A skillful rendition of the classic Super Mario Bros theme as performed by Randy George on a Moog Etherwave Pro theremin with a bit of distortion added.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.18 at 15:19
The Soopa Coin-Up Bros. DIY vinyl model is a blank arcade machine sculpture intended for creative customization. A recent exhibition of artists' examples showcases some great examples.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.18 at 07:49
The video above supposedly shows a Playstation 3 booting a game from the hard drive by booting a legitimate game from disc. There aren't many other details besides a comment that backing up Blu-ray discs takes a lot of space.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.08.16 at 22:51
Check out this nifty LEGO NXT printer, a "needle plotter" with a. . . er. . . prickable area of 90 x 70mm at 33 pricks per inch. NXT pin-plotter III [via Hack-a-Day].
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.15 at 17:40
[toelle] has shown yet another use for the Wiimote by having it auto aim his USB missle launcher. The bill of materials is pretty simple: a Wiimote, a motorized USB missile launcher, some duct tape and glovepie.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.08.15 at 14:45
Nintendo Wii Fanboy explains how to watch DVDs on your Wii using the new MPlayer application. Although the reviews are mixed, some claim it works and others claim it doesn't, most are excited about this new feature which has been missing since the Wii's launch.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.08.14 at 16:24
This site shows a step-by-step mod to get your Nintendo Wiimote to flash an LED when it rumbles. Ingredients for this mod include a Triwing screwdriver, a 0603 LED, copper circuit tape, and some wire strippers.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.14 at 07:11
Do you have a lot of old gaming system joysticks laying around your house? This project helps turn your old joysticks into nice sound devices with no external sound source needed.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.08.12 at 07:32
[Matt] has managed to cram a Wii into an old NES. The write up is fairly short, but does mention a few details. He installed some Game Cube controller ports and a Game Cube memory card.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.08.11 at 11:14
Gizmodo has a detailed walkthrough that guides you through the process of getting homebrew apps running on the PSP Slim (or any PSP, really). They skip the whole step of enabling service mode on your battery, since there are some cheap service mode batteries available for $25 that will save you the effort.
Via Hackszine | Posted on 2008.08.10 at 23:39