Mar 29

Visualized: awesome, non-functioning ‘robot’ made from worthless computer parts

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It might not actually do anything, and it’s certainly in no danger of crawling into (or out of, however that metaphor works) uncanny valley, but Mike Schropp’s latest creation sure put a smile on our face. All this thing needs is a pair of Pentium Nikes and it’ll be truly styling! Get a closer look after the break, and then hit the source link for plenty of glamor shots at the Total Geekdom blog.

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Mar 23

Pica-Pic brings retro handheld games back to life, purpose to the internet

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Brace yourself. You’re about to be guided to the best website in the history of the universe, and if you dare doubt it, your universe may very well be ripped to shreds. Every so often, a new and improved reason for surviving emerges on the world wide web, and it’s safe to say that Pica-Pic fits the bill. For all intents and purposes, it’s a drop-dead gorgeous portal for accessing retro handheld games — the very vessels that carried you through your childhood. Simply toggle through the myriad options with your left / right arrow keys, and then mouse over each game to learn of the keyboard controls. Venture on down to the source link if you’re looking to occupy yourself for the next week month. Now, if only they’d build an app for porting this to the mobile side…

Pica-Pic brings retro handheld games back to life, purpose to the internet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 18

Super Mario reimagined as a first-person game, conquers the castle of our hearts (video)

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You’ve seen Super Mario evolve from a modest 2D sprite into a 3D world-exploring superhero mechanic, but have you ever seen life through his eyes? Here’s your opportunity, as a fanmade animation treats us to a first-person view of the intrepid Italian’s adventures through the familiar World 1-1. There are kill streaks, achievements like “headbanger” and “pole dancer,” and some extremely realistic sound effects to set the mood. The priceless video follows after the break.

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Mar 18

Steampunk USB cufflinks are as awesome as they are pricey

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You wouldn’t think something classifiable as “wearable storage” would look so darn dapper, but here we are, staring at just about the finest cufflinks we ever did see. Not only are these handmade shirt cuffs beautiful in the most steampunk of ways, they’re also pretty useful as each features an 8GB flash storage chip with the utterly ubiquitous USB connector attached. Basically, they’re what James Bond would wear if James Bond wore really awesome cufflinks. The general idea behind them might not exactly be original anymore, but we can’t really fault the execution here. What we could probably find fault with is our lack of $225 of disposable coin, the price one will have to pay to sport this unique pair of hand-carved, walnut-enclosed memory sticks.

[Thanks, Amelia]

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Steampunk USB cufflinks are as awesome as they are pricey originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 08

URL Hunter game takes place entirely in your browser’s address bar, courtesy of HTML5

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That’s right, kids: the tyranny of the browser window is over! Thanks to Corey from ProbablyInteractive (as well as clever use of HTML5 and the Canvas tag), we now have URL Hunter. Using the left and right arrows keys, the player controls an ASCII “O” that has nothing better to do all day but kill the letter “a.” When you find yourself on top of the “a” key, hit the space bar to earn a point. Simple? In theory, yes. But trust us — It’s harder than it sounds! Hit the source link to try for yourself.

URL Hunter game takes place entirely in your browser’s address bar, courtesy of HTML5 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar 07

N64Boy Advance is one fine lookin’ Nintendo 64 handheld

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If you head on over to the Modded By Bacteria message boards you’ll find that forum member Hailrazer has put together a little somethin’ that he likes to call the N64Boy Advance. And like all successful mods, not only does the thing look good, it also boasts tweaks suited to the builder’s tastes: he uses a Gamecube joystick instead of one from a Nintendo 64 controller, he’s decreased the smaller trigger buttons (which our man hardly ever uses), and done away with the d-pad altogether (ditto). The case itself is an old Game Boy Advance carrying case (with the N64 board cut down to fit) and speakers, a 4.3-inch display, and a couple camcorder batteries thrown in for good measure. Of all the modes we’ve seen from Hailrazer, this might be out favorite yet! See for yourself after the break.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

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Mar 06

The House From Up! Now Exists In Real Life—and It Flies! [Video]

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This is really nuts. The people from National Geographic have built a house inspired by the Pixar movie Up! Yes, a house tied to gas balloons that actually flies. I’m so giddy I can barely type. More »

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Mar 06

The House From Up! Now Exists In Real Life—and It Flies! [Awesome]

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This is really nuts. The people from National Geographic have built a house inspired by the Pixar’s movie Up! Yes, a house tied to gas balloons that actually flies. I’m so giddy I can barely type. More »

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Mar 04

Conan O’Brien produces a more honest iPad 2 promotional video

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Feeling a little underwhelmed by this week’s iPad 2 launch? This promotional video recently unearthed by Conan O’Brien goes some distance in explaining why this might be… and why you’re probably not alone. But just in case you did buy into the hype, don’t feel bad: it’s easy to get suckered by a smooth talker with “a non-specific ethnic accent.” See for yourself after the break.

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Feb 15

Visualized: 37 years of Roland synths in one awesome animated GIF

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You know how much we love our vintage MIDI gear, and apparently our friend Ronny from Das Kraftfuttermischwerk is every bit as big a fan as we are. To that end, he’s taken Music Radar‘s recent guide to all-things Roland and turned it into an awesome (and headache-inducing) animated GIF. Apparently the collection lacks the TR and TB series instruments, otherwise everything the company has produced between 1973 and 2010 should be there. What are you waiting for? Check it out after the break.

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Visualized: 37 years of Roland synths in one awesome animated GIF originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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