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xbox 360 chrome case adds hdmi

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Xbox 360 Chrome Shell XCM Hdmi

A while back, I showed you guys a cool metallic shell for the Xbox 360, but as is the issue with many of these replacement shells, there’s no way to use it with the newer 360 Premium or Elite models which have an HDMI port. Thanks to accessory maker XCM, you and your shiny new 360 can have a shiny new case too…

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posted: April 3rd, 2008 4 comments author: technabob

rock band guitar string mod kit available for purchase

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Rock Band Guitar String Mod by A4AJ

I’m as addicted to Rock Band as the next gaming geek, but I still wish the strum bar on the game’s Fender Stratocaster felt more like a real guitar string. Now you get your hands on a mod kit which will let you swap out the plastic strum bar with an actual metal guitar string…

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posted: March 16th, 2008 14 comments author: technabob

unreal tournament 3 gets the lego treatment [mods]

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

Lego Unreal Tournament III 3 Mod

UTIII is one of the few console games out there that really lets gamers create their own unique maps. I don’t mean just moving a few things around like you can with Halo 3’s Forge mode. Nope, with the right tools, you can make your own completely custom environment, letting your imagination run wild…

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posted: February 23rd, 2008 2 comments author: technabob

pimp my ride 70s style with an atari 2600

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

Buick Riviera 1979 Atari Edition

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.

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…

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posted: October 13th, 2007 3 comments author: technabob

gold macbook pro finished, looks amazing

filed under: computing | design | hacks-mods

Gold MacBook Pro from Computer Choppers

Remember that 24-karat gold plated MacBook Pro I told you about the other day? Well the case mod gods over at Computer Choppers were kind enough to send me over photos of the finished product, and it looks even more fantastic than I had envisioned…

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posted: October 5th, 2007 6 comments author: technabob

golden apple macbook pro: is this trump’s computer?

filed under: computing | design | hacks-mods

Gold MacBook Pro from Computer Choppers

The talented case modders from Computer Choppers are currently working on a project to create a golden Apple MacBook Pro laptop. I’m not talking about a little spray paint here. This mod includes a full 24-karat gold plating of the case…

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posted: September 28th, 2007 6 comments author: technabob

playstation reincarnated as robot insect

filed under: hacks-mods | robotics | video games

Harold Ilano’s Mercury BEAM Robot

I’ve seen some interesting hackjobs in my day, but nothing quite like this. Builder Harold Ilano has built himself a little robotic insect from the remnants of an old Sony  Playstation console…

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posted: September 10th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

sony psp gets a touchscreen (sorta)

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PSP Touchscreen Add-On

While Sony has made it pretty clear that a touchscreen interface won’t be part of the PSP any time soon, that hasn’t stopped modders from trying to make it so. Thanks to the folks over at Spark Fun Electronics, that task just got a whole lot easier…

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posted: August 27th, 2007 5 comments author: technabob

the iphone meets the xbox 360 (sorta.)

filed under: media players | video games

iPhone Xbox 360 Skin by DecalGirl

If you happen to have an Apple iPhone and also a fan of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console, you can dress up (or is that overdress?) your shiny new iPhone with this new skin from DecalGirl…

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posted: August 6th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

turn that old keyboard into memory sticks

filed under: hacks-mods

USB Keycap Hack

Using a couple keys from a spare keyboard, this guy made up his own custom USB memory stick that looks like a computer key.

Modder Alex over on Hacker Zen shows you step-by-step how to make your own using an old keyboard, a flash drive, an Xacto knife, a file and some glue. The process seems pretty straightforward if you’re handy with tools…

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posted: July 5th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

wii controller hacked to control xbox 360

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Wii 360 Controller Mashup

A console modder known as sir crx has fabricated a mashup between an Xbox 360 controller and a Wii-mote, allowing the Wii control to operate the Xbox 360…

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posted: May 28th, 2007 5 comments author: technabob

team x-tender tilt sensitive xbox 360 controller kit

filed under: video games

XCM BestTilt

Xbox modders Team X-tender have introduced a new kit that will let you easily add tilt control (ala Sony’s SIXAXIS) to your Xbox 360’s wireless controller.

The XCM BestTilt includes a complete replacement shell for the back of the 360’s controller…

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posted: May 10th, 2007 post a comment author: technabob

metro retro led dot clocks

filed under: design | retro | timepieces

Metro LED DOT Desktop Clock

These retro/mod LED clocks use an array of individual LEDs to form each digit on their display.

Available from Japan’s ZakkaShop, the Metro LED DOT clock series comes in red, green or amber varieties. Available in either horizontal desktop or vertical wall mount versions, the clocks retail for ¥7,800 (appx. $64 USD) each.
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posted: May 7th, 2007 1 comment author: technabob

zoozen ovo: xbox 360 gets a makeover

filed under: design | hacks-mods | video games

Zoozen Ovo 360 Case

The wizards on the R&D team for Zoozen have created this totally redesigned console body for the Xbox 360.

Rather than simply a replacement case, the Ovo 360 completely changes the Xbox 360 into a bubbly, blue lit console. While I can’t decide if I like the curved lid of the console, I do rather like the rounded edges on the sides…

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posted: April 27th, 2007 2 comments author: technabob

xbox 360 laptop mod v2.0 from ben heck

filed under: computing | hacks-mods | mobile tech | video games

Ben Heck Xbox 360 Laptop v2.0

Hot on the heels of Ben Heck’s last mod, the PS360 hybrid joystick, he’s at it again. This time he’s cranked out another Xbox 360 laptop, which improves on the original one he did a few months back…

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posted: April 17th, 2007 7 comments author: technabob

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