1-Hour LifeHack: Chalkboard Freezer

August 24, 2014 ~1 min read

Here’s a quick one. I painted chalkboard paint on my freezer, so I never have to open it to know exactly what is inside. I simply draw on new items as I put them in the freezer. Easy.

GameStick Dock Hacking

August 22, 2014 ~2 min read

Tagged: android games hacking repurposing

Do you have a gamestick? Is it junk? Are you sorry you shelled out your hard-earned cash for a shitty stick PC and some oversized controllers? Me too!

Review: Ittle Dew

August 14, 2014 ~3 min read

Tagged: games pc review

Ittle Dew is a Legend of Zelda parody that’s light on story and heavy on block puzzles. Very heavy.

Review: Shovel Knight

August 10, 2014 ~2 min read

Tagged: games pc retro review

Shovel Knight is a side-scrolling action adventure that encapsulates everything that was good about the Nintendo generation of action-adventure games. From Zelda 2 to Ducktales to Adventure Island, you’ll be constantly reminded of the beauty of game mechanics which originated...

10-Second Hacks: Paint A Rotating Fan

August 8, 2014 ~1 min read

Tagged: fun hacking personal tips

Here’s a quick one: Have a rotating fan? Paint the arc of rotation on the base so you’ll know exactly what area will get cooled.

5 Minute Hacks: The Game Frame

July 19, 2014 ~2 min read

Tagged: fun games hacking repurposing thrift

So I finally got tired of seeing the piles of digital picture frames littering the thrift stores and picked one up. The resolution is terrible, and it’s only got 512mb of storage capacity. Still, that got me thinking. I’d like to re-play more classic games (which generally had terrible resolution), but with so little time it’s becoming a rarity. Why not put game playthroughs on the picture frame? And so I did.

Review: Wolfenstein: The New Order (BulletStein)

July 8, 2014 ~3 min read

Tagged: games pc review

Wolfenstein: The new Order is Bulletstorm with Nazis. I spent some amount of time attempting to tie the two monikers together. My favorites are WolfenStorm, and BulletStein. Actually, I’ll be referring to W:TNO as BulletStein for the rest of this review. Seriously, look at the first promotional image. Is that from Bulletstorm or Wolfenstein? You can’t tell, and neither can I.

Review: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst

July 3, 2014 ~2 min read

Tagged: games ps3 review

Do you like the Naruto anime? If so, skip this review and go buy this game. You can find it for 20$ or less on sale and it’s like purchasing 36 episodes of the anime. That’s a great deal. For...

Using a Vendor-Locked VideoPhone as a Network Sharing MP3 Player

June 15, 2014 ~4 min read

Tagged: hacking linux network repurposing thrift

The AVN 3000 used to be a pretty interesting platform. Sadly, interest died off as people realized video-calling just wasn’t catching on in the way they thought it would. I picked one up at a thrift store for 12$ today, and decided to get it doing something.

Mario 3 Wall and Final Fantasy Freezer

June 8, 2014 ~2 min read

Tagged: fun mario nintendo personal

I just got back from a camping trip this morning, so rather than spend the morning building things with bricks, I decided to continue on my kick of painting things.

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