Oh! Gizmo

This post is syndicated with permission from GamerFront.net

Etsy is always a great spot to find handmade stuff, even modified electronics. The seller Echostatic has two controllers up for sale that have been modified so that they will work on your computer. They modded the classic NES controller and the Sega Genesis controller. They both plug in via USB and will work on both a PC and a Mac. They have even been tested and work fine with Linux as well.

The NES controller has one extra trick up its sleeve. If you press a particular series of buttons, the NES can then be used as a mouse. Sadly the Genesis controller doesn’t have the same perk, but it does come with a free zombie. There are three Genesis controllers in stock and are sold for $35 a piece. Sadly there is only one NES controller in stock as of now, so you’ll have to move fast. It’s being sold for $33.

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By Luke Anderson

Have you ever been sitting around and realized that you have some extra junk lying around? Sure, we all find ourselves in such a situation from time to time. Most people generally make a trip to GoodWill or try to sell their stuff on eBay. If you happen to find yourself with a spare toaster and NES, then I might suggest combining the two into a single awesome piece of hardware.

No, this mod won’t allow you to make toast whilst playing Burger Time, you’ll need your other toaster to do that. There isn’t a ton of info on this particular mod, which is unfortunate. The coolest part definitely has to be the fact that the power button is controlled by either pressing down or lifting up on the handle.

[ StupidFingers ] VIA [ GamerFront ]

By Jonathan Kimak

A while back I did an article about a toaster inspired by Battlestar Galactica. Well now another innovation in toaster technology has brought us the toaster computer.

A modder from the website Impress converted a 4 slot toaster into a fully functioning computer. The toaster now has a 3600 MHz processor, 2.5 inch hard drive, DVD-rom drive and even a router. I’ve seen many other stealthy computers and most are quite clever. But I’ve got to admit that a toaster would not be one of my top choices for a unique computer case.

I wonder if the producers of Battlestar prequel Caprica will use this as an origin story.

[ Impress(Japanese site) ] VIA [ TechEBlog ]