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Good Times (get it?): Clocks made from Atari cartridges
crunchgear.com - 6/22/2009
Good Times (get it?): Clocks made from Atari cartridges
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Combine your longing for the good old days of early video gaming with your obsessive need to be on time, and you’ve got yourself a series of clocks made from old Atari cartridges selling for $20 apiece. Available over at Etsy.com, the following game/clock combinations include Pac ...
The Atari 2600 iPod Dock [Reader Submission]
gizmodo.com - 6/16/2009
The Atari 2600 iPod Dock [Reader Submission]
— gizmodo.com — In the days of touchscreens and wireless data, our heroes of yesteryear find solace in the companionship... of one another. From the creator, Byron Casebier: Here is my weak (and slightly unfinished) Atari iPod Dock. I thought sharing may create ... (more) The Atari 2600 iPod Dock [Reader Submission]

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Atari Cartridge Clocks
geeky-gadgets.com - 6/22/2009
Atari Cartridge Clocks
— geeky-gadgets.com — Last week we saw the fun Atari cartridge wallets , this week we have some funky desk... clock made from recycled Atari cartridges. There are quite a few different ones to choose from including Pac Man, Donkey Kong, Asteroids, Pole Position and Ms Pac ... (more) Atari Cartridge Clocks

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Atari 2600 iPod dock
slipperybrick.com - 6/17/2009
Atari 2600 iPod dock
— slipperybrick.com — Put together two iconic classics and you can never go wrong. In this case it’s the iPod... and the Atari 2600. The homemade dock puts the iPod connector where the cartridge used to go,(you’re probably using your cartridges as wallets anyway). How could ... (more) Atari 2600 iPod dock

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Boing Boing Gadgets — Can't Afford Em Crafts describes itself as "two people with a passion for finding clever ways to reduce waste creatively." A part of me finds this Atari abuse horrifying, but let's face it: most of their arcade conversions sucked. Product Page [CantAffordEmCrafts Geeky Gadgets via CrunchGear]

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