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circuit bent commodore 64: revenge of the 80s

filed under: audio | computing | hacks-mods | retro

Bent64 Commodore 64 Circuit Bending

One of the most popular computers from the 1980s, the Commodore 64, is having a minor renaissance as an electronic musical instrument. The C64’s audio chip is famous for producing an array of warm, familiar 8-bit beats and blips…

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February 16th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

nes controller pillowcases: sweet dreams are made of these

filed under: geek art & craft | retro | video games

Nintendo NES Controller Pillow Case by Penguinotic

When you sleep, do you dream in blocky 8-bit graphics? Are your sleepytime thoughts filled with visions of Link rescuing Zelda? Instead of counting sheep, do you count Koopa shells? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need a pair of these on your bed…

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February 13th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

8-bit video game art by jimi benedict

filed under: strange and wonderful | video games

Jimi Benedict Jimiyo Mario Illustration

You may think you know Mario and Zelda, but you’ve never seen them like this.

Artist Jimi Benedict (a.k.a. “Jimiyo”) created these 8-bit game inspired images which combine the pixel-blocky forms of the game’s original characters with a surreal mix of natural textures and literal illustration styles.

Not into video game art? Jimi has many more tricks up his sleeve…

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February 5th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

duck hunt leaves me in stitches

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Duck Hunt Cross Stitch by johloh

Remember the 1980s Nintendo 8-bit classic light gun shooter, Duck Hunt? Now you can have the dog and duck from the retro game immortalized on your wall, thanks to this clever cross-stitch that recently turned up on Etsy.

Created by master of thread johloh, the canine and avian duke it out using hundreds of pixel-perfect stitches…

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January 21st, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pixel t-shirts bring back atari 2600 memories

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

8-bit t-shirts by Stuart Witts

These great 8-bit inspired t-shirts remind me of the wonderful simplicity and joy of the early days of video gaming.

Designed by Stuart Witts, the shirts feature big, bold, blocky images of either a pair of black and white race cars or a bright green soccer player…

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January 17th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

space invaders jacket: wrapped up in aliens

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

Space Invaders Jacket by Junk de Luxe

Here’s a true fashion statement for the videogame lover who has it all. Going all out with the retro look, this jacket is emblazoned with hundreds of pixelated little alien dudes from the arcade classic, Space Invaders…

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January 16th, 2008 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

the legend of zelda and the quilt of power

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Zelda Quilt by Carolina Patchworks

If you’re a fan of the NES Legend of Zelda games, you’ll love this pixelated quilt inspired by the classic 8-bit games.

Created by CarolinaPatchworks, the same video game fanatics who brought us the Galaga quilt, it features a stitched scene of a blue Octorok and a Leever on the attack, while Link makes his way towards a Darknut in his Underworld dungeon…

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January 9th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

gen-x dual station plays sega genesis and nes games

filed under: retro | video games

gen-x dual station plays sega genesis and nes games

Nowadays, you can find many classic Genesis and NES games on Nintendo’s Wii Virtual Console, but nothing beats popping any cartridge you find lying around into a system that’s designed specifically to play those old school titles…

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December 29th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

atari xl laptop: 8-bit computing goes portable [casemod]

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | retro

Atari 600XL Laptop by Beetle

As one of the first PCs I ever owned, 8-bit Atari computers really bring back fond memories for me. So I was delighted when I came across this cool modern take on one of the later models in the line, the Atari 600XL. Drawing inspiration from Ben Heck’s Atari 800 XE Laptop, a German modder named Beetle created this great portable Atari system…

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December 24th, 2007 5 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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