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Back in 2008, Daniel Jansson designed a concept mouse based on the NES controller. Instructables member champx turned the concept into reality and made a wireless mouse that actually uses parts from an NES controller.

As you can see, the champx’s mouse doesn’t look exactly the same as what Jansson imagined, nor is it as polished, but it’s still pretty awesome. As you might expect, champx used a couple of NES controller buttons for the left- and right-click mouse buttons, and a NES controller D-pad as a scroll wheel. Champx used the base of the original mouse, then made the new body out of Makrolon, a brand of polycarbonate. Next, imagine a montage of champx gluing, hacking, sanding and painting set to the music from Punch Out, and voila!

Head to Instructables to see how champx made the mouse. Surprisingly this is actually his third take on a NES controller mouse. He also posted his other builds on Instructables; his first build is literally the entire NES controller itself used as the body of a mouse.

[via Damn Geeky]

For a recent episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” Oprah visited Steven Spielberg in the same Dreamworks office where she’d auditioned for “The Color Purple” almost 30 years before. There, she and the acclaimed filmmaker sat down to chat about his newest project, “Lincoln.” During the course of their conversation, other topics came up — such as how Spielberg’s children have impacted his work over the years…

OPRAH: I’ve seen the film [“Lincoln”] now twice. Saw it again last night. The first time I saw it, I woke up the next morning and I was still filled with it. And every time I speak of it, it makes my eyes water. I can’t imagine what it took to bring that to life. And I want to know: How long did you dream this dream of “Lincoln”?

STEVEN: Well, I’ve been dreaming the dream of Lincoln like a lot of kids do when they’re in school. When I was younger, my Uncle Bernard took me to the Lincoln Memorial and I saw Lincoln sitting in his chair for the first time. And it absolutely terrified me. Because it was just so massive.

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“Love Etc.” is a witty, poignant and humorous exploration about the universal stages of love, depicted through five real stories over the course of one year in New York City. “Love Etc.” documents the intimate journeys of engaging characters aged 18-89 who reflect the city’s diversity, and takes an honest look at life’s most challenging pursuit. The film is directed by Jill Andresevic and produced by Walnut Hill Media. Executive produced by Jonathan Tisch.

Tune in to OWN on Sunday, Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. ET for a special encore presentation of “Love Etc.”

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This article comes to us courtesy of Tasting Table Chicago.

Each month, HuffPost Chicago joins our friends at Tasting Table to highlight our five favorite finds from Chicago’s sprawling culinary scene.

After eating around the city, here’s what caught Tasting Table Chicago editor Heather Sperling’s eye.

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Both iOS and Android have a ton of apps to choose from — over 700,000 each, to be exact. However, Windows 8 and Windows RT aren’t quite there yet as far as having a rounded out app store. The Windows Store only has 100,000 apps available so far, but Microsoft is working hard to raise that number, to the point where they’re wooing iOS developers to build Windows apps.

According to MIT’s Technology Review, Microsoft invited a select group of iOS developers to the company’s headquarters to talk Windows apps. During the two-day meeting, Microsoft execs outlined how developers could create apps that meshed with its software for Windows PCs and tablets, and encouraged them to produce versions of their apps for the Windows Phone platform.

Microsoft hosted multiple development sessions over the two days in order to give developers a better grasp on how to make apps for the Windows Store. A Windows developer answered questions on stage, such as questions relating to design style, and the dos and don’ts to what developers can do with their Windows apps as far as functionality.

Some of the developers in attendance applauded Microsoft’s professionalism and the bold look of the new Windows platform. However, others questioned Microsoft’s decision to use one operating software for PCs, phones, and tablets, saying that writing apps for PCs, tablets, and smartphones is a “nightmare.” A lot of developers, though, turned out to be interested in making apps for Windows, especially since the Windows Store isn’t as clogged up as the iTunes App Store or Google Play store. It’ll only be a matter of time before we find out if Microsoft’s hard work is paying off.

[via Technology Review]

Microsoft enticing iOS developers to build apps for Windows is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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