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play any nes game for free in firefox with firenes

filed under: just plain fun | retro | video games

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 full o’ NES goodness…

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June 14th, 2008 19 comments stumble it! digg it! author: karen m.

ybox2: set top box in an altoids tin

filed under: computing | gadgets | hacks-mods

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…

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January 27th, 2008 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

microsoft zenzui aims to revamp mobile surfing

filed under: mobile tech

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…

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March 27th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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