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Brodmann Blades: Like Playing Ping Pong With Mittens

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I suppose these fall into the “why didn’t I think of that” bucket of ideas. If you’ve ever tried to play a game of ping pong, you know how tricky it can be to get your wrist in the right position to switch quickly from forehand to backhand grips. Or…

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March 22nd, 2010 by: Technabob

Wii Ping Pong Paddles: Balls of Fury

Wii Ping Pong Paddle

If you enjoy the occasional game of table tennis on your Nintendo Wii, here’s a way to complete the experience. Check out these ping pong paddles which snap on to your Wii-mote controllers.

I’m not really sure why they’re being called “3-in-1″, since I can’t think of anything else they…

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October 24th, 2007 by: Technabob

Playing Pong on a 500 Square Foot Display

Pong on Giant LED Light Curtain

Some guys from a theatrical lighting supplier decided to crank up their fancy LED light curtain with a little round of Atari’s classic 1970′s arcade game, PONG.

The light curtains create a digital grid using thousands of individual LEDs. Two panels were used together to create a display that measures…

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August 3rd, 2007 by: Technabob

Arkanoid for Nintendo Ds Gets Paddle Controller

Arkanoid for Nintendo DS (fake boxart)

The classic arcade paddle-ball game Arkanoidis getting updated for the Nintendo DS, and comes with a special bonus. Since the game would be virtually unplayable without the old paddle (potentiometer) control, Taito is including one.
The controller plugs into the GBA slot on the bottom of the DS or

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August 1st, 2007 by: Technabob

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