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make your psp glow in the dark

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

XCM Magic Night Glow PSP Face Plate

These replacement covers for the Sony PSP give the portable console an ethereal glow. Just place your PSP in daylight for a few minutes, and then switch off the lights and watch your system glow…

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posted: May 6th, 2008 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

ben heck’s ps3 laptop hits the streets [casemod]

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

PS3 Laptop by Ben Heck

Looks like our favorite god of mods is at it again. This time, Ben Heck has really outdone himself with this amazing feat of engineering — cramming an entire Playstation 3 into a laptop.

The portable PS3 features a slick, glossy black case, and a nice big 17-inch LCD screen running at 720p resolution…

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posted: April 10th, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

video game controller pillows: sweet dreams

filed under: design | just plain fun | retro | video games

Video Game Pillows by Upper Playground

Looking for a way to bring your gaming obsession into the bedroom? What better way but with a couple of these video game controller pillows on your bed.

Perfect in bed or on your sofa, these 20″ x 20″ pillows from Tofu Design ($40 each) are covered with images of controllers from just about every gaming console you could want…

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posted: March 4th, 2008 stumble it! 5 comments author: technabob

silver ps3 available for order

filed under: video games

Satin Silver PS3

Drooling over the forthcoming satin silver Playstation 3? Thought you had to live in Japan to enjoy its non-thumbprinty matte finish? Well not if reseller Play-Asia has anything to say about it…

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posted: March 4th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

video game buttons: plenty of flair to wear

filed under: design | video games

Video Game Badges from Prickie

Next time you head to your job over at Chotchkie’s, your boss won’t have anything to complain about since you’ll have tons of these awesome video game badges pinned all over your suspenders…

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posted: March 3rd, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

sony xperia x1 mobile takes aim at iphone

filed under: digital imaging | media players | mobile tech

Sony Xperia X1 Front

Sony Ericsson today revealed their new XPERIA X1 smartphone, and it looks like it could be a serious contender in the battle for mobile supremacy. With a slick, modern user interface and industrial design to match, the phone is clearly designed to compete with Apple’s iPhone Juggernaut…

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posted: February 10th, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

ps3 rainbow six vegas casemod

filed under: hacks-mods | just plain fun | video games

PS3 Rainbow Six Mod

I don’t know what it is about the PlayStation 3, but there are very few people out there who’ve dared to attempt any sort of casemodding for the shiny black console. So I was tickled when I came across this PS3 mod which cleverly integrates the curvaceous lines of Sony’s latest gaming system…

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posted: February 6th, 2008 stumble it! 4 comments author: technabob

mini polystation 3 mocks playstation 3

filed under: video games

PolyStation 3

You’ve gotta hand it to those cheap Chinese knock-off manufacturers. At least they attempt to keep up with the latest gaming consoles when they crank out their crap. Case in point, this awful PS3 copy known as the PolyStation 3…

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posted: January 28th, 2008 stumble it! 8 comments author: technabob

too cheap to buy a ps3 dualshock controller?

filed under: hacks-mods | video games

PS3 Vibration Feedback Attachment

This strange appendage snaps on to the bottom of your standard PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS joystick, turning it into a poor-man’s DualShock controller.

PEGA’s oddly-named “Vibrating Bag” adds rumble capability to your stock PS3 controller…

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posted: January 26th, 2008 stumble it! 6 comments author: technabob

white ps3 coming to america?

filed under: video games

PS3 White on FCC Website

Looks like the Ceramic White color PlayStation 3 (model CECHH01) might be headed to U.S. shores afterall. Originally revealed back in October for release in Asia, updated documents and pictures surfaced on the us FCC website which could indicate that it’s on its way to North America now…

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posted: January 22nd, 2008 stumble it! 2 comments author: technabob

add blu-ray to your pc for under $200

filed under: computing | home entertainment

Sony BDU-X10S Blu-ray BD-ROM PC internal drive

Sony today announced a Blu-ray add-on drive for computers that breaks the $200 price barrier. The new BDU-X10S drive connects to your PC using a Serial ATA connection, adding high-definition movie playback to your desktop or HTPC.

The player includes CyberLink’s PowerDVD BD Edition, providing playback of Blu-ray discs on your computer screen…

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posted: January 6th, 2008 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

psx4iphone playstation emulator for iphone released

filed under: mobile tech | video games

psx4iphone

The first Playstation emulator for the iPhone, psx4iphone has been officially released to the public. Previously available only as a private beta, version 0.1.0 of the emulator is now available for download.

The emulator runs quite a few classic Sony PS1 games, and will run on either the iPhone or iPod Touch (assuming yours has been jailbroken)…

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posted: December 23rd, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

30 years of video game history on auction block

filed under: retro | video games

Massive Video Game Collection

If you’ve ever wanted to build up a collection of video game nostalgia, but don’t have the patience to dig through garage sales and flea markets to put it all together, check out this insane auction…

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posted: November 4th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

battery bracelet: extra power for portable gadgets

filed under: mobile tech | video games

Thanko Charger Bracelet

Ever find yourself running out of juice in your mobile gadget? Leave it to the wizards at Japan’s Thanko to come up with a new way to keep your devices charged long beyond their standard battery capacity.

The charger bracelet straps around your wrist and provides supplemental power to you portable gear when you’re on the road…

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posted: October 20th, 2007 stumble it! 3 comments author: technabob

sony srs-ax10 speakers: the aliens have landed

filed under: design | home entertainment

Sony SRS-AX10 Speakers

Maybe it’s just me, but latest desktop speakers from Sony remind me of something out of the original War of the Worlds movie. The new SRS-AX10 speaker system offers a bold design that floats its speaker drivers in the air…

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posted: October 17th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

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