In this episode of The Ben Heck Show, Ben modifies the Rock Band Stage Kit, to create four synced stage light modules, adds control buttons to the game mic, and modifies a Rock Band guitar to make it “clickier.” He also finishes the Xbox 360 laptop build he’s been working on over the last six […]
Mark M (Australia) sent us links to pics of this awesome coffee table he made: I made the PlayStation controller coffee table for my year 12 major work, as an Industrial Technology project. I made the whole controller out of plywood, MDF, and veneer on veneer. The whole project took me 20 weeks on and […]
Via the HacDC Blabber list comes this giddy-with-awesome cardboard racetrack with camera-mounted R/C cars and an arcade racing cockpit where the driver controls the vehicle. The builder, Malte Jehmlich, says he spent several months working on the project. It’s WipEout meets vintage R/C racing. I want! [Thanks, Daniel Packer!] Racer
By Diane Gilleland Why gather around a table to play board games when you can play them all over the house? Scrounge up a few inexpensive materials, enlist the help of some favorite kids, and you’ll be playing this giant game in no time. Because the whole thing is modular, you can change the board […]
Check out this great behind-the-scenes look at video game retailer GameStop’s massive refurbishment facility in Grapevine, TX. The market for used games and gear is huge and GameStop’s operation looks to be quite extensive.
Fra Fondi sent us info on this awesome soccer (foosball) table, made entirely of Lego parts, and programmed and controlled (sounds, score-keeping) with the Lego WeDo kit. Sariel tells us that: “Counting the game score and returning balls to a box are both fully automated. The actual game remains, obviously, fully manual, with eight players […]
I’m sure we’ve all thought, hey, wouldn’t it be cool to have a screen overhead while we laid down on a couch or bed. YouTube user dim3m thought so, too, and went on to build an iPad wall mount stand using a VESA TV mount, some acrylic, clipboard clips, some PVC tubing, and a set of cheap speakers for about $40.
