Back in November we featured an article where Wicked Lasers took new Blu-Ray players to harvest the laser. It looks like there is now a cheaper option. Leslie Wright used a replacement laser reader assembly as the source of the Blu-ray laser for his Blu-ray laser project. “I recently purchased a SONY playstation-3, replacement Laser reader assembly, with the sole intent of taking it apart, for the violet Laser diode.
It’s funny how these security experts can pick apart the Nintendo Game Cube and Wii security implementation. Have a close look at the connector in the picture, that’s right it says ‘insert modchip here’… Video after the jump. “Interesting if not long-winded explanation of DVD Security on Nintendo’s Wii Cover’s everything from Nintendo’s original flaws in the Gamecubes copy protection and extensively covers the Wii’s security procedures, well worth a
It takes lots of work to mod the Xbox 360 to act like a Wiimote. 🙂 This Xbox 360 Tilt Controller reminds me of the this project. Great job! I look forward to the next hack… “After wanting to play around with an accelerometer for a long time, I finally thought of an idea that would warrant me purchasing one, modifying an Xbox 360 controller to make one of
Check out the review of the Quasicade EX by Retro Thing. “It’s here! Our first Retro Thing TV video review. You’ll see me assemble the Quasicade EX, a DIY kit that lets you build your own stand-up arcade cabinet. We worked hard to bring this to you, and really hope that you enjoy it. Don’t forget to let your retro gaming friends know to come here and check out
It seems that vibration is a very common element in modern gaming. Lots of joysticks have it built in to give the player a more immersive experience. For example a bomb explodes close to you and you can feel it in the joystick, you get shot and you feel that too. The Virtual Impact Suit takes it to the next level, you would literally feel the bullet hit you in
Here is a good selling point of the Wii. Yes it is fun to play, but it looks like the Wii is also healthy… “For most people this is their most anticipated category. To be honest, I was genuinely surprised by my end results, so I’ll just get right to it. I lost 9lbs! Obviously this doesn’t compare to Jared and the Subway diet, but I started out at a
Are people buying the PS3 for gaming? They may be purchasing them for the processing power of the cell processors. IBM has now made it easy to install Linux on the PS3. You are even able to purchase a system with Linux already installed. I wonder how this fits into the Sony marketing strategy? “IBM has released a guide for the installation of Yellow Dog Linux on the PS3. The
