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Following his creation of a portable Atari 2600, Ben Heck was hesitant to make the 7800 portable due to the complexity of the motherboard. But Ben didn’t let that phase him as he’s finally finished the portable Atari 7800. The motherboard was larger than the 2600’s thus the unit had to be larger, so Ben slapped a 7-inch wide screen ...

I must admit, this is one of the most unique ways you could ever consume alcohol. The kit comes with a few caulk cartridges and a gelatin substance. Mix your boiling water with the flavored gelatin, add hard liquor, insert into the cartridges and play the waiting game. Eight hours later, you have a concoction similar to that of the ...

Have you ever wanted a tabletop equalizer? No? Oh. Well this isn’t an equalizer, this is the SPEAQUALIZER! Yes! It’s true! For $40, this little baby will make colored lights hop and dance to all your tunes. The built-in mic helps it detect sound, so make sure the party is pumpin’ before you leave it on the coffee table for ...

There’s something to be said about a man who owns an organ comprised of beer bottles. Though making an organ work with bottles is very old-fashioned, Gary Rickert takes it to the next level using every-day brand beers we know and love. Each bottle is individually filled with just the right amount of mineral oil for a diverse sound, not ...

Though I am a self-proclaimed Dogfish Head fan, Heineken definitely takes the keg for this doozy of a mod. It’s a damn Jacuzzi made from empty beer cases. It’s truly amazing and I’m assuming this was created by engineering students at some partying college. And by engineering students, I mean a fraternity 30-hours into a coke bender. Link

Sony?s new HT-IS100 home theater system has the smallest speakers of any home theater system I’ve seen to date. With 450-watts of power, these miniature speakers pack a punch that rivals many standard sized speakers. An optional wireless kit allows the two rear speakers to be hooked up without the need to run wires, keeping your setup free of cluttered ...

For those not familiar with Mystery Science Theater 3000, shame on you. A man and two robots trapped on a satellite forced to watch terrible movies sums it up. While most of the humor was displayed during the trash films that played throughout each episode of the show, there were intermissions between commercials. One of the more memorable moments is ...

I love a good party with a keg full of Natty Light but who enjoys plunking down $60 for a deposit every time? Certainly no one I know of. Luckily, C.D. Pritchard has developed a way to create a three liter beer keg made from a soda bottle and some CO2 machinery. Most of the parts seem to be readily ...

The next time I go swimming, I want one of these Submergency Balls to play with. You can set it to sink or float to any depth in the water. Throw it in and try to find it before the timer goes off and it starts flashing. The ball even blends in with the water, thanks to the aqua blue ...

These fully customizable percussion coffee tables will soon render games like Rock Band a thing of the past. Designer Tor Clausen crafts these in his studio in Olympia, Washington. The drum table has a large variety of re-arrangeable inserts that mimic many percussion instruments and comes in four different sizes, the smallest of which accepts four of the smaller instruments ...