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Antique military headset for gaming

Antique military headset for gaming

Joe Bower got a Vietnam-era US Army Radio Headset in an antiques/surplus store, sealed in the box, for $15. Using a dissected Molex cable and a cheap 2.5mm headset jack, he was able to get the set working with Xbox Live. Now Call of Duty has that extra note of authenticity (especially ’cause there’s extra […]

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day! We hope our readers in the U.S. are enjoying the day off and are looking forward to your picnics in the park or barbecues in the backyard. Here’s a quick recipe from Martha Stewart for a fruit pie with crumb topping that’s a cinch to make as a last minute dessert for […]

Life-size Katamari controller

Life-size Katamari controller

Kellbot of NYCResistor built this sweet Katamari Damacy controller from a mouse, Arduino, and PSX controller – A long time ago, in a galaxy identical to this one, I wanted to make a life-sized Katamari, and use it to play Katamary Damacy on PS2. My friend Eric Skiff shot a video, and while it’s not […]