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How Geeks Use Old NES Controllers, Consoles

These clever modders shows us how geeks use, or recycle in this case, old NES controllers and consoles. Creations include MP3 players, doorbells, memory card readers, and lots more. Continue reading for videos of some of these gadgets. [Source]

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NES PC Has Cartridge Disc Drive

This isn’t the first NES PC to be made over the years, but it’s most certainly the first we’ve seen with a cartridge-themed disc drive. It boasts a “J7F2WE1G5 Motherboard, 1.5GHz VIA C7 processor, 1GB Ram, 80GB SSD HDD, 4 USB ports and runs Windows XP.” Continue reading to see a similar NES PC (note, [...]

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NES Controller iPhone Dock

If you’ve got the tools and knowledge, just about anything can be transformed into an iPhone, iPod dock, and that is the case with this NES controller. Aside from looking cool, it sits nicely on any flat surface. Even if you don’t have an iPhone, you can still enjoy this super-nifty dock – it’ll take [...]

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If Left 4 Dead Was Released On the NES

Simply put, what you are about to see is Left 4 Dead “remade in the NES retro style — the resolution is at 256 x 240 and features 16 colors and a 4 sound channel soundtrack.” Continue reading for the gameplay video. It’s worth mentioning that it had an even more deconstructive de-make in Left [...]

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LEGO NES

From afar, you might mistake it for a real NES, but upon closer inspection, you’ll realize this gaming console is comprised solely of LEGO bricks. It comes “complete with video and audio connectors, gamepads with flexible cables made out of solid pieces, pushable buttons, and a working front-loading mechanism to insert the included Tetris cartridge.” [...]

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