Joe from ProtoDojo has made a NES USB Drive with Security out of his old NES controller. Instead of simply hacking the device with a USB drive he wanted to use the controller buttons to add some extra security to the device. When the device is plugged into the computer nothing happens until you enter in the Konami code. When the code is entered in correctly a relay pulls
Norris Labs has created an interesting Robot called the ChessBot. It doesn’t actually play the game but rather has the ability to move the chess pieces around the board. Just imagine playing a game of chess on this system via webcam instead of playing virtual chess on the net. "ChessBot takes a hybrid approach that produces a more visually interesting way to move a chess pieces. It uses a
Guitar Hero is very popular these days but like any piece of equipment that gets tons of use it will break or wear out. The basic warranty is only 90 days so fixing it yourself will become necessary in many situations. Have a look at the Guitar Hero DIY Repair Guides from the guys at 5FRETS for some great tips. "Unfortunately, the Guitar Hero World Tour guitar has notoriously
Droky sent in a great DIY Game of Life Build that uses a PIC 12F683. There are lots of details and he also provides the board layout and the PIC code so you could make your own. The capacitive sensors are a nice touch, the board also looks very well done! Here is the English Google translated version. "As it did not have enough memory on the PIC, I
Console makers are always trying to make their machine sleeker and sexier than the competition. In the end the consoles usually look like a black or white rectangular box. If you are tired of the ordinary why not stuff all of your favorite consoles in something that look cool like a R2D2? That is exactly what Brian De Vitis did! Via: Popular Science via Hack N Mod
The guys over at Mana Potions have developed a cool new way to play the new AION and get some exercise at the same time. Looks like running and flapping at the same time may be kind of hard but it is a good idea to get a bit of a workout. I wonder how long it will be before more game consoles and game manufactures make exercise part of
This Arduino GPS Game that won the Let Arduino Play contest over at Brico Geek looks like fun. Unlike normal games where you simply interact within the imaginary game space this one uses GPS to bring the game play into the real world. If someone would like to provide a few sentences that describe the game a bit better I would love to publish that. 🙂 ADDED Sept 23
