something born out of necessity. When traveling, they needed a comfortable stand that could fit in their pockets. A year later, they are testing prototypes and have launched their Floatr Kickstarter project.… |
October 17th, 2011
Boba Fett Was a Viking, aka Boba the Barbarian
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It’s a little-known fact, but apparently Boba Fett fought his earliest battles in the old Norse seas. At least that’s what I’ve gleaned from my phony-made-up-history lesson learned from staring at this Boba Fett helmet:… |
October 16th, 2011
Griffin Faces Case Gives Your iPod Touch Extra FaceTime
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This cute case from Griffin is called the Faces case. The name says it all. It allows you to mix and match eyes and mouth tiles in the case to create your own unique face.… |
October 16th, 2011
Fully Remappable PS3 Controller: It Only Does Every Button.
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Disabled gamers still have limited options when it comes to customizing controllers to better suit their condition. Fortunately, there are kind hearted souls who are working on a solution, like the folks at Evil Controllers and the Able Gamers Foundation, who have released a controller made specially for the disabled.… |
October 16th, 2011
iTar iPad Guitar Fretboard Attachment: iJammin to the Break of Dawn
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Have you ever wanted to use your iPad as a musical instrument? I know that Jamie Lidell can compose music with his iPhone, but transforming your iPad into a guitar seems like something even cooler. If you want to do this, you’ll need something like the iTar fretboard attachment.… |
October 16th, 2011
Black Wii Holiday Bundle Can’t Play Gamecube Games: Should’ve Been Launched Back in April 1
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Attention parents who always buy the wrong thing: Nintendo will release a Holiday Wii bundle this October 23. I suggest that you don’t buy it. Even if the console and its controllers are in sleek black. Even it if it includes the New Super Mario Bros.… game and a CD |
October 16th, 2011
