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play any nes game for free in firefox with firenes

Super Mario Bros 3 in FireNes

FireNes is a little Firefox widget that allows you to instantaneously play any NES game in your browser. It’s free and it’s incredibly easy to install and use and it’s probably going to ruin my life because I can’t stop playing with it. It requires only a one-time, 5-second download to have a sidebar chock…

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June 14th, 2008 comments (20) stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

filed under: just plain fun retro video games

ybox2: set top box in an altoids tin

YBox 2 Set Top Box Altoid Tin

Here’s a fun weekend project for all you hardware hackers out there. The Ybox2 is the latest version of a programmable IP-connected set top box which can fit entirely inside an Altoid box.

The system can be programmed to display widget-like channels on your television, using a library of freely-available software. There’s even a built-in…

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January 27th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing gadgets hacks + mods

microsoft zenzui aims to revamp mobile surfing

Microsoft ZenZui User Interface

Microsoft today announced a new startup business focused on improving user interfaces for mobile devices called “ZenZui.”

ZenZui’s differentiator is its unique “zooming” user interface which lets you quickly maneuver from one application or website to another. The interface features a grid of customizable “tiles” which provide links directly to the users areas of interest.…

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March 27th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: mobile tech