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The PC, Xbox, PS2, GameCube and 2600, Together at Last

The Screen Savers have a story on their website about the building of a single box 2600/PS2/GameCube/Xbox/PC/ NES player. But this is not a mame ? box. The builder, Yoshi, dismantled, cut,chopped and belt-sanded the consoles to make them all fit in the same Lian-76 case. I can only imagine how hot this case might get. There is a photo album here. It looks like you'd still need a video switcher to take advantage of this completely. A cool mod for this would be to pack in a wintv card for each console or something.

145 comments

  1. I hate to wake you up by YourMissionForToday · · Score: -1
    But...I wet the bed (again.) And since I fell asleep inside your ass again...well, you get the idea...

    Would it help to say "sorry"?

    1. Re:I hate to wake you up by ObeyTheWerejackal · · Score: -1

      Good job at fp.

    2. Re:I hate to wake you up by YourMissionForToday · · Score: -1

      Welcome to the crapflooder community! I have marked you as "friend" in celebration!

    3. Re:I hate to wake you up by GafTheHorseInTears · · Score: -1

      What is cunnilingus?

      Cunnilingus is the fine art of making love to a vagina with your mouth and tongue. It is a delicate skill, requiring patience, practice, and dedication to get it right, but any woman you learn to do it right for will appreciate you all the more for it.

      What applies to the penis applies to the vulva-- every one is different, requiring a different touch to make its owner happy. But few tools can equal the tongue for the amount of pleasure it can deliver to a happy vagina.

      This article assumes that you know what a vulva looks like and can identify with some precision the mons veneris, labia majora, clitoral hood, clitoris, labia minora, urethra, vagina, and perineum, to name them (approximately) from top to bottom.

      How fast should I go?

      This isn't an attack. Don't go after the clitoris like a fireman attacking a fire. Quite often at first, the clitoris is far too sensitive for direct stimulation. Lick around it, stimulating the hood, teasing her inner labia, tasting her. Take your time and listen to her. Some women make noise, and some do not. It will be a while before you learn exactly what your lover prefers as far as oral sex is concerned.

      Some women may like additional stimulation-- a finger or two into the vagina, or perhaps even the anus. She may want your hands to reach up and play with her breasts, or she may want your fingers to hold her labia apart so that your tongue can get at her vulva more directly.

      I've heard cunnilingus doesn't taste good.

      If the taste or smell bothers you or is a concern, ask her to wash first. Most people who enjoy cunnilingus agree that a clean vagina is a good, if acquired, taste.

      As a woman nears her climax, she may want more direct stimulation. In general, fast, rhythmic stimulation is most effective at causing climax-- but there shouldn't be a rush to get there. Take your time and learn to appreciate what you can do for her.

      What about cunnilingus during menstruation?

      Some people are particularly turned off at the suggestion of cunnilingus during menstruation. If it is a concern to you, then wait. A tampon may well hold the blood back, as will a diaphragm, but some men can't stand the taste anyway. If your partner is healthy, however, there is no particular danger in menstrual blood, and some women find that orgasms during their periods allievate cramps.

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  2. Throw a Mac in there... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    and then we'd be talking.

    1. Re:Throw a Mac in there... by magicslax · · Score: 1

      Better yet, throw all that inside a mac. ^_^

  3. Today by Mao+Zedong · · Score: -1

    was a bad day.

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  4. The Point? by ajiva · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So what's the point of this contraption? Yes its cool, but isn't the whole point of having multiple consoles is that you can use them seperatly? Not sure about you, but having multiple TVs and multiple consoles sure does keep all my friends happy when they visit

    1. Re:The Point? by magicslax · · Score: 5, Insightful

      If you have to ask why, don't.

      This is the sort of "because we CAN" geek project that needs no practical justification. You don't see the inate brilliance of cutting things out of their boxes and putting them in other boxes? Tough.

    2. Re:The Point? by Omerna · · Score: 3, Interesting

      The "point" is because that's just incredibly cool. I mean seriously, go look at the pictures. That's an example of synergy (whole is greater then the sum of the parts) plus it would look SO nice sitting on my living room floor.

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    3. Re:The Point? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
      having multiple TVs and multiple consoles sure does keep all my friends happy when they visit
      I guess it's for those of us who like to be in the same room with out friends when they visit.
    4. Re:The Point? by doorbot.com · · Score: 3, Interesting

      If you have to ask why, don't.

      I agree. Every time there is an article along these lines (one of those things where most people say "Cool!"), there's always those few people who say "What's the point? They could be spending their energy hurling asteroids at the sun or calculating the exact value of Pi."

      My question is, are these the same people every time? If so, why are they continually posting to the same kind of stories? Are they trolls? Do they have difficulty not clicking the link if they don't think it's interesting?

      If you have to continually post the same responses over and over, I have to ask... what's the point?

    5. Re:The Point? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You see, the problems is that there are no stories that are not interesting. They can be either interesting, insightful, informative, offtopic, flaimbait or troll.

    6. Re:The Point? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      its all about pleasing your phoney ass friends you fucking friend whore

    7. Re:The Point? by DarkZero · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Well, then, you must live in a pretty odd place with pretty odd friends. In my experience, people only use one console at a time when they're home. And when they're with friends, they traditionally all play the same multiplayer game on the same console. The point of this mod, beyond the "Because we CAN!" niftiness, is that it conserves a lot of space. Instead of having a PC, a PS2, a GameCube, an X-Box, an NES, a 2600, and all of the required wires and video switchers between them taking up an entire entertainment center and leaving little room for other important entertainment center appliances like stereos, VCRs, and a television, this box keeps them all together, keeps all of the wires in a small space, and cuts out their ridiculous form factors which rarely go well together. Hell, just between the main three consoles, you've got a huge rectangle, a thin black monolith, and a cube. Those shapes don't exactly go well together within an entertainment center that's divided into rather small square and rectangular spaces.

    8. Re:The Point? by NanoGator · · Score: 2

      "What's the point? I can do the same thing if I just do more work." -- that's what I hear when people question things like this.

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    9. Re:The Point? by LadyLucky · · Score: 5, Funny

      If someone posts a story on Slashdot, and nobody says "What's the Point?", was that story actually posted?

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    10. Re:The Point? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

      Yeah really, you would have just as much luck asking this guy... "but why NOT take a shower?"

    11. Re:The Point? by nooboob · · Score: 0

      I really don't have time to play my PS2. I sit down at it and boom, 4 hours are gone. I can't imagine the time this contraption eats. I guess the point is to play games 16 hours a day.

  5. Now what we really need is... by Giga · · Score: 5, Funny

    this guy to make it portable.

    1. Re:Now what we really need is... by ekrout · · Score: 2

      Personally, I think this one is much sexier ;-D

      - Eric
      Founder, monolinux

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    2. Re:Now what we really need is... by 56ker · · Score: 3, Funny

      portable as in the second obsolete meaning :
      Portable \Port"a*ble\, a. [L. portabilis, fr. portare to carry: cf. F. portable. See {Port} demeanor.]

      1. Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty; as, a portable bed, desk, engine. --South.

      2. Possible to be endured; supportable. [Obs.]

      How light and portable my pain seems now! --Shak.

    3. Re:Now what we really need is... by Shiny+Metal+S. · · Score: 5, Funny

      Now what we really need is... this guy to make it portable.

      Or this guy.

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    4. Re:Now what we really need is... by JPriest · · Score: 1

      "DON'T do this at home kids" - Article A shame really, I was in such a hurry..

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  6. DVDA by Professor+Oompa · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow... so many things shoved in one box. Sounds like something you'd see on skinimax

    1. Re:DVDA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      haha mod this up!

    2. Re:DVDA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      LOL! Oh man, I think the same thing every time I see the new DVD-A "audio" standard

    3. Re:DVDA by laserjet · · Score: 2

      haha! moderators, mod this up! everytime i see the DVD-A acronmym I always think of something else... an obscure reference from Orgamzo...

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    4. Re:DVDA by eyeball · · Score: 1

      um, hate to get technical, but only the first part of DVDA would be too many things shoved in a box. :)

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    5. Re:DVDA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      "What makes a man, is it the woman in his arms, just cause she has big titties?"

      hahahahaha... gotta love dvda.

  7. Conducent technology gives away free by Anonymous+Cowrad · · Score: -1

    APPROVED FLAMES FOR USE BY NIGGERS There are only 6 known nigger flames, and you will limit yourself to any of these:- 1/ Muh dick. 2/ Us niggers only fail everywhere because of racism. 3/ You racists are a tiny minority. 4/ You racists are powerless losers. 5/ I'm going to kill you muthafucka. These are the only flames allowed to niggers, and this selection also describes every flame ever attempted by any nigger, anywhere. If you think you have thought up the elusive "seventh nigger flame", you may contact the AFN WebMassa and request its inclusion. Don't worry, he isn't holding his breath. Niggers are allowed some interpretative latitude in complying with the above list. For example, "I beez fuckin white pussy, heh heheheh, white wimminz loves a nigga" is an AFN-Approved variation on Flame Number 1. Posting in illiterate ebonics is encouraged. Michael Jackson noises are permitted. For instance, Flame Number 1 with Michael Jackson noises would read:- hoo! hoo! Muh -- hee! hee! - Muh Dick! uh! uh! hoo! hee! Nigger posts should ideally be no more than 2 to 3 lines in length. CLAIMING TO OWN THE GROUP After you have posted 2 or 3 times to the group, and been humiliated, all niggers are required to state that they "ownz" or have "trashed" the group. This is mandatory. All niggers are required to do this. Claiming to own the group will make your white masters happy, and they will smile upon you warmly. Niggers doing this are required to fail to notice that, if they weren't here, none of us would be. USE OF SOCKPUPPETS Niggers may not hold a conversation with other niggers on AFN. If you wish to do this, create multiple sockpuppet IDs and use them to fabricate an extended conversation with yourself in which you applaud your own posts. If you are a socially unsuccessful nigger, you should stay in on a Saturday night and construct a lovely pretend world full of imaginary friends who think you're very cool and witty. USE OF HUMOUR Niggers are strictly banned from posting anything humorous, as niggers have no sense of humour. If you have posted something you think is funny, but nobody agrees with you, and if you want an "attaboy" from other niggers, you should congratulate yourself on your own post via a sockpuppet. Niggers should at no time post hundreds of acute and perceptive jokes about whites. Instead, niggers should wait until a human poster provides such a list, and then laboriously change the word "nigger" to "cracker" throughout the post before reposting it. Niggers should at all times conclude their posts with "LOL", "ROTFL", or simply "bwahahahaha" to indicate that they think they have said something funny. Some niggers think it funny to mailbomb the WebMassa by staying in on a Saturday night and laboriously posting 200 emails to him. The WebMassa thinks this is pretty funny too, given that there is such a thing as a "Block Sender" command, so niggers should do this frequently. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE GETTING YOUR ASS KICKED IN A THREAD Niggers will deal with this by claiming that they have "won". Niggers will also change the subject, leave the thread, or wilfully misunderstand the humans who are humiliating them. Optionally, you may alter or edit posts you are replying to, so as to enable you to retort more effectively. Nigger SOP is to change the post so it says something different. UNLIKELY AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL CLAIMS Niggers are obliged, on pain of a whipping, to invent "achievements" in their allegedly wonderful nigger's life. We have a way here in AFN of exposing nigger lies. We can tell when you're lying very easily - simply put, if you're speaking, you're lying. This provides the humans on AFN with a good belly laugh. You are therefore required to lie about your life and achievements. Approved lies include:- - Having a math degree - Not being a bus driver - Owning your own home - Having a job other than in a washroom or cafeteria - Not being a racist yourself - Being an erotic dancer (permissible because funny, though arguably a "muh dick" post) - Having ever read a book - Being about to go to college - Having ever paid for a meal without the use of food stamps - Never having been to jail - Not being a thief - Never having raped anyone (female or homosexually) - Claimed fluency in any foreign language (other than Ebonics) REQUIRED ASSERTIONS FROM NIGGERS All niggers will, on pain of a whipping:- Claim that niggers are taking over the planet because of miscegenation. You will post this claim as often as you wish, but in any case at least once. You will disregard the opposite examples of the Americas, the Middle East and Malaysia as evidence that this never happens. You will conveniently forget that the inferior race is always exterminated, or when there is no clearly inferior race (Malaysia), they self-segregate. Claim that the ancient Egyptians were niggers despite the fact that Egypt is a Mediterranean country whose inhabitants arrived from Mesopotamia. Optionally, niggers may also claim that King Arthur was a nigger because Africa was in Roman Empire. You may also claim that Bill Clinton is black because there are niggers in America (and you're on stronger ground with this one, given his behaviour). Claim that everything was invented by niggers, including the moon and atomic fission. AFN rules require you to deny vigorously that niggers only invented the spear and cannibalism. AFN rules also require niggers to attempt the theft of as much history as possible in order to refute the otherwise embarrassing matter of their never having achieved anything. Overlook the pivotal role of niggers in enforcing and profiting from slavery. At no time admit that medical science recognises the difference between whites, Asians, and niggers, and prescribes testing of new drugs on all three before they can be sold. Niggers will at all times maintain that, because it is possible to cross a Rottweiler with a Labrador, they are in all respects the same. Niggers will assume that all breeds of dog are indistinguishable from one another and will behave similarly at all times. Niggers may optionally argue that, because all three have four legs, a head, and a tail, and are approximately the same size, a wolf, cat, and sheep are the same animal.

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    1. Re:Conducent technology gives away free by ObeyTheWerejackal · · Score: -1
    2. Re:Conducent technology gives away free by GafTheHorseInTears · · Score: -1

      Awwwwwww yeah gotz ta tip da 40 fo all ma dead homiez.

      Word!

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    3. Re:Conducent technology gives away free by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      i want my account back

      --anonymous cowrad

    4. Re:Conducent technology gives away free by Anonymous+Cowrad · · Score: -1

      you forgot to change the email address, buttnugget

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  8. Dreamcast? by Frohike66 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm wondering where the DreamCast is located? Surely it wouldn't have been left out.

    1. Re:Dreamcast? by ProfMoriarty · · Score: 2

      Colecovision?

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    2. Re:Dreamcast? by Tofuhead · · Score: 2

      I know. As a Dreamcast-or-die kind of fellow, it feels like someone's physically slapped my face.

      An update for the U.S.-only gaming folk: SNK's King of Fighters 2000 and Treasure's Ikaruga, two of the hottest 2-D arcade games in recent history among the gamerati, are coming out for SEGA DREAMCAST. The thing refuses to die, and damn if I'll let anyone snub its memory as Sega's pinnacle console gaming achievement. It's thinking.

      ...Aw, geez. Friday night, and I'm at home posting in defense of a video game console. I used the words "gamerati" and "It's thinking," for Heaven's sake. Truly a new low.

      < tofuhead >

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    3. Re:Dreamcast? by DarkZero · · Score: 2

      (Warning: I do not own a Dreamcast. I'm just a gaming addict.)

      Dude, that's a pretty pathetic defense of the Dreamcast. "Oh, look, it has a 2D shooter and a port of a fighting game from a decade-old console!" Even from someone that likes the Neo Geo, that registers a big honkin' "whatever" in my book. How about bringing up the fact that the Dreamcast is going so strong in Japan that one of its new RPG (Sakura Taisen 4) bent the shiny remake of Resident Evil for the GameCube over its knee and spanked it in the sales charts? It beat the RE remake by a 3-to-1 margin, and whereas the RE remake has practically fallen off the charts, Sakura Taisen 4 is still going strong?

      That, or you could just bring up the simple point that the Dreamcast is much more alive than the X-Box, which is dead last on the console charts in the US and stillborn in every other country.

    4. Re:Dreamcast? by Tofuhead · · Score: 2

      Oh, bite your tongue. =P Any shmup fan wil tell you that Ikaruga alone is enough reason to place the DC on the alive and kicking end of the scale. Treasure's shooters have a history of doing this: Radiant Silvergun for Sega Saturn, Sin and Punishment for N64 (okay, rail shooter), and now Ikaruga for DC are just recent examples.

      KoF2K is likewise a BFD for me. It means that SNK/Playmore, a 3rd party, feel they can profit from porting/enhancing games for the supposedly dead system. Although Sakura Taisen's numbers are impressive, Sega released it themselves, so the fanboys alone will buy it just for the melancholy Sega kitsch value, while many will see KoF2K as YA-2-D fighter (and thus more of a risk). Add to that the fact that I don't particularly care for the series...frankly, the closest I've come to enjoying Sakura Taisen is watching the first few of the OAVs and playing a friend's copy of Sakura Taisen Hanagumi Columns for Saturn. ;)

      And now, a late warning from me: You may not own a Dreamcast, but I (a non-retailer and fellow gaming addict) own 14, all new and unopened. This doesn't count the two I use regularly as my own, and is down from the 16 I had last week -- and I'm now up $200 because of the difference. I'm talking about unmodified, non-bundle, made in China, Samsung-driven, U.S. systems with Indonesian controllers. Not ideal by anyone's measurement, but still well worth buying for anyone who doesn't have a Dreamcast yet.

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  9. Some nice crack. by ObeyTheWerejackal · · Score: -1
  10. If you got over 3,000 bucks you may get one. by Typingsux · · Score: 3, Informative
    Here

    It won't do XBOX or PS2 natively, but you have every other emulator that you can think of.

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    1. Re:If you got over 3,000 bucks you may get one. by tetro · · Score: 1, Informative

      Here's the details on that Arcade PC: 21inch SVGA Monitor
      Super Sound System w/ Sub Woofer
      600Mhz Pentium based Computer System
      Pull out keyboard drawer
      Working Coin Doors
      Full Size (HotRod) Control panel w/ Trackball
      Marquee Light
      Locks and Keys
      Levelers

      I think I'd rather spend my money on a better system and better components. The only thing that's quite attractive is the cabinet. Other than that, you'd probably get ripped off buying this.

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    2. Re:If you got over 3,000 bucks you may get one. by SnakeEyes · · Score: 1

      You can do what I did and build your own.

      It has far more features than the ArcadePC, is made of basically the same components, and cost me $1000 less.

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    3. Re:If you got over 3,000 bucks you may get one. by tetro · · Score: 1
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    4. Re:If you got over 3,000 bucks you may get one. by Chemical · · Score: 1
      Eh... I would rather get the tabletop model. Add a few cigarette burns and you have yourself a pizza parlor authentic.

      Those Hanaho cabinets are nice but they are a little pricey at $3000. You do get a PC included but it a PIII 600 Mhz but that could be had for $200 or so. Only a 17" monitor. That's a lot smaller than most real arcade machines. Hanaho's JAMMA cabinets start at 27". And the only games you get with this thing are a few Capcom Arcade Classics CPS1 games (older games like Street Fighter 2 and Final Fight.) All other games must be somehow "aquired". One would be much better off building a cabinet. I would build one but I don't have the skillz. Plus I live in an apartment and have no work area. And no tools. Taco's cabinet is pretty tight though.

    5. Re:If you got over 3,000 bucks you may get one. by Chemical · · Score: 1

      Sorry. The correct link for Taco's cabinet is here

    6. Re:If you got over 3,000 bucks you may get one. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Then you get to stand to play it?? Or sit on a tall stool?? Forget it --- hack the box!!

  11. think of the uses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Imagine a beowulf cluster of these things...

    Saddam are you listening?

  12. Video switcher is built in by __aaaaxm1522 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Saw a demo of this on The Screen Savers tonight. The video switcher is built in - it's a knob on the front panel - twist it, and it switches from one feed to another.

    1. Re:Video switcher is built in by eyeball · · Score: 2

      The video switcher is built in - it's a knob on the front panel - twist it, and it switches from one feed to another.

      With all that technology and ingenuity, i'm so surprized he didn't incorporate an electronic switcher with remote control.

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  13. Finally... by _bobs.pizza_ · · Score: -1, Redundant

    A link to a site that won't get slashdotted when we all visit it!

  14. Re: The PC, Xbox, PS2... by rmohr02 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How exactly would one keep track of all the wires for controllers coming out of this? I have enough problems with four controllers coming out of a Gamecube and another four coming out of a PS2.

    Unfortunately, you don't get great pictures of the final product, just pics of it during production. O well.

    This is pretty cool though, and I assume if you could do all of this that you could add a Super NES, an N64 and other gaming platforms. Too bad I don't have the time to do this.

    Also, doesn't this fit under Hardware rather than Games?

  15. Fuck by GafTheHorseInTears · · Score: -1

    OK, maybe I'm drunk, but this story doesn't make a goddamn bit of sense.

    Wait, no, scratch the maybe. I am drunk. Still, anyone follow what the fuck's this all about? All I'm getting is 'blah blah blah something something games somthing my names chrisd and I like penis somethign something blah.' Anyone care to explain?

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    1. Re:Fuck by ObeyTheWerejackal · · Score: -1
      You hit it right on the head. It's all about liking penises, very long thick ones, rammed into your ass until it tears apart, killing you from blood loss.

      Some crack will make it make sense.

  16. Re: The PC, Xbox, PS2... by rmohr02 · · Score: 1

    I just realized that there are pictures of the final system, but that they don't seem to show the controller ports for all the systems. I only count two sets of ports on the front (there is one side that I don't see).

  17. Wow ... by ProfMoriarty · · Score: 2
    And that really doesn't describe it.

    Curious ... is there a list around of the Top 10 case mods?

    This guy should definately be entered.

    BTW, you could even run MAME on it, it has a 2100+ AMD with a 40G hd ...

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  18. Obligatory... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Imagine a Beowulf cluster...

  19. Wish I had time to spare like that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Where do some of these people get the free time to do this???

    1. Re:Wish I had time to spare like that by Axiom · · Score: 1

      TESTINGA!

  20. Now what would be really cool.... by papasui · · Score: 2, Interesting

    is if it comes with a modification to allow all those consoles to be viewed via a computer monitor or even better if you could fit a flexATX or one of those micro mainboards and put in a card with a video in line so you can play multiple games in a window via an overlay.

  21. Money? by RealisticWeb.com · · Score: 2, Insightful

    My main problem with these kind of mods are the potential for loss. If I had and 8 bit nintendo, and an atari 2600 that still worked, I would be too worried about breaking them to hack them into bits. Not to mention spending several hundred dollars on the modern consoles to squeeze in too.

    Besides, If you have hacked your xbox like that you wouldn't get any more official M$ tech support (tee hee)

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    1. Re:Money? by FatAlb3rt · · Score: 1

      Check out his PC component list:
      Epox 8K3A+ mobo
      AMD XP 2100+ CPU
      ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder 8500DV video card
      Kingston PC2700 333MHz DDR RAM 512MB
      Intel Pro/100 NIC
      6-position 9-pin switch box
      14 various toggle switches
      TDK 16/10/40 CD-RW drive
      Seagate 40GB HD


      I don't think he was too worried about shelling out some cash.

    2. Re:Money? by Tofuhead · · Score: 2

      Knock-off NES clones are very true to the original, come in unique shapes (Playstation-shaped, GameBoy size, etc.), and can be had for next to nothing. The electronics that go into one are really cheap.

      Or, you could have the PC emulate almost any vintage system of this era with impressive accuracy, to the point where you wouldn't need to hack any hardware at all (unless you wanted to use the system's actual game cartridges and not ROM files).

      < tofuhead >

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  22. as they say... by martissimo · · Score: 1

    no guts no glory

  23. You know these guys read slashdot by zaffir · · Score: 2, Interesting

    They've had tutorials on how to build your own Teddy Borg, among other things. I do wish they'd give credit to the originators of the design on the show and the website, instead of just the site, though.

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  24. And then you could... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Make a beowulf cluster with them.

  25. whoa whoa whoa... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    the goal of this project is to create the ultimate *gaming* machine.

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    Windows users CLICK HERE!

    1. Re:whoa whoa whoa... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      yea, a mac, and all the games for it....

      throw a mac and there, and it will probably stop working..

      stupid macheads.

  26. We all know..... by Jacer · · Score: 1

    video games hit their peak on the SNES.....FF3, chrono trigger, lufia...............the list goes on............super mario world was great, and ontop of that, you had mario all stars, come on, 8 bit action with enhanced graphics and we all know we can play them on any number of SNES emulators on PC, so.....why not stick something useful in the board, like a brand new athlon xp a half gig of ram, and any rom you can find...............just make sure you own the game before downloading the rom ;)

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    --fetch daddy's blue fright wig, i must be handsome when i release my rage
    1. Re:We all know..... by elveu · · Score: 1

      just convert a snes controller for the computer, and your set with the best gaming setup possible
      (if it's just for snes roms you don't need half a gig of ram your main concern is space considering the power the snes had)

    2. Re:We all know..... by Tofuhead · · Score: 2

      I still think that 8-bit is the highest that I'll emulate. For SNES, I prefer the actual console. I remember playing the original Final Fantasy VI for the first time under emulation, and hearing the wind sound effects under the lackluster audio emulator of whatever emu I was using at the time (snes9x or zsnes) really had me wishing I was playing on my actual SNES. (BTW, playing it on Playstation has me feeling the same way, since the SNES midi synth sounded much better than whatever was used to make the PSX tracks...which don't even loop seamlessly -- very disconcerting!)

      < tofuhead >

      --
      It is still the dark of night.
    3. Re:We all know..... by w4r3z_d00d · · Score: 1

      you should check out this if you liked the old FF games. FF3 imo is the best in the series.

    4. Re:We all know..... by Noehre · · Score: 1

      ePSXe (PSX emulator) looks and sounds better than the original, by far.

      FF9 on ePSXe with screen smoothing at 1600x1200 is pretty sweet. :)

  27. 2600 receiving mainstream press by I+Want+GNU! · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm glad that they are bundling the newest issues of 2600 into this mad leet new blue box! Free Kevin!!!!!!

  28. Re: The PC, Xbox, PS2... by kc8apf · · Score: 1

    I happened to view this when they aired at 7pm. The consoles are pretty much matched up to the front of the case. The Xbox and the Atari are the only that have the connectors in the front with a jumper to the unit. Anyway, if you look at the front, the bottom left corner is the PS2, the 5.25" Drive bays on top are the Gamecube, the Xbox and Atari controllers are in the front below the switches for power and reset and the nintendo is off to the top right. It was pretty impressive.

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    kc8apf
  29. Yoshi by kaosrain · · Score: 1

    If Yoshi can fit all of this into "Yoshi's box", think of what he could fit into an island!

  30. This guy sounds like a real asshole by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Much like most of the Linux zealots here on slashdot.

    1. Re:This guy sounds like a real asshole by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I'll Agree.

      Circle gets the square and the win.

      take that you linux tampons!

  31. Yoshi DeHerrera vs. CowboyNeal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who would win in a raw hot dog eating contest?

    Vote

  32. Cum Soaked Transvestite Porn Princess by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    My name is Nancy Lynette Lovecock, I'm a 25 year old transvestite cum queen
    5'7", 130lbs, cute & quite passable in most situations although if you get
    really close you can tell I'm exactly what I am, a really pretty
    transvestite. I always try to look as feminine as possible. I have baby
    soft smooth skin, which I keep powdered & scented & you won't find a hair on
    my body below my eyebrows. I love being a girl. As I'm writing this I'm
    wearing a blue satin bra and panty set with matching garter belt and beige
    silk seamed stockings. Today I'm wearing a very realistic medium length
    honey blonde wig, longer at the back & cut at the front in a bouncy fringe &
    sexy curls that frame my sweet little face. One of the best things about
    being a tranny is I can change my look any time I want. A different wig,
    makeup, and Walla, a different girl. Around my neck is a gold filigree
    choker chain with tiny diamond letters that spell the word COCKSUCKER. I
    wear it proudly for all the world to see. My lipstick and eye shadow have
    been expertly applied by my girlfriend Trixie (also a TV), my eyelashes are
    long & curly and I'm doused in way too much perfume, love the smell. I have
    long, French manicured nails that look wonderful wrapped around a cock, I
    look like a teenage porn queen, (sigh, I wish). When I stand up, my slinky
    blue silk dress with spaghetti shoulder straps hugs me tightly. It cups my
    tiny little titties in a lacy low cut front & then hugs me down to my waist
    before flaring out in wide pleats over my hips. The slightest breeze lifts
    the lacy hem as it swings from side to side giving everyone a glimpse of my
    panties. The dress barely covers my round, silky smooth, panty covered ass
    cheeks & my stocking tops and garters can just be seen as I wiggle my tight
    little ass along on 5" ankle strapped whore heels. I'm wearing a butt plug
    to keep me nice and loose (a girl never knows when she might get a fast
    fuck) not that I need it, my tight little honey hole starts to lubricate
    itself, just like a pussy, whenever I see a hot piece of man meat. I
    prefer an audience when I have sex so if we ever get to know each other,
    please invite your friends over, male or female. I love it when girlfriends
    and wives see me suck and fuck their boyfriends or husbands in front of
    them. I really love to suck cock all day long, playing with a big hard
    cock, running my tongue around your balls and smiling at your wife or
    girlfriend as they watch me. I'm an absolute expert cocksucker, way better
    than any so called "real woman". The truth is, a lot of women don't know
    how to suck cock properly, and in fact most of them don't even like it. A
    saucy little tranny like me however knows exactly how to treat a beautiful
    long, hard, fat, love sausage. Licking, sucking & softly humming on your
    bone, I use all my skills to bring you as much pleasure as possible. Facial
    expression is a such an important part of cocksucking. I always try to make
    eye contact with my lover or his partner so they can see just how much I'm
    enjoying it. A slutty smile, a twinkle, or sly wink of the eye at just the
    right moment are essential skills. Only an experienced trannyslut, like me,
    knows how important these tricks are to maximising a mans pleasure &
    ensuring that the every last drop of cock juice he releases is hotly
    ejaculated into my eager painted mouth. You've never had a blowjob as good
    as I give. I'll tease your hard cock with my lucious red lips & tongue for
    the longest time, down on my knees in front of you in my bra, panty's &
    stockings, bobbing my head up & down on your swollen love rod. All the
    while smiling prettily, before I finally make you cum all over my cheeky
    little face. Oooh, I love the taste of your spunk as it splatters all over
    my face & tongue & into my eyelashes and hair. The smell of cum in my hair
    drives me wild & of course I greedily swallow as much of it as I can. After
    the appetiser is taken care of you can get down to the business of fucking
    my sweet tight little asshole while I smile at you through my cum splattered
    lips .

    I awake in the morning feeling my nylon stocking covered legs rubbing
    sensually together. I always wear a garter belt, silky stockings & high
    heel shoes, even to bed at night. I get a feeling of total femininity
    drifting off to sleep between perfumed satin sheets & then waking in the
    morning to the wispy feel of nylon against my legs & thighs. My little
    cockette stirs wildly in my black silk panty's worn under a sheer black,
    silk, baby doll nighty that's adorned with a feathery trim around the bust
    line & hem. I'm braless & my pert little titty nipples strain against the
    almost invisible soft silk fabric. After last nights crazy sexplosion I'm
    surprised that I'm again yearning for the taste of cock. My sweet tight
    trannypussy is already moistening itself as my mind wanders back to the sex
    session of the previous night. I think about reaching for my dildo in the
    bedside drawer when the bedroom door flies open & in bounces Trixie my
    roommate. She's all excited & talking a mile a minute as usual. She tells
    me I must get up & get dressed immediately & that it can't wait & we must
    get going or we'll be late & & &.... I finally slow her down long enough
    for her to tell me about the guys she's lined us up with for a date. Trixie
    is almost as brainless as I am, but she's also a really pretty tranny & a
    great piece of cock bait. I love her to bits. It seems she was at one of
    our favourite tranny clubs last night & was hit on by these two gorgeous
    hunks (as she describes them) who were in town for a movie & sales
    convention at a local film studio. Anyway she's made a date to meet with
    them back at the club tonight. The plan is for us to have a few drinks &
    then head out for a party. I point out to her that it's only 11.30 am
    (maybe she's more brainless than I am) & that even I can get ready in time
    for a 7.00pm date.
    I get out of bed stretching my arms slowly above my head straining my
    titties against the sheer fabric of my silk nighty. Trixie reaches over &
    pinches my bum playfully & I turn on her with a spiteful look. We've often
    been lesbian lovers in the past but today I'm in the mood for a real man.
    Trixie sensing my mood asks if I want to take a bath with her & I nod at her
    sleepily.

    The warm scented water feels so good as Trixie & I lie head to toe in the
    deep circular tub. I reach down & fondle my baby balls lovingly, my eyes
    close as my finger moves further down, reaching into my asscrack, inching
    toward my honey hole. Suddenly, I jump as I feel something penetrate my
    asscunt & I open my eyes in surprise. Trixie is front of me with her hand
    under the water pumping furiously. She's got a dildo and has beaten me to
    entrance of my trannyhole. She smiles at me wickedly as she pushes the
    dildo in & out my smooth round ass. My first instinct is to shout at her to
    stop but Trixie knows me too well, I start to relax & enjoy it. After
    fucking me with the dildo for several minutes, Trixie sits up, slides
    forward & pushes her clittycock into my mouth. Oh what the hell I think, as
    I start to suck her growing girly bone, I guess a cock is still a cock even
    when it's attached to pretty girl. We continue this love dance for some
    time, Trixie fucking me with the dildo while face fucking me as I really get
    into sucking her ever hardening stickclitty. Finally, Trixie begins to
    shudder, her hand rhythm with the dildo increases & she pulls out of my
    mouth & shoots her warm sticky slutcum all over my face. She pumps furiously
    with the dildo until I groan & shoot my clittyload out into the bath tub. We
    collapse together & embrace, our mouths & tongues locking in one big salty
    cumsoaked french kiss. We lie together silently smiling at each other &
    giggling like schoolgirls who have just had their first taste of cock.
    Finally we wash each other off, body, face & hair & then wrapping ourselves
    in soft fluffy towels we dry ourselves, crawl naked into Trixies bed &
    drift off to sleep in each others arms. When we wake we spend hours
    together choosing clothes for our dates. We fix each others hair & make up,
    call a cab & head out to the club & a new sexual adventure.

    At the club Trixie introduces me to Scott & Steve, our dates. Steve has
    eyes only for me & undresses me with his eyes. He is so horny he forgets all
    about his friend, I must admit I forget about Trixie too. He immediately
    whisks me out of the club & into his car. Since its our first date I'm
    decked out in my classiest, but sexiest outfit, a little black dress
    revealing lots of shoulder and arm and ending a modest two or three inches
    above the knee. Heels are a serviceable three-inch pump. My jewellery
    includes a diamond choker and matching diamond stud earings. Every eye in
    the place admires the classy fox on Steve's arm as we enter the restaurant.
    We sit closely together in a private booth. Steve has his hand on my knee &
    I'm playing with his hard cock under the table. It's a wonder we ever finish
    dinner. I think Steve may have already reacted to my caresses & cum in his
    pants. After dinner we return to my apartment for a quick change. We go
    back to the club to party. This club has an eclectic mix of singles,
    couples, guys, girls and tgirls. Who can sort it all out? Lots of men try
    to hit on me & make eye contact but I give them all the cold shoulder brush
    off. I snuggle up to you, safe in your arms, to let everyone know I'm your
    girl. The music is loud sexy and you can't not move to the beat. This
    classy fox has turned to a slutty partygirl. My leather micro skirt is a
    scant 14" inches from the hem and shows my shapely thighs, which are encased
    in black seamed hose and are suspended by a lacy black garter belt. As I
    dance, move and sit the guys at the bar, little suspecting that I am not the
    fox I appear to be strain to catch a peek under my scandalously, short skirt
    to see what undies a fox would wear on such an occasion. Their efforts
    puzzle them, perhaps they have had too much to drink, and this tease has no
    panties on. Quickly they avert their eyes and take a hard swallow of their
    drink. The music turns slow and dreamy and we find the dance floor. We dance
    as one, our hot hard bodies moulded together, swaying to the music. His
    hands find my round silky bottom and draw me ever closer. My head rests on
    his shoulder and my hot breath bathes his neck and ears. His cock has never
    been this hard and he dry humps me on the floor and whispers in my ear what
    his plans are for me. One long passionate kiss later, we are in the privacy
    of his automobile and on our way home to his apartment. Will either of us
    make it, or will we fulfil our needs here and now. My hands are in Steve's
    pants circling and fondling his hardon till he's ready to burst. Steve's
    hand is running up my silky smooth nylon clad leg, past my skirt hem, past
    the hem of my stockings to my bare thighs, fondling my little boy clit till
    I'm on the verge of spending my lust. Each of us is able to tease the other
    to the brink and not beyond and we somehow make it home, hard, horny and
    ready for the "climax" of this remarkable night. We bee line for the
    bedroom, put on some sexy music and I begin to dance, swaying to the music
    and slowly, provocatively removing my sheer blouse and push up wonder bra
    revealing my pert little titties. My nipples are erect and pointy with
    excitement. I lovingly caress my breasts and run my hands over my body,
    finally wiggling out from that micro skirt, which has barely covered
    anything and now doesn't even do that. I stand there ready anxious, clad
    only in a garter belt, black seamed stockings and five inch patent heels. My
    little cockette stands straight at attention and Steve's eyes and mouth are
    watery with lust. He watches all this with an ever increasing need and
    removes his cock from his trousers and continues to work its length as I
    dance for him. He anxiously awaits what I've promised when we danced
    earlier. Slowly I bend and kneel in front of him and he begins kissing &
    worshipping my legs. Gradually he unbuttons and removes his shirt, pants and
    finally, bikini briefs. My head descends and envelops his anxiously awaiting
    cock. My lips form a perfect O as they work up and down. I gently grasp and
    fondle his ball sack and continue to drive him to new heights of sexual
    excitement. Each time he's about to deliver his load I stop and leave him at
    the brink. My sense of timing and ability to prolong the pleasure is
    exquisite and agonising at the same time. He begs me for release. At last I
    return to the matter at hand and descend greedily again on his throbbing,
    ready man meat. My lips work in rhythm with my hands as they move
    voraciously on his cock, which is now lodged deeply in my throat. He comes
    in spurts that seem never to end; hips bucking to release every drop of
    steamy cum down my waiting throat and I miss not one drop. I smile with a
    look of contentment as I lick my lips and fingers to make him realise what a
    lucky guy he is to have a sissy slut like me for a girlfriend.

    The next night Scott meets me in the club. He's obviously been talking to
    Steve about me. He's a movie producer & takes me away in a black limousine.
    We sit closely together in the back, his arm around my waist & his hand on
    my silky knee rubbing slowly backwards & forwards getting higher & higher up
    my thighs to the top of my stockings. I let my hand drop into his lap &
    slowly start to trace the outline of his obvious boner with my painted red
    fingernail. He leans forward & kisses my neck & I ask
    Where we are going? He smiles and says
    "You'll see."
    The car pulls into the circular driveway of large house & we get out, you
    helping me step lightly out of the door in my high heels. My blue silk
    dress rides up high showing the top of my slinky stockings & the lacy trim
    on my blue satin panties. We go up the steps & into a large entrance foyer,
    which is dimly lit & packed with people. They are mainly young couples,
    handsome men & their pretty young wives or girlfriends, they all turn to
    stare at us as we enter. We move among them & he introduces me as Nancy
    Lynette. The men are charming and the women smile & tell me how pretty I
    look. I smile shyly & thank them. A glass of champagne is placed in my
    hands & the introductions continue.
    Suddenly, in the distance I hear a slow tone ringing gently & people start
    to move toward two large doors. We stay behind until the foyer is empty &
    then he turns to me, smiles, & says
    "Ready"
    My pretty little head is puzzled but I allow him to lead me through the open
    doors & into a circular theatre. Everyone is seated around a stage set low
    in the middle & on it is the biggest round bed I have ever seen. It's
    covered with soft white satin sheets & pillows. A voice comes lowly over
    the P.A. system.
    "Lady's & Gentlemen, please welcome, Miss Nancy Lynette Lovecock".
    The audience claps politely as he leads me forward. I step up daintily in
    my heels, my nylons whispering silkily on my long legs as they rub together.
    Up the stairs I go onto the stage with him. I can see the smiling faces
    of the men & women in the audience through the bright stage lights. He
    holds my hand & pull me gently towards him wrapping his strong arms around
    me, holding me tightly. I can feel his raging hard on through my soft silk
    dress as he presses his lovestick up against my tummy & starts to fondle my
    perky little ass, lifting the hem of my dress to slip a finger in my panties
    & finger my asshole in front of the crowd. Slowly he finds the top of the
    zipper on my dress & pull it down all the way. He steps back to allow the
    light soft fabric to float away from my shoulders, over my hips & down to
    the floor. I step out & stand there balancing coyly in my white stiletto
    high heels, blue bra & panty's, garter belt & stockings. The stage starts
    to slowly rotate, inching around allowing us to be viewed from every angle.
    The audience murmurs approvingly as they eye my curvy girlyframe, then he
    takes my hand & sits me on the edge of the bed. He guides my hand down to
    his rock hard fuckweapon as he kisses me deeply. I lovingly squeeze his
    ballsack through his pants. Fumbling with the belt & zipper, I finally
    release my prize as a 9" piece of fuckmeat springs forward & my bright red
    fingertips wrap lovingly round the steely shaft. He releases me long enough
    to strip off the rest of his clothing, my hand never leaving that cock
    until he returns to press that muscular body against me. Climbing onto the
    bed & reclining, one arm behind his head, he leans against the pillows &
    beckons me with the other hand. I crawl forward on my hands & knees, my ass
    waving seductively in the air, my stiletto heels pointing skyward & my
    cockette bulging against the shiny fabric of my panties. I stop in front of
    that beautiful fully erect woman pleaser & lick my lips. He points
    downwards & I immediately obey, caressing the shaft gently with my fingers &
    parting my lips to taste the pearly drop of precum on the smooth, shiny,
    blood swollen knobhead. My lips lower all the way over the head & as I look
    him in the eye. He nods his head approvingly, signalling me to start. I
    begin to bob my head, slowly at first, up & down, taking him deeper with
    each movement until every last inch of cock is sliding in & out of painted
    mouthpussy. My hungry whore lips grip tenderly on the rigid virginwrecker &
    I bat my eyelashes & flash my smuttiest smile at him. Suddenly, he reaches
    forward & grabs my hands from his cock. He pulls them behind my back
    holding both wrists with one hand & places the other hand behind my head.
    It looks for the entire world as if I'm being forced to suck cock. The
    truth is, I love every moment as only a slut could as I wait for my warm
    salty reward. He has other plans for me though & slowly pulls out of mouth
    & lays me down on my back. My arms instinctively fold around his neck as he
    begins to caress my silky soft scented body. His hands seem like they are
    everywhere at once & my asspussy moistens itself in wanton expectation. My
    aching tittynipples spring to life under his loving touch & my cockette
    pushes forward in my see through satin panty crotch. I'm in heaven. As I'm
    fondled & fingered he slowly removes my panty's leaving them dangling from
    one of my ankles. As I look into those eyes & run my long finger nails
    through his hair as he runs his hands up my silky nylons and slowly presses
    the head of his rock hard cock against the entrance to my puckered pink
    trannyhole. The wet precum covered cocktip meets my self-moistened rosebud.
    I'm gasping in expectation, begging for cock. Slowly he presses the
    swollen cockhead forward until finally the pressure is too much. My little
    pink cherryhole pops open and that thick hot pleasurebone slips into me. My
    asslips clamp tightly behind the cockhead, gripping the rigid cockshaft as
    my silk stocking covered legs wrap themselves around his back, my panties
    waving in surrender from one ankle as my high heels lock together drawing
    him deeper & deeper inside me. The girls in audience lean forward for a
    better look. He slowly moves deeper into my asspussy & begins to lengthen
    the stroke, reaming my tight trannytunnel in slow deep rhythmic thrusts.
    Every time you he takes a forward stroke I squeal with pleasure & my
    trannyasslips cling & suck desperately & lovingly on the retreating
    cockpiston when he pulls back to the point where only the knobhead is still
    in me. I can't bear the thought of losing that love tool. A momentary
    pause & a whimper from my lips before he again plunges deep up my asscrack &
    bury your that fleshy dagger up to the hilt in my warm, soft round bumhole.
    (Mmmm, Ahh, Squeal, Ohhh, Aahhh, Ooooh, Mmmmm,
    Squeal).
    As thase swollen balls slam against my satiny smooth asscheeks I make a
    little circular motion with my hips & ass to make sure every last millimetre
    of cock is seated in me. Oooh what heaven. Another man arrives on stage &
    takes my head, turning it gently to the side, presenting his huge fat cock
    to my cherry red lips. My moist lips part at the touch of his smooth hot
    cockhead allowing the gorgeous piece of meat to slide deep inside my
    mouthpussy. I lock my loving red lips onto it leaving red traces of scented
    lipstick up & down the beautiful rippled shaft. He places one hand on the
    back of my head & gently starts fucking my face. This is ecstasy; I love
    being face fucked. I moan softly as they both thrust away at my whore
    holes. Out of the corner of my eye I can see two girls recording every
    movement & thrust on videotape. The watching crowd cheer as the pace
    quickens and the cum begins to rise from your swollen ballsacks. I shudder
    in heavenly pleasure, as my tight girlyhole is flooded with hot shots of
    sticky baby juice, so much of it that won't all stay inside me. The
    pressure forces it back passed you're the thick cockshaft to squirt out
    passed my trannycuntlips, gush along my thighs & wet the top of my nylon
    stockings. The cock in my mouth explodes seconds later sending wave after
    wave of salty love cream down my throat before finally my hungry lips
    release the cockhead to allow the last few jets of cum to squirt into my
    face and hair. My own tiny little cockette erupts to send a hot shot of
    milky girlycum up over my tummy & between my perky little titties. Its all
    over my garter belt & bra & we roll together in sticky delight, that
    beautiful hard cock still up me. He's kissing me, nibbling my neck & ears,
    telling me I'm the best fuck he ever had.
    When the cheering and clapping from audience finally die down & the spent
    cock slips out my asshole, both of them stand me up, and taking me gently by
    the arms, proceed to parade me round the stage for everyone to see. My
    knees are wobbly with pleasure & I can hardly stand up in my high stiletto
    heels & stockings. The girls in the audience giggle as they point at my
    spent little cockette & shaved, perfumed baby balls. I'm shown off to the
    cheering onlookers as I stand there in cum soaked splendour. Finally, I'm
    brought in front of the girls who are still videotaping. The camera slowly
    pans into my pretty, painted, cum splattered face. I smile sweetly, &
    swallow the last few drops of cum remaining in my mouth.

    1. Re:Cum Soaked Transvestite Porn Princess by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hey editors, be sure to invite this guy to Rob's bachelour party.

  33. Re:Throw a Mac in there... its a CONSOLE MOD by Phiu-x · · Score: 0

    nuff said

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    This is a stolen sig.
  34. The Point? A History Lesson From RecipeTroll! by RecipeTroll · · Score: -1

    ALITER BAEDINAM SIVE AGNINAM EXCALDATAM (Steamed Lamb) Ancient Roman Recipe! Great For Your Next Bacchanal!

    10 lamb cutlets
    1 l white wine
    100ml oil
    2 big onions, diced
    2 tblsp ground coriander
    1 tsp ground pepper
    1 tblsp Liebstoeckl
    1 tsp ground cumin
    200ml Liquamen (or 2 tsp salt)

    Put cutlets into pot, together with diced onion and spices. Add Liquamen, oil and wine. Cook 45-60 minutes. Pour sauce into a pan and thicken it with starch. Serve cutlets together with the sauce.

    1. Re:The Point? A History Lesson From RecipeTroll! by YourMissionForToday · · Score: -1

      I heard they found this recipe inside the mummified ass-remains of Latin General Fristus Prostus. Is this true?

  35. Two microsoft OS'es in that close a proximity? by nobodyman · · Score: 2


    This guy sounds like a sadist. Hopefully he grafted a ctrl-alt-delete key on the joysticks.

    Oh, and the next guy to even THINK about mentioning a beowulf cluster of these things should die a slow, painful death.

    1. Re:Two microsoft OS'es in that close a proximity? by HobbitGod42 · · Score: 0

      Damn imagine making a beowulf cluster of these things... heh there you made me say it!

  36. Too bad all the engineering in the world... by piku · · Score: 1

    ...couldn't figure out a logical reason for why the hell you would do such a thing.

  37. Heat concerns? by Self-Important · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Even though that Lian Li case is aluminum, I imagine that we're talking about an insane amount of heat that must be dissipated in that cramped little space. How long will this thing last before one of the components dies?

    1. Re:Heat concerns? by laserjet · · Score: 1, Troll

      You are stupid. With a fan or two, this would be no problem. None of these systems get extremely hot.

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      Moon Macrosystems. Sun's biggest competitor.
    2. Re:Heat concerns? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Thank you for your opinion Einstein, Too bad nobody has asked you for it!

    3. Re:Heat concerns? by bastion_xx · · Score: 1

      Dude! Didn't you see the red lights on the front fans? Easily can push through 5x airflow with those puppies at 1/2 the dB level!

    4. Re:Heat concerns? by Babbster · · Score: 1
      Actually, there shouldn't be any heat problem at all. The apparent purpose of the device (besides just being a great hack) is to have all the devices in one easy-to-place case and use one at a time. Since there would only be one unit on at any given time, no more heat would be generated/collected than would be the case in the original case. In fact, each system could probably run much cooler than original *because* you could put a PC fan in with little trouble.

      -Aaron

  38. Seseme Street by DanThe1Man · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...Xbox, PS2, GameCube and 2600...

    One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just dosn't belong.

    1. Re:Seseme Street by mobets · · Score: 0

      I think you meant three of these things...

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  39. Warranty? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Would this... uhh, void my warranty?

  40. SLAYER SAYS "SLASHDOT = SATAN" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm Gonna Be Your God
    I'm all jacked up
    I want you here
    In my room I want you dear

    And now it's time to bury my face
    Between your legs
    With my tongue in that special place

    Now I'm gonna be your God
    Now I'm gonna be your God
    I'm gonna be your God

    Now I'm ready to close my eyes
    To feel that warm deep throat action
    Now I'm ready to make you cum
    And fuck like dogs all night long

    Now I'm gonna be your God
    Now I'm gonna be your God
    I'm gonna be your fucking God

    I'm all jacked up
    I want you here
    In my room
    I want you dear

    Now I'm ready to make you cum
    And fuck like dogs all night long

    I'm gonna be your God
    I'm gonna be your God
    I'm gonna be your fucking God

  41. PS + PC already working by famazza · · Score: 2

    Built by afrotech. Take a look here

    Maybe he can help too. ;o)

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  42. I'm buying a GC by WildBeast · · Score: 2

    I have an XBox and I'll be buying a GC to but there's no way I'm gonna risk voiding my warranty so I can have a little fun with the boxes. I can't afford it. I don't like Nintendo's graphics, but they do have some good games.

    1. Re:I'm buying a GC by zerOnIne · · Score: 2

      totally ... super smash bros melee is the best reason to have at least 3 friends!

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  43. Old consoles are cheap by freeweed · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I currently own 8 NES units, and 6 2600's, all picked up for basically nothing (got them at garage sales as a bundle with some games for the most part). They all work. In fact, I have yet to find a completely dead console unit (we won't talk about the controllers, mind you).

    Just for fun I took out the mainboard from one of each, and hung them on the wall. Also from my spare Sega Master System and Intellivision. Kinda keeps me humble to remember the roots of the whole thing, ya know? It's actually scary just how well the old units are built. Other than the power switch etc, all solid state. Pretty damn hard to break one. Post-PSX... the cd drives are typically the first things to go on a modern console, and I can't imagine what you'd do if the hard drive fails and it's some proprietary standard.

    Of course, hacking apart a new $300 unit is something else entirely...

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  44. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    gotta love the obscure Orgazmo reference.

  45. LATEST SLASHDOT NEWS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    The PC, Xbox, PS2, GameCube and 2600, Together at Last
    Posted by chrisd on Friday April 19, @10:29PM
    from the joystick-elbow-makes-my-arm-twinge dept.
    The Screen Savers have a story on their website about the building of a single box 2600/PS2/GameCube/Xbox/PC/ NES player. But this is not a mame? box. The builder, Yoshi, dismantled, cut,chopped and belt-sanded the consoles to make them all fit in the same Lian-76 case. I can only imagine how hot this case might get. There is a photo album here. It looks like you'd still need a video switcher to take advantage of this completely. A cool mod for this would be to pack in a wintv card for each console or something.

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    Gates: Say No to GPL, Yes to the Microsoft Ecosystem
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @07:59PM
    from the sharecropping-for-fun-and-profit dept.
    Andy Tai writes "As part of Microsoft's campaign against the GPL, Bill Gates is personally coming to the front line to launch attacks. While speaking at the Government Leadership Conference, Gates argues against spending R&D dollars for GPLed software development. He suggests countries that look to adapt the GPL model are denying "the benefits of an eco-system that has worked extremely well in the United States" and they should copy the system in the US (where Microsoft has an monopoly). He further suggests that source code availability is not generally needed, and when it is needed, Microsoft provides it. Invoking words like "capitalism" and "innovation", Gates argues that free software can exist, but should be like a free unix called "VSB" (probably a transcription error for BSD), without the GPL around it. Gates continues: 'A government can fund research work on BFP, UNIX, and still have commercial companies in their country start off around that type of work. You know, technology policies like biotech -- you only -- if your universities are doing work that can be commercialized, you will have IT jobs in your country. And if they are not, then fine, just say that farming is your thing, or whatever it is. All the taxes will be paid by those guys or something -- I don't know. And the farmers will go home at night and work on the source code.' It is interesting to note that Microsoft is increasingly using the same "ecosystem" arguments for defending itself in the anti-trust trial and attacks on the GPL."

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    Community Wireless Networks in the UK
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @06:51PM
    from the there-is-no-cat dept.
    Some random reader points us to this story about community wireless networking in the UK. Not really any new news, but maybe the publicity will get more people involved. As usual, if you want to set up your own node, you can start at Nocat or PersonalTelco.

    ( Read More... | 23 of 71 comments )

    Sun Reconsidering Solaris 9 for x86
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @05:19PM
    from the try-debian-anyway dept.
    jeffphil writes "This article reports that Sun is meeting with a group of Solaris x86 users called the 'Secret Six.' The group was created to convince Sun to re-examine its previous decision to cancel Solaris on the x86 platform."

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    Your Rights Online: On Hacktivism
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @03:47PM
    from the mine-eyes-have-seen-the-coming dept.
    z84976 writes "Oxblood Ruffin, of cDc fame, has produced a nice article discussing various aspects of hactivism and some of the approaches used by their own Hacktivismo group in supporting freedom (of thought, mainly) on the internet. Check it out over at The Register when you get a chance."

    ( Read More... | 134 of 203 comments | Your Rights Online )

    Review: Creative Labs Video Blaster - Digital VCR
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @02:50PM
    from the not-quite-ready-for-prime-time dept.
    An anonymous reader sent in a review of Creative's Digital VCR, a TV tuner card supposedly offering functionality similar to a Tivo or ReplayTV dedicated box. From the review, it seems like there are still a few bugs to be worked out.

    ( Read More... | 3761 bytes in body | 181 of 256 comments )

    Wireless Providers to Pay Universal Service Fees?
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @01:53PM
    from the wireless-but-not-taxless dept.
    andyo writes "Mailing lists are abuzz with the news that wireless Internet providers may have to pay fees to support plain old telephone service. My own perspective is at the O'Reilly Network." The Universal Service Fees are taxes set up long ago to assure that telephone service was provided to everyone, even people who it would normally be uneconomical to serve. The theory is a good one, the execution maybe not. (Maybe if the fees went towards Universal Broadband?)

    ( Read More... | 139 of 207 comments )

    Intel Shows Off 'Banias' Chip for Mobile Devices
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @12:59PM
    from the eating-transmeta's-lunch dept.
    deano writes "Intel has unveiled the first prototypes of their latest mobile "Banias" processors. The article states Banias systems with the Intel Odem Chipset will come out early 2003 and feature 802.11b. The article also speaks of the new Itanium with a 6Mb cache!"

    ( Read More... | 106 of 170 comments )

    Your Rights Online: Hollings Introduces Privacy Bill
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @11:54AM
    from the private-is-as-private-does dept.
    Dynedain writes "Senator Disney (aka Hollings) is apparently trying to get on techies' good side. ZDnet is reporting he is proposing a bill for 'net privacy' requiring opt-in agreements when companies want to sell 'sensitive' information (medical history, sexual preference, etc.) and opt-out agreements when selling non-sensitive (buying habits). US Chamber of Commerce is opposing this." Another article on Newsbytes notes that there are likely to be several privacy bills floating around, offering different levels of actual protection.

    ( Read More... | 205 of 283 comments | Your Rights Online )

    Revolution OS
    Posted by timothy on Friday April 19, @11:00AM
    from the magic-of-cinema dept.
    Though it's been out for more than a year, most people have not gotten a chance to see Revolution OS; luckily for those who'd like to, a video release is planned for later this year, and for California readers, the screenings page lists four two-night showings over the next several weeks, in Newport Beach, Pasadena, California, Santa Monica, and L.A. Reader AdamBa submits his impressions of the movie (below).

    ( Read More... | 12888 bytes in body | 154 of 253 comments )

    Net Phones Taking Off in the Third World
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @10:03AM
    from the save-a-buck-or-two dept.
    dipfan writes "Internet telephone technology is surging in popularity and starting to make a big dent in telephone revenues in the Third World, for a simple reason: cost. A call from Honduras to the US over the net is just 5 or 10 cents a minute at an internet cafe, compared with $1+ a minute through a telco, reports the Washington Post, which compares the situation to the US where internet telephony "is used mostly by college students and geeks" who have the time and energy to install the software."

    ( Read More... | 119 of 167 comments )

    Apple: Mac OS X Slow for Web Browsing?
    Posted by pudge on Friday April 19, @09:19AM
    from the mac-os-x-slow-for-everything dept.
    Atryn writes "Wired News has reportedly confirmed user performance complaints in their own tests. From the article: 'That was a conscious decision Apple made,' Mac MSIE project manager Jimmy Grewal said. 'They optimized for user experience rather than raw performance.'" My hunch is that you can take care of many Mac OS X performance issues by logging in as user ">console" ...

    ( Read More... | 422 of 651 comments | Apple )

    Black Is The New Beige
    Posted by michael on Friday April 19, @08:27AM
    from the makes-you-look-thinner dept.
    An anonymous submitter writes: "Spurred by Apple's innovations and the dangers of commoditization, computer makers are finally moving beyond beige. Rather than exploring diverse ideas, however, they have made a decision reminiscent of the fashionistas: black is the new beige (a NYTimes story)."

    ( Read More... | 283 of 391 comments )

    Your Rights Online: Dartmouth Student Invents A Carnivore Leash
    Posted by timothy on Friday April 19, @05:18AM
    from the now-heel-and-fetch dept.
    timdorr writes: "Looks like a student at Dartmouth wants to turn Carnivore into a much more resonable tool according to this Wired article. I'd personally feel a lot less invaded if I knew the system was in place and in this form. Hopefully the government takes notice becuase Carnivore still seems like quite a loophole for our government to exploit."

    ( Read More... | 116 of 179 comments | Your Rights Online )

    Xbox Price Drops For Australia And Europe
    Posted by timothy on Friday April 19, @01:29AM
    from the wottaboggin dept.
    wallitron writes: "Due to slow sales in Australia, Microsoft is looking to drop the price of it's XBox to $399 (around $200US). With a fast CPU, wizzy graphics card, ethernet, DVD and TV out, it would be a handy thing in the living room if it ran a real OS. At that price it seems good value. Check out the article on the price drop." There are price drops in Europe, too.

    ( Read More... | 333 of 543 comments )

    Your Rights Online: Government Internet Surveillance Up
    Posted by michael on Thursday April 18, @10:39PM
    from the sky's-the-limit dept.
    Harvey Manfrenjensenton writes "According to this story at Newhouse News Service, the assault on Americans' rights known as the Patriot Act, passed by Congress in October, has produced results that are as disturbing -- and rampant -- as could have been anticipated. Law enforcement used to need a court order to tap your phone, read your mail, etc. Now they just need a whim. ISP's and Telcos can barely keep up with the volume of requests by Feds wanting to read your email." EFF's analysis of the Patriot Act is good reading.

    ( Read More... | 240 of 358 comments | Your Rights Online )
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  46. but...but...Amiga by blank · · Score: 1

    It would be great if there was also an amiga toaster in there too. i'd rather have that in their than an X-BOX. or better yet, a BeBox or one of the cube macs. yes, i know they lack games, but you can still play pong or GLpong on them. =)

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  47. So where's the clock radio? by catwh0re · · Score: 1

    no conglomerate piece of electronics is complete without a clock radio!

    1. Re:So where's the clock radio? by i_am_nitrogen · · Score: 1

      No clock radio? xdaliclock and xmms!

  48. C'mon by _ph1ux_ · · Score: 2

    doesnt this kid read /. - that case should be black & with neon lights and a window so I can see all the innards

  49. Comments.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    1. Very good job was done putting all the machines in one.
    2. Tech tv should be showing more about linux.
    3. So far they have pretty good shows but they are windows oriented. How about starting to educating people, not only about linux but also about the GPL and open source in general.
    4. The show that i liked the most, Silicon Spin, they moved it somehow in some weird hours and i can not watch it anymore. Hey TECH TV PEOPLE: I want Silicon Spin back at 9:30pm or 10:00 pm and make it longer than 30 minutes.

    1. Re:Comments.... by HalifaxPenguin · · Score: 1
      Tech tv should be showing more about linux.

      The Screen Savers talk about it now and then, along with BSD, Mac OS X, etc. I get the feeling they'd like to talk more about alternative OSes than they do, they've all but said so, but they also state that by far the majority of their viewers are (take a guess...) Windows users. But, they usually mention linux at least once per show. They have tux items all over their set too.

      The show that i liked the most, Silicon Spin, they moved it somehow in some weird hours and i can not watch it anymore. Hey TECH TV PEOPLE: I want Silicon Spin back at 9:30pm or 10:00 pm and make it longer than 30 minutes.

      I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but...
      Silicon Spin was cancelled. It's not running at some weird hours, it's not running at all. If it makes you feel any better, the last show was about linux on the desktop.

  50. That's a change. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Normally this guy only copies what others have done on slashdot (ala the flourinert CPU submerging), this time he is on slashdot for something he did. Interesting switch.

  51. the outcome? by booyaka · · Score: 1

    Whats the fucking point of all this? does this create a console that is hacked enough to play any game format inserted into it? if not, who gives a shit how people can rearrange thier wasted money. What would really be worth a try would be modding a console to read other console's CDs. Something like lindows for the gaming world.

    1. Re:the outcome? by Axiom · · Score: 1

      TESTING

  52. Any one else annoyed at Rob by BadlandZ · · Score: 1
    Anyone else a little annoyed at the shameless and meaningless plug for Rob M's own "game console" that obvously shows he has more time and money on his hands than the rest of us do?

    Granted, this is a somewhat interesting story, with the SlashDot staff promotion omitted. But, is't this something any /.'er half a brian and some PC assembly under our belt could have done as good or better with a nice rackmount case, the hardware, some wire, and some time?

    1. Re:Any one else annoyed at Rob by dangermouse · · Score: 1
      No, not really. No.


      I don't begrudge anyone time, money, or a shiny game cabinet. Why do you?

  53. Can't resist (Sooo offtopic) by dmomo · · Score: 1

    All your consoles are belong to us.

  54. Ugly monster box by phwiffo · · Score: 1

    Wow, what a great way to wreck many great consoles at once.

    I doubt that monstrosity will last long without breaking somehow.

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  55. Controllers by hackwrench · · Score: 1

    If you take a controller apart and scrape the metal clean under the pads it will work again. The 2600's controller switches are a bit different, though

  56. Silicon Spin/O'Reilly Factor by hackwrench · · Score: 1

    I keep thinking how similar those two shows are, and how ironic it is that a show called Spin and a show that claims to have no spin could be so similar.

  57. ya know..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    If I could have sex with one case mod in the world.... this would be it

  58. No wonder they are going belly-up by WickedClean · · Score: 1

    TechTV is losing money cuz their building crap like this instead of figuring out how to turn a profit.

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    1. Re:No wonder they are going belly-up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Have you ever thought it came out of Yoshi's money and not techtvs?

  59. Just feels half assed by interstellar_donkey · · Score: 2

    There is no doubt there was a great deal of good engineering going on here.. but in the end, it's just taking a bunch of off the shelf components and putting it into a box.

    This would be much, much cooler if the guy had figured out how to use the onboard computer to A: do the video switching, and B: taking one controller, and re-directing the wires to the proper consol unit from one single controller. Then we'd have something to write home about.

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  60. Fucking javascript popups by wheany · · Score: 1

    What the hell is wrong with just normal links?

    Do these javascript-whores think that by removing the address-bar (or by "capturing" right mouse clicks, which is another matter) they can somehow stop people from saving pictures on their harddrive...

    1. Re:Fucking javascript popups by bitdamaged · · Score: 1

      Usability, most users do not want to go to individual pages one at a time to view large pics not to mention then trying to navigate back to the story.

      Apparently you're an exception.

      It has nothing to do with trying to prevent image theft that's ridiculous.

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  61. There is a photo album here. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    View Photo Album
    You don't have a Photo Album.
    Get Photo Album
    Taken.
    View Photo Album
    There are photos of the Slashdot crew you don't want to see.
    View Photo Album
    You really don't want to see this kind of debauchery.
    View Photo Album.
    This kind of stuff is not intended for the average viewer.
    View Photo Album!
    You were eaten by a grue.

  62. That is SOOOOO cool by Wraithlyn · · Score: 1

    Well the title is pretty much all I wanted to say. Really. Stop reading this! What the hell is wrong with you? There's nothing else here! 3:39am.. signing off.. bleah

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  63. to minimise box clutter by DABANSHEE · · Score: 2

    PC + NES + X-Box + PS2 + NGC + old Atari thing = a lot of boxes cluttering things up & a mess of double adaptors, powercables, powersupply briquettes & video cables.

    Sticking it all in one box & working out some sort of switching setup so all devices can share the same power imput & video output queues clutter effect.

    1. Re:to minimise box clutter by bastion_xx · · Score: 2, Funny

      I bet they bought all the pieces-parts online from PayPal vendors.... and used a TechTV MasterCard!

      WTG Yoshi, now can you make one for me? Oh, throw in a Colecovision too please.

  64. Star Wars AD on story site by whereiswaldo · · Score: 1

    Did anyone else notice the blatant Star Wars ad displayed with every image window popup?

    Is this a new form of advertising? Spend $1,000 on some game consoles, do something funky with'em, and sell advertising rights on the resultant slashdotted site?

    LOL... well, I'll give it an 'A' for creativity.

  65. But, but, but.. by FortranDragon · · Score: 2, Interesting

    -=:Begin magic /. incantation:=-

    I'll probably be modded down for this...

    -=:End magic /. incantation:=-

    ;-)

    Am I the only one that thinks this mod is just butt-ugly because of the PC case? I mean, if this was in an old, unworking arcade console it would be snazzy and something you would want in your living room. How many of us living in places other than a dorm room would really want a PC case next to their TV?

    Utility is useful, no doubt about that, but let's have some more style please.

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    1. Re:But, but, but.. by CoderDevo · · Score: 1

      My boss at the Minnesota Supercomputer Center had a solution to this. There was a second level observation deck for the machine room and visitors passed through often. So, he insisted that external panels on all new supercomputers be painted black. It made them look quite ominous.

      So, that's the solution. Just paint the box black.

  66. XBox emulator by Mulletproof · · Score: 1

    I still think the best idea is to make a 3rd party emulator on the X-Box. Heck, the thing is basically a PC, so anything around a Ps2 or lower shouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility. A Saturn/PS1/PS2 player, and if you can secure rights to the archives of older games and make them into ROMs, (most already have been anyway) N64, SNES, Genesis, NES and MAME games.

    Of course, Sony and Sega might have a fit, but hey....

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  67. ME FIRST! by SurgeonGeneral · · Score: 0

    I so had this idea WAY before he did!! back before the xbox and gamecube even came out! I even sent a letter to commander taco telling him how cool of an idea it is.

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  68. En himmelsk drog. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I'll probably be modded down for this...

    Stop saying that!

  69. What's this side-loading BS? by AndyChrist · · Score: 1

    IMO, it really ruins the aesthetics, having that big NES cart shaped hole in the side.

    It would have been more interesting, IMO, if he had it all be insertable into the front. Cannibalizing cartridge slots off of another NES and 2600, mounting those to the front of the case and connecting those to the slots on the motherboard...would that work? Also, he should have used the second, smaller (snes-like) NES.

  70. You mean "XCube Station 2" by gkbarr · · Score: 2, Funny
    Heh, just like PVP

    -G

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  71. it WAS cool until I realized.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
    a) this guy apparently works for TechTV and is constantly making "hacked" things for them, usually from other people's ideas like a Submersion Cooling Case


    b) Far as I can see he really didn't "make" anything, it's the same old boards, ports, controllers, etc, just superglued in a PC case.


    now this deserves props, HE actually MADE something ORIGINAL, not just pop open his consoles and superglue them in a PC case!


    I have a feeling TechTV is just trying to appeal to the geek crowd by passing this off as a "hack". Sorry but I don't buy it, it's just several consoles with the cases removed shoved in a PC case. That's not a hack or "work of art" as the arrogant Yoshi called it.

  72. WHAT!!? by EuroChild · · Score: 1

    Aesthetic my ass! Sure it looks fine at the moment but what about when you have 600 cords hanging out the front!?

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    Does this make my brain look big?
  73. Does he have time to play the games? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I have a pet theory that someone who takes the time to do all this probably won't have much time to really play games :)

  74. Single point of failure! by billcopc · · Score: 1

    I admit this box is devilishly cool, but something tells me putting 1600$ worth of gear in a box is asking for trouble. What happens when that stupid Enermax power supply goes *POOF* and sends the whole cramped contraption to a fiery death ? It would bring any geek to tears!

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    -Billco, Fnarg.com
  75. Maybe I'm missing something by The+Wooden+Badger · · Score: 1

    Why put in an Atari 2600? I don't recall any compelling games on that console. I mean come on nostalgia isn't that important. I'd rather invest the space with a Dreamcast or something at least NES age and up. If you really want 2600 there are the emulators. The games are tiny (200k) so it isn't going to take significant HD space.

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    Heroscape, it's like legos combined with anachronistic wargames.
  76. OT Test by ThePlague · · Score: 0

    Last Post! Also, seeing if hitting 50 karma gets me out of posting at 0.

    1. Re:OT Test by ThePlague · · Score: 0

      No, I guess not. Vindictive little buggers, aren't they? Hell, it wasn't even for a "wrongspeech" comment on my part, rather for my moderation of "wrongspeech" comments: got clobbered in meta-mod, went down from ~20 to
      -10. Still posted at 1 until I got back up to 0 karma, and since then posting at 0.

      Talked to Taco about a year ago on the topic; told me to read the code, as he didn't remember the exact rules. Well, let's assume the code is acting exactly as wanted: is this a proper and equitable way? I would say no, but obviously I'm biased on the topic. I can also be cynical, as this only encourages new UIDs, hence seeming to increase the numbers for the site.