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Commodore 64 Guitar Has a Faster CPU than the NES Guitar
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I love a good mod. The crazier the better. This one is crazy and all kinds of retro awesome. Some of you might know Jeri Ellsworth. She works for Valve and helped them start their hardware R&D department. Now she has yet another cool thing under her belt. She created… |
May 24th, 2012
2012 Wall-E Toy Controlled by a 1983 Portable Computer
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Old technology meets new technology here, and in this case they can actually interface very well despite their age difference. YouTuber Aliencurv modified an old 1983 TRS-80 portable computer with 20kb of memory to control a 2012 Wall-E robot. I hear ya. That’s crazy and pointless you say. I agree. And it’s… |
May 17th, 2012
Wireless Super Nintendo Controller Mod, Old School Meets New School
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Sure, we are all used to playing video games with wireless controllers today, but back in the day you were forced to sit right in front of your console as if you yourself were attached to it, thanks to those pesky wires. Thanks to a simple mod, you no longer… |
April 9th, 2012
Liquid Cooling Tech for Laptops is Gamer (and Thigh) Friendly
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Liquid cooling systems have long been an option for desktop PCs, but not for slimmer computers like laptops. Until now. A company called Asetek recently demonstrated a liquid cooling system that can fit inside a gaming laptop, a promising technology for anyone who likes overclocking or not having their genitals… |
March 23rd, 2012
Kinect-a-Sketch Updates an Old Classic
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What if you could play with your Etch-a-Sketch by simply moving your hands in the air? That would be pretty awesome. What once might have seemed like magic is now a reality. The Kinect-a-Sketch merges Etch-a-Sketch technology with gesture recognition.… |
March 21st, 2012
Sphero Gets a Ride of Its Own
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Remember Sphero, the robotic ball of fun? Well, apparently he’s growing up really fast and has his license now, along with a new set of wheels. It was created with parts like a discarded toy car, trackball, an Arduino kit, and an H-Bridge.… |
March 20th, 2012
PS Vita Fight Stick Mod is Like Having an Arcade Cabinet with a Tiny Screen
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The new Sony PS Vita portable gaming console recently launched worldwide, so if you are lucky enough to have one you have probably been enjoying games like Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3…. Whether you like the Vita or not, here is a cool fight stick mod that you will |
March 1st, 2012
Homemade Metroid Arm Cannon Actually Plays Wii Games
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Looking to complete that Samus Aran costume with something that is actually functional? Of course you are. Samus is nothing without her arm cannon after all. This one not only looks good, it acts as a Wii-mote for playing Wii games.… |
February 28th, 2012
16-Bit Legend of Zelda PC Case is Link-tastic
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Building custom cases is fun. They are a lot of work, but the end result can be very rewarding. Not only can they be works of art, but they actually serve a purpose, housing your computer. Some of them will just blow you away, like this custom Zelda case built… |
February 24th, 2012
MacBook Dye Project: DIY ColorWare
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Want to make your phased-out polycarbonate MacBook even rarer? Check out the Macbook Dye Project by a modder going by the name of The Brain, who kicked off his blog with this daunting task. As its name implies, The Brain turned his MacBook from white to black and orange using… |
February 15th, 2012
