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2.6 Ton Pinball Machine

Posted by michael on from the tilt dept.

nmoog writes "Heres something you don't see everyday - The Southtyrol-game is an 11 metre, 2.6 tonne pinball "style" machine. Its intention? 'Provide an ironic and entertaining demonstration of how the advent of tourism shaped the landscape and economic habits in the small Italian province of Southtyrol.' And powered by Linux to boot. Um, as well."

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  1. Mirror by AndrewSchaefer · · Score: 5, Informative

    Before it gets /.'ed, I mirrored it.

    http://www.schaefer.nu/southtyrolgame/

    1. Re:Mirror by AndrewSchaefer · · Score: 5, Informative

      I guess making it a link helps. :)

      http://www.schaefer.nu/southtyrolgame/

    2. Re:Mirror by g0at · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ooooh a deft karma-doubling trick. :)

      Can I try too?

      Here is the mirror.

      There, I even "added value" to the HREF. heh.

      -b

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  2. Hot damn... by Kedisar · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's NO tilting this bitch.

  3. Overheard conversation by miyako · · Score: 5, Funny

    Teo: Hey benno putting those large pictures and divx movies on the site was a great idea!
    Benno: Yes, now the world can see how cool this thing is
    Teo: Hmm, the server seems a little slow
    Benno: Oh, it looks like we've been posted on slashdot, I expected as much, seeing as we are using linux
    Teo: ...and you still put all those pictures and videos on the site?
    Benno: Yep
    Teo: *SLAP!*

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