The NES controller is just a classic example of iconic gaming culture being hacked and modded into oblivion. So many awesome projects have integrated the Nintendo controller design that it’s almost becoming a clich�. I said almost. The NES Coffee Table is among some of the most awesome mods we’ve ever seen and we’ve seen some doozies. Not only is ...

Here’s an interesting little hack that will make those of you in London light up with glee. Some wisecrack DIYer went and dissolved an RFID-based Oyster card for the Underground. The result? A lot of wires and an RFID chip left behind. As you can see in the video above, the card continues to work flawlessly and can now be ...

There are more than enough gadgets which look like cassettes. We can go on all night. Ironically, very few of them actually act, or have any feature, which relates to the original purpose of the cassette. This MP3 Cassette not only looks the roll, but acts the roll. We’d even go as far to say it butters the damn roll. ...

Jim Beam me up, Scotty! Please excuse the horrible pun, but how many chances might I have to say that?� If you like mixing your Star Trek watching with a touch of the old nightcap, the Star Trek Enterprise Bottle Opener is the only proper way for a trekkie to pop open a brew. This silvery doodad is a great ...

Your kid isn’t getting any smaller. Which means there is no going back to their old shoes, it’s always about a new pair, and then a new one, and yet another new one. You� get your kid a pair of new sneakers and the next week they go through a growing spurt which leaves their heels unable to fit into ...

And to think that humans have only been in space for half a century. The European Space Agency has released images showing all of the junk we have orbiting the planet. Space litter, if you will. Circulating the globe right now is about 6,000 satellites, only of which 800 are still operational, not to mention tons of other crap left ...

We’ve seen a pretty wide array of uses for RFID tagging, including senior citizen control and kitteh management. LadyBag is a smart personal accessory which uses RFID tags to monitor the items you bring with you out of your home, such as your keys and wallet, and also judges your emotion based on your person-to-bag interaction. When the sensors on ...

Some people rely on what’s in their wallet to determine their self-worth, while many still think their own reflection is the one thing holding them back. Maybe if my nose was just a little smaller I’d get that job. The Tetris Mirror mixes gaming goodness with self-image in an ultimate testament to retro bit design. Using thirteen interlocking mirrored acrylic ...

We Americans love our carbs. Throw us a piece of bread and you bet your ass we’ll gobble that shit down. Pita might not be the bread of choice in the states, but cool wallets are a novelty that never gets tiring. The Pitapocket is all of the bread goodness, without the empty calories. Made of cotton, the pita-like wallet ...

Control Your Debt might not be the best post title for a series gadget blog (us? serious? psh). This is no spam post. In fact, this gadget is a pretty cool digital wallet which allows for multiple ways to control and moderate your budget, while resembling the sleek design of the credit card of the future. You can monitor your ...