We've been contemplating getting into MAME arcade cabinet building. It was sparked by someone dropping off a Street Fighter II machine at our office. Many people have been seeking to build the perfect arcade cabinet clone, but looking over this old dusty cabinet we realized that retro isn't really what we want. We want an arcade cabinet with a modern aesthetic.Retro Thing recently posted [Martijn … [Read more...]
Micro battery assembled by virus
August 20, 2008 By 6 Comments
MIT researchers have used a viral assembly method to create a battery at half the size of a human cell. They've successfully developed the anode and electrolyte, leaving only the cathode unfinished. each electrode is only 4 micrometers in diameter.The construction process involves taking a rubbery base and creating a pattern of tiny posts through lithography. Then they add different layers of … [Read more...]
Parents beware of “digital drugs”
August 20, 2008 By 46 Comments
In what some might call a sensationalist article, USA Today reporter [Kim Komando] warns parents of a new danger to their kids: digital drugs. Throughout the article, [Kim] tries to explain how binaural beats (idosers) can effect the brain in many different ways, claiming that some even emulate the effects of illegal drugs. Furthermore, she claims that the "digital drugs" can act as a gateway to … [Read more...]
Hack Guitar Hero DS into a guitar controller
August 20, 2008 By 11 Comments
[Eric Ruckman] sent us this awesome Guitar Hero hack. He wanted to get a more "true to the series" game play out of his DS when playing Guitar Hero: On Tour. If you've seen the adapter that comes with it, you'll understand his desires. He found a wireless PS2 Guitar Hero controller on EBay to hack.He's cut a hole in the controller and removed all the guts. In the picture above the DS fits in the … [Read more...]
SIGGRAPH 2008: The quest for more pixels
August 20, 2008 By 8 Comments
Long before we started reporting on [Dan Kaminsky]'s DNS chicanery, he contributed a guest post about one of our favorite sources of new technology: SIGGRAPH. The stars have aligned again and we're happy to bring you his analysis of this year's convention. [photo: Phong Nguyen] So, last week, I had the pleasure of being stabbed, scanned, physically simulated, and synthetically defocused. Clearly, … [Read more...]
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