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mac vs. pc? mst3k classic clip adds fuel to the fire

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Mac Vs PC MST3k

John over at Boing Boing Gadgets dug up this awesome video from the classic Sci-Fi comedy show Mystery Science Theater 3000. Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot debate the pros and cons of PCs and Macs in a debate that still seems relevant nearly 17 years after this hilarious clip made its debut…

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posted: June 4th, 2008 post a comment author: technabob

grocery store lets you play atari while you shop

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What better way to break up the monotony of trolling the aisles of the grocery store than with a little video game action? The guys at this funky Milwaukee, Wisconsin grocery store are happy to oblige with an in-store Atari 2600 lounge…

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posted: May 19th, 2008 3 comments author: technabob

space invaders get even on nintendo wii

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Space Invaders Get Even on Wii

Taito Japan is revamping the Space Invaders franchise with a totally new twist on the classic gameplay. This time, you’re not on defense, instead you get to control the invaders yourself.

Space Invaders Get Even puts you in command up to 300 individual pixelated aliens using your Wii-mote and Nunchuk controllers…

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posted: April 11th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

classic arcade games excel in spreadsheets

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Pac Man in Excel

Sure, you could use your copy of Microsoft Excel to create the business model for your next big multi-million dollar venture, or to calculate last month’s sales for your used car dealership, but why not put it to some really good use and play some arcade games with it instead?..

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posted: April 5th, 2008 6 comments author: technabob

xbox 360 arcade controller blows my mind

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xbox 360 arcade controller by shaolindrunkard

Can’t get enough of the classic arcade games up on Xbox Live? Then you probably know how miserable it can be to play most of the old school arcade games with the 360’s modern controller. I guess that’s why this one-of-a-kind custom 360 arcade controller has me green with envy…

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posted: March 21st, 2008 9 comments author: technabob

edible apple logo reminds me of the (fruit) salad days

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Apple logo made out of fruit

Check out this tasty realization of the classic Apple rainbow logo, made entirely out of fresh fruit.

Richard Thomas’ clever creation is made from sliced kiwis, bananas, oranges, strawberries, green and red grapes and blueberries.
Ironically, not a single apple found its way into the picture.
[Flickr via Inspire me, now!]
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posted: March 7th, 2008 5 comments author: technabob

rare rdi halcyon laserdisc console up for auction

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RDI Halcyon LaserDisc Console

Back in the early 1980s, long before the Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 dominated the “next-gen” video game market, a little known console lived on the cutting-edge of gaming technology. The RDI Halcyon was a LaserDisc-based gaming system which was designed to bring the first full-motion video gaming experience to your living room…

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posted: January 26th, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

sega genesis portable: get your retro jollies on the run

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SEGA Portable Mega Drive

Here’s a fun way to play some of your favorite 16-bit console oldies whenever the whim strikes. This new portable plays a selection of games from the classic SEGA Genesis (aka Mega Drive) console.

AtGames Mega Drive Portable is loaded up with a twenty licensed classic (and some not-so-classic) titles from the late 80s console…

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posted: December 31st, 2007 8 comments author: technabob

gen-x dual station plays sega genesis and nes games

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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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posted: December 29th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

play famicom games on your nintendo ds

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CYBER Familator Lite Famicom NES Emulator for Nintendo DS

Sick of all those newfangled games on your Nintendo DS? This new gadget lets you dust off your old 8-bit games and play them on your DS Lite.

The CYBER Familator Lite plugs into your DS Lite’s GBA adapter slot and lets you plug in carts from the old Nintendo Famicom (aka NES here in the states), and play them right on the DS screen…

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posted: November 24th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

xbox 360 to get classic xbox downloads

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Xbox 360 and Xbox Side by Side

Kotaku is reporting that the upcoming Fall update for the Xbox 360 will include support for downloading classic Xbox titles over Xbox Live.

According to an article in the latest Official Xbox Magazine, 360 owners will be able to download a number of original Xbox titles for 1200 Microsoft points each ($15 USD)…

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posted: November 13th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

world’s largest arcade machine debuts

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World’s Largest Arcade Machine by AOTS

G4TV’s Attack of the Show has put together this unbelievably large cabinet for playing classic arcade games. It’s so tall that players have to stand on stepladders just to reach the controls.

The cabinet measures in at over 13-feet tall, and has a 70-inch screen for massively monstrous gaming action…

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posted: November 9th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

nintendo nes crammed in a sneaker

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Sneaker Pimps NES Shoe

The word of the week around here seems to be “pimp.” First, we had the new TokyoFlash Pimp watches, then we had the Atari 2600 pimped -out Buick. Now we have this NES console which was apparently seen backstage after a Sneaker Pimps’ concert…

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posted: October 13th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

q*bert qollects quarters quite quickly

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Q*Bert Qollects Quarters

I saw this poster over on eBay earlier today, and I thought it was really funny.

Designed as a promotional piece to encourage arcades to carry the classic game Q*Bert, somebody in the marketing department at Gottlieb got the bright idea to replace pretty much every letter they could with the letter “Q”. Isn’t that just Quazy?..

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posted: September 15th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

low-tech tetris

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Tetris Tower 3D by Radica

We don’t need no stinking video game consoles to get our Tetris on around here. No-siree, we like to play it using real 3-dimensional blocks instead.

Tetris Tower 3D is the classic puzzle-piece video game brought to life. Little lights indicate which block you’re supposed to drop in next…

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posted: September 7th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

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