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thundercats, ho! a custom xbox 360!

thundercats xbox 360 custom

I’m not sure there’s much I can say about this Thundercats Xbox 360 that it doesn’t say for itself. I mean, sure, I can throw some adjectives around, but I propose instead a moment of silence, in which we all look about the might of this design (and possibly despair).

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November 6th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft hacks + mods video games

this dsi is all about brotherly love

nintendo dsi paint custom mario luigi

…it’s just that this sort of brotherly love tends to be more about punching and less about hugging. Call it the Super Smash Bros. Call it domestic violence. But you know everyone wants to see this guy’s DSi when he whips it out in public!

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October 15th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft video games

pinkified xbox 360 controller

custom paint pink xbox 360

As far as custom controller go, this particular project isn’t loud (though yeah, bright), it isn’t overdone, and it isn’t sparkling with a bank of flashing lights… and that’s probably why the final effect is so entirely sleek and professional.

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October 13th, 2009 comments (6) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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art academy: learn to paint on your nintendo dsi

art_academy_dsi_ware

Ever wanted to learn how to draw and paint, but don’t have the time or money to deal with real world art supplies? Well if you happen to own a Nintendo DSi, you can sign up for the Art Academy without so much as buying a tube of paint.

Art Academy: First Semester (do I…

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September 20th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft mobile tech technology video games

blood and leds make the perfect gears of war controller

gears of war controller

If you’re going to go custom, you might as well go all the way with it–at least, that seems to be the philosophy this modder embraced for this Gears of War-inspired Xbox 360 controller. Not content simply to slap on a custom design, velocitti added the franchise’s logo and brightened up the blood-red skull with…

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September 13th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft hacks + mods video games

colorware color coats the ps3 slim

ps3_slim_colorware_colors

While the jury is definitely still out on whether or not the Sony’s new PS3 Slim looks better or worse than the PS3 Phat, we can all agree that it’s time that the PS3 got some colors besides black.

Thanks to the guys over at ColorWare, you can now get your new PS3 Slim dipped…

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September 11th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: design hacks + mods video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

life size duck hunt dog hits etsy: giant light gun can’t be far behind

duck_hunt_dog

Retro NES fans, you’ve gotta hand it to artist pixelparty for his fine craftsmanship in the creation of this life-size dog from the classic 8-bit light gun game, Duck Hunt.

The dog measures 18″ wide by 16″ tall and is made from recycled pixels wood and a glossy coat of paint. It’s available over on…

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September 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft quickpix retro video games

an xbox 360 for a black widow

xbox 360 mod spider

If you don’t like spiders, this one’s probably not for you.

Eye-catching, to say the least. Or is that fly-catching? Oh ho ho.
This particular custom Xbox 360 mod is the work of deviantARTist AceCasanova, who has done a number of console paintjobs, like this one:

Photo’s a little blurry, but the color is just incredible.…

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August 4th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft video games

glowing psp could be simpler than it looks

sound-reactive LED psp mod

Sometimes, the best things in life… well, they aren’t free, but they can come with minimal effort, at least. Apparently, on the scale of PSP mods, this paintjob/LED-addition combo is only “average” difficulty.

…to which I say, well this might be a simpler mod if you happen to be an experienced modder. If, like me, you’re…

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March 19th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: hacks + mods technology video games

technabob quickpix: when a picture is worth 1000 words

pooka + fygar + bunnies = dig dug dunnys

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I love these custom-painted Dig Dug Dunny vinyl toy bunnies by Reactor-88. I can’t tell you how many quarters I blew playing this game when I was a kid.

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February 3rd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys geek art + craft quickpix retro video games

pac-man gets the mosaic treatment

pac_man_mosaic_2

Here’s a piece of art any retro game fanatic would be proud to hang on their wall. It’s a handmade Pac-Man mixed media piece, using teeny ceramic tiles in place of pixels.

Perhaps inspired by the oh-so-awesome Ms. Pac-Man bathroom, this piece entitled Perpetual Pac-Man would look great in any game room. Or if you’re a serious…

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January 10th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: geek art + craft retro video games

painting with real brushes on the hp touchsmart pc

paint_brush_touchsmart

So I picked up an HP TouchSmart IQ815 touchscreen computer over the holidays, and discovered something really cool. You can actually use the oversize screen of the TouchSmart PC as a canvas using real paint brushes.

See, the TouchSmart doesn’t actually detect pressure, but uses NextWindow’s infrared optical sensor technology to determine the position of…

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January 5th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing digital imaging interactive technology

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