Technabob » 8 track http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Geek Stuff Sun, 27 May 2012 19:00:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 I-Pod + 8-Track = Apple I-Track http://technabob.com/blog/2010/06/04/i-pod-8-track-apple-i-track/ http://technabob.com/blog/2010/06/04/i-pod-8-track-apple-i-track/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:12:26 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=34178 Boy, I feel like it’s been a billion years since I even saw an 8-track tape, let alone listened to one. This kooky mod-job breathed new life into an old 8-track deck, letting it play tunes stored on an iPod.

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Modder themadhacker managed to rejigger the innards of this old 8-track cassette and wired it up so the magnetic playback head can play tunes from the iPod Nano docked conveniently inside of it.

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Now I’m guessing the reason he decided to go with the Beach Boys tape instead of the Alice Cooper one was that he didn’t care too much about destroying Beach Boys music. I certainly wouldn’t have any issue with it. After all, Kokomo was probably the worst song ever written. School’s Out, on the other hand… It’s especially fitting that he’s cued up the Beach Boys to play Ozzy instead.

Anywho, I can honestly say that this is the first time I’ve seen an 8-track that can hold 500 songs. Kudos, madhacker!

[via ModRetro]

]]> http://technabob.com/blog/2010/06/04/i-pod-8-track-apple-i-track/feed/ 1 Pimp My Ride 70s Style With an Atari 2600 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/13/pimp-my-ride-70s-style-with-an-atari-2600/ http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/13/pimp-my-ride-70s-style-with-an-atari-2600/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:03:28 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/13/pimp-my-ride-70s-style-with-an-atari-2600/ Who needs an LCD headrest screen and an Xbox 360 for each passenger in their car anyway? Here’s the proper way to outfit your ride with gaming tech.

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This 1979 Buick Riviera has all the style and class you’d expect from a pimped out vehicle. But the real icing on the cake is the embedded Atari 2600. The car’s owner, Kevin, even went so far as to cram a 13-inch woodgrain television under the dashboard, which perfectly compliments the late 70s motif. (If you look carefully – there’s another nice retro touch – an 8-track player behind the steering wheel.)

Now you can play classics like Tooth Protectors and Kool-Aid Man at the same time as crashing into the car in front of you. The bonus: no pesky air bags! Sweet!

[CarDomainBlog via Engadget]

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