Mods
Adding a Touch of Class To Your Life: The WineRack
Sometimes we’re looking around teh internetz and come across something wonderful; sometimes we’re looking around teh internetz and come across something abhorrent. You figure out where this one falls: The WineRack. Pictured above, the polyurethane bladder nestled within holds “up to 25 ounces of liquid - that’s an entire bottle of wine and a whole [...]
Custom Guitar Hero Sax Controller: Saxophone Hero!
Ah, video game controller mods, how we love you. This custom made guitar hero controller shaped like a saxophone holds a special place in Geekadelphia’s heart, since two of the three writers have played in ska bands in our youth, and love the saxophone. Pick it up pick it up. Hep hep!
This custom [...]
Nintendo Cartridge That Actually Plays NES Games
Whoa, hold on a second. Phil, you might want to cancel your plans to build that Nintendo PC. Cause this here NES Cartridge is significantly more full of epic and win. Yes, that was proper grammar right there.
The modder, known as Darkeru on the Ben Heck forums, managed to squeeze an entire NES emulator system, [...]
Full Nintendo Entertainment System Inside One NES Cartridge
Wow.
From a little Super Mario Bros cart to a full 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System. Absolutely amazing. Everything is there. The power and reset button, room for two controllers, and the video/audio jack.
Read more about it on the creator’s blog.
Thanks for the tip, Angel! Via TechnoBob.
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Custom Made Iron Man Lego Figure: With Light Up Arc?!
So the ever talented Brickmodder built in some LEDs to a custom built and painted Iron Man Lego figure.
The results are really quite awesome. Another shot of Iron Man dodging a missile after the jump.
Iron Man Lego via Brothers Brick
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Jet Powered Bicycle: Seen Rocketing Through Northern Liberties
Oh Robert Maddox, you brilliant man you. Maddox works as a builder of real jet engines and decided, hey, why not strap one on a bicycle? Check out the results in the YouTube video below.
The engine rockets with over 50 pounds of thrust, launching the bike up to speeds of 75MPH. Unbelievable.
Rocket Bike via Gizmo [...]
NES Coffee Table: Actually Works!
We love anything involving modded NES gear. This gorgeous gigantic Nintendo controller, which is also a coffee table, is no exception. Kyle Downes is the artist behind this awesome piece of furniture… and it actually works. He custom built a computer board into the thing. Inside, you can store lots of video game swag.
The glass [...]
GeekArt: Chris Vecchio
If you’ve yet to discover Chris Vecchio, well, you are seriously missing out. His work explores the relationship between humans and their everyday technology. Some of his work blends bone and electronics, such as the piece above, entitled Device I (Console), while others are fantastic, outdoor installations that can be experienced by anyone walking by.
“Technology [...]
Blog Counter: Uses A Real Bell
Alex over at Tinkerlog’s latest contraption, is a Christmas bell that rings every time your blog gets a hit. It consists of an Arduino board, a servo, and a couple of lines of code in c, python and php. I don’t know what any of those things are, but I do know what a bell [...]
