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Posts tagged “Atari”

The Atari Laptop
Old School Computer Becomes Portable

With the new video gaming systems on the market, a lot of us still remember fondly where it all started. By this, we don't mean the NES, but actually Atari and Commodore computers. These were the firs...

Pay Homage to the Gaming Gods With an Atari Triptych

Thanks to my extensive knowledge of art history, which I owe to attending an art academy for my high school years and also to mindlessly wandering through Wikipedia, I know that a triptych is a work o...

DIY Project: The Giant Atari Joystick Lamp

There is no doubt that using old technology as an inspiration to do new stuff is really cool. That is to say that nothing is more cooler than using old video games. The Atari joystick is the epitome o...

Look! Joysticks Repurposed as Coat Hangers

If there's anything cooler than a Nintendo Game cartridge turned into a console or Space Invader decals on your walls, it's retro arcade hardware recycled into practical houseware items. A fine exampl...

Pong Clock: A Spectator Sport and a Timepiece

This sleek piece displays a "rigged" game of old-school Pong that we wouldn't bet on. The player on the left scores once each hour, and the player on the right scores once each minute. Their scores, w...