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Make Your Own Atari 2600 Game

Lunar Lander Label

Actually, you can only make your own fake Atari 2600 box art with this fun online image generator, but it’s still fun.

You can create your own goofy labels over at Label Maker 2600. The site lets you upload your own image, a game title, as well as your colors…

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August 10th, 2007 by: Technabob

Giant Nintendo Controller Won’t Fit in Your Hands

Giant NES Controller

You won’t have any trouble finding the buttons on this massive replica of Nintendo’s famous NES controller.

Game fan Philip Torrone and his team of builders put together this 5-foot wide joypad for the recently completed 2007 Maker Faire. Constructed mostly out of wood and assorted other parts, the controller…

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June 10th, 2007 by: Technabob

Tetris Gets an LED Makeover

Sparkfun Tetris Board

A team of tech wizards working with Spark Fun Electronics has built together this awesome wall-sized Tetris game that’s uses colored LEDs to animate the game.

The game features a unique interface that controls the movement and rotation of the game pieces by pressing on square backlit LED buttons. The…

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May 12th, 2007 by: Technabob

R2-D2 Gets Powered by Steam

R2-S2 Steam Powered Robot

I’ve seen some crazy robots in my time, but this one could take the cake. It’s a replica of everyone’s favorite trashcan robot, R2-D2, running on steam power.

The R2-S2 robot uses compressed steam to drive the bot around, spewing jets of water vapor into the air as it goes…

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April 9th, 2007 by: Technabob

Make Your Own Snowstorm

Make Your Own Snow

Want to make sure your kids have a truly white Christmas this year? Well with a little elbow grease, some cold weather and some cold hard cash you can.

The SG4 and SG5 snow makers from Snowathome.com turn water and pressurized air into actual snow. You’ll need to provide your…

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October 22nd, 2006 by: Technabob

Build Your Own Robot Kit From Japan

Kondo KHR-2HV Robot Kit

[UPDATE 10/31/2006: The Kondo KHR-2HV Robot is now available from importer AudioCubes.]
For those adventurous types, the Kondo KHR-2HV is a complete kit to build your own autonomous walking robot.
The robot features 17 servo motors to control arm, leg and head movements and a lightweight aluminum alloy frame. You…

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October 9th, 2006 by: Technabob

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