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  • '64 Boy' may be most portable N64 mod yet

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    04.20.2010

    We've showcased quite a few portable N64 creations on this here corner of the internet, but the "64 Boy" (pictured above) may very well be the most compact mod we've seen yet -- the world's smallest, according to its maker. The handheld also features support for connecting up to 4 controllers, in case you're jonesing for some GoldenEye multiplayer on the road and don't mind squinting. The development process is detailed in this thread, and past the break, we've included a video documenting the creation of the 64 Boy. %Gallery-22424%

  • Where Ben Heck's C64 laptop is going, it doesn't need roads

    by 
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    04.06.2009

    Ben Heck is taking a trip back in time with his latest mod, back to a time when DeLoreans were in production and Teddy Kaczynski was still buying sunglasses and hoodies by the truckload. It was 1982 when the C64 emerged, and Ben Heck's latest laptop mod recaptures the magic of that time's bulky electronics in a new bulky electronics device. Check out some video of this bad boy in action past the break.%Gallery-22424%[Via Engadget]