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Arcade Piggy Bank: Change Invaders
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I think I must have spent at least 5,000 hours and 50,000 quarters in arcades playing video games when I was growing up. These days, the only games I get to play are on my home consoles or my iPad. Still, I like things which remind me of the heyday… |
May 26th, 2012
Commodore 64 Guitar Has a Faster CPU than the NES Guitar
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I love a good mod. The crazier the better. This one is crazy and all kinds of retro awesome. Some of you might know Jeri Ellsworth. She works for Valve and helped them start their hardware R&D department. Now she has yet another cool thing under her belt. She created… |
May 24th, 2012
DIY Star Wars Toys from Old 3.5″ Disks: The Floppy Strikes Back
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Got some old floppy disks lying around? How about a little spare time? Are you a Star Wars… fan? If you answered yes to all three of those questions, here’s the perfect project for you – a Millennium Falcon, X-Wing Fighter and Death Star cobbled together from old floppy disk |
May 21st, 2012
8-Bit Pop Up Cards Invade Birthdays and Other Special Occasions
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Hallmark cards are fine, but they usually aren’t very geeky, so stop giving them your hard earned money. Make some cards yourself like these 8-bit cards instead!… |
May 21st, 2012
Classic Nintendo Scenes as LEGO Sets
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If you’re a fan of classic 8-bit Nintendo games like Super Mario Bros.,… and also have a love for LEGO, you might want to vote for these kits I spotted over on LEGO Cuusoo. |
May 20th, 2012
Classic Nintendo Cushions Keep Gamers Comfy and Cozy
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If you’re a fan of classic Nintendo video game systems, then you’ll definitely want to check out these comfy looking plush cushions done up to look like these bits of gaming nostalgia.… |
May 16th, 2012
Leica M Monochrom: The Ultimate Black & White Camera
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If you’re the kind of person that really loves black and white photography, then this is the camera for you. The Leica M Monochrom Camera will probably break the bank, but it’s the first digital camera that was exclusively designed for full-frame, pure black and white photography.… |
May 16th, 2012
Timeless Capture LCD-Less Camera Concept: Bringing Back The Analog Feel to Digital
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If you’ve used film cameras before, then you know that there’s a bit of magic involved whenever you finish a roll of film and have it developed. This kind of feeling is absent from modern digital cameras, which is why Brian Matanda decided to create his Timeless Capture concept camera.… |
May 15th, 2012
Super Mario Koopa Shell Mice Also Make Good Projectiles
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NCSX has peddled Super Mario computer mice before, but the new Koopa shell USB mice are actually usable, thanks to their sleek, ergonomic, aerodynamic, banana peel-repelling, kart-flipping shape.… |
May 15th, 2012
Nintendo Game Boy Watch: Because the Actual Game Boy Didn’t Have a Clock Function
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Today’s handheld videogame systems all have built-in clocks, but if you want to see the time on a Game Boy the closest you can get is the Watch Boy, an official Nintendo merchandise released back in the 90s. The design of the watch is unabashedly childish, which is why it’s… |
May 14th, 2012
