Run Java apps on Android
Zurich-based Myriad has announced a new tool called J2Android that converts Java MIDlet apps to run on Android.
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Retro Thing’s hackable USB joystick
Touchscreen and computer vision interfaces are slowly starting to replace the traditional game controllers in next generation systems. Today’s Wiimote will be tomorrow’s joystick. Speaking of joysticks, the guys over at Retro Thing are producing some pretty cool classic Atari-style joysticks using clear plastic and a USB interface.
Continue ReadingJeri’s homemade pinball machine
Hardware hacking goddess Jeri Ellsworth has been busy building her own pinball machine from scratch, and with subassemblies she’s cannibalized from other machines. On day three of the build, she runs through what she’s done so far. Can’t wait to see the finished machine. Home Brew Pinball Machine – Day 3
Continue ReadingDIY accelerometer controlled USB gamepad
Check out this homebrew accelerometer controlled USB gamepad using a PIC18F2550 from Starlino. You’ll find code and schematics on their site.
Continue ReadingGiant Homemade Subbuteo
Filth Wizardry is a blog for creative moms and their creative kids. It’s filled with fearless and super fun craft ideas for the preschooler set. This project is a DIY version of a popular UK game called Subbuteo. From what I can gather, it’s basically foosball, but without the table! To create it all, the […]
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Turning the front of a building (via projections) into a pinball machine. UrbanScreen
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Musical Go boards
Some years ago, a conversation with my old friend Billy Baque turned to the subject of adapting board games for sightless play. When it came round to Go, Billy mentioned having read of an antique Korean board, hollow inside and strung with wires along the lines of the grid, the wires being tuned such that each intersection produced a unique musical interval when a stone was placed upon it. Whether this was simply an aesthetic embellishment or a means to make the game more accessible to sightless players, he did not know.
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