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.
Via Hacked Gadgets | Posted on 2009.10.07 at 08:25
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.
Via Hacked Gadgets | Posted on 2009.10.03 at 13:34
It’s only been a week since the Super Gameboy’s boot ROM was dumped by [Costis] and he’s already at it again. This time he’s managed to grab the Gameboy Color’s boot ROM.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.28 at 18:41
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.
Via Hacked Gadgets | Posted on 2009.09.28 at 13:19
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.
Via Hacked Gadgets | Posted on 2009.09.23 at 21:48
[Ben Heck] is a name synonymous with game system hacking. His projects have been seen and praised by people all over the world for both their quality and their ingenuity.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.23 at 14:45
The Wii-Optical-Drive-Emulator (WODE) makes it possible to load Wii and GameCube ISO files from an SD card or USB storage device. This hack uses the ribbon cable for the optical drive to connect to the Wii, requiring no soldering.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.22 at 15:05
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.
Via Hacked Gadgets | Posted on 2009.09.21 at 21:14
[Costis] managed to dump a copy of the boot ROM for the Nintendo Super Game Boy. This small piece of code (256 bytes) writes a graphic to the display at boot time as it loads the ROM on the game cartridge.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.18 at 12:16
[_n30_] put together a nice external storage mod by fitting a 2. 5″ drive into a broken Game Boy. This mod fooled quite a few people because it appears that the device still plays games with the drive stuffed inside of it.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.04 at 10:59