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colecovision mini console hits ebay [casemod]

filed under: hacks-mods | retro | video games

Colecovision Mini Casemod

When it comes to retro game consoles, it seems like Nintendo and Atari get all of the attention. How about some love for the classic ColecoVision, the first console to bring arcade-quality graphics into your living room? This mini ColecoVision casemod is surely a good start…

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August 19th, 2008 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

hp custom designer laptops hit the auction block

filed under: computing | design | hacks-mods

Custom Laptop by Suzan Fellman

Want to score a really cool, original laptop? Then get your checkbooks ready. On Monday, May 12, PC Magazine is launching an online charity auction (on eBay) of nine custom HP laptops lovingly embellished by famous U.S. artists.

Pictured above is a beautifully illustrated monochromatic scene by furniture designer / interior designer / decorator Suzan Fellman…

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

day the earth stood still giant gort robot for sale

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Gort Robot Day the Earth Stood Still

This huge animatronic Gort robot comes to us courtesy of the classic 1951 science fiction flick, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Now, this imposing fella can be yours if you’re ready to pony up the dough.

Up for auction over on eBay (current bid is over $4000), the museum-quality replica is eight feet tall, and features some remote-controlled mechanical moves…

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February 24th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

a fire breathing, car killing robot of your very own

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Robosaurus Eats Car

Remember the Robosaurus? Let me refresh your memory. The gigantic robotic dinosaur looks like a metal, fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus Rex, and might be just about as fierce. Capable of picking up cars, then crushing them with its razor-sharp jaws, I certainly wouldn’t want to run into one in a back alley.

So it’s with much glee that I report that the Robosaurus is up for auction…

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January 8th, 2008 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rare nintendo game hits auction block

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Nintendo World Championships 1990 Cartridge

Looking for a chance to own one of the rarest video game collectibles of all time? Got $12,000 to spare? Then head on over to this auction on eBay and hit “Buy it Now!” to grab this extraordinarily rare 1990 Nintendo World Championship NES cartridge.

The cart is one of only 116 ever produced and given only to participants in the gaming competition…

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November 23rd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

30 years of video game history on auction block

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Massive Video Game Collection

If you’ve ever wanted to build up a collection of video game nostalgia, but don’t have the patience to dig through garage sales and flea markets to put it all together, check out this insane auction.

A dedicated video game fanatic going by the name of sengoku has decided to part ways with his massive collection which is almost like a self-contained museum of gaming history…

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November 4th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

pong arcade machine up for bid

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Original PONG Machine by SYZYGY for Atari

Here’s a rare find over on eBay. It’s an early PONG machine, circa 1973. The game was made by SYZYGY for Atari. The machine is in surprisingly good condition for an arcade game made nearly 35 years ago.

Sure, there are some nicks and dings on the cabinet, but that’s what’s gives it some charm…

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September 6th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

rare sega saturn sgx arcade box on ebay

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SEGA SGX Arcade Console

This little known SEGA Saturn SGX system is for sale on eBay. The Saturn SGX was designed to run SEGA Saturn games in video arcades.

Made back in the late 90’s by a company called SunSeibu, The SGX is basically a modified SEGA Saturn mounted in a heavy-duty metal enclosure with a coin-op mechanism. It also has a special seven-CD changer for easy switching between multiple games…

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February 12th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob