(…otherwise known as “My Ugliest Hack Ever”)
I’ve always wanted to use my old-school NES Zapper with my computer and have often thought of the best way to go about this. The original functionality of the Zapper used light detecting technology. When the trigger of the light gun was pressed, the Nintendo console would […]

The myth and lore surrounding the Nintendo Power Glove can only be matched by its monumental failure. The most geeky NES peripheral ever was launched with an amount of hype that would make the Y2K bug jealous. However, the Powerglove was doomed from the start. It required too much overhead (with the IR frame you […]

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It seems that these days everyone has the handy little gadget that we have all grown to know and love- USB storage devices. However, the appearance of the USB leaves much to be desired: grey, ugly, and plasticky, they aren’t easy on the eyes, to say the least. But not anymore. Imagine a […]

So, I was sitting around with an old N64 rumble pack and I began thinking, “Where could I put a rumble pack where it obviously doesn’t belong?” A few ideas immediately came to mind: a remote control? - meh, I did a remote project last time; a cellphone? - they already have rumble packs; a […]