SNES Controller becomes self sufficient gaming platform…

by
Mike
Posted December 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
ROM's are a geeks best friend. Today apparently they seem to be a hot topic...
Ever want to carry a library of ROM's in a convenient, stylish, and portable form factor that you can take with you from computer-to-computer? The SNES controller above had the guts removed and replaced with the contents of a flash drive as well as a USB hub. The results is a controller that houses all the ROM's you could ever want combined with a single cable allowing you to hook up and play said ROM's on any c...
SNES cartridge reborn as external hard drive.

by
Mike
Posted December 10th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Have a gamer and tech geek in your life? Have I got the perfect albeit expensive stocking stuffer for you. The Super Mario World SNES Hard Drive is a labor of love that comes in 320GB, 500GB, and 600GB flavors. I see a lot of custom hard drives pass by me everyday with a majority of them being pretty cool. But for some reason this particular drive really has me wanting it. The size is understandably a tad large for a 2.5" external hard drive because of the larger size of SNES cartridges, bu...
Old and New: NES Catridge Hard Drives

by
Mike
Posted August 31st, 2009 at 9:22 am
Whether or not you're a packrat or simply love old games and the memories they bring back, being able to use old game consoles or accessories for new projects brings a sort of accomplishment or pride in knowing you're getting a second use out of an object that was destined for the trash heap. The gadget in question is that of old NES catridges by adding in a bit of new school internal storage.
If you are the type that needs several external hard drives and requires that they be small and p...