Classic Atari 2600 Modded Into The iPhone Dock Of iPhone Docks.

An Atari 2600 is seen by many gaming enthusiasts as a great piece of Americana. Retro gaming consoles are a huge draw for collectors and geeks alike. And while we had to see classic pieces of art such as the Atari 2600 ripped apart, we admire and appreciate Daniel McLeod of Black Mountain Audio for taking the old and making it new (and useful) again.

Daniel replaced the innards of your standard Atari 2600 with two speakers and a subwoofer as well as modding an old 2600 cartridge into a 30-pin iPhone/iPod compatible charging device. The end result is perhaps the best custom iPhone dock we’ve seen to date; no flashy lights, gimmicky additions, or tacky colors. Just original, simple, Atari + Apple love.

Think it’s worth $100? You can buy it over at Daniel’s Etsy page

Commodore 64 Reborn: Dual Core Atom Processor and Nvidia Graphics. Amiga and Phoenix Making a Return too! #commodore

The return of the Commodore has been a long time in the making. But finally — Finally! — it is making its way back into our hearts and homes. The Commdore 64 you see above you is the same garish beige and tan plastic case of the original, though the insides are much more potent. This cheetah in hippos clothing packs a dual-core 525 Atom processor and Nvidia Ion2 graphics making it exponentially more powerful than the gentle giant of years past. For now, beige/tan is your only color choice. Though, other color choices are planned for release in the near future.

Commodore 64 not your cup of retro tea? Never fear. The owner of the Commodore 64 trademark has some more plans up their sleeves. Apparently there will also be some Amiga and Phoenix re-boots as well. Finally, a “high-end” Commodore is planned, giving us a look at a piece of hardware that the once great company may have produced and shipped had things not turned out they way they did.

A retro fun fest.

Keep Holding: No New Wii for 2011…or 2012

Those holding out on upgrading current gaming consoles for a possible Wii 2 in 2011 won’t like the official news. That is, the news is that there won’t be any news. Nintendo U.S. exec Reggie Fils-Aime cites the Wii’s still excellent sales rate as reason for letting it stick around a while longer. Ok, so 2011 is out. But what about 2012? Not likely. According to Reggie Speculating based on Reggie’s comments, 2013 is the absolute likely the earliest we’ll get any new Nintendo-branded hardware.

On one hand, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. That saying doesn’t work in the gadget world. Unfortunately, gadgets are replaced so quickly that many are old long before their first birthday. On that note, it’s somewhat worrisome for Nintendo to believe the Wii will continue growing as it has. The only reason it did was because it was the only motion-based gaming platform. Now that two vastly superior (graphically speaking) consoles have motion based gaming of their own (which is also arguably better than the Wii’s), Nintendo needs to be thinking about what to do next now…not later.

Of course, Nintendo could be pulling a Sony — Deny everything regardless if everyone already knows the truth or not. But look at the bright side. No new hardware means more money in your pocket.

Duke Nukem Forever Video demo!

If you lost faith in the Duke Nukem name over the last decade full of empty promises, cheer up and pull a new round of optimism from your rear end. A new live demo of DN4ever is currently circulating ’round the web, showing a solid 5-6 minutes of gameplay (once you get through the long ass intro). How does it look? Why don’t you find out for yourself — Jump on past to check it out…

114 years of gadgets and electronics as told by the world’s oldest living man…

Childhood for Walter Breuning involved a neighborhood without cars, running water, or TV’s. No, he wasn’t born in some third world country, but here in America…114 years ago. You see, Walter (according to records) is the oldest living man in the world. Hit the rewind button 114 years and you end up in 1896. It’s pretty crazy to think that someone from that era is still alive. Because we’ve all grown up with cars, running water, electricity and so on, we find it almost impossible to think of what life was like without it. But Walter answers a few questions and gives us a glimpse into the childhood of the late 1800′s and early 1900′s. For a person such as myself whose hooked on gadgets, it’s pretty cool to hear about the past from someone who’s seen “the future”.

Hop on in to check out the interview…

Best iPad Case ever: Etch-a-sketch

Originality is something that excites me. If I had an iPad and an Etch-a-sketch case, I’d be excited x2. That’s how it works. If the knobs actually did something it might have even been x3. Oh well. I’d still spend $39 on one.

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Space Invaders Packing Tape!

Words can’t contain the school boy excitement that’s seeping out of me. (Hmmm, perhaps “seeping” is the wrong word…) Hell, once I get some of this I’ll put tape over everything — yes, even the dog.

3-packs available from OfficeWorks for $4.79AUD ($4.50 USD).

Old british bus with 22-seat theater restored to its former glory.

In the history of the automobile, some have aged more gracefully than others. Whether it’s a body style that simple oozes sexiness or some little feature that somehow translates into hard cash further on down the road, classic cars can be quite lucrative. For the cars that don’t enjoy the rockstar lifestyle, junk yards are the only thing they have to look forward to. But one lucky bus from the era in which the UK’s Ministry of Technology employed a fleet of 7 has a second chance at life by way of a meticulous, grand restoration.

The freshly restored Grand Vintage Mobile Cinema’s claim to fame is the 22-seat theater it houses within it’s curvaceous white body panels. I really can’t think of any mobile vehicle that’s anywhere near as cool. Well, ok. I can — the pope mobile with a kegerator, a piano, and a swing hanging above it. Yeah, that would be pretty amazing. I’m not going to lie. But since that won’t happen anytime soon, I’ll stick with the 22-seat, theater packin’ love bus…

Check out the gallery inside…because you really want to…

Pac-Man recreated with human pixels

I’m sure you’ve all seen some commercial or video showing people holding signs, and flipping them in a certain pattern to create a somewhat “moving” image. What you haven’t seen, however, is Pac-Man recreated in such a manner. A little ingenuity, a camera, and 100 human “pixels” will net you a nifty effect as seen above. Though, it’s much better in motion. Go on, jump inside to check it out…