Oh man, this takes me back! This site has loads of pictures from the very first issue of Nintendo Power magazine - the gigantic Nintendo commercial that kids in the 80’s (read: me) actually paid to read. I was such a geek back then that I actually had my parents order back issues of this magazine just so I didn’t miss anything, lol. I was any consumer corporations dream target. Inside the front cover of this issue was an ad for the Nintendo Power Hotline where you could call in and get tips on how to beat the NES games. I remember one time I actually talked my dad into letting me call (at $1.99 a minute). All I heard was this recording of a really weird sounding guy talking about “Ghosts and Goblins”. I don’t remember exactly what he said but it couldn’t have helped too much since I still haven’t beaten that freaking impossible game.
link - Nintendo Power 1st Issue [via EL]
Modding devices or finding new ways to interact with them is something that I really have a passion for. I also love reading about what others have done in the same field. This is one such example of being able to interact with consumer devices in a new way. This site shows how a guy made a headtracking unit to interface with his XBox for that cool virtual reality feel. The system uses IR sensors to monitor his head movement and translate it to the joysitck controls of his console. This is a really cool mod but I believe that the head motion would probably be alittle more accurate had he used some gyroscopes or accelerometers. However, his way is much cheaper I’m sure.
link - XBox Headtracking System [via Make]
Is this the best birthday card ever?
(Hint: the answer is yes)
OK, time to come clean. I’ve been running this site for a while now and I’ve never once mentioned anything about myself. Well here it is, the complete rundown of everything about this site and me. Actually it doesn’t really say that much about me but it’s a start. While we’re making introductions, anyone out there can feel free to say a little something about yourself in the comments. You can even plug your own site if you have one - I’m feeling generous.
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