In the world of totally useless mods nothing is sacred, including it seems Nintendo's classic gaming console the NES.
"Dave" has built and electric guitar made from one, check the video for all the features, my favourite has to be the tone knobs with the Mario characters.In the world of totally useless mods nothing is sacred, including it seems Nintendo's... more
I am now leading a team at Valve! I finally have all the resources needed to do some very exciting stuff that you guys will love. I look forward to revealing more specific details when the time is right.
-IceFrog
Read and Discuss...I am now leading a team at Valve! I finally have all the resources needed to do some... more
Just when I thought that singing Big Mouth Billy Bass fish couldn't get more annoying some guy hacks it to say Twitter updates. An ARM microcontroller was implanted in his head enabling him to read tweets aloud.
When you look past the annoying voice of the fish, the technology is pretty cool. Dan Ros implanted a MBED chip in the fish and added an SD card with .wav files. But having the fish say recorded phrases was just boring so he came up with the Twitter idea, attached an Ethernet wire and wrote some MBED code.
Apparently the fish is offline now, but you can Twitter to him and he will say the words out loud. Is it just me or does anyone want him to just start singing "Don't Worry, Be Happy" again?Just when I thought that singing Big Mouth Billy Bass fish couldn't get more annoying... more
Basically if you're so tight that you're not content with just pirating games it seems some clever hackers have found a way of emulating bits of the Wii hardware:
"The Wii-Optical-Drive-Emulator (WODE) makes it possible to load Wii and GameCube ISO files from an SD card or USB storage device. This hack uses the ribbon cable for the optical drive to connect to the Wii, requiring no soldering. The WODE is based on an ARM9 processor, runs Linux, and features a backlit LCD screen and 4-way center click joystick. Storage can be hot plugged and then an ISO selected using the stick and LCD display. Selected ISO files appear in the game channel as if an original disc had just been inserted into the drive."
Next level hacking for sureBasically if you're so tight that you're not content with just pirating games it seems... more
If Lord Byron had been hip to this newfangled computer thing way back in his day, this might just have been the sort of peripheral he'd have been sporting.
Made from a real sheep's skull -- and real brass, though that's somehow less interesting -- this mouse has everything a megalomaniacal world conqueror needs to feel at home: fine ornamental detailing, the soothing texture of real bone, and the enticing mental image of crushing skulls every time you click. There's not much wiggle room here, you'll either love it or loathe it, but don't fret about the sheep, it died of natural causes.
More pics @link.If Lord Byron had been hip to this newfangled computer thing way back in his day, this... more
Sometimes mods go to such lengths that words like 'homebrewed' and 'DIY' no longer do them justice. Presenting the Nintendo SNES Portable. Not the first, and probably not the last of its kind, this bad boy mobilizes Nintendo's venerable console with a few buttons from a PSOne controller and a ridiculously detailed skinning job -- yes, even the packaging gets a makeover. The sheer nostalgic overload at the sight of it must be worth something to Nintendo, no? There's not a person, with both a heart and a history of gaming, that can glance at that bulky unwieldy-looking thing and not break into a wistful smile. Really, we dare you. More pictures @link.Sometimes mods go to such lengths that words like 'homebrewed' and 'DIY' no longer do... more
Welcome to Micro Saturday at Engadget! In the absence of hard hitting stories and shocking exposés, we thought we'd turn to the lighter -- and thinner -- side of the news. Enter the Xbox Micro, a 1-inch thick celebration of all that is good and holy about the world of DIY mods. It took six months to make, with a few clever design decisions along the way, but it looks good enough to make even the ninja-black Wii suck its gut in. Comparison pics with the original behemoth are after the break, and hit the read link to see the exposed guts of this little beauty.Welcome to Micro Saturday at Engadget! In the absence of hard hitting stories and... more
Liquid tubes powered by LED lights are something gaining popularity in dark night clubs around the world, and it looks like the trippy colored lights may be soon illuminating handrails as well. Not only does it add a new “cool” factor to the overall theme of a club, but can also prevent those frequent body spills when an intoxicated soul tries to use a steep staircase. IRL sci-fi environments coming soon to a club near you.Liquid tubes powered by LED lights are something gaining popularity in dark night... more
In Part 1 of a multi-part exclusive interview, GameVisions talks with with developer Vincent van Geel; co-founder of indie developer Isotx, Inc. on Iron Grip: Warlord and the industry at large.
The first installment covers the evolution of the Iron Grip universe from a Half-Life 2 total conversion mod to a full commercial franchise, and the business side of life as an indie including distribution, and DRM.
From the Interview:
"...we wanted to create a small-scaled, yet FPS/RTS hybrid game, not focusing on next-gen graphics like most in this genre do, but focusing entirely on wild arcade-like gameplay that could casually be played at LAN parties and such. It was an insanely risky choice, since most FPS players seem very hooked onto the next-gen appeal of the genre, but we got a good niche-bunch of them to get interested in Warlord. We come from a background of pure gameplay..."In Part 1 of a multi-part exclusive interview, GameVisions talks with with developer... more
Have you got a car that feels a bit sluggish to drive? Not happy with its fuel economy? Are you good with your hands and have time on them? Good, this site should provide inspiration for you.
Basically, this fella has modded his 1991 Honda Civic and shared with the world how he did it and how much of an improvement it has made. Sadly, it would appear, it has also made the vehicle twice as long and probably a hell of a lot harder to park!Have you got a car that feels a bit sluggish to drive? Not happy with its fuel... more
How to Mod Your Guitar Hero Controller to feature LED Lighting, Be the Envy of All Your Friends with these simple to follow instructions!!How to Mod Your Guitar Hero Controller to feature LED Lighting, Be the Envy of All... more
[Eddie], who made the Mac Logo LCD Mod, had posted a step by step tutorial on how to do it yourself. He basically just fully disassembled his MacBook, popped out the logo, put one from an iBook or Powerbook, then mounted a small LCD back there and routed it into a USB port internally. He says the extra electronics cause a tiny bulge in the monitor casing. We wonder if this couldn’t lead to stress damage on the main LCD in the long run.[Eddie], who made the Mac Logo LCD Mod, had posted a step by step tutorial on how to... more
If you've only ever played videogames on a console there is a great deal out there that you're missing out on. Apart from the wider variety of games available, the emphasis on experimental indie developers, and the substantially less idiotic gaming community (you have to be at least smart enough to install the game, after all, and that alone eliminates fully half of Xbox Live), you're also missing out on a rich modding community that often serves to add much-needed depth and variety to pre-existing titles. Sure, sometimes that added "depth," is the "depths of insanity," but you take the good with the face-eatingly crazy.
6. Basic Instinct (The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion)
5. Bill Cosby Smoker Sound Pack (Left 4 Dead)
4. Mario Kart Map (Team Fortress 2)
3. Obscenely Difficult Hacked Levels (Super Mario Bros.)
2. Macho Man Randy Savage Horde Sound Pack (Left 4 Dead)
1. Cat Life (Half-Life)If you've only ever played videogames on a console there is a great deal out there... more
If you answered yes to at least two of the questions above then you qualify to download this theme for your Blackberry that mimics the PipBoy interface/menu thinghy in Fallout3!
And unlike the iPhone version, its fully functional!
Thank sadosdemetrios over at crackberry.com for creating this theme.Have a Blackberry?
Play Fallout 3?
Complete nerd?
If you answered yes to at... more
... except the pure cheek of this concept really made me laugh.
The mod is complete with power and reset buttons, controller ports and composite video and audio output jacks - how on earth did they do it?... except the pure cheek of this concept really made me laugh.
The mod is complete... more
Images of Mods in the East End (and other parts) of Glasgow - for anyone who shared the same experiences: "Modism, Mod living, is an aphorism for clean living under difficult circumstances." - Pete Meaden
This is what we were about - this how it was - this is the Glasgow Mods
For anyone who was there or wants to know more, checkout: http://www.themodgeneration.co.uk/This is what we were about - this how it was - this is the Glasgow Mods
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